County Judge provides update on acreage burned during Saturday wildfire

County Judge provides update on acreage burned during Saturday wildfire

Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney said Sunday morning the total acreage affected was updated to 546 acres, mostly owned by PotlatchDeltic Corp. He said 11 bulldozers were used from county governments and individuals from Bradley, Lincoln, Cleveland and Ashley counties. McKinney confirmed there was no structural damage and crews were still working to contain the…

Bradley County Quorum Court briefed on cost of housing County prisoners

Bradley County Quorum Court briefed on cost of housing County prisoners

WARREN, Ark. – Bradley County Sheriff Herchel Tillman and County Judge Klay McKinney both spent some time during the monthly Quorum Court meeting conducted October 17 updating the Court on the cost of housing and transporting county inmates to various jails around the state. The ability to house local inmates has been an issue of discussion for…

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…

Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney present Tuesday Rotary program

Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney present Tuesday Rotary program

The Rotary Club of Warren met Tuesday, March 8 at First United Methodist church with Rotarian Dr. Tracy Tucker presenting the program to the group. Her program was Bradley County Judge Klay McKinney who spoke about some general county news but focused mostly on the installation of broadband internet throughout a good portion of the…

County Judge discusses federal infrastructure funds for rural counties

County Judge discusses federal infrastructure funds for rural counties

Bradley County Quorum Court justices, meeting a day late because of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, Tuesday discussed the possibility of getting federal infrastructure funds for county projects. County Judge Klay McKinney said the new infrastructure bill will include a large amount of money for rural counties, such as Bradley. Federal funds…