Saline River Chronicle

First United Methodist Church bids farewell to pastor and wife moving to Nashville, Arkansas

First United Methodist Church bids farewell to pastor and wife moving to Nashville, Arkansas

Members and guest of First United Methodist Church of Warren gathered in the Fellowship Hall of the Church Sunday afternoon, June 5 to bid farewell to Pastor Gary Harrrison and his wife Lori as they depart for a new pastorate in Nashville, Arkansas. They leave Warren after a successful ministry and the creation of many…

Friends of the Warren Branch Library Receives $2,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support SUMMER Literacy

Friends of the Warren Branch Library Receives $2,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support SUMMER Literacy

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Friends of the Warren Branch Library a $2,000 grant to support summer literacy. This local grant is part of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s recent award of $10.5 million donation to support summer, family, and adult literacy programs, representing the organization’s largest one-day grant donation in its 29-year…

All-Tomato Luncheon tickets available at Extension Office

All-Tomato Luncheon tickets available at Extension Office

The annual All-Tomato Luncheon will be held Saturday, June 11, at 12:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Activities Center. Tickets are $12.00 and can be purchased from the Bradley County Extension Office. The Bradley County Extension Homemaker’s Clubs started the All Tomato Luncheon one year after the first Pink Tomato Festival. The All Tomato…

Warren Fire Department burns dilapidated house on N. Myrtle for training and clean-up purposes

Warren Fire Department burns dilapidated house on N. Myrtle for training and clean-up purposes

Last week the Warren Fire Department assisted with City efforts to clean up dilapidated property as ordered by the City Council by burning a large two-story house on the west side of N. Myrtle Street. It is the second house in that area to be burned for cleanup purposes. The Department not only provided a…

PotlatchDeltic and CatchMark to combine to create a leading integrated timber REIT

PotlatchDeltic and CatchMark to combine to create a leading integrated timber REIT

Official Press Release from PotlatchDeltic SPOKANE, Wash., ATLANTA, Ga. May 31, 2022 (BUSINESS WIRE) – PotlatchDeltic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH)  (“PotlatchDeltic”) and CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CTT) (“CatchMark”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction. The acquisition by PotlatchDeltic will strengthen and diversify a leading integrated timber REIT…

Lumberjacks have successful 7-on-7 tournament at UAM

Lumberjacks have successful 7-on-7 tournament at UAM

The Warren Lumberjack football team enjoyed a very successful 7-on-7 football tournament hosted by UAM Friday, June 3, 2022. There were a number of teams from around Arkansas and Louisiana competing in the tournament. The competition started at 9:00 a.m. and ended later that afternoon. Warren defeated Drew Central, Lake Village, Star City and a…

Kaiden Hale crowned 2022 Miss Pink Tomato, +full pageant results

Kaiden Hale crowned 2022 Miss Pink Tomato, +full pageant results

The 2022 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Pageants were held Saturday evening, June 4 at the Heritage Community Center to crown a new Miss Pink Tomato, as well as a number of other titles including Petite Miss, Pre-Teen Miss, and Teen Miss Pink Tomato. Seventeen year-old Kaiden Hale of Monticello was crowned the 2022 Miss…

Warren School Board makes numerous new hires

Warren School Board makes numerous new hires

The Warren School Board met in a special called meeting Thursday, June 2, 2022 to accept a number of resignations, as well as make a number of new hires. Resignation Certified Jessica Howinton – Eastside Instructor Angelique Fickle – Brunson Instructor Jasmine Bolen – Warren Middle School Instructor Daniel Williams – Warren High School Assistant…

Thomas C. Brunson Elementary School announces 2nd semester honor roll

Thomas C. Brunson Elementary School announces 2nd semester honor roll

4th Grade All A’s-2nd Semester David Alor Ava Brown Kannon Crawford Miley Daniell Antonia Davis Grayson Gorman Keegun Goudelock Addison Hoskins Trinity Jackson Gabriel Jimenez Sophie Mann Mijae Martin Evan McDougald Teague Milton Cambree Moody Ambria Newhouse Madelyn Raines Salvador Romero Callie Sanders Roy Sandoval Erin Simmons Emma Spears Lillian Strickland Kennedy Uribe Ridge Vickers…