WARREN, Ark. – The first senior boys game in the new Lumberjack Arena was one that will be talked about in Warren for years to come as Antonio “AJ” Jordan knocked down a buzzer-beating, game-winning basket to lift the Lumberjacks to a pivotal 8-4A conference win over Monticello by a score of 49-48. Top photo:…
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York’s huge night not enough as Lady Jacks fall to Lady Billies
WARREN, Ark. – Aniyah York scored 18 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, but Warren couldn’t overcome Monticello in a 45-32 loss Friday night in the first senior girls contest held at the new Lumberjack Arena. Raven Harris scored the first four points for a Lady Jack in the new arena as Warren fell behind 9-4…
Civil Air Patrol, Arkansas Wing host statewide open house
Little Rock, Ark. – Local squadrons of Civil Air Patrol’s Arkansas Wing, from across the state will host an open house this Saturday, January 14th. “We have units in all four corners of the state: Texarkana, Monticello, Jonesboro, and Rogers, as well as Fort Smith, Mountain Home, and West Memphis. In the center of the…
Successful UAM Ag Alumni Society Dinner continues growth
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Last year, the UAM Ag Alumni Society planted the seeds for annual get-togethers of UAM’s agriculture alums with the Inaugural Aggie Comeback weekend. The special homecoming for UAM Ag Alumni and friends has grown like wild weeds. The UAM Aggie Comeback weekend was so successful that the UAM Ag Alumni Society is…
Fast start not enough as Jacks drop close Conference opener on the road at Monticello
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Facing a difficult road game to launch 8-4A Conference play, the Warren Lumberjacks fell in a close back-and-forth battle to the Monticello Billies Tuesday night, January 3, 2023 by the final of 48-44. Coming off the back of a huge win over the Ouachita High Warriors in the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas…
Road loss for Lady Jacks to begin 8-4A Conference play
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Warren Lady Jacks opened 8-4A Conference play Tuesday evening, January 3, 2023 with a loss to the Monticello Lady Billies by the final of 50-13 at Monticello. Both teams struggled in the early minutes to find a bucket. Monticello jumped out to an early 14-2 lead after the first quarter. Senior…
Final game of 2022 in the books for the Warren Lady Jacks, conference play starts next week
MONTICELLO, Ark. – In their last game of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic at Drew Central Friday, December 30, 2022 the Warren Lady Jacks fell to White Hall by the final of 50-19. Top photo: Michaela Stanley takes the tip off for Warren Friday against White Hall. The senior posted ten rebounds and…
Lady Jacks best Hampton for first win of the season
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Warren Lady Jack basketball team defeated Hampton Thursday, December 29, 2022 during the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic tournament hosted by Drew Central in Monticello by the final of 38-30. Tessa Andrus bested her Wednesday total of 13 points by scoring 19 on the day against Hampton. She led the…
Andrus scores 13 as Lady Jacks exit Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Playing in game one of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Classic hosted by Drew Central in Monticello, the Warren Lady Jacks lost to Rison in round one by the final of 53-25 Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Top photo: Tessa Andrus looks inside for a pass Wednesday vs. Rison. Andrus led Warren…
Youngest elected mayor, Jaylen Smith of Earle, to speak at Drew County Martin Luther King Jr Celebration
Plans have been finalized for the Drew County Martin Luther King Jr celebration. There will be an MLK Brunch on Saturday, January 14 at 11 am at the VFW Hut. Tickets are $10. The main speaker is Pastor Jerome Pastor, Drew County NAACP Branch 6042 Legal Redress Committee Chair and Pastor of the Great I…
USDA awards Arkansas Forest Resources Center at UAM $3.7 Million for bottomland hardwood forest development
MONTICELLO, Ark.— On December 16, Dr. Homer Wilkes, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), met with faculty from the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) and the Arkansas Forest Resources Center (AFRC) of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture housed at UAM to award them…
AGFC sets table for future Monticello monsters
MONTICELLO — Hatchery staff and biologists from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service worked together to load more than one-quarter of a million forage fish into the rising waters of Lake Monticello in October. Approximately 180,000 fathead minnows, 111,900 golden shiners, 78,840 bluegill, and 82,056 redear sunfish were stocked.…
Warren Lion Tim Kessler meets with Monticello Lions Club
Zone 1 Chairman Tim Kessler of Warren Lions Club and District 7N Gov. Bill Johnson of Little Rock Founders Club met with Monticello Lions Club at First United Methodist Church in Monticello Thursday.
MPD investigating shooting death of 25-year-old Warren man
The following is an official press release form the Monticello Police Department: The Monticello Police Department is investigating the Saturday shooting death of a Warren man that occurred at a trailer park on Winchester Road. MPD Officers responded to a shots fired call Saturday and found Jkyron Marquis Hines, age 25, deceased outside of a…
Watch Warren vs. Central(West Helena) live Friday at 7PM
Still defending an undefeated 8-4A Conference record, the Warren Lumberjacks play host to the Central Cougars of Helena-West Helena Friday night, October 28, 2022 at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren. The Jacks are 7-1 overall on the season, while Central is lingering a the bottom of the 8-4A in desperate need of a win.…
Thomas named Player of the Game in Warren road win over Monticello
Sophomore receiver and defensive back Neon’dre Thomas earned Player of the Game honors for an outstanding all-around performance in Warren’s week eight conference game vs. Monticello Friday night, October 21, 2022. Thomas and the Lumberjacks defeated the Monticello Billies by the final of 34-0 in the Union bank and Trust Saline River Shootout to move…
Watch the Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout, Warren at Monticello live Friday at 7PM
With the largest travel trophy in Arkansas High School football at stake, the conference undefeated Warren Lumberjacks make the short trip across the Saline River Friday night, October 21 to take on the rival Monticello Billies. Warren comes into the ballgame with a 6-1 overall record. Monticello on the other side arrives with a 4-3…
Edward Jones office on US 425 South holds open house
An open house welcomed the public to stop by, visit and enjoy refreshments at the Edward Jones Office located at 109 Westgate Dr., Suite C in Monticello Friday, September 30. KC Knobloch and Yukiko Bivens were on hand to greet visitors and to serve their financial needs. Pictured left to right at KC Knoblock, Billy Joe Watson, Yukiko…
Nightmare Maze opens October 1 in Monticello
Spooks and scares are on the schedule at the Nightmare Maze in Monticello during the month of October. Located at 705 North Main in Monticello, just behind the famous Allen House, visitors can take on the “Shadows” each Saturday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The opening date is October 1, and the attraction…
CenterWell Home Health holds ribbon cutting in Monticello
Kindred at Home became CenterWell Home Health September 1, 2022. They held a ribbon cutting on September 2, 2022 with Drew County Chamber of Commerce. They had a celebration with their clinicians and recognized Elizabeth Henry, PTA for 5 years of service. Two clinicians were recognized with a Bronze Touchstone Coin Program Kimberly Gorman, LPN…
Warren man arrested for stealing trailer from Winchester cotton gin
According to Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober’s office, a 39-year old Warren man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a utility trailer from a cotton gin in Winchester, Arkansas July 12, 2022. The next day, July 13, The Drew County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that the stolen trailer was located at…