Chamber talks Market On Main, downtown decorating, and Tomato Festival preparations

Market On Main will return to the former Martin’s lot this Saturday, it was announced at Monday’s monthly Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board meeting. Board member Estephany Roman said 21 vendors are expected from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. including four food trucks with coffee, Mexican food and fried items. The vendors are only limited by…

Plans coming together for 2023 Pink Tomato Festival; Kailey Henry wins logo contest

Planning for the 67th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival continued Thursday with committee members and a large crowd in attendance at the District Courtroom. Chairwoman Kenna Sparks announced Kailey Henry had won the annual logo contest. On May 20, the festival will kick off with the Tour D’Tomato bicycle event throughout the county, including…

Handmade goods, boutique clothes, jewelry, knives, and food trucks to be available at Farmer’s Daughters Trade Days this coming weekend

A large craft and handmade goods fair called Farmer’s Daughters Trade Days is coming to the Warren Tomato Market March 10 and 11. The event is set to feature craft vendors, boutique-style shops, food trucks, handmade jewelry, handcrafted knives, and much more available for purchase. One of the event organizers, Melody Hargis Ferguson told Saline…

Tomato Festival holds first Committee meeting ahead of 2023 event

Tomato Festival holds first Committee meeting ahead of 2023 event

Bradley County Pink Tomato Committee held its first general meeting Thursday to begin preparations for this year’s festival. The festival will begin June 3 with pageants at the Hermitage Community Center and continue the next week with a variety of activities. Kenna Sparks is the festival chairwoman, with Keeton Hudson as vice chairman. Top photo:…

67th Annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival 2023 T-Shirt design contest

The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Committee is accepting submissions for the 2023 67th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival T-shirt design contest. The winning entry will be used as the official design to be printed on the 2023 T-shirt, and/or on souvenirs, posters, brochures, and other media used to publicize the 2023 festival. All…

36th annual Buck Fever Festival held in Banks over the weekend

The famous Buck Fever Festival, the annual event put on in the town of Banks in Bradley County, held its 36th consecutive festival this past weekend, November 11-12 during the customary start of Arkansas’s modern-gun deer season. In these parts, Buck Fever is the unofficial kickoff to the holiday season, and 2022’s festival didn’t disappoint.…

Re-New-ing Edinburg to host drive-thru fall festival October 29

Re-New-ing Edinburg to host drive-thru fall festival October 29

The Re-New-ing Edinburg group met September 20, 2022 at the New Edinburg Community Center to discuss a variety of upcoming projects throughout the holiday season. The group voted to go ahead with the purchase of replacement light bulbs for the New Edinburg Christmas lights. According to member Susanne Wagnon, around $150 had already been donated…

Locals compete in annual tomato packing contest(winners announced+photos from the event)

The 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival’s annual Tomato Packing Contest was held Friday, June 10, 2022 on the court square in Warren, featuring the best of the best tomato box speed packers from the world capital of tomato farming. Winner’s included the following(Photos by Tim Kessler.): More photos from the event:

Goodness gracious “Great Bowls of Fire Contest” features the best salsa in Arkansas(winners announced)

There is simply no greater salsa competition than right here in the home of the South Arkansas Vine Ripened Bradley County Pink Tomato! The Great Bowls of Fire Salsa Contest, sponsored by Warren Bank and Trust, was held this weekend during the annual Festival in Warren. Winners were: Lauren Bryant, best looking; Holley McVay, best…

Tomato Festival ‘storms’ back in style: 2022 Festival a big success

The 66th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival came in with a bang long before the last fireworks exploded. Hurricane-strength winds blew through the Arts and Crafts shed where over 80 vendors were assembled, sending tables flying and torrential rain. Booths were literally ripped apart but the vendors soon recovered. Several tents with other vendors around…

All-Tomato Luncheon tickets available at Extension Office

The annual All-Tomato Luncheon will be held Saturday, June 11, at 12:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Activities Center. Tickets are $12.00 and can be purchased from the Bradley County Extension Office. The Bradley County Extension Homemaker’s Clubs started the All Tomato Luncheon one year after the first Pink Tomato Festival. The All Tomato…