Geels wins viewers choice award

Pictured (left to right) Wanda Carr, Sue Wilson, Emily Geels, Jodi Raines, Patsy Blair and Carol Murphy. Geels’ quilt won Viewers Choice Award at the Pink Tomato Festival.

McKinney chosen as Ag Student of the Month

Cooper McKinney was chosen as the Bradley County Farm Bureau Ag Student of the Month. Cooper is a student at Hermitage High School.

Bradley County Extension Homemakers Council members attend state meeting in Little Rock

As one of the largest volunteer organizations in the state, members of the Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council “Shine Bright”. Hundreds of members recently gathered at the …

Gonder-Beavers Family Reunion Visit to Warren

Angelisa Harris (Chicago) accepts proclamation from Mayor Reep honoring the 2025 Gonder-Beavers Family Reunion visit to Wilma, Arkansas on June 21. Over 70 family members from across the country were …

YMCA receives donation from Commercial Bank

Commercial Bank makes annual gift to Donald W. Reynolds (DWR)YMCA in Warren. Commercial Bank continued its annual gifting to the DWR YMCA with a $4,000 gift of appreciation for their efforts in youth …

Woodlawn High School student-athlete named Gatorade Arkansas Softball Player of the Year

In its fortieth year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Lillie-Faye McWhorter of Woodlawn High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade Arkansas Softball …

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BCMC honors Cornish as Employee of the Month

Deena Cornish of the Bradley County Medical Center Home Health Department has been named the organizations Employee of the Month for June. Her nomination stated: "I’d like to nominate …

Rooted in faith and farming

In the quiet countryside of Arkansas, where the land stretches wide and traditions run deep, Richard and Karen McDougald have built a life defined by faith, family, and farming. For over five …

Weaver will advance to State O-Rama

Malvern High School was the setting for 4-H Ouachita District O-Rama on Tuesday, June 10. Members from Bradley County competed in a variety of contests. Benjamin Green won First Place 4-H …

Bradley County Quorum Court discusses hospital plans, jail project at June meeting

Bradley County Quorum Court convened Monday, June 16, addressing updates on local healthcare initiatives, new legal guidelines, and ongoing discussions about the county jail project. The meeting …

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Pink Tomato Festival 2025

Photos captured at the 2025 Pink Tomato Festival

2025 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival celebrates community and tradition

The 2025 Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival brought color, charm, and community spirit to the heart of Warren on June 13 and 14, with visitors from all over gathering to celebrate one of …

Corker grows future with Extension Office

Ericca Corker is a summer intern at the Bradley County Extension Office, where she is gaining hands-on experience in agriculture extension and 4-H programs. A lifelong resident of Warren, Arkansas, …

Warren School Board Discusses Financial Reports, Preschool Updates, and Staff Incentives

The Warren School Board convened for its regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 9, addressing a range of topics from financial updates to staff recognition and preschool developments. The meeting …

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Norma Sue (Evans) Vian, 77

Norma Sue (Evans) Vian, 77, passed away on June 27, 2025, in Duncan, Okla. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in The Chapel at Griffin~Hillcrest, Ardmore, Okla. Interment to …

Kenneth Trotter, 65

Elder Kenneth Earl Trotter, 65 of Warren transitioned from earth to eternity on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. Celebration of life will be held on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at Powerhouse Church of God …

Edward Tolefree, 79

Edward Earl ‘Bubba’ Tolefree, 79, of Warren, passed away June 19, 2025. Funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 2025 at St. James AME Church, 915 St. James St., …

James Burns, 88

James "Charles" Burns, of El Dorado, Arkansas, was born on May 13, 1937, in Warren, to James Columbus "J.C." and Jennie Clyde Burns. On June 17, 2025, Charles passed away peacefully at home. …

Gary Max Best, 85

Gary Max Best, 85, of Hermitage, died Thursday, June 26, 2025 at the Medical Center of South Arkansas. He was born Sunday, December 24, 1939 in Ingalls, a son of the late Andrew W. Best and Lillie …

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