New information on last Wednesday’s wreck south of Warren

New information on last Wednesday’s wreck south of Warren

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…

“Obey the sign or pay the fine”; Speed enforcement operation readied

“Obey the sign or pay the fine”; Speed enforcement operation readied

Speeding violations on Arkansas roadways continue to rise and law enforcement officers across the state plan to ban together in a united operation under the banner, “Obey the Sign or Pay the Fine”. The two-week crackdown directed at speeders begins Monday, July 18th. “It’s an acknowledged fact, as a motor vehicle speed increases, so do…

Warren native one of 21 newly commissioned State Police Troopers

Warren native one of 21 newly commissioned State Police Troopers

Twenty-one Arkansas State Police Recruits received their trooper commissions Thursday evening during a graduation ceremony in the rotunda of the state capitol, including Ana Escamilla of Warren. The graduates were among an initial field of 227 applicants who were tested and interviewed during 2021. On January 23rd this year, 38 recruits assembled at the state…

Two vehicle accident in Bearden claims the life of one

Two vehicle accident in Bearden claims the life of one

BEARDEN, Ark. – A 67-year old woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. Highway 79 and Ouachita 203 in Bearden Thursday morning, February 10, 2022. According to the Arkansas State Police, 67-year old Sharon Garlington of Bearden, was driving a 2019 Nissan east on Ouachita 203 when she entered U.S.…