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Lady Jacks end season with State Tournament loss to Brookland
LITTLE ROCK – Thursday, May 9, 2024 in Little Rock the Warren Lady Jacks faced off against the Brookland High soccer team in the first round of the 4A State Soccer Tournament, falling to the Lady Bearcats by the final of 6-1 to end the orange and black’s 2024 season.
Mayor Gregg Reep presents contribution to Tomato Festival
WARREN, Ark. – On Thursday, May 9, 2024, Warren Mayor Gregg Reep made a contribution to the upcoming 2024 Pink Tomato Festival. This contribution was presented to Nora Pocheco, representing Warren Bank & Trust Co., in anticipation of the festival’s grand events. The 2024 Bradley County Pink Tomato...
Hometown Hero: Mendy Gardner
Ask anyone what their idea of a hero is and they’ll give the normal answers like a firefighter, police officer, or someone in the military. But in my book, nurses are at the top of the list. They are selfless and hardworking, are often treated with disrespect, and are undervalued. I want to tell you about someone who is not just a nurse in name.
Presley Reep named Greg Harton Shelter Insurance Lady Jack Softball Player of the Week
Presley Reep was named the Greg Harton Shelter Insurance Softball Player of the Week. Reep has two RBI doubles in Warren’s Regional Tournament game vs. Nashville last week. Congratulations to Presley on being named the Greg Harton Shelter Insurance Lumberjack Softball Player of the Week. Be sure to visit...
County Contributing More for Road Aid
Portions of Marks Cemetery, Shady Grove Roads Scheduled for Repaving. RISON - County Judge Jimmy Cummings informed the Cleveland County Quorum Court Monday night that the county will have to chip in more than expected to complete a state aid project to pave portions of two county roads in the New Edinburg area.Cummings said the state originally projected it would cost $447,00 to pave 1.75 miles of county roads but the latest projections now project that to cost about $472,000. Since the county is responsible for paying for a portion of the project, Cummings said the county’s match has risen from $40,000 to $52,000.Plans are to pave about 1 mile of Marks Cemetery Road off the Hwy. 189 intersection, and about three-quarters of a mile of Shady Grove Road east of New Edinburg.Cummings noted that these are preliminary figures without having actual bids submitted for the project. Should those bids come in even higher than expected, he said they would reduce the scope of the project and that would probably result in a smaller portion of Shady Grove Road being resurfaced.One other factor the county will be fighting is interest in bidding on the project. While $472,000 may seem like a big project for the county, Cummings said most contractors are pursuing much larger projects. He told the quorum court that he expects to see only a limited number of contractors bid on the project.Cummings said he consulted with engineers from the Arkansas Department of Transportation on which portions of the two county roads to pave. He said the soundness of the existing road bed played a major role in which portions will be paved.The judge explained that the county receives state aid money each year to resurface portions of county roads. Since there usually is not enough money there for a significant project, he said many counties save up two years of the aid money to complete a larger project. Cummings noted that the state requires counties to spend the aid money within two years of receiving it.Tourism PromotionAfter hearing a presentation from Britt Talent…
Former Lumberjack Chris Norton named new Star City Head Football Coach
Saline River Chronicle is sharing a bit of news from one of Warren’s 8-4A neighboring school districts, Star City, because it involves a former Lumberjack. Chris Norton, who has just been named the new head football coach at Star City, is a 2006 graduate of Warren High and was a highly productive offensive lineman for the Jacks.
Congratulations to Iyania L. Smith, 2024 UAM Graduate
Congrats on graduating from UAM with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science Degree. Good luck in graduate school at Harding University! I Know You Will Make Your Mom And I Proud! Remember To Keep God First In Whatever You Do!! Love You Bunches!!
Jason and Elizabeth Britton speak to Rotary about new pet cremation business
The Rotary Club of Warren met for its weekly meeting Tuesday, May 7 at First Methodist Church. The crowd heard a very interesting and informative program from the owners of South Arkansas Pet Cremations Jason and Elizabeth Britton. They were introduced by Rotarian Andrew Tolbert and talked about their new business, which is located at 1336 W Central Street in Warren. The pair talked about pet cremations in general, certifications they have, and laws they have to abide by before going into more specifically what they can do. They can take pets up to 300 pounds and while they have done mostly dogs and cats they can do guinea pigs, hamsters, and other traditional pets. The Brittons mentioned they view it as a funeral home for pets so there are memorial options that can be purchased along with an obituary with a guest book available on their website. You can also buy caskets for burial. They also touched on some of the business they have already done and have had customers from all over South Arkansas along with a couple from surrounding states. They are available 24/7 for pet removals and will travel. The group of Rotarians present had a large number of questions answered by the Brittons to conclude the program.
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