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Someone took a picture of my ideal vacation.

A room with a view of Memphis Barbecue Company.

Now I want to go.

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At 4:27 PM The Monticello Fire Dept responded to a structure fire on Jenny Lane.

MPD, SEEMS and Drew County Sheriff’s dept also responded.

The home sustained considerable fire and smoke damage.  No injuries reported.

Around 8:20, Saturday night, the fire hydrant near the intersection of Mill and Gaines Streets was struck by car, and begin flooding the area, with most of the water going to the Mill Street/278 drain.

Water service in the area was affected.

Thanks to City for responding.

Photo courtesy of Bennie Ryburn.

During Friday afternoons, heavy rains, Dave, Knight Rd., near Allis Road in Wilmar, flooded and watched out.

Drew County deputies responded and the Drew County Road crew was notified.

On March 14th at 2:00 p.m. at City Hall, bids were opened for a grant funded city drainage project that was applied for in 2023 as part of the Mayor’s infrastructure improvement agenda.

The project, encompassing Jackson, Conley and multiple side streets is funded by a grant from the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management. (more…)

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Photo courtesy of Bennie Ryburn

The Conrad Street water tower has been cleaned out, repainted and repaired inside and out. While we work to improve our infrastructure and water quality, we also want to take the opportunity to support our Weevils!

(left to right) Hud Jackson, Ronald McFarland, Betty McFarland, Dr. Peggy Doss

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has received a donation of $20,000 from Ronald and Betty McFarland to support the UAM Athletics Legacy Campaign. (more…)