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Jimmy Thornton presents program to Woman’s Club, and Mayor makes proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness

Jimmy Thornton presents program to Woman’s Club, and Mayor makes proclamation for Domestic Violence Awareness

The GFWC Warren Woman’s club recently met at First Free Will Baptist Church, where Warren Mayor Denisa Pennington made a proclamation making October Domestic Violence Awareness month. The group also heard from Jimmy Thornton, who presented the program. He told about serving in the U.S. Air Force starting in Vietnam in 1968 and how he…

Community and Economic Development Committee discusses deteriorating buildings, recruitment of industry, and more

Community and Economic Development Committee discusses deteriorating buildings, recruitment of industry, and more

The Warren Community and Economic Development Committee met for the first time in several months to consider some long-standing problems but didn’t come away with any immediate answers. Committee members included Chairwoman Angela Marshall and Alderwomen Memory Frazer and Dorothy Henderson. Top photo: Warren Community and Economic Development Committee members met Tuesday. Shown, from left,…

Hembree: ‘There’s nobody that wants to do better than our kids’-Johnny’s Radiator Shop Bo Show

Hembree: ‘There’s nobody that wants to do better than our kids’-Johnny’s Radiator Shop Bo Show

Ahead of Warren’s Union Bank and Trust Saline River Shootout clash of the 2022 season between the Jacks and Monticello Friday night, Saline River Chronicle is once again proud to present the weekly interview with head Lumberjack Football Coach Bo Hembree. Each week we sit down and chat with Hembree about the past week’s game…

Warren JROTC female team places second in fitness competition

Warren JROTC female team places second in fitness competition

On Oct. 15, 2022, Warren JROTC competed in the Little Rock Mills JROTC Physical Fitness Competition with an all-male and all-female team. The female team earned second place against 6 other high schools. The competition consisted of 6 events:1. Maximum deadlift with hex-bar2. Standing Power Throw with 10lb. Medicine Ball3. Hand Release Pushups4. Sprint/Drag (sled…

Chamber of Commerce elects new board members

Chamber of Commerce elects new board members

Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members elected new board members at their monthly meeting on Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Elected to three-year terms which begin in January 2023 were Denisa Pennington, Mary Julia Moore and Estephany Roman. James Wells was re-elected to another term. A slate of proposed officers has been…

WHS Class of 1982 celebrates 40th reunion

WHS Class of 1982 celebrates 40th reunion

Warren High School Class of 1982 held its 40th class reunion on Saturday at the former Warren and Saline River Railway Depot and Willie’s Place. Shown in the photo below are Planning Committee members, from left, Rosa Jackson, Carolyn Harris, Bridgette Harding, Mayor Denisa Pennington, Jackie Mitchell, Charlotte Tenner-Brown and Marylan Fisher. Photo by Tim…

HopePlace holds 2022 banquet

HopePlace holds 2022 banquet

HopePlace Warren held its first banquet in two years, celebrating its 10th anniversary with an event at the First Baptist Church Activities Center. The Rev. Ricky Rauls gave the opening prayer. Board member Fran Vanderzwalm gave the welcome. Josie Hargis sang several songs accompanied by guitarist David Mann. Kristy Ward and Sandy Doss were presented…

Gavin named Player of the Game in Warren win over DeWitt

Gavin named Player of the Game in Warren win over DeWitt

Senior offensive and defensive lineman Weston Gavin earned Player of the Game honors for an outstanding defensive and offensive performance in the Lumberjack trenches in Warren’s week seven conference game vs. DeWitt Friday night, October 14, 2022. Gavin and the Lumberjacks defeated the DeWitt Dragons by the final of 47-20 to moved to 5-0 in…

Watch the 2022 Warren High School Homecoming Coronation live at 12:45 pm CST

Watch the 2022 Warren High School Homecoming Coronation live at 12:45 pm CST

Enjoy watching the 2022 Homecoming Coronation Friday, October 14, 2022 at 12:45 PM CST courtesy of the Warren High School EAST broadcast program. To watch the event live, see the video player below. Please note that this is a school broadcast that is not affiliated with Saline River Chronicle. We are posting the video player…

Tooke takes Tech’s Got Talent title for 2022

Tooke takes Tech’s Got Talent title for 2022

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (October 13, 2022)–It’s great to win Tech’s Got Talent. The $600 first-place prize is nice. But when you look down from the stage a few minutes after the competition is over and your grandfather is proudly showing an old childhood photo of you singing with him…that’s priceless. That is what Arkansas Tech University…

Manufacture Homes amendment and inoperable vehicle situation discussed during Warren City Council Meeting

Manufacture Homes amendment and inoperable vehicle situation discussed during Warren City Council Meeting

WARREN, Ark. – Meeting during their regularly scheduled 2022 Council meeting, the Warren City Council discussed a variety of topics including a proposed Water Department usage of an old Street Department Building, street closures for the WHS parade, and a proposed amendment to the City’s Manufactured Homes ordinance. The Council received a report that the…