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…

Warren Schools release new traffic flow plan for campus

The Warren School District released the following statement Monday afternoon ahead of the start of the 2022/2023 school year. Attention Warren School District Parents, Students, Staff, and the Warren Community: Beginning Wednesday, August 10, 2022, please be cautious of the new traffic flow that will be in effect for the Warren School District School Campuses.…

Cleveland County man charged in January vehicle crash death

Stephen Clark, 60, of the Woodlawn community in Cleveland County, was arrested Thursday (June 16th) by a Special Agent of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division. Clark is charged with negligent homicide in connection with a January 2, 2022 single vehicle crash. Clark was the driver of a late model Jeep traveling northbound on…

Man charged with numerous offenses after wreck at Kelly and South Bragg

Man charged with numerous offenses after wreck at Kelly and South Bragg

A wreck occurred at Kelly and South Bragg Streets around 7:00 p.m. Sunday evening, April 3, 2022. The driver of the vehicle was 46-year old Vincent Davis. He was subsequently charged with careless driving and prohibited driving, DWI alcohol, fictitious tags, driving on a suspended driver’s license, no driver’s license, and refusal to take a…

Car crashes into railroad sign on Martin Street in Warren Saturday night

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…

Freightliner accident in Drew County claims the life of South Arkansas woman

MONTICELLO, Ark. – A 41-year old woman from Tillar, Arkansas was killed in a freightliner involved accident during the evening hours of Wednesday, February 23, 2022 in rural Drew County. According to the Arkansas State Police, Crystal Gibson, age 41 of Tillar, was driving west in a 2008 Ford Expedition on S Highway 278 E…

Rison woman killed and a Star City woman injured in accident near the Lincoln and Cleveland County line

STAR CITY, Ark. – A Rison woman was killed and another woman from Star City injured in a two vehicle accident in rural Lincoln County south of the Lincoln and Cleveland County Line Wednesday evening, February 16, 2022 according to the . Around 7:10 p.m. 43-year old Kelly Leann Ashcraft of Rison was driving in…

Two vehicle accident in Bearden claims the life of one

BEARDEN, Ark. – A 67-year old woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 79 and Ouachita 203 in Bearden Thursday morning, February 10, 2022. According to the Arkansas State Police, 67-year old Sharon Garlington of Bearden, was driving a 2019 Nissan east on Ouachita 203 when she entered U.S.…

One person killed in Calhoun County vehicle accident Tuesday morning

HAMPTON, Ark. – A minor was killed and another person injured in a one-vehicle accident Tuesday morning, February 8, 2022 near 2055 US Highway 278 West in rural Calhoun County. According to the Arkansas State Police, eighteen year-old Mi’Corrie Lindsey was driving a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer east on US Highway 278 at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday…

Rash of car break-ins have happened recently in Warren, residents asked to report suspicious activity

The Warren Police Department has taken multiple reports in reference to unlocked / unsecured vehicles having items stolen out of them. Various items have been stolen including but not limited to electronics, firearms, jewelry and money. As like any other time of the year we want to encourage everyone to take all of their valuable…