Fair catalogs now available

Fair catalogs now available

It’s Fair time in Bradley County and the 2022 Bradley County Fair and Livestock Show catalogs and entry tags are ready. Catalogs are available at the Bradley County Cooperative Extension Office, located at 201 N. Bragg Street in Warren. Pre-registration for the Home Economics Division Exhibits is encouraged and may be done at the county…

Bradley County Quorum Court discusses shortfall in tower reconstruction

Bradley County Quorum Court discusses shortfall in tower reconstruction

Members of the Bradley County Quorum Court met for the August monthly meeting of the Court and conducted routine business as well as discussed several other items of business. Judge Klay McKinney told the JPs that he has signed the contract to finalize the Bell Tower repairs and reconstruction and that the additional repairs, determined…

Bradley County presented AAC safety award

Bradley County presented AAC safety award

LITTLE ROCK – The Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) awarded its annual safety awards during its 54th annual conference, held Aug. 10-12, 2022, in Hot Springs/Garland County.The Safety Award Program was established by the AAC to recognize those counties that have made outstanding efforts to provide a safe working environment for employees. Each county is…

Prepare your livestock for Fair entry

Prepare your livestock for Fair entry

Due to limited space in the barn, all livestock exhibitors must contact the Bradley County Extension Service at 870-226-8410 to reserve space for your livestock exhibitions.  Cage and pen allotments will be made on a first come first serve basis. The following health requirements must be shown to the Livestock Barn Superintendent prior to unloading…

Chamber board discusses grant won, new business coming to old KFC, and Make Warren Shine dissolving

Chamber board discusses grant won, new business coming to old KFC, and Make Warren Shine dissolving

Bradley County Chamber of Commerce board members discussed a variety of subjects during their monthly board meeting Monday at Bradley County Economic Development Corp. Attending the meeting were Executive Director Terrie White and directors James Wells, Ron St. John, JeNelle Lipton, Kim Forrest and Tim Kessler, Treasurer Jane Harris and ex-officio member Warren Mayor Denisa…

Bradley County Retired Teachers host “ENJOY YOUR RETIRE-MINT” themed meeting

Bradley County Retired Teachers host “ENJOY YOUR RETIRE-MINT” themed meeting

Members of the Bradley County Retired Teachers and Employees Association met Monday, August 1, in the First United Methodist Church in Warren with 36 present from Warren and Hermitage.  ENJOY YOUR “RETIRE-MINT” was the theme of the meeting and was carried out throughout the meeting.  Jonalyn Reep serves we president of the group. Retirees in the last…

COVID cases increasing locally, (full BCMC Board report)

COVID cases increasing locally, (full BCMC Board report)

COVID-19 positive cases as handled by Bradley County Medical Center have increased significantly recently, BCMC board members were told at their monthly meeting Thursday at the Brunson Medical Complex. Chief Nursing Officer Jamie Wolfe said there were 10 positive cases in May but in June, those cases increased to 27. Two cases were treated as…

Meeting the 2022 Bradley County Farm Family of the Year, Jason and Laura West of West Oak Farms

Meeting the 2022 Bradley County Farm Family of the Year, Jason and Laura West of West Oak Farms

Laura West has been a member of three Bradley County Farm Families of the Year. Her grandparents, Mary and Eugene Hamilton, and her father, Terry Don Pritchard, were previous recipients of the title. She is a current recipient, along with her husband, Jason West, and daughters Landen, 19, and Paisley, 13, who operate West Oak…

Keepin’ it juicy! World famous Tomato Eating Contest held this past weekend(winners announced)

Keepin’ it juicy! World famous Tomato Eating Contest held this past weekend(winners announced)

On Saturday, the annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Tomato Eating Contest was held, with three divisions, a celebrity division, a 12 and under division, and a professional division. Celebrities included Bryan Sanders for his wife, gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who was also present; state Land Commissioner Tommy Land; District 94 state Rep. Jeff…

Thomas Frazer buys first box of tomatoes at the All-Tomato Luncheon

Thomas Frazer buys first box of tomatoes at the All-Tomato Luncheon

As is an annual tradition, the first box of Bradley County tomatoes were auctioned off during Saturday’s historic All-Tomato Luncheon at First Baptist Church in Warren. The proceeds go to a scholarship fund. Thomas Frazer, Chairman of Warren Bank and Trust and owner of Frazer Funeral Home, submitted the winning bid of $2,600. Tony Cathey…

Goodness gracious “Great Bowls of Fire Contest” features the best salsa in Arkansas(winners announced)

Goodness gracious “Great Bowls of Fire Contest” features the best salsa in Arkansas(winners announced)

There is simply no greater salsa competition than right here in the home of the South Arkansas Vine Ripened Bradley County Pink Tomato! The Great Bowls of Fire Salsa Contest, sponsored by Warren Bank and Trust, was held this weekend during the annual Festival in Warren. Winners were: Lauren Bryant, best looking; Holley McVay, best…

Tomato Festival ‘storms’ back in style: 2022 Festival a big success

Tomato Festival ‘storms’ back in style: 2022 Festival a big success

The 66th annual Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival came in with a bang long before the last fireworks exploded. Hurricane-strength winds blew through the Arts and Crafts shed where over 80 vendors were assembled, sending tables flying and torrential rain. Booths were literally ripped apart but the vendors soon recovered. Several tents with other vendors around…

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…

State Farm Agent Joey Cathey presents $10K to Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County

State Farm Agent Joey Cathey presents $10K to Donald W. Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County

Local State Farm agent, Joey Cathey has a long history of demonstrating what it means to be a Good Neighbor by stepping up to help his community. On May 19, 2022, Joey Cathey presented Donald W Reynolds YMCA of Warren and Bradley County with a $10,000 grant from State Farm® as part of our Outstanding…