Several years ago Seark Miracle League started a project to create a baseball field for athletes with disabilities. During that project we realized the need for a park also. We wanted so badly for families in Southeast Arkansas to have access to a place their children could play ball and play safely. With the help…
WARREN, Ark. – Warren’s Lumberjack Soccer Club defeated Monticello 7-1 Tuesday night, April 26, 2022 to win the Saline River Derby, the annual rivalry match between the neighboring school’s soccer programs, on what was also senior night for Warren, and their final home match of the season. This River Region Sports Report is brought to…
WARREN, Ark. – Senior night, the final home game of the 2022 season for the Warren Lady Jack Soccer Club ended in a 4-2 win for Warren over Monticello in the Saline River Derby held Tuesday afternoon, April 26. The first real chance of the match came early on in the seventh minute. Warren’s hard-working…
Market in the Park will have a pop-up market for Saturday, April 30 from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Monticello Coffee Company to prepare for the 2022 season. This pop-up market is the first of several planned for the growing season in addition to the regular market Saturday. Market in the Park Farmers’ Market…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Kingwood Forestry Services is again giving back to the University of Arkansas at Monticello, establishing a $30,000 endowment to help University of Arkansas at Monticello graduate students with their forestry studies. Kingwood, based in Monticello, provides consultancy to private landowners, including investment, appraisal, site preparation, planting and economic advice. The owners, John…
MONTICELLO, Ark.—UAM School of Nursing faculty members Anita Shaw, MSN, RN, and Joy Stringfellow, MS, RN, have been nominated as two of twenty-five nurse educators statewide for the 2022 Outstanding Nurse Educator Award. The winner of the award will be announced in May 2022. For the past eight years, Publishing Concepts, Inc., the nation’s largest…
Congratulations to the WHS Chess team and their coach Billy Reed. Ivan Pahuamba(right) placed 1st overall and Alex Ayala(left) placed 3rd overall at the 2022 SEARK Education Cooperative Chess Tournament Monday, April 4, 2022 at Monticello. Maxx McGaha(middle) is also a member of the WHS Chess team.
WARREN, Ark. – The Arkansas Press Association has confirmed salineriverchronicle.com’s earlier reporting that Warren’s hard-copy newspaper, The Eagle Democrat, is in the process of completing a deal to be sold to Smith Newspapers, Inc., the company which owns the Advance-Monticellonian. In a Facebook post, the Arkansas Press Association says that a “verbal agreement has been…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Warren Lumberjack Baseball Team travelled to Monticello on Friday afternoon to face the Billies. The 11-0 loss was not what the Warren fans were hoping to see. The Billies scored 3 in the 1st inning, 3 in the 3rd inning, and 5 in the 4th inning. Westin Hargrove and Sam Hollingsworth…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – After a rainout on Thursday, the Lady Jacks made the short drive across the Saline River to take on the Lady Billies of Monticello. This River Region Sports Report is brought to you by: The Lady Billies defeated the Lady Jacks 9-2. Monticello jumped out to an early lead and never relinquished.…
WARREN, Ark. – Firefighters responded to a major fire which broke out in the north end of the Warren High School building Wednesday evening, March 30, 2022. Around 6:15 p.m. firefighters from the Warren Fire Department arrived on the scene of a fire that appeared to have originated near or in the auxiliary gym at…
MONTICELLO, Ark.—The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has suspended the search committee to fill the institution’s director of athletics position. William “Hud” Jackson will serve as the director of athletics and continue in his role as the head football coach at UAM. Jackson has served as the UAM interim director of athletics since July…
LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce that 49 Arkansas entities achieved recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of their commitments to effective urban forest management in 2021. Forty-six Arkansas communities were recognized through the Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree City USA® program. Two Arkansas colleges achieved recognition through…
Joe Harrod, age 58 of Monticello, Arkansas, departed this life and went to be with the Lord on February 20, 2022, at his home. He was born May 21, 1963, a twin to his brother, Jeff, in Mobile, Alabama. He was the son of the late Hubert Paul Harrod and Norma Gill Harrod. Joe loved…
BETHANY, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team took the court again this afternoon, eventually falling to Southern Nazarene University in a Great American Conference match up to close out their Oklahoma trip. The Weevils would compete with the Crimson Storm to the very end of the match, eventually losing, 52-39.…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The Weevils Baseball team splits the day with Southwestern Oklahoma State University on Saturday. UAM would get shut out the first game 11-0 in nine innings, and win the second match 12-4 with an incredible display of power. UAM Baseball is no stranger to hitting for power. Although they struggled to find…
HAMBURG, Ark. – The Monticello Junior Lady Billies won the 8-4A District basketball tournament Wednesday, February 16, 2022 after defeating the Star City Lady Pups at the Hamburg tournament. Pictured below(not in order) Lillian Fletcher(3) Genesis Freeman(5) Alaina Lyle(20) Ryan Ridgell(4) Abri Scott(15 Mykesha Allen(35) Eddy Grace Birch(22) Ny’Jalia Brown(1) Zariyah Gaston(21) Kiley Lane(33) JaKaylah…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – Cut-Off Creek WMA and Seven Devils WMA will be closed to daytime public access Feb. 20-26. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Wildlife Services, in cooperation with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, will be conducting aerial operations aimed at reducing feral hog populations in the areas.…
HAMBURG, Ark. – The Warren Junior Jack basketball team defeated Monticello 49-47 to win the 8-4A Junior High District Tournament Wednesday evening, February 16, 2022. The Jr. Jacks also were the Conference regular season Champions. Head Coach Joseph Anders’s team overcame a six point half-time deficit to secure the District Tournament victory. Photo: Warren poses…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – In their final road game of the 2021/2022 campaign, the Warren Lady Jack basketball team put on a clinic in attacking play, besting the Monticello Lady Billies for the second time this year, Tuesday evening, February 15, 2022 by the final of 46-29 at Monticello. A fast start propelled the orange and…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – A close game Tuesday night, February 15, 2022 finished with the Monticello Billies defeating the Warren Lumberjacks by the final of 40-37 at Monticello. Buckets from Malik Day and Jalin Lee helped Warren to an eight point first quarter score, although Monticello’s fast paced attack saw the Billies leading Warren by six…
