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Early voting period quickly approaching for Arkansas primary elections

Early voting period quickly approaching for Arkansas primary elections

WARREN, Ark. – In Bradley County, residents are gearing up for the primary elections set to take place on March 5, 2024, with both Democratic and Republican parties gearing up for their nominations, along with non-partisan judicial races. For those eager to cast their votes ahead of time, early voting will commence on February 20th,…

Bradley County Chamber of Commerce holds inaugural meeting of 2024, appoints new committee chairs

Bradley County Chamber of Commerce holds inaugural meeting of 2024, appoints new committee chairs

WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Chamber of Commerce convened on Monday, February 12, 2024, for its inaugural monthly meeting of the year. Newly inaugurated Board Chair, Dana Harvey, presided over the session and extended a warm welcome to EASI representative, Nyeshia Aldridge, who attended the gathering for the first time. The minutes of the…

Warren School Board meets to conduct February business

Warren School Board meets to conduct February business

WARREN, Ark. – The Warren School Board convened yesterday at the Warren School District Administration Offices for its regular meeting, presided over by President Joey Cathey. The meeting saw the attendance of board members Jerry Daniels, Dr. Pennington, Greg Morman, Shannon Gorman, and Ana Angeles. The meeting began with a closed expulsion hearing followed by…

Guanzon earns February BCMC Employee of the Month Award

Guanzon earns February BCMC Employee of the Month Award

Congratulations to Sherazade Guanzon, also known as Leng around BCMC, of the laboratory department for winning February’s Employee of the Month award! Her nomination said, “Leng is a loyal employee. She not only works hard but wants all aspects of her job done well. She cares about her coworkers and is always willing to help.…

Warren City Council receives presentation on potential land acquisition

Warren City Council receives presentation on potential land acquisition

WARREN, Ark. – In a bustling session convened at the Warren Council Chambers within the Warren Municipal Building, the city’s esteemed Council members congregated to deliberate on matters critical to the community’s growth and well-being. Present at the meeting were Council Members Angela Marshall, Dorothy Henderson, Joel Tolefree, Emily Moseley, and Latanza Atkins, with Council…

Warren Mayor Gregg Reep presents his annual State of the City report

Warren Mayor Gregg Reep presents his annual State of the City report

The following Warren Mayor Gregg Reep’s 2023 Annual Report as presented to the Warren City Council and the People of Warren Monday evening, February 12, 2024: It is my pleasure to provide a report on Warren Municipal Government for the year 2023. I believe our city made progress in 2023 and laid the foundation for…

EAST students launch follow-up survey seeking community input

EAST students launch follow-up survey seeking community input

The following is a press release from the Cedar Street Property Planning Committee which is currently working on how to move forward with the lot to the south side of the Bradley County Courthouse: Students from Mrs. Payton Reep’s EAST lab have created a follow-up survey for the Property Planning Committee to capture the community’s…

Josie Hargis nominated for ACMA Inspirational Artist of the Year for second year in a row

Josie Hargis nominated for ACMA Inspirational Artist of the Year for second year in a row

The talented singer-songwriter was officially announced as one of the nominees for Arkansas Country Music Inspirational Artist of the Year after winning the award in 2023. WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County native Josie Hargis has once again been nominated for the prestigious title of Inspirational Artist of the Year at the Arkansas Country Music Awards.…

Warren and Hermitage students compete in Bradley County Spelling Bee

Warren and Hermitage students compete in Bradley County Spelling Bee

Students from Hermitage School District and Warren School District recently came together to compete in the Bradley County Spelling Bee. Warren Middle School 8th Grader Nash Crawford won first place, Warren Middle School 8th Grader Karley Reep placed second, and Hermitage Middle School 7th grader Roshell Crowell placed third. Nash will move on to represent…

Brunson Geography Bee winners announced

Brunson Geography Bee winners announced

Several WSD 4th and 5th grade Gifted and Talented students recently competed in the Brunson Elementary Geography Bee.  After Several rounds, 4th grader Bennett Hogue claimed first place, 5th Grader Azul Pedroza earned second place, and 5th grader Holt Williams placed third.  Other participants included Zoe Greenwood, MaKailynn Broughton, Kamia Lewis, and Brock Morgan.

Mainline Health Systems Inc. (MHSI) welcomes new CFO, Elyse Knobloch

Mainline Health Systems Inc. (MHSI) welcomes new CFO, Elyse Knobloch

MONTICELLO, AR – Mainline Health Systems Inc. (MHSI) recently announced that Elyse Knobloch has been named the Chief Financial Officer of Mainline Health Systems Inc. Knobloch, who joined the Mainline team in 2023, will succeed long-time CFO Tafta McCain. Elyse Knobloch brings nine years of finance experience in healthcare to the position, having worked previously…

Rotary Receives Presentation on BCMC Community Connect Event and hears musical performance from Langford

Rotary Receives Presentation on BCMC Community Connect Event and hears musical performance from Langford

The Rotary Club of Warren met for its weekly meeting Tuesday, Feb. 6 inside First Methodist Church. The group heard from Junior Rotarian Avery Langford to begin the program. Langford made a short speech before performing a song on the guitar with vocals which really impressed the crowd. Then Rotary President Dennen Cuthbertson made a…

BCMC Wound Care Clinic receives Clinical Distinction Award

BCMC Wound Care Clinic receives Clinical Distinction Award

WARREN, Ark. (2/5/24) – Bradley County Medical Center is pleased to announce the BCMC Wound Care Clinic is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s Clinical Distinction Award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national clinical benchmarks over a set period of time. RestorixHealth launched its Clinical Distinction recognition program to recognize wound centers that have demonstrated…

BCMC Board meets for first time in 2024

BCMC Board meets for first time in 2024

WARREN, Ark. (2/5/24) – The Bradley County Medical Center Board of Directors met Thursday, Feb. 1 for its first meeting of 2024 with several topics covered including volumes, financials, MEDITECH go-live, ARPA funds, and updates from hospital executives. The previous meeting’s minutes were approved before Controller Matt Pace went into his report. Pace stated the…

School robotics team triumphs at Cabot Robot Rally Competition

School robotics team triumphs at Cabot Robot Rally Competition

WARREN, Ark. – Warren Middle School proudly announced on Monday, February 5, 2024, that the Rockybots Robotics team achieved victory at the Cabot Robot Rally Competition, securing the coveted Design award. This win propels them to the upcoming State Championship. The Design award is a recognition of the team’s outstanding approach to the design process,…

Warren ABC Pre-School receives 6-Star rating

Warren ABC Pre-School receives 6-Star rating

Warren ABC Preschool is excited to announce that it has earned the 6-Star rating as an Arkansas Better Beginnings program. Better Beginnings is Arkansas’s quality rating and improvement system for licensed child care and early childhood education programs. Better Beginnings star-ratings signify the level of quality of child care for all Arkansas licensed child care providers. A star…

Dr. Rocky Lindsey named 2023 Arkansas Veterinarian of the Year

Dr. Rocky Lindsey named 2023 Arkansas Veterinarian of the Year

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – In a prestigious ceremony held at the Hot Springs Convention Center during the 117th Annual Arkansas Veterinary Medical Association (ArVMA) Winter Meeting, Dr. Rocky Lindsey was recognized as the 2023 Arkansas Veterinarian of the Year. The award, presented by ArVMA, commended Dr. Lindsey for his unselfish and tireless contributions to the…