The Bradley County Medical Center Auxiliary recently presented a check to the hospital for the purchase of a new stretcher for the Emergency Department. The stretcher will cost $5,806.29. The BCMC Auxiliary is always willing to help on projects around the hospital which includes the purchase of new equipment such as this stretcher. Chief Nursing…
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, June 28 inside the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church for its weekly meeting. Rotarian Andrew Tolbert was responsible for the program and introduced fellow Rotarian and Warren School District Superintendent Bryan Cornish. Superintendent Cornish gave an update about school district’s facilities. This included some drone footage…
Details about the newly developed Arkansas Center For Forest Business were presented to Bradley County Economic Development Corp. board members Monday night. ACFB Director Dr. Matthew Pelkki was accompanied by research associate Ana Gutierrez and post-doctoral scientist Dr. Sagar Godar Chhetri. Pelkki said state funding for the program began last year. He noted Arkansas is…
Mrs Christy’s summer reading group, ages three to six, went on a trip to the deep, deep, deep bottom of the ocean recently. They danced along to the “Under the Sea” song, and afterwards Mrs. Christy read “Glow: Animals with Night Lights” and learned a new word: bioluminescence. Participants watched a cool video about the…
Join Southside Baptist Church for a fun filled day learning all about how to be a soldier of Christ and suit up with the Armor of God to win against sin! When: Saturday, July 23 @ 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Parents when you pick children up at 3:00 pm plan to stay for closing…
The Warren Waves YMCA Swim Team won the 2022 Arkansas AAU State Championship this past weekend at a meet held at the Pine Bluff Aquatic Center. Warren waves swimmers put together a total of 190 personnel best times to win both the men’s and women’s divisions, as well as the combined division Championship. The team…
Warren High was represented well this past weekend during the Arkansas Activities Association High School All-Star festivities at the University of Central Arkansas, as Lumberjack football standout Jecari Lee took to the field, Lady Jack top talent Keller Bigham appeared on the court, and the Head Lumberjack boss himself, Bo Hembree, helped coach. Warren graduate…
Christmas In July, an arts and crafts bazaar, will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) Saturday, July 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event is sponsored by the United Woman of Faith (UWF) of the church, with Sandra Gatling as chairperson. Over twenty vendors will offer…
Ellis Reep has reached 200 books in the Warren Branch Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program! For more information about this program, contact the library at 870-226-2536 or visit us in person at 115 West Cypress St. in Warren.
WARREN, Ark. (6/24/22) – Bradley County Medical Center announced Friday that it has removed the interim label from Leslie Huitt’s title as she officially takes over the role of Chief Executive Officer for the hospital. A native of Hermitage, Ark., Huitt has been operating as the Interim CEO along with fulfilling Chief Financial Officer duties…
ReVive Boutique, 1336 W. Central, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony sponsored by the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce on Friday. Owner is stylist Kennedy Clark who has six years experience. ReVIVE is a full service salon with a boutique. It has women’s clothing, men and children’s gifts, beauty products, and home decor. ReVIVE also tries to…
COVID-19 positive cases as handled by Bradley County Medical Center have increased significantly recently, BCMC board members were told at their monthly meeting Thursday at the Brunson Medical Complex. Chief Nursing Officer Jamie Wolfe said there were 10 positive cases in May but in June, those cases increased to 27. Two cases were treated as…
Eight of the nine members of the Bradley County Quorum were present Tuesday, June 21 for the monthly Court meeting. During the public comment portion of the meeting, Marilyn Johnson with the Bradley County Medical Center reported on work ongoing to make the BCMC safer, particularly on the southern end of the facility near the…
The Kinsmen will be in concert on Sunday morning, June 26 at Southside Baptist church at 104 Shelby Street in Warren. The concert starts at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend
A diabetes class led by Jane Pelkki, MPH, Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, Diabetes Care & Education Specialist & Diabetes Program Coordinator with DePaul Community Health Centers, was held on June 21 at the Warren Branch Library. Participants learned a lot about the many facts and myths about diabetes. Everyone went home with a large selection of door…
According to MonticelloLive.com, Thursday morning’s power outage that left over 1,000 Warren customers without power for around an hour, was caused by an equipment failure at the Monticello East Substation. Crews were on the scene working to fix the issue. The majority of the outages were in the northern half of town. By 1:32 p.m.,…
Union Bank of Warren provided lunch to the BCMC M.A.S.H. students Thursday. The students are learning many different aspects of a nursing career. BCMC MASH Camp began Monday with a number of fun and educational activities for the students. Pictured are Randy Rawls and Tricia Wilkinson of Union Bank. Photo courtesy of Union Bank.
A long-awaited pistol and rifle shooting range was officially dedicated Wednesday at the Warren Shooting Sports Complex. The project actually began about four years ago through a joint operation from the city of Warren and Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Ten shooting stations were constructed, with the city putting in a 10 percent match, including…
The following article is courtesy of MonticelloLive.com. To read the complete article, please see the link below: According to Sheriff Mark Gober, Saturday, Deputy Allen Edwards conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on Hwy 278 West in Wilmar. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Bartolome Uribe, of Warren. To continue reading the…
“Our 2022 Summer Reading Opening Program was a huge hit,” says Warren Branch Library director Sandy Doss. Registered participants picked up their bags (activity pack, bookmarks, reading log, contest info, etc) and learned how to filter water and make a shelter, raft, and even a friend. Everyone that completed the Library Scavenger Hunt received a…
According to Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney, there has been no findings so far in regards to missing Banks resident Martha Bradford, who was last seen at around 6:30 p.m. last Wednesday, June 15, 2022 after leaving her home on foot in the Blue Springs community near Banks. McKinney informed the Bradley County Quorum Court…