WARREN, Ark. – Warren Street Department crews have been hard at work on Wednesday, April 12, improving the city’s Main Street. According to Foreman Monty Hearnsberger, the crews have been hammering out concrete sections along the walkway and replacing them with metal grates as part of the ongoing improvement efforts. The work being done is…
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Warren City crews work on sidewalk patches on Turner Street Tuesday
Warren, Arkansas – The City of Warren’s Street Department was hard at work on Tuesday, March 28, patching sidewalks. The crew focused their efforts on the Turner Street west side sidewalk Tuesday morning, just north of central street. Bruce Baker and Scott Steadman were both working hard on the Turner Street project, with Street Foreman…
Portions of Pine Street gutters cleared by City of Warren crews Tuesday
Warren, Arkansas – A City of Warren Street Department crew was busy Tuesday cleaning up a stretch of gutter on Pine Street between the old Union Bank building and westward. The crew was tasked with clearing out the drainage areas of debris, trash, and grass growth to manage the free flow of water and reduce…
North Wright Street open to traffic again following sinkhole repairs
WARREN, Ark. – The City of Warren announced today that North Wright Street is officially open to traffic again after being closed for repairs due to a sinkhole that developed on March 18. City Street Foreman Monty Hearnsberger reported that repairs have been completed on the sinkhole, which was about four feet deep. Traffic can…
Burning leaves in ditches and other issues discussed at Tuesday Street Committee meeting
Warren Street Committee looked at several areas of concern Tuesday with recommendations to be made to the full City Council. Committee members include Chairwoman Emily Moseley, Alderwoman Latanza Atkins and Alderman Joel Tolefree. “We’ve had a lot of people burning leaves in the ditches,” Moseley said. Top photo: Warren Street Committee met Tuesday on several…
Street Committee hears report on potholes and paving
Warren’s Street Committee was unable to transact any business Thursday as it lacked a quorum but some discussions were held with Street Superintendent Monty Hearnsberger. Chairwoman Emily Moseley was present along with Hearnsberger, Mayor Gregg Reep and Adminstrative Assistant Charlotte Tenner-Brown. Alderwoman Latanza Atkins and Alderman Joel Tolefree were not present. Hearnsberger said that on…
Tree falls on Central Street in Warren, trapping a person in a vehicle
Local authorities are cautioning residents to be very careful on local roadways as reports are coming in of numerous trees and limbs falling throughout Bradley County due to recent freezing rain and ice accumulation. Top photo: Warren Fire and Police crews help to remove a person from a vehicle trapped by a fallen tree on…
Main Street Market opens on South Main
A ribbon-cutting was sponsored by Bradley County Chamber of Commerce for Main Street Market, 223 S. Main St., on Saturday. The business is owned and operated by Fernando Sedano along with his mother, Maria Aguilar, and his wife, Amber Sedano. It is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday -Saturday. It has 15 booths with refinished…
Section of Myrtle Street to be closed Wednesday
Warren Street Foreman Monty Hearnsberger has informed Saline River Chronicle of a road closure set for Wednesday. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. Wednesday and lasting until further notice, a section of South Myrtle Street, from Central to Stuart will be closed for emergency bridge repair. Saline River Chronicle will post updates when the closure has ended.
Temporary Tuesday street closure notice
According to Warren Street Department Foreman Monty Hearnsberger, a portion of South Myrtle Street, from East Church to East Central will be shut down Tuesday, December 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as gas line work is done in the area.
Street improvements, possible ordinance updates, and speed bumps discussed at Warren Street Committee meeting
The Warren Street Committee met Monday night to discuss several street improvement items of business. Chairwoman Emily Moseley was joined by Alderman Joel Tolefree on the committee. Also present were Mayor Denisa Pennington and Street Foreman Monty Hearnsberger. They discussed the possibility of receiving state aid funds that could pave two to three streets. Moseley…
Portion of Elm Street closed for work Monday
According to Warren Street Department Foreman Monty Hearnsberger, Elm Street between Meek and Seminary is closed today due to repair work being conducted. The street closure includes a section just north of the Warren City Park. 3:34 p.m. Update: The portion of Elm Street that was closed is open once again.
Henry Street house burns early Sunday morning
Warren Fire Department personnel responded during the early morning hours of Sunday, August 14 to a house fire on Henry Street. The fire took place at around 6:00 a.m. The official fire report is not available at this time, but the home did appear to be a total loss. The following photos were submitted to…
Portion of Cook Street currently closed to traffic
Extensive road work is being done by the City of Warren on Cook Street between Bradley and Cemetery Streets. City work crews are on site and the road is completely blocked to traffic on that select section.
Road work being at the corner of Cedar and Chestnut Tuesday morning
Traffic on Cedar Street in Warren is currently blocked off in front of Richardson Forestry’s office due to road work being done at the corner of Chestnut and Cedar. Only a small section is blocked, so access to residences and businesses on either side of the work is still available.
Sunday storm brings down large limb on Chestnut Street
Strong winds during a thunderstorm Sunday evening brought down some large tree branches on North Chestnut Street in Warren. Other parts of the state had large hail and power outages. Photo by Tim Kessler.
Car crashes into railroad sign on Martin Street in Warren Saturday night
WARREN, Ark. – A red convertible crashed at the railroad crossing on Martin Street in Warren Saturday night, March 26, 2022 at around 8:15 p.m, totaling the vehicle and damaging a railroad sign. Warren Police Department officers say that preliminary information indicates the driver of the convertible was driving south on Martin Street when the…
Cemetery Street once again open to traffic
A section of Cemetery Street on the east side of Warren which was closed Tuesday due to needed repairs during this week’s rain storm is once again open to traffic Friday, March 25, 2022.
Community members voice concerns at Warren Street Committee hearing
WARREN, Ark. – Several concerns were expressed by members of the community at the annual hearing to determine street paving needs before the Warren Street Committee on Thursday. At the conclusion of the hearing, Chairwoman Emily Moseley said, “There’s just so much money and we have to stretch it as far as it can go.”…
Police investigating truck and other items stolen from shop on South Myrtle
This month the ‘Warren Police Department is investigating a burglary of a shop on South Myrtle Street. A Green 4X4 Chevrolet Silverado truck bearing Arkansas license plate 804WYW was stolen along with other items. Also under investigation is a burglary at Southside Baptist Church on Shelby Street near South Main Street. There have also been…
WFD responds to blaze on North Martin in Warren
Warren Fire Department emergency personnel were called to a structure fire Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 808 North Martin Street in Warren. Seventeen Warren Firefighters arrived on the scene to help extinguish the blaze. EASI ambulance paramedics were also on hand.