Monticello Live

SEARK Reading Council hosted their second zoom meeting of the year on January 25, 2021. SEARK sponsored a writing contest for grades first through twelfth grade. The winners of the Young Writers’ Competition were recognized and read their winning writing pieces to the audience. Students wrote a narrative titled “My Hero”. Parents, relatives and members were on hand to celebrate the students’ accomplishments.  Local winners were submitted to a state writing contest sponsored by the Arkansas Literacy Association. Winners of this event will be announced in April. (more…)

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It is with great regret and sadness that we inform you of the passing of our friend and colleague Sgt. AC Simpson, Jr.

AC was full time with the Drew County Sheriff’s Department since August 2001; however, his career began as an auxiliary deputy in 1985.  

The family of AC will be honoring his request; therefore, there will be no funeral service.

We will continue to lift AC’s entire family up in prayer.

He will truly be missed by his family, friends, this department and this community.  

Sheriff Mark Gober

Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services gratefully accepted a grant from the Simmons First Foundation last week for the agency’s Transition Services Program.

Donna Mahurin, Vera Lloyd’s CEO, and Machell Dailey, Education Services Director, accepted the grant. Both the Vera Lloyd and Simmons’ teams are thrilled with the brighter futures sure to be made possible with these funds.

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Congratulations to the Monticello Jr. Quiz Bowl team for placing First in the regional tournament last Friday. They will compete at State on Saturday, February 6.

L to R:  Haley Greer (coach), Pressly Volmer, Zeke Babst, Stephen Bragg, Dakota Barbee, Ernest Struckman, Cameron Armbrust. Not pictured: Aislin Fradsham