The ballot is set in local Bradley County races for the November 8, 2022 election, with both City of Warren, Warren School Board, and City of Hermitage candidates officially filed as of the deadline, August 10 at noon. The following is the final ballot for those local races(Please note that we have listed the names…
According to KARK 4 News, Helena-West Helena Police Department officers responded to a shooting Monday, August 8, 2022 at 1205 Highway 49. Upon arriving on the scene, Demarcius Foreman, 43, was found lying down and not responding. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Sherman LeFree Gill, 42, was identified as a person of interest.…
A Senior Adult Luncheon was hosted at Immanuel Baptist Church for about 40 people Tuesday. The event was sponsored by the Southeast Arkansas Baptist Network, which consists of 52 churches in Bradley, Drew, Chicot and Ashley counties. This is the third such event, as previous dinners were held in Lake Village and Monticello. Church members…
Union Bank fed all staff members of the Warren school district Tuesday, August 9. They were treated with grilled hamburgers and all the fixings. Union Bank would like to thank the Warren school district employees for all they do and wish them a great year. Students report for their first day of school Monday, August…
St. James A.M.E. Church’s Missionary Society is hosting a Come & Go Back to School Giveaway Friday, August 12 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited and everything is free. The event will take place on St. James A.M.E. Church parking lot. Students must be in the vehicle upon arrival. Masks are required.
After approving the minutes of the previous meeting and hearing from school administrators, the Warren School Board was provided an update on the status of construction of the new elementary school and the basketball arena. The project manager of Clark Contractors was present to provide the presentation. All seven board members were in attendance and were told that…
The Warren Rotary Club met Tuesday, Aug. 9 for their weekly meeting inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. Prior to the program, the new preacher for the Methodist Church, Rev. Dixon Platt received his Rotary Initiation Packet as he was welcomed as a new member to the club. The meeting continued with…
Elder Terry Correll will be officially installed as Pastor of Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 3:30 p.m with Bishop Frank Anderson Jr. presiding. Holy Deliverance Church of God in Christ is located at 1109 S. Myrtle Street in Warren.
The Warren City Council met Monday evening, August 8, 2022 to conduct their regular monthly business, with all six council members present. The bulk of the early portion of the meeting involved the proposed renovations of two buildings behind the old National Guard Armory on Martin Street. The plan being looked at would see the…
The Warren School District released the following statement Monday afternoon ahead of the start of the 2022/2023 school year. Attention Warren School District Parents, Students, Staff, and the Warren Community: Beginning Wednesday, August 10, 2022, please be cautious of the new traffic flow that will be in effect for the Warren School District School Campuses.…
Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members discussed a variety of subjects during their monthly board meeting Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Attending the meeting were Executive Director Terrie White and directors James Wells, Ron St. John, JeNelle Lipton, Kim Forrest and Tim Kessler, Treasurer Jane Harris and ex-officio member Warren Mayor Denisa…
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has selected a long-time law-enforcement officer as the state’s new Drug Director. Boyce Hamlet will assume the position on August 29. He replaces Kirk Lane, drug director since July 2017, who has accepted a job as director of the newly created Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership. “Boyce is a veteran in…
Junior Auxiliary of Warren is set to host their annual Children’s Benefit Saturday, September 17, 2022 at the Warren County Club. This year the event will feature a fish fry, silent and live auction, as well as live entertainment. The fish fry begins at 7:00 p.m., with carry outs from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.…
Gregg Reep is officially on the November ballot as a candidate for Mayor of Warren after turning in his signature petition Wednesday, August 3, 2022. Reep is pictured turning in his petition to County Clerk Karen Belin. Also pictured with Reep from left to right is his daughter-in-law Jessi, his grandson Ellis, and his son…
Members of the Bradley County Retired Teachers and Employees Association met Monday, August 1, in the First United Methodist Church in Warren with 36 present from Warren and Hermitage. ENJOY YOUR “RETIRE-MINT” was the theme of the meeting and was carried out throughout the meeting. Jonalyn Reep serves we president of the group. Retirees in the last…
Saline River Chronicle would like to pass on this message to the community for a couple who just welcomed a newborn daughter into the world recently, but is having to go through special medical attention: A special account has been set up at First State Bank for baby girl Charlotte Ruthe Wilkerson and her parents,…
According to the Warren Police Department Daniel(Danny) Ray Cook of Warren was arrested Wednesday, August 3, 2022 on multiple counts of felony theft of property. On Tuesday, August 2 a probable cause hearing was held in front of Judge Crews Puryear concerning an alleged felony theft of property by Cook. Judge Puryear found probable cause…
A couple of changes have been made to the 2022 Lumberjack Football Schedule. But no worries! We’ve provided the complete up-to-date week-by-week schedule below: 2022 Warren Lumberjack Football Schedule home in bold conference in italic August 18, 2022 / vs. LR Central(Scrimmage) / 7:00 p.m. August 26, 2022 / at Stuttgart / 7:00 p.m. September…
Frazer’s Funeral Home recently welcomed a Bradley County native, Natalie Greenwood, to the staff. Natalie is a daughter of the Joe Don Greenwood and Becky Greenwood, and a graduate of Hermitage High School, class of 2008. She went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Arkansas and holds a degree…
The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Committee hosted a cookout Friday, July 29, 2022 as a thank you to the City and County law enforcement personnel and other employees, as well as volunteers, who helped make the 2022 Festival a huge success. The cookout event was sponsored in partnership by First State Bank, Warren Bank,…