Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board of directors met Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. and discussed preparations for its upcoming year. The board meets on the second Monday of each month but met late this month due to the Columbus Day holiday. Five new board members are elected each year for a three-year…
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Pastime: More memories of ladies ready-to-wear on Main Street
This Pastime is another installment in the ladies-ready-to-wear shops that once proliferated along Main Street in downtown Warren. And a big Airstream trailer parked in the alleyway behind Main. The alley ran from Cypress to Church. The shiny metal Airstream trailer was indeed, in its day, one of the snazziest travel trailers ever produced in…
Body found south of Warren Monday morning appears to be a homicide
Monday morning, October 18, 2021, a body was discovered along the side of the road on Highway 63 S near a curve south of the Warren Country Club. According to authorities, the body is that of a white male, and the death appears to be a homicide. The Arkansas State Police are investigating alongside the…
Support the New Edinburg Community Center during October 23 BBQ fundraiser
The New Edinburg Community Center will hold its annual fall BBQ fundraiser Saturday, October 23, 2021 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Community Center is located at 8590 Hwy 8 in New Edinburg. This is the first fundraiser for the organization in over 18 months since the COVID outbreak halted all events. According to event volunteers,…
Bond denied for Antario Gilbert who is charged with Capital Murder in the death of Shaun Ingram
Monday, October 18, 2021 a First Judicial Appearance was conducted by Judge Bruce Anderson on Antario Gilbert for the charge of Capital Murder. During the First Appearance, Gilbert was denied bond due to the charge in which was upgraded from Murder 1st to Capital Murder after Sgt. Tim Nichols met with Prosecutor Thomas Deen to…
DL testing site closure notifications for October 18 and October 25
Troop F Communications department of the Arkansas State Police announced Monday that there will be no driver’s license testing at the El Dorado testing site Monday, October 18. There will also be no driver’s license testing at the Fordyce testing site Monday, October 25, 2021. For further information, please contact Troop F of the Arkansas…
Mayor Pennington announces two new City of Warren hires
During the Warren City Council meeting held Tuesday, October 12, Mayor Pennington announced two new hires for the City. She stated that Karla Mendez will serve as assistant Treasurer, working for elected city Treasurer Robert Milton. She also reported that she has hired Monty Hearnsberger as Street Foreman. Current Foreman Ricky Joe Davis has retired.…
Weekly Column from the Arkansas House of Representatives October 15, 2021
According to the Arkansas Department of Health, 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer. It is the most common form of cancer and the second leading cause of death among women. In 2018, there were 2,339 new breast cancer cases and 368 cancer deaths in the state. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an…
Jacks dominate DeWitt
The 2021 Warren High School Homecoming game is in the books after the Warren Lumberjacks blew away the DeWitt Dragons by the final of 63-7 Friday night, October 15. A packed Jim Hurley, Jr. Stadium was forced to wait a little while for kickoff, as a storm front pushing through the area brought with it…
Dr. Joe Wharton Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard for October 15, 2021
CLASS 7A 7A CENTRAL Bryant 48, LR Southwest 7Cabot 41. LR Central 7Conway 23, FS Northside 21North LR 42, LR Catholic 7 7A WEST Bentonville West 46, Har-Ber 45Fayetteville 42, Bentonville 34FS Southside 50, Heritage 28Rogers 37, Springdale 21 CLASS 6A 6A EAST El Dorado 36, Marion 7Jonesboro 40, West Memphis 0Searcy 61, Pine Bluff…
Former Warren Woman’s poem and photographs published in Magazine
Special to the Saline River Chronicle OCEANSIDE, Calif., – Chrystal Norton Corcoran, a former Honor Graduate of Warren High, has recently published a poem and three of her photographs included in a college literary arts magazine here. Mrs. Corcoran, who is retired, and lives in the Oceanside area, said on Facebook she was “feeling a…
Street paving contract approved by the Warren City Council-Video
All six members of the Warren City Council were present Tuesday evening, October 12 for the regular monthly council meeting. Mayor Densia Pennington presided. The Council was presented the monthly and year-to-date financial reports by City Clerk Helen Boswell and then received written and verbal updates from all department heads, as well as written reports…
Waterfowl guidebook available online
LITTLE ROCK — The 2021-22 Waterfowl Guidebook will soon be arriving in AGFC regional offices, nature centers and local sporting goods stores and license vendors throughout the state. An electronic version also is available for those who want to carry a copy on their smartphone, or simply want to get a sneak peek at what’s…
Statewide fall drug take back to occur Oct. 23rd
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge is reminding Arkansans about the importance of the upcoming Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23rd. The biannual event is an opportunity for Arkansans to clean out their medicine cabinets, taking any unused or expired medications to one of the State’s more than 270 drop-off…
Free Medicare counseling and information available for Arkansans
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – With the Medicare Open Enrollment Period fast approaching, the Arkansas Insurance Department (AID) Senior Health Insurance Information Program (AR SHIIP) offers free counseling to assist Arkansans who are eligible for Medicare. AR SHIIP connects Medicare beneficiaries as well as their families and caregivers with certified counselors statewide. The counselors provide guidance…
Hembree: ‘I’m really pleased right now with the way our kids came to work the last two days’
Coach Bo Hembree sat down with Saline River Chronicle for another episode of The Bo Show brought to you by Johnny’s Radiator Shop. During the interview we take a look back and get Coach Hembree’s thoughts on last week’s win over Dumas on the road, plus we look ahead to the Homecoming game Friday night…
Annual report to the public presented from the Warren School District
Four of the seven members of the Warren School Board were in attendance Monday evening for the regular monthly meeting of the Warren School Board and to participate in the annual report to the public as required by state law. Normal monthly business of the board was conducted including approval of previous minutes, the financial…
Chapel Woods hosting drive-through trick-or-treating event October 30
Chapel Woods Health & Rehabilitation in Warren will host a drive-through trick-or-treating event Saturday evening, October 30, 2021 at their location at 1440 East Church Street from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Parents are encouraged to load up their vehicle with their little ghosts, goblins, vampires, werewolves, and everything in-between to enjoy the fall festivities.…
Market on Main continues to be a hit in Warren
Customers browsed the latest Market On Main this past Saturday, October 9, as vendors set up once again for another installment of the ever-increasingly popular local market in downtown Warren, Arkansas. The market was open from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a variety of goods available on and around the old Martin’s Department store…
Ground game and high intensity defense showcase in Warren’s fifth consecutive win
Continuing their quest for another 8-4A Conference Championship, the Warren Lumberjack Football team travelled 50 miles into the flatlands of the Arkansas delta, dealing the Dumas Bobcats at 51-14 loss Friday night, October 8, 2021. Warren arrived at Tidwell Field in Dumas with a 4-1 overall record, having only lost to week one opponent White…
Dr. Joe Wharton Arkansas High School Football Scoreboard for October 8, 2021
CLASS 7A 7A CENTRAL Bryant 63, LR Central 0Conway 57, Cabot 21FS Northside 42, LR Catholic 0North LR 62, LR Southwest 14 7A WEST Bentonville 49, Heritage 14Rogers 33, Bentonville West 28Fayetteville 40, FS Southside 17 4thHar-Ber 37, Springdale 36 CLASS 6A 6A EAST El Dorado 48, Sheridan 0Jonesboro 49, Pine Bluff 6Marion 37, Searcy…