A group of board members, staff, and the public gathered in the lobby of the Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County, Tuesday, September 28 to celebrate and mark the 101 anniversary of the Y, located on Main Street in Warren. There were pictures and various paraphernalia denoting the history of the Y…
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WSD Board passes 2020/2021 budget that includes funds for construction of new elementary school and sports arena
Warren School Board passed the 2021-22 school budget during a special meeting Tuesday. The budget year actually goes from June 1, 2021-July 31, 2022. Included in the budget this year is about $20 million for construction of the new elementary school and sports arena. The budget includes: Total district teacher salary, operating, debt service: $2,090,450.10,…
Warren City Council holds special session to amend the 2020 budget
Warren City Council met in special session Tuesday to amend the 2020 budget. Mayor Denisa Pennington explained that an auditor felt the amendments were needed to match her figures. CARES funding, plus two grants, were received and expenditures from those items needed to be added to the budget.Out of a total budget of about $7.2…
Morgan Richardson Meeks speaks to Warren Rotary
The Warren Rotary Club’s program for Tuesday, Sept. 28 was Morgan Richardson Meeks, Vice President Transportation Operations at Army and Air Force Exchange Service. Mrs. Meeks was the program of Rotarian Dr. Bob Smalling. A native of Warren, Meeks went over her background and how she got her job at the Army and Air Force…
How to order a 2021 Saline River Shootout shirt
The Warren High School Student Council is now taking pre-orders for a special edition t-shirt to commemorate the 2021 Warren vs. Monticello Saline River Shootout which is set for Friday, October 22, 2021. The shirts come in either short sleeve, long sleeve, or sweatshirt styles. The last day to order is October 11. Cash or…
Hembree: ‘Star City is always a tough place to play’-Video
Saline River Chronicle sat down Wednesday morning with head Lumberjack Football coach Bo Hembree ahead of Warren’s Friday night, October 1 game at Star City, to discuss the Jacks matchup vs. the Bulldogs in week 5. During the interview we take a look back at last week’s win over Crossett and get Hembree’s thoughts on…
Pastime: Band concessional chili dogs
As the cool evening nights of October draws near and Lumberjack football heats up in this modern high-scoring, take-no-prisoner style of football that now permeates Warren; all I can think about on the cool, fall evenings at a high school football game are Mary Lou Martin’s signature Chili Hotdogs. Years ago, I went back for…
Students to host Throwback Day for Star City matchup
Jump into the Lumberjack spirit this Friday, October 1 for Throwback Day to support the Jacks as they take on conference foe Star City at 7:00 p.m. at Star City. Students and supporters alike are encouraged to wear an outfit based on your favorite decade! Above all else, go Jacks! Beat the Bulldogs!
Emily Youngquist reaches 600 books before kindergarten in Library program
Emily Youngquist has reached 600 books in the 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program! For more information about how your child can participate in this program, contact the Warren Branch Library at 870-226-2536.
Community flu vaccine clinic happening today
(Little Rock, Ark.) – Tuesday, 09/28/21, the Bradley County Health Unit of the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) will offer flu vaccinations at no charge at Immanuel Baptist Church, 701 West Pine Street, Warren AR from 10 AM to 5 PM. People should bring their insurance cards with them to the flu vaccine clinic. If…
Special called Warren City Council meeting
Press release from the City of Warren There will be a Special Called Warren City Council meeting today at 5:30 p.m. in the Municipal Courtroom. Mask are recommended.
Warren arrest report for September 23-27, 2021
The following is a direct re-print of the Warren Arrest & Confinement Record from the Warren, Arkansas Police Department. All people listed are innocent until proven guilty. Ronnie Sims / 600 W. Jackson, Monticello, AR / DOB 8-21-00 / bench warrant on 9-23-21 Teri Myrick / 7 Constitution Ave, White Hall, AR / DOB 12-27-78…
Donna Bratton wins Library’s Giveaway
Donna Bratton recently won the Warren Branch Library’s September Book Bundle Giveaway. For more information on the giveaway, contact the Warren Branch Library.
Offense posts big numbers as Warren beats talented conference rival Crossett
Big games require big players step up. Step up is exactly what Warren did Friday night, September 24, 2021, as the Lumberjacks fought off a very talented Crossett Eagles team by the final of 40-34 to move to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in 8-4A Conference play. This was the 63rd known meeting between Warren and…
Pastime: A young waitress who became “Miss Warren”
The stories told along the red-brick streets of Warren are many, most known are of acts of kindnesses, personal achievement and civic goodness. This story has a mix of all three and more involving family. Back in the summer of 1951, the Warren Lions Club, led by Mack Graham, Hal Gibbs and other notable Lions,…
Parking alert for fans attending Warren vs. Crossett Friday night
Due to construction, there will be no parking on the south side of the Multi-Purpose Complex. Parking is available in the baseball optimist field, Warren High School, Warren Middle School, and Brunson parking lots.
WHS Color Guard working hard
Members of the Warren High School JROTC color guard recently attended a color guard competition sponsored by the Wildcat Battalion at Watson Chapel H.S. in Pine Bluff. WHS has a young and inexperienced group, so the trip was designed for observation of more experienced color guards in competition and to receive direct instruction from more…
Hembree: ‘It’s going to be a tough test for us.’
Get those bright orange shirts washed and ready for a big Friday night matchup
Warren High is encouraging fans and students alike to participate in this Friday evening’s spirit theme, Neon Day, by wearing your neon to the Warren vs. Crossett game at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium. The game kicks off at 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 24, 2021. Students are encouraged to wear their neon throughout the day at…
Terry Glover wins GFWC Warren Woman’s Club Cheerio jar contest at the Fair
The GFWC Warren Woman’s Club displayed a jar of Cheerios at their booth at the Bradley County Fair. The visitors to the booth had an opportunity to estimate how many cheerios were in the jar. No one estimated the exact number, but Terry Glover was close. He estimated to be 2135 and the correct number…
Local youth uses birthday money to buy food for the Blessing Box
Presley Mashburn recently made a donation to the Warren Branch Library Blessing Box, a spot where goods can picked up by anyone in need. Presley used her birthday money to help buy food items to help stock the blessing box. The Warren Branch Library says that thanks to her donation, some of the needs throughout…