MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded $2,660,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the Arkansas State Library (ASL); $2.4 million of the funds were set aside for direct aid to public libraries. This round of IMLS funding gives the country’s libraries an opportunity to improve technology access…
LONOKE, Ark. – Warren High School alumni and former Lumberjack offensive lineman Chris Norton was announced Tuesday, February 15, 2022 as the new Head Varsity Football Coach and Athletic Director for the Lonoke Jackrabbits. The Lonoke School Board voted Tuesday and approved the hiring during a special board meeting. Norton has spent the last decade…
The Rotary Club of Warren met for their regular meeting Tuesday, Feb. 15 at First United Methodist Church with Rotarian Dr. Bob Smalling presenting his program of fellow Rotarian and Warren Mayor Denisa Pennington. Mayor Pennington gave her “State of the City” address to the crowd and touched on a number of subjects that the…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – In their final road game of the 2021/2022 campaign, the Warren Lady Jack basketball team put on a clinic in attacking play, besting the Monticello Lady Billies for the second time this year, Tuesday evening, February 15, 2022 by the final of 46-29 at Monticello. A fast start propelled the orange and…
Covering Lumberjack sports, from football to basketball, from baseball to soccer, can be a busy task. Attending game after game, taking photos and keeping stats, are usually followed by late nights typing articles. It’s a hectic lifestyle, and one that becomes all the more a struggle when winter arrives, and with it, basketball season. With…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – A close game Tuesday night, February 15, 2022 finished with the Monticello Billies defeating the Warren Lumberjacks by the final of 40-37 at Monticello. Buckets from Malik Day and Jalin Lee helped Warren to an eight point first quarter score, although Monticello’s fast paced attack saw the Billies leading Warren by six…
WARREN, Ark. – In the regular Warren School Board Meeting conducted February 14, 2022, members present voted to lift the mask mandate for the Warren School District, subject to reconsideration if COVID numbers begin to grow again. All students and staff will remain under guidelines to wear a mask for five days when returning to…
Addison Thomason has reached 200 books in the Warren Branch Library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program! For more information about this program, contact the Warren Branch Library at 870-226-2536 or visit them in person at 115 West Cypress St. in Warren.
An Easter event was discussed by the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board on Monday at the Bradley County Economic Development Corp. building. Special events chairwoman Julie Hamilton said an Easter egg hunt will be held at 10 a.m. April 9 at Warren City Park. Businesses will be asked to donate candy, which may be…
I am seeking re-election as County Clerk of Bradley County. This term was met with the challenge of dealing with COVID, which required adjustments in handling regular office duties outside of the building, while trying to continue to provide service to County residents. County offices were modified to allow employees safe contact with individuals while…
Warren School District students across various grades have recently been learning more about and celebrating african-american history during February, Black History Month 2022. Eight grade teacher Ms. Jodi Taintor’s Warren Middle School students helped her create the above interactive bulletin board shaped like the Periodic Table and features famous African Americans. Students can use their…
WARREN, Ark. – In a rematch of a closely contested first leg game in early February, Warren’s Lady Jack basketball team won round two over Watson Chapel Friday night, February 11, 2022 by the final of 36-28 at home in Warren. A relatively slow first half saw Warren’s women down 16-14 at the midway break.…
WARREN, Ark. – Second place Watson Chapel handed the Warren Lumberjack men’s basketball team a 68-22 loss in Warren Friday night, February 11, 2022. The Wildcats, who occupy second place currently in the 8-4A, just behind undefeated Magnolia, jumped out to an early 24-8 lead in the first quarter. They would not look back, as…
WARREN, Ark. – The undefeated Conference 8-4A Champion Warren Lumberjacks placed 16 players on the All 8-4A Conference list for the 2021 football season. Ten made first team All-Conference and six made second team. The 2021 Lumberjacks won the Conference title and went on to finish in the semi-finals of Class 4A, one game away…
According to Troop F of the Arkansas State Police, testing sites in Fordyce, Rison, Warren, and Camden will be closed Monday, February 14 to Friday, February 18, 2022. For more information, contact Troop F of the Arkansas State Police at 870-226-3715.
Warren High School released the 2022 Warren Lumberjack and Lady Jack Track schedule February 10, 2022 with a senior meet scheduled at Warren April 14. The season sprints away March 10 at Camden. The senior District meet is set to be held in Camden April 27. The State track meet is set for May 3.
As of February 10, 2022 at 3:00 p.m., Bradley County is now under a Burn Ban.
Editor’s note: The following are profiles of prominent African-American leaders in Warren, in honor of Black History Month in February. Jerry Daniels Jerry Daniels has spent all of his 64 years in Warren, as he was born and raised here. A total of 44 of those years were spent as a logyard coordinator for Potlatch…
HAMBURG, Ark. – Coming off back-to-back wins over Crossett Saturday and Tuesday, the Warren Lady Jacks dropped a close game Wednesday evening, February 9, 2022 to Ashley County’s other 8-4A school, Hamburg, by the final of 35-26. While Warren struck first in the opening minutes, Hamburg answered right back. The Lions went on a 9-0…
The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, Feb. 8 with Rotarian Jimmy Sledge presenting the program of Daniel Robinson, owner of Harold’s Processing, to the group. Harold’s Processing is located in Warren at the site of the old Lasiter Slaughter House on West Pine Street. It opened last year and offered deer, cattle, and pig…
Special to the Saline River Chronicle WHITE HALL, Ark. – Lilly Hood, a 17-year-old senior at White Hall High School recently scored 1,000 points in basketball as a varsity Lady Bulldog. Hood is the daughter of Steve and Kelli Boone Hood and the Granddaughter of Dr Terry and Donna Dees Boone of Pine Bluff and…