HERMITAGE, Ark. – A busy week of Hermitage Hermit senior and junior basketball is in the books as the Hermits get set for the 8-1A District Tournament coming up next week in Bradley in Lafayette County, Arkansas. Early in the week the senior Lady Hermits dropped a game to the Bradley Bears 58-28. Coach Collin…
HERMITAGE, Ark. – In a meeting attended by five of the seven board members Monday evening, February 7, 2022, the Hermitage School Board conducted routine monthly business and took action on several other items. After hearing a detailed report from Superintendent Dr. Tucker on the impact COVID has had on the District and the updated…
HERMITAGE, Ark. – Hermitage High School announced Wednesday, February 9, 2022 that Sayra Martinez, Grace Smith, Ricky Robinson, and John Robert Ellis will be representing the Hermits at Arkansas Boys State and Girls State as delegates. The programs are an immersive experience in civics education designed for high school juniors. Since 1940, a week-long camp…
HERMITAGE, Ark. – Organizers, residents, and local leaders gathered in Hermitage behind First State Bank Monday, February 7, 2022 for the official unveiling of the new Hermitage Blessing Box. Built to house food and other essential items available for anyone in need, the Hermitage Blessing Box was the idea of Marisa Gardner. She and her…
Due to the threat of inclement weather and the Winter Storm Warning for Bradley County, HSD will use AMI Day 1 tomorrow, Thursday, 2/3/2022. All students should complete their work as directed by their teachers. Teachers will be available by email from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. to assist students as needed with their assignments. The basketball…
Taylor, Arkansas – The Hermitage junior boys, senior girls, and senior boys basketball teams were on the road in action Tuesday evening, February 2, 2022 at Taylor. The Junior Hermit boys won by the final of 28-14. They are now 13-5 overall and 4-1 in conference play. Kyree Miller scored 10 points in route to…
Hermitage, Arkansas – The Hermitage Hermits faced off against Emerson Friday night, January 28, 2022 at home in Hermitage with games featuring the Hermitage Junior Girls, Senior Lady Hermits, and Senior Boys. In the first game of the night the Hermitage Junior Lady Hermits defeated Emerson by the final of 32-30. Nyasha Tatum led the…
Students from Hermitage School District and Warren School District recently participated in the Bradley County Spelling Bee. In order to participate in the Bradley County Spelling Bee, students had to win first or second place in their school spelling bee. Hermitage Middle School Student, Madison Gage, placed first in the Bradley County Spelling Bee and…
DeWitt, Arkansas – A superb fourth quarter offensive performance saw the Hermitage Junior Hermit boys take down the DeWitt Junior Dragons by the final of 39-33 Monday evening, January 24, 2022 on the road at DeWitt. The Junior Hermits moved to 12-5 on the year with a conference record of 3-1. Hayden Cathey posted 17…
Hermitage, Arkansas – The Hermitage School Board met in regular session January 10, 2022. MInutes and financial reports were presented and approved. Rosalynda Ellis, Mistie McGhee and Dr. Tucker gave their respective reports. By a vote of 5-0, the Board approved the following mask resolution: The mask mandate was modified to stipulate that all staff,…
Hermitage announced Thursday, January 13, 2022 that rapid COVID test kits are now available at City Hall. When arriving to pick up your kit please remain in your vehicle and call 870-463-2209 and a kit will be brought out to you. Each box has two tests. You may get one box for an individual or…
Hermitage, Arkansas – During the regular monthly meeting of the Hermitage School Board conducted December 14, 2021, the board agreed to the purchase of metal detectors. The purchase did not require board approval but they expressed their agreement to make the buy. Normal monthly reports were presented including past minutes, financials and the superintendent’s report.…
Last Thursday, December 2, 2021, Hermitage Elementary and Middle School conducted the local school spelling bee of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The winners of the 2nd/3rd grade competition were Jackie Hernandez (right), first place; Jensen Harrod (middle), second place; and Anderson Rowell (left), third place; 4th,5th,& 6th grade competition winners were Drake Atkins(right), first…
The City of Hermitage held its “Spirit of Christmas” celebration this past Friday and Saturday, December 3 and 4, 2021. The event included a pageant, vendor food trucks, a Christmas dog show, and the main event, the Hermitage Christmas parade. The UAPB Marching Band was a centerpiece of the parade. Saline River Chronicle presents a…
Hermitage Elementary School announced today that it has earned Highly Effective Schools Accreditation from Solution Tree. This accreditation is a significant achievement that reflects Hermitage Elementary School’s commitment to reaching and maintaining the highest levels of educational quality. Hermitage Elementary School earned this accreditation by maintaining and growing identified areas having the biggest impact on…
After conducting an executive session to discuss personnel, the Hermitage School Board voted to take the following actions: Accepted a letter of resignation from Kala Thornton as cheer sponsor Voted to hire Mistie MGhee as cheer sponsor for the remainder of the 2021/22 school year Voted to partially non-renew Lori McDougald’s contract removing her as…
The 2021-2022 Hermitage Basketball schedule, released Friday, October 22, 2021, includes a season tip-off game at Westside Christian November 9, and a final regular season game at Hermitage against Westside Christian February 4. Hermitage’s home opener will be November 12 as the Hermits host DeWitt. The Hermit’s will host an inter-squad pre-season game November 2.…
A recent copy of “City and Town” magazine, a publication of the Arkansas Municipal League has listed the 2020 populations of the 500 municipalities of Arkansas, showing Warren’s recorded population as 5,453. This information is provided by the United States Census Bureau. The numbers show the total population of Arkansas at 3,011,534, with 66.5 percent…
In addition to accepting all routine reports, both financial and administrative, the Hermitage school board took action on several items during their October 11, 2021 board meeting. Minutes were approved and the board voted to pay all bills. Other action included: accepted the proposal for the flooring project for Middle School using ESSER funds heard…
The program for the Rotary Club of Warren on Tuesday, Oct. 19 inside the Fellowship Hall at First United Methodist Church was the Hermitage Beta Club Team. The group of students were the program for Rotarian Dr. Tracy Tucker, Superintendent for Hermitage School District. The students included Easton Parker, Rodrigo Matamoros, Aislin England, and Sayra…
Residents of Hermitage are invited to take part in a volunteer cleanup effort at the corner of Main and Highway 63 this Saturday, October 23, 2021. The event is part of the “Keep Arkansas Beautiful” initiative. The program encourages volunteers and community leaders to take part inn the cleaning of communities. For more information on…
