In addition to the routine monthly reports and updates provided, the Hermitage School Board voted to purchase a new 18 passenger school bus at a cost of $44,000.00, Monday, September 12, 2022. The bus to be purchased possesses a lift. Misti McGhee gave the report for grades 7-12 and SIS, and Rosalynda Ellis provided the…
Former students, teachers, employees, and guests are invited to the Hermitage Community Center Saturday, October 1, 2022 for the Hermitage Huddle Reunion. Event organizers have announced that the doors will open at 10:00 a.m., with a catered lunch to follow at 12:00 p.m. The cost for entry is $20 per person attending. Organizers also ask…
Maria Gonzalez, a 2022 graduate of Hermitage High School, has accepted a Freshman Recognition Scholarship to attend South Arkansas Community College this fall. She is the daughter of Domingo and Ana Gonzalez of Hermitage.
A noticeable change is taking place this school year throughout the Hermitage School District, as every Wednesday school will be dismissed one hour earlier than the typical day. In the official calendar released Sunday, the school district says that they are implementing “a designated Professional Learning Community(PLC) time” on Wednesday afternoons. This hour without students…
Hermitage Schools will host an open house this coming Thursday, August 11, 2022. The High School’s event will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., while Hermitage Elementary will have a kindergarten open house at 5:00 p.m. that same day. 1st-4th grade will be anytime from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and the 5th and…
The Hermitage High School and Hermitage Junior High Cheerleaders recently took part in cheer camp at the University of Louisiana Monroe, taking home multiple prizes. The High School Cheerleading squad won first place in camp routine. The Junior High team took home first place in cheer. Hermitage Football season kicks-off September 3, 2022 at Cutter-Morning…
As Saline River Chronicle first reported last week, a two-vehicle accident occurred Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at the intersection of Arkansas 8 East and U.S. 63. Since our original report, the Arkansas State Police have released the official accident report which concluded that a vehicle traveling south on U.S. 63 tried to turn left onto…
During the monthly meeting of the Hermitage School Board, held July 11, 2022 the board voted to hire Cody Jones as Boys’ Head Soccer Coach and to serve as the soccer AD. Mr. Jones will also fill the position of assistant girls soccer coach. The board then voted to approve Tim Whitney as Head Girls…
Students participating in Hermitage Elementary School’s summer camp have been having a blast recently getting hand-on experience by traveling to a couple of different Arkansas State Parks, building their own river to learn about geographic water sheds, and opening crystals. The students have also had plenty of time for recreation, including at Bradley County’s Moro…
Lynda Greene, librarian at the Hermitage Public Library, reads “Big Beach Cleanup” by Charlotte Offsay to 9 children and adults during the Summer Library Program on Wed. July 6. Pictured also is Lexi Allen.
Warren Rotary Club recently made another generous donation of food and hygiene supplies to the Blessing Boxes located at the Warren & Hermitage Branch Libraries. These donated items continue to bless the Bradley County community. The Warren Library Blessing Box is located on the western portion of the Warren Library property. The Hermitage Blessing Box…
The boys and girls attending the Summer Reading Program June 22, 2022 at the Hermitage Public Library learned about sharks and the whales. The program was presented by Linda Green, Librarian, and Diane Parnell, Board Member.
The Hermitage School Board conducted its monthly meeting June 13, 2022. Normal business was conducted which included approval of the previous minutes and the financial reports. Board officers were reelected for the new school year. After going into executive session the board voted to approve the following personnel matters: Hired Madison Vines as a teacher…
Hermitage Hermit Basketball Youth Camp held its final day of training for local youngsters in Hermitage Friday morning, June 10, 2022. Head Hermit men’s coach Connor Wilkerson and coach Lisa Johnson Higgins, along with senior high Hermits and junior high Hermits helped put on the clinic. Wilkerson thanked parents from bringing their kids to the…
South Arkansas Community College has released its Dean’s List for the spring 2022 semester. To be eligible, a student must have at least a 3.0 grade-point average for the semester, and be classified as full-time. The students are: From Batesville: Tex M. Cook. From Beebe: Elizabeth Michelle Nowell. From Bryant: Donald Gene Miller, Jackson Wyatt…
In a meeting presided over by City Treasurer Angela Dawson in the absence of Mayor Kendrix, the Hermitage City Council conducted May, 2022 business and made two decisions related to mowing and bush hogging. After reviewing detailed cost of buying a new lawn mower vs. contracting for the mowing, the council voted to not purchase…
The Hermitage High School Class of 2022 graduated recently at a ceremony held at the football stadium in Hermitage on the campus of Hermitage High. Saline River Chronicle would like to congratulate the members of the graduating class of 2022 and wish them the best of luck in the years to come. Please enjoy a…
Heavy rain is forecast to arrive in Arkansas next week through the morning of May 26, 2022. Bradley County is estimated to received between three and four inches of rain according to the National Weather Service.
