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WARREN, Ark. – The Warren City Council convened on Monday evening, May 13, 2024, at the Warren Municipal Building to address crucial matters concerning the city’s governance and upcoming events. Chaired by Warren Mayor Gregg Reep, the meeting saw active participation from council members and significant decisions that will impact the city’s future.

PALESTINE - Magnet Cove's Mailyn Tanaka hit a two-strike, two-out homerun in the top of the seventh inning to lift the Lady Panthers to a 2-1 victory over the Rison Lady Wildcats in the Class 2A quarterfinals last Friday afternoon at Palestine-Wheatley High School.It was a hearbreaking loss for the Lady 'Cats as they came out on the short end of a pitching duel between Rison's Josey Edwards and Magnet Cove's Bella Harville.Tanaka was 0-for-2 in the game when she stepped to the plate with two out in the top of the seventh. She had flied out and struck out in her previous two appearances at the plate, and was working a 2-2 count when she made contact and sent the ball sailing over the left field fence.Rison put itself in position to perhaps tie the game in the bottom of the seventh when freshman Riley Hyatt had a two-out double, and Layne Potter was then intentionally walked to put two aboard. However, a fly ball to right ended the game.The Lady Wildcats led for much of the game. Three consecutive singles from Josey Edwards, Carlese Johnson and MacKenzie King allowed Edwards' courtesy runner, Elissa Summar, to score and give Rison a 1-0 lead.Magnet Cove tied it in the top of the fifth when Kynsli Brashears' led off with a single, and then scored on Izzy Sawyer's one-out double, making it a 1-1.The Lady Wildcats had some other scoring opportunities in the game, but were unable to cash in.In the first inning, Edwards and Johnson had back-to-back singles with two out before a strikeout ended the inning. Haven Simpson then started the second with a lead-off single but could never advance.Both pitchers had some success controling the opposing batting order.Up until Tanaka's dinger with two out in the seventh, Edwards had given up just four singles without a walk, and had struck out two. Magnet Cove's Harville allowed seven hits and one walk while striking out four.The loss brought an end to a turnaround season for the Lady 'Cats, who had won 14 straight and 19 of their…

HERMITAGE, Ark. – Anglers are gearing up for the 1st Annual Hermitage Fire Department Catfish Tournament Fundraiser, set to take place at Moro Bay State Park on June 1, 2024. Organized by the Hermitage Fire Department, this event promises an evening of fishing fun while supporting a worthy cause.

WARREN, Ark. – The Prime Time Riders Club is gearing up for an exciting event that promises fun for the whole family. “The Cook Off” will take place on Saturday, May 18, at Westside Field in Warren, AR, from 11 am to 6 pm. Participants and spectators...

WARREN, Ark. – Mr. Nathan and Mrs. Jodi Harrod, owners and operators of Spring Branch Farms, LLC, were recently honored as the 2024 Bradley County Farm Family of the Year. With an operation that is growing each year, the 40-plus acre business owned by the couple is bustling and multifaceted, producing an impressive 12,000,000 eggs a year. It’s a big operation run by a hard-working, and almost never ceasing Bradley County farm family which calls home a farm that’s been passed down through five generations, albiet with a few changes over the years.

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…

The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Executive Committee is pleased to announce that on Friday, June 14 , vocal group MIDNIGHT SOUTH will take the stage as our Friday night entertainment. Midnight South is an American country band that utilizes shades of rock and roll, pop, and old-time music. Formed...

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In a world where we often hear about heartbreak and division, it's refreshing to witness a community coming together to heal and support one another. That's exactly what happened at the Healing Hearts Mother's Day Paint Project, which was held for the residents, staff, and volunteers of Options, Inc. Domestic Violence Shelter. Lisa Free Brown, Gay Pace, and Rose Hill Cumberland Presbyterian Church sponsored the event.

GRAVETTE, Ark. – The Warren baseball team received a valiant pitching performance from senior Ervin Rivera but could only muster two hits as the Lumberjacks’ 4A State Tournament run ended with a 3-0 loss to Lonoke Friday afternoon in Gravette. This Lumberjack Game Report is brought to you...

Lady Jacks enter the regional tournament as a number four seed to face the tournament host and number one seed Nashville. Warren's Presley Reep doubled to score Natalie Hargrave and give Warren a 1-0 lead in the second inning. Nashville took the lead until the top of the fourth inning when Warren would tie the score with another double by Reep. Nashville eventually went on to defeat Warren with a score of 10-3.