Fordyce Ladybugs win third district tournament in a row

Fordyce Ladybugs win third district tournament in a row

The Fordyce Ladybugs won their third 8-2A District tournament championship in the last three years this week. Fordyce’s women’s team has grabbed the title seven of the last nine years. The team includes(not in this order in the photo) 1-Sanaa Bailey 3-La Kaylia Highsmith 4-Arbany Ricks 5-Malacia Childs 10-Tyjah Lewis 11-Jahda Moore 12-Kendyl Kemp 15-Ne…

Annual Lumberjack Battalion Military Ball held February 10

Annual Lumberjack Battalion Military Ball held February 10

WARREN, Ark. – The Lumberjack Battalion from Warren High School conducted their annual Military Ball on Thursday February 10, 2022 at the Army National Guard Readiness Center. The Military Ball is a formal event that is both planned and executed by High School Students serving in Cadet Staff and Leadership Roles. Seniors were honored and…

Lumberjack alum Chris Norton named Head Football Coach/AD at Lonoke

Lumberjack alum Chris Norton named Head Football Coach/AD at Lonoke

LONOKE, Ark. – Warren High School alumni and former Lumberjack offensive lineman Chris Norton was announced Tuesday, February 15, 2022 as the new Head Varsity Football Coach and Athletic Director for the Lonoke Jackrabbits. The Lonoke School Board voted Tuesday and approved the hiring during a special board meeting. Norton has spent the last decade…

Four Hermitage juniors selected as delegates to Arkansas Girls State and Boys State

Four Hermitage juniors selected as delegates to Arkansas Girls State and Boys State

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…

Wear red to raise awareness of heart disease Wednesday, February 9

Wear red to raise awareness of heart disease Wednesday, February 9

WARREN, Ark. – Warren High School will be observing Wednesday, February 9, 2022 as “Wear Red Day,” a nationally celebrated day in which people are invited to wear red to show their support for the awareness of heart disease. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart disease was the leading cause of…

Junior and senior Hermits feature against Emerson Friday night

Junior and senior Hermits feature against Emerson Friday night

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…

Lee and McDiarmid make 2022 Arkansas All-Star Team East, Hembree selected as coach

Lee and McDiarmid make 2022 Arkansas All-Star Team East, Hembree selected as coach

Warren High’s Jecari Lee and Connor McDiarmid have both been selected to play on the 2022 Arkansas All-Star East team. Warren Head Coach Bo Hembree was also selected to be one of the All-Star coaches for the East team. Several other South Arkansas athletes also made the 2022 All-Star team. Crossett’s Denzel Watkins and Fordyce’s…

2022 Lumberjack Baseball takes to the diamond February 28

2022 Lumberjack Baseball takes to the diamond February 28

In 56 days the Warren Lumberjack Baseball club will step up to the plate for their season opener at home as they host Hampton at 5:00 p.m. Monday, February 28, 2022. The Warren Baseball schedule for 2022 features two in-season tournaments, including the Ralph Gross Memorial Tourney and the Pulaski Robinson Invitational. Warren’s first road…

Hembree: ‘Been some big ballgames with Warren and Joe T., and this will be no different’

Hembree: ‘Been some big ballgames with Warren and Joe T., and this will be no different’

Warren, Arkansas – Head Lumberjack Football Coach Bo Hembree sat down Wednesday morning for his weekly interview with Saline River Chronicle ahead of Warren’s round four 4A Arkansas State semifinal playoff game vs. the Robinson Senators. Coach Hembree took a look back at Warren’s round three win over Stuttgart, spoke about the determination of this…

Hembree: ‘It was a dogfight and I don’t expect anything different’

Hembree: ‘It was a dogfight and I don’t expect anything different’

Warren, Arkansas – Head Lumberjack Football Coach Bo Hembree sat down Wednesday morning for his weekly interview with Saline River Chronicle ahead of Warren’s round 3 4A Arkansas State Playoff game vs. the Stuttgart Ricebirds. Coach Hembree took a look back at Warren’s round 2 win over Trumann, explained how his staff and team coped…