Joey Cathey elected new WSD Board President

WARREN, Ark. – The Warren School Board convened for their monthly meeting on Monday evening, December 11, 2023, with several items on the agenda. The meeting, although relatively short, addressed important matters ranging from financial reports to the reorganization in board leadership. The board members present at the meeting were Dr. Kerry Pennington, Shannon Gorman,…

Warren High School EAST Program and SuperValu join forces to support Backpack Ministry

WARREN, Ark. – The Warren High School EAST program, in collaboration with Warren SuperValu, is making a significant impact on the local community through their joint effort to support the WSD Backpack Ministry. A heartfelt expression of gratitude goes out to Warren SuperValu for their partnership in this noble cause. The initiative encourages patrons to…

New cases of avian influenza confirmed in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK – Biologists conducting aerial surveys to generate waterfowl population estimates last week located a few small groups of dead snow geese and Ross’s geese in Arkansas, Craighead and Lonoke counties that were later collected and tested positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Additional suspected cases have been found in Prairie, Pulaski, Faulkner, Clay…

City budget set for 2024 by the Warren City Council

WARREN, Ark. – Warren City Council convened on Monday, December 11, 2023, at the Warren Municipal Building. Mayor Gregg Reep presided over the meeting with the following aldermen in attendance: Angela Marshall, Memory Burks-Frazer, Dorothy C. Henderson, Joel Tolefree, Emily Moseley, and Latanza Atkins, who participated remotely. The council addressed various issues and made significant…

Rotarian Cuthbertson named Paul Harris Fellow

The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Dec. 12 inside First Methodist Church for its weekly meeting. The club heard from Warren Junior Rotarian Murphie Wilkinson after Jayden Ridgell spoke last week. Rotarian Carlton Davis then acknowledged a large donation from LaDonna Mathur to the Imagination Library, which the Rotary Club of Warren contributes to…

Lumberjack Men and Women’s Basketball to feature in four games during Dumas Classic

The Warren Lumberjack Basketball teams are gearing up for a thrilling end of the week as both the Men’s and Women’s teams prepare to showcase their skills at the highly anticipated Dumas Classic on Thursday and Saturday. Thursday Night Showdowns: On Thursday, December 14, 2023, the Warren Women’s team will kick off the Dumas Classic…

Union Bank and Trust welcomes Jeff Taylor to Warren branch

WARREN, Ark. – In an exciting development for Union Bank and Trust, the financial institution proudly announced the addition of Jeff Taylor to their Warren location on Tuesday, December 12, 2023. According to a statement released to Saline River Chronicle, Jeff brings over two decades of experience as a seasoned lender in the local area.…