Updates given on Elementary construction and High School repairs at Warren School Board meeting

Updates given on Elementary construction and High School repairs at Warren School Board meeting

Warren School Superintendent Bryan Cornish gave an update on construction activities at Monday’s Warren School Board meeting. He said footings had been poured at Warren High School and that hopefully, school personnel could move back in it by the first of August. At Lumberjack Arena, a canopy and handicapped lift are in the process of…

Construction could start in June on new $2.1 million multipurpose Emergency Response Building, plus full BC Quorum Court report

Construction could start in June on new $2.1 million multipurpose Emergency Response Building, plus full BC Quorum Court report

Plans for a $2.1 million COVID-19 Emergency Response Building were revealed Tuesday at the Bradley County Quorum Court meeting. Architects Blakeley C. Dunn and Matthew Roberts of CADM Architecture Inc. of El Dorado explained the plans. County Judge Klay McKinney said the county received funding for the building through the American Rescue Plan Act. First…

Superintendent Cornish says new Elementary School should be ready for 2023/24 year

Superintendent Cornish says new Elementary School should be ready for 2023/24 year

Superintendent Bryan Cornish announced at the Warren School Board meeting Thursday that Warren High School Principal Tiffany Gathen was nominated for Principal of the Year through the Arkansas Association of Secondary School Principals. Honors also went to Angela Marshall, who left the board after serving for 21 years. She was presented with a plaque of…

Will the BCMC be renovated or a new one built?

Will the BCMC be renovated or a new one built?

As part of a four-hour meeting, Bradley County Medical Center board members reviewed a master plan presented by architects and were basically presented with two options: do major renovations to the current hospital or build a new one. No decision was immediately made. Top photo: John Dale, front left, director of Bernhard Engineering Division, and…

New era of Lumberjack and Lady Jack Basketball begins as grand opening held for new Arena

New era of Lumberjack and Lady Jack Basketball begins as grand opening held for new Arena

In a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday, the new Lumberjack Arena officially opened to the public Wednesday, January 25, 2023 ahead of the christening Lady Jack and Lumberjack Basketball games this Friday. The ceremony was sponsored by Bradley County Chamber of Commerce and Warren School District. Present were School Board members, Warren High School Principal Tiffany…

Rotary presented program on Arkansas Construction Education Foundation

Rotary presented program on Arkansas Construction Education Foundation

The Rotary Club of Warren met for its weekly meeting Tuesday inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church. The group heard from Junior Rotarian Rylee Bradley to begin the meeting. Rotarian Carla Wardlaw then introduced Devin McDiarmid, SEACBEC Director, who had a few words before welcoming the main program from Zach Sloan. Sloan…

SEACBEC’s welding and construction students hosting Facebook auction

SEACBEC’s welding and construction students hosting Facebook auction

SEACBEC’s Welding and Construction students will have a Facebook auction Friday, December 10, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Items for sale will include: Single and Double Adirondack Chairs, Fire Pits, Metal Crosses, Wooden Trays, Charcuterie Boards, Children’s Picnic Tables, Metal Dog Boxes, Wooden Swings, and several more items. Everyone is invited to view…

Warren School District breaks ground on new school and new arena constructions

Warren School District breaks ground on new school and new arena constructions

Warren, AR-Members of the Warren School District Board, government officials, School staff, and community members gathered on the west side of the Warren Schools campus Monday afternoon, November 8, 2021 to break ground on the construction of a brand new elementary school and multi-purpose basketball arena. Warren School District Superintendent Bryan Cornish led the ceremony.…

Land prep work begins for new Warren elementary school

Land prep work begins for new Warren elementary school

Land clearing work has started for the preparation for construction of the new Warren elementary school set to be built on the Warren Campus. Crews are already busy clearing trees and removing brush and other debris. Monday evening, the Warren School Board voted to proceed with construction of the new elementary school and Lumberjack Arena.…

Construction approved to begin on new Lumberjack arena and elementary school

Construction approved to begin on new Lumberjack arena and elementary school

Meeting for the regular monthly school board meeting Monday, September 13, all seven members of the Warren School Board were present and voted to approve the construction of the new elementary school and sports arena. A vote of the people and previous actions by the Board to issue bonds has made the new projects a…

Warren School Board votes to mandate masks as COVID remains a threat

Warren School Board votes to mandate masks as COVID remains a threat

Six of the seven members of the Warren School Board were present Monday evening, August 9 for the monthly meeting of the board. President Jerry Daniels presided. The board had a full agenda and conducted a list of routine business, including approving past minutes, financial reports and hearing from the various school administrators. The last…