Mississippi River continues to trend lower; draft restrictions in place for shipping

Mississippi River continues to trend lower; draft restrictions in place for shipping

JONESBORO, Ark. — Barges plying the shrinking lower Mississippi River have to reduce their draft, meaning operators will have to cut the amount of cargo their boats carry to meet the latest restrictions. “The gauge at Memphis dropped to the low water threshold of minus 5 feet on Aug. 30,” said Scott Stiles, extension economics program associate for…

UPDATE: Vehicle recovered from the Saline was reported stolen and appears to have been purposely wrecked in the River

Saline River Chronicle received an official update Monday morning from the Bradley County Sheriff’s Department in regards to a story we broke Sunday afternoon of a vehicle being recovered from the Saline River near the Jim Young Bridge on Highway 63 north of Warren. On 05 FEB 2023 Deputy Jose Ramirez responded to report of…

River otters offer antics for winter wildlife watchers

LITTLE ROCK — Conservation comeback stories often focus on the amazing return of white-tailed deer, the black bear in Arkansas and other game species, but one of The Natural State’s most charismatic critters also came back as a result of proper game management and habitat conservation. Once nearly wiped clean from Arkansas’s streams, the river…

Get SRC on your iPhone

Saline River Chronicle can go with you everywhere! We wanted to share with our iPhone users how to add a quick shortcut to Saline River Chronicle right on your iPhone’s home screen. This is not a required step to view Saline River Chronicle, but it can save you some time when you are ready to…

Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout set for its 12th annual game

One of the biggest rivalries in Arkansas goes down this coming Friday night, October 21, 2022, as the Warren Lumberjacks travel a short 16 miles across the Saline River to take on the Monticello Billies in the twelfth annual Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout. Although the rivalry goes back much farther, the Union…

Jacks win Saline River Derby over Monticello on Senior Night

Jacks win Saline River Derby over Monticello on Senior Night

WARREN, Ark. – Warren’s Lumberjack Soccer Club defeated Monticello 7-1 Tuesday night, April 26, 2022 to win the Saline River Derby, the annual rivalry match between the neighboring school’s soccer programs, on what was also senior night for Warren, and their final home match of the season. This River Region Sports Report is brought to…

Ozark Society documentary celebrates Buffalo River

LITTLE ROCK – The Central Arkansas Library System and the Ozark Society will present a free showing of First River: How Arkansas Saved a National Treasure, a new documentary directed by Michelle West in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Buffalo River’s designation as the country’s first national river, at CALS Ron Robinson Theater…

Saline River Chronicle celebrates 12 years in business

Warren, Arkansas – Sunday, January 30, 2022 marks the twelfth anniversary of the launch of Saline River Chronicle. The news site went live for the first time January 30, 2010. “We are incredibly thankful to the Warren and Bradley County community for supporting Saline River Chronicle over the last decade plus,” says owner Rob Reep.…

Southeast Arkansas is orange

Southeast Arkansas is orange

Lumberjacks handily beat Monticello in Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout Rivalry game Balance has been restored to the universe, as the Warren Lumberjacks took down the Monticello Billies in the Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout rivalry game Friday night, October 22, 2021 by the resounding final of 41-6. It’s been 364…