Mattie Bell Wimbley Orr, 93, of Wilmar, passed away December 28, 2022. Born January 13, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Hattie Thomas Wimbley. She grew up in Wilmar, attending school and church. Mattie lived in both Stuttgart, AR and Detroit, MI. with two of her older siblings after she graduated…
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County Judge says he hopes bell tower is close to completion
Judge Klay McKinney told members of the Bradley County Quorum Court during their Monday evening, November 21 monthly meeting that he hopes the mounting of the repaired bell tower to the top of the Courthouse is very close. He told the Justices that work inside the old flu system is underway and he is very…
Work continues on Courthouse bell tower
Progress on the Bradley County Courthouse tower continued Wednesday morning, July 27 as painters began applying an initial priming layer on the new bell tower exterior. As Saline River Chronicle reported July 19, crews have run into some issues in regards to the completion of the tower renovations. The contractor and architect discovered some problems…
County Judge updates Quorum Court on bell tower repairs
Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney told the Quorum Court Monday evening, May 16, that work is at somewhat of a standstill on completing the repairs and renovations to the Courthouse Bell Tower. Some unexpected issues have arisen and decisions on how to finish the work are under consideration by the contractor and the State of…
Watch the Bradley County Courthouse renovated roof and bell section assembly(video and photos)
Tuesday, March 1, 2022, construction crew members took on the delicate process of assembling the roof and bell housing sections of Bradley County’s newly renovated Courthouse tower. Crews maneuvered the roof section off the ground and onto the bell housing portion using a crane. In the near future the completed tower will be lifted and…