The Warren High School Lumberjack Marching Band has done an incredibly job all year during their halftime performances. Last Friday night during halftime of the Warren vs. Bauxite game, the WHS Band once again provided wonderful entertainment to the crowd in attendance. Saline River Chronicle was there and captured a few photos. CLICK HERE TO…
Governor pardons two turkeys LITTLE ROCK – At Thanksgiving, it’s all about the turkey — but at least two lucky birds have been spared from being the centerpiece of a Thanksgiving feast. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders pardoned “Hank” and “Davie” during a Turkey Week Celebration on Friday at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock. The…
Thursday is Thanksgiving. At least that’s what the calendar tells me. More of this predication to being thankful later. Right now it is all about the main dish of that yearly holiday meal and I’m not writing about turkey. I am having a pastime about two strong women and how differently they prepared what my…
RISON, Ark. — A 1940s quilt embroidered with the names of more than 900 Cleveland County World War II veterans has quietly been passed down through generations of Artie Ryburn’s family — and now it has once again changed ownership. Its new home is the Cleveland County courthouse, where it will be permanently displayed. Top…
LITTLE ROCK – The first black aviator licensed to fly in Arkansas is among the three pilots to be inducted into the 2023 class of the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame. The Arkansas Aviation Historical Society will honor the three new members for their contributions to aviation and aerospace history in Arkansas on Thursday, November…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Entergy Arkansas is proud to join Utilities United Against Scams to recognize the eighth annual Utility Scam Awareness Day on Wednesday, Nov. 15, during International Fraud Awareness Week. Nationwide losses to business imposters – scammers who falsely claim affiliations with well-known companies like trusted utilities – soared in 2022, according to the Federal Trade…
A good friend, who grew up in Southeast Arkansas, but not in Warren, asked me recently about dominoes and playing card games in the city’s now long-gone pool halls. Not in Warren, was my absolute reply. By Maylon Rice Saline River Chronicle Feature Contributor And this may come as a shock to many of the…
LITTLE ROCK – The Old State House Museum has opened “Road to Preservation: Saving the Old State House,” a new exhibit in the west wing of the museum, 300 W. Markham St., Little Rock. The exhibit is free and open to the public. The new exhibit examines the history of the Old State House as it…
As high school football season winds down into the playoffs, and I dream of Mary Lou Martin’s fantastic chili dogs, I also got to that tasty Frito-Chili-Pie from the Corral – made right in the chip bag. It is cold and damp enough that it is chili weather. By Maylon Rice Saline River Chronicle Feature…
The backslider is one who ceases to go forward. He has lost momentum. The word “backsliding” is printed right in your Bible. A backslider cannot convince himself. He is a fugitive from his own conscience. He must, somehow, get away from himself and shake off the thousand witnesses which he carries about him before he…
The following is a press release from the University of Arkansas: FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The 25th annual Arkansas Poll, released today, found voters were most concerned about the economy, politics/politicians and education. While the number of respondents reporting concerns about the economy declined three points from the previous year, it was still more than all…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Here’s one thing to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: more turkey. Enough turkey has been produced with the rebound from bird flu last year that exports have increased in 2023 and are projected to continue that trend in 2024 based on lower prices for U.S.A.-grown turkey, the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand…
This is a short, but savory Pastime of past Halloweens in Warren and Bradley County. There is pure “sticker shock” when perusing the local grocery stores for candy for the 2023 upcoming Halloween for the Trick or Treaters. By Maylon Rice Saline River Chronicle Feature Contributor Bag of the name brand candies, even in a…
HARRISBURG, Ark. — A little bit of olive oil can help your jack-o’-lantern keep its youthful countenance through Halloween, says Craig Allen, Poinsett County extension staff chair. Allen says keeping a Halloween pumpkin looking its best begins with the selection. “Make sure the pumpkin is free from soft spots, cuts, bruises or punctures and that…
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, ARK. – Thunder Over the Rock, Little Rock AFB’s first air show since 2018 is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 21 and Sunday, Oct. 22. Admission and parking for the air show are free. The main gate opens at 8:00 a.m. to the general public and closes at 5:00 p.m. Headlining…
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The seasonal transition to fall is a time that many anticipate all year long—bringing sweater weather, scents of pumpkin spice, bright lights of the state fair and trick-or-treating, just to name a few. This time of year can also bring opportunities for customers to tackle home improvement or landscaping projects. As fun…
Special to Saline River Chronicle FAYETTEVILLE – A brief history of the ferry at Moro Bay was included in the latest issue of the Arkansas Historical Quarterly, the official journal of the Arkansas Historical Association, published here at the University of Arkansas History Department. The prominent mention of the ferry between Bradley and Union counties, was…