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Warren Tennis honors seniors Henry and Andrus at Monday match

Warren Tennis honors seniors Henry and Andrus at Monday match

Monday, September 26 the Warren Lumberjack Tennis team celebrated senior night during their home match of the season as they hosted Drew Central on the Warren High School Campus. Seniors honored were Kailey Henry and Tessa Andrus. According to Coach Richey, “Henry won both of her singles matches with one of them being a sweep.”…

Bradley County under a burn ban

Bradley County under a burn ban

As of September 27, 2022 at 11:30 a.m., Bradley County is now under a Burn Ban. That’s according to the Bradley County Courthouse official Facebook account. Dry conditions continue to persist, with no rain in sight. Currently, no surrounding county has implanted a burn ban, but we expect to see more in the coming hours…

Rural Health Clinic leadership guest speakers at BCEDC Board meeting

Rural Health Clinic leadership guest speakers at BCEDC Board meeting

One of Warren’s best-kept secrets is the Rural Health Clinic, located across the street from the Bradley County Medical Center’s emergency room. Center Director Paulette Tolefree and Dr. Kristen Dent were the guest speakers at Monday’s Bradley County Economic Corp.’s monthly board meeting. Dent said she is a Mississippi native and Louisiana State University graduate.…

Lassiter earns second Player of the Game honor of the season in win at McGehee

Lassiter earns second Player of the Game honor of the season in win at McGehee

Senior quarterback and linebacker Maddox Lassiter earned Player of the Game honors for his all-around performance in Warren’s week four road conference game at McGhee Friday night, September 23, 2022. Lassiter and the Lumberjacks picked up their second 8-4A Conference win of the 2022 season, defeating the McGehee Owls 40-26 in a tough battle. Lassiter…

All 10 Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District counties achieve certification as ACT® Work Ready Communities

All 10 Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District counties achieve certification as ACT® Work Ready Communities

(Pine Bluff, Arkansas, September 21, 2022) – The ACT® Work Ready Communities website has announced that the ten counties comprising the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District (SEAEDD) have all met the criteria to become certified ACT® Work Ready Communities. This achievement marks the first completed “regional” certification in Arkansas. The ACT® Work Ready Communities (ACTWRC)…

BCMC’s Huitt named a finalist for Arkansas Business Hospital CFO of the Year

BCMC’s Huitt named a finalist for Arkansas Business Hospital CFO of the Year

WARREN, Ark. – Arkansas Business recently announced its 2022 CFO of the Year award finalists with Bradley County Medical Center’s CEO Leslie Huitt among the final four for Hospital CFO of the Year.  Huitt was just recently named Chief Executive Officer of the hospital in June after serving as the Interim CEO and Chief Financial Officer. She…

PotlatchDeltic of Warren one of seven Arkansas organizations honored with Governor’s Quality Awards

PotlatchDeltic of Warren one of seven Arkansas organizations honored with Governor’s Quality Awards

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – An institute of higher education, an information technology and an architect firm, a makeup manufacturer, a dental insurance provider and two timber mills had one thing in common earlier today. Each organization was awarded with an Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award during the 27th Annual Awards Celebration at the Governor’s Mansion in…

BCMC reports positive income in August, full monthly board meeting report

BCMC reports positive income in August, full monthly board meeting report

Bradley County Medical Center board of directors held its monthly meeting Thursday with Vice Chairman Joe Don Greenwood presiding in lieu of Chairman Freddie Mobley who was absent. Controller Matt Pace said the hospital had positive income of $532,000 in August. He said the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30, appeared to be a…

Man dies in motorcycle accident in rural Bradley County Tuesday

Man dies in motorcycle accident in rural Bradley County Tuesday

WARREN, Ark. – A 51-year-old Hampton man, Jonathan Ferrell, was killed in a one vehicle accident on Bradley Road 16 Tuesday, September 20, 2022. According to the Arkansas State Police, Ferrell was driving a 2001 Yamaha eastbound on Bradley Road 16 around 11:16 a.m. Entering a curve, the vehicle left the roadway on the right…

Hembree: ‘(McGehee) is going to be a tough test for us’-Johnny’s Radiator Shop Bo Show

Hembree: ‘(McGehee) is going to be a tough test for us’-Johnny’s Radiator Shop Bo Show

Ahead of the second conference clash of the 2022 season between Warren and McGehee, 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 and preview the coming Friday night matchup. This…

Coleman Horn presents Rotary program on Warren eSports

Coleman Horn presents Rotary program on Warren eSports

The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday for their weekly meeting at First United Methodist Church. Rotarian and Warren Superintendent Bryan Cornish introduced Mr. Coleman Horn as his program. Mr. Horn teaches biology at the high school, but is also the coordinator for the eSports program. He explained that eSports is sanctioned by the Arkansas…