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City Council votes to enter lease for new sanitation trucks(Full April meeting video and report)

City Council votes to enter lease for new sanitation trucks(Full April meeting video and report)

WARREN, Ark. – The Warren City Council met Monday evening, April 11, 2022 for their regular monthly meeting. City Clerk Helen Boswell reported that sales tax was up in the City 15 percent over the same period in 2021. Hugh Quimby was re-appointed to the Warren Housing Authority Board for another five-year term. Brook Harris…

First Holy Week service held Monday at First Baptist Church

First Holy Week service held Monday at First Baptist Church

Bradley County Ministerial Alliance kicked off Holy Week services at First Baptist Church on Monday. Lucretia Greenwood presented the prelude and postlude. Welcome and prayer were given by the church pastor, the Rev. John Gaskin. Special music was provided by Marlin Raines. The Rev. Jim Bales of First Assembly of God gave the message, starting…

PotlatchDeltic makes donation towards new Warren fire truck(Report, photos, and video)

PotlatchDeltic makes donation towards new Warren fire truck(Report, photos, and video)

The City of Warren officially unveiled its new fire truck, Engine 6, which is now housed at the Warren Fire Department on Alabama Street in Warren, Monday, April 11, 2022, with members of the Warren City Council, Warren Mayor Denisa Pennington, Warren Fire Chief Chuck Moore, as well as other members of the Warren Fire…

EAST program wins Arkansas State University media award

EAST program wins Arkansas State University media award

Warren High School EAST program recently won the Arkansas State University Creative Media Production in the Program Social Media Presence category GOLD award for their Youtube and Facebook analytics while live-streaming Lumberjack Football. Payton Sledge is EAST facilitator at Warren High School. Sledge says the production is “a whole class effort,” but Ashlyn Broughton is…

Comeback Jacks! Warren completes sensational turnaround to beat rivals Hamburg in final fives minutes(PHOTOS AND VIDEO)

Comeback Jacks! Warren completes sensational turnaround to beat rivals Hamburg in final fives minutes(PHOTOS AND VIDEO)

WARREN, Ark. – Coming from behind, the Warren Lumberjack Soccer Club defeated 4A East Conference rivals Hamburg, scoring a winner three minutes from the whistle Friday night, April 8, 2022 at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren in front of the biggest conference game crowd this season. On the night, Warren was the better side,…

Herring’s stunning free kick not enough as Hamburg scores a trio of second half goals to defeat Lady Jacks

Herring’s stunning free kick not enough as Hamburg scores a trio of second half goals to defeat Lady Jacks

WARREN, Ark. – A twenty minute spell in the second half was the undoing of Friday’s match for the Warren Lady Jack Soccer Club as they fell to Hamburg by the final of 3-1 April 9, 2022 at Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium in Warren. This River Region Sports Report is brought to you by: Hamburg…

Help the Library help those in need during the summer months

Help the Library help those in need during the summer months

“Our community was so helpful with the Backpack Blessing Program in December,” says the Warren Branch Library. With the hot summer months approaching, Warren Branch Library will be doing another backpack giveaway for our local friends experiencing homelessness. While the library is able to provide many of the needed items through generous contributions from our…

Carolyn Harding retiring after nearly two decades of service to the City of Warren

Carolyn Harding retiring after nearly two decades of service to the City of Warren

A retirement reception was held Thursday, April 7, 2022 at the Warren Municipal Building for City employee Carolyn Harding, who is retiring from the Warren Police Department after nearly 20 years of service. Pictured is Harding(seventh from left) with friends, family and colleagues. In attendance at the reception was Warren City Council member Angela Marshall(third…

Cool temperatures to greet Bradley County Saturday morning

Cool temperatures to greet Bradley County Saturday morning

Bradley County is expected to experience a late burst of cool temperatures Saturday morning, with lows forecast to be around 36 degrees. Northern Arkansas will see some areas fall to or below freezing. In southern Arkansas, the weather is supposed to once again warm Saturday throughout the day, with sunny skies and a high near…