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Winners announced for Bradley County Creative Art Contest
WARREN, Ark. – The artistic talents of Warren and Hermitage School students shone brightly as they participated in the Bradley County Creative Art Contest, sponsored by the Warren Woman’s Club. The contest, held in April, concluded with a showcase of exceptional artworks at the Warren Branch Library on May 3rd and 4th, 2024. Judged by an experienced Arkansas art teacher renowned for teaching in Arkansas Public Schools for many years, the competition highlighted the creativity and skill of young artists in the area.
Warren’s 4A State Tournament run ends with 3-0 loss to Lonoke
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...
Bike decorating contest Announced for Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival
WARREN, Ark. – On Friday, May 10, 2024, Judge Bruce and Lou Anne Anderson announced their sponsorship of a Bike Decorating Contest set to take place during the upcoming Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival. The contest is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, with registration starting at 8:30 am and judging commencing at 9 am. The event will unfold in the parking area of Tony Cathey’s office, situated at the intersection of South Myrtle and East Cypress Streets in Warren.
Arkansas’ shrinking city: A charter network transforms schools in Pine Bluff
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas — Passersby can be forgiven for mistaking Friendship Aspire Academy for a place of worship: One of the elementary school’s main buildings is actually a repurposed church, a towering, ‘60s-era cast concrete sanctuary complete with a pipe organ tucked into an old choir loft.
ARDOT Awards Bid To Repave Hwy. 114
LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced this week that Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Company has been awarded a $5.2 million bid to resurface more than eight miles Hwy. 114 in Cleveland County.ARDOT said the project includes repaving 8.4 miles of Hwy. 114 from the Hwy. 35 intersection south of Rison to the Hwy. 63 intersection at Calmer. The total bid for the project was $5,245,267.14, according to ARDOT.Ellen Coulter, spokesperson for ARDOT, said no official work order for the project has been released yet by the state, but the contractor has indicated work would begin later this summer.
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...
Warren arrest and confinement record for April 30-May 5, 2024
The following is a direct re-print of the Warren Arrest & Confinement Record from the Warren, Arkansas Police Department. All people listed are innocent until proven guilty. Steven Ellis / 3857 Calhoun St., Hampton, AR / DOB 10-28-83 / warrant on 4-30-24 Larall Clary Ketick / 1032 N Cooper St.,...
Mom of woman killed in Pine Bluff pushes for justice
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — The man accused of killing 33-year-old Racheal Crouch in Pine Bluff last year is now back behind bars. On Monday, the Pine Bluff Police Department announced that 24-year-old Donovan Cuthbertson had been taken into custody after he was located in the Dollarway area of Pine Bluff.
Midnight South to perform at Pink Tomato Festival’s Friday night venue
WARREN, Ark. – The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Executive Committee is pleased to announce that on Friday, June 14th, 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...
America’s Fastest-Shrinking City: Pine Bluff Woos Arkansas Families With Schools
Pine Bluff, Arkansas Born and raised in this once-vibrant manufacturing hub along the Arkansas River, Sederick Rice likens his troubled hometown to a popular blues song — “You’ve Got to Hurt Before You Heal.” Pine Bluff has seen more than its share of pain in recent years. With the 2020 U.S. Census, the community about […]
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