Lady Jacks drop opening round Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Tournament game to Dermott

Lady Jacks drop opening round Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Tournament game to Dermott

Monticello, Arkansas – Returning from their holiday break, the Warren Lady Jack Basketball team featured in the opening round of the Commercial Bank SouthEast Arkansas Holiday Tournament at Drew Central High School Tuesday afternoon, December 28, 2021, dropping a game to Dermott by the final of 46-23. Warren came into the ballgame with an overall…

Pastime: McGehee’s Chief of Police, Warren Native, Jim White, 68, passes on Christmas Day

Pastime: McGehee’s Chief of Police, Warren Native, Jim White, 68, passes on Christmas Day

This Christmas Day, one of the shortest and saddest messages of this very unusual year, was “pinged’ into my electronic phone device in the lazy, ultra-warm afternoon of this holiday. Jim White, you see, was a friend, a real friend across the last nearly six decades, had suddenly passed away at his home in McGehee.…

Lady Jack Basketball team takes time out of holiday break to give back to Warren

Lady Jack Basketball team takes time out of holiday break to give back to Warren

Warren, Arkansas – The Warren Lady Jack Basketball team took time out of their Christmas break to give back to the Warren community Tuesday evening, December 21, 2021 as they helped deliver food during the drive-thru food pantry distribution at First Baptist Church. The volunteer project helped to provide pantry items to those in need…

City and County Holiday closures and schedules residents should be aware of

The City of Warren Municipal Offices will be closed in celebration of the Christmas Holiday Friday, December 24, 2021 and Monday, December 27.  There will be no garbage collectionon either day.  The Offices will also be closed Friday, December 31, 2021 in celebration of New Years.  There will be no garbage collection on the 31st.…

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…

Warren Cheerleaders compete in State Championship Game Day competition

For the first time in school history, the Warren Lumberjack Cheerleaders competed in the State Championship Game Day Cheer competition Saturday, December 18, 2021. Above, they are pictured on the main stage during the competition. The squad also recently placed third in the El Dorado Invitational, pictured below. All photos from the Warren Lumberjack Cheerleaders…

Warren City Council adopts 2022 budget

Warren, Arkansas – Four of the six Warren City Council Members were present Monday evening, December 13, 2021 for the regular monthly city council meeting.  A number of issues were acted upon, including the adoption of the 2022 city budget in the amount of $7,063,574.22. Beginning the meeting, Mayor Pennington submitted the November 2021 financial reports and stated the city…

Warren celebrates the Christmas season with annual parade and downtown market

Warren celebrates the Christmas season with annual parade and downtown market

The Bradley County Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Warren Christmas Parade this past weekend, along with a downtown Christmas “Market on Main.” The theme of this year’s event was “a Christmas of Hope.” Children were able to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Local vendors sold various goods at the local Christmas Market on…

EAST program speaks to Warren Rotary, plus Rotary makes donation to Library Blessing Box

The Warren Rotary Club met in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church at Noon on Tuesday, Dec. 14 for their last meeting of 2021 with Rotarian Marnette George presenting the program. George’s program was Payton Sledge, who is over the EAST program at Warren High School. Sledge had four of her students join…