Monticello Live

From the Drew County Judge.

We have received news from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, that our class 4 landfill has successfully passed all the required tests to reopen.

Due to all the rainfall in the resent past, has made it difficult to get all the required tests. We welcome all the people that have been patiently waiting, bring your class 4 debris to the landfill.

The landfill hours are from 8:00 am til 3:45 pm Monday thru Friday.

Open 8:00 til 12:00 noon on the 1st Saturday of each month.

Tipping fee is $ 27.50 per ton, with a $5.00 minimum.

Thanks, County Judge Robert Akin.

According to County Judge Robert Akin, the Drew County Courthouse has been closed 2 foot traffic, until further notice, due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Drew County.

The Drew County Courthouse & Road Department will be closed on Wednesday, November 25, Thursday, November 26, and Friday, November 27, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

No trash routes will run these days. Monday and Tuesday routes will run as normal.

No community dumpsters will be put out this year due to the abuse of overfilling and dumping on the ground last year.

The County Landfill is closed until further notice. The Landfill is, however, accepting metal ONLY. Please call the sanitation office at 870-460-6293 before going to the landfill. This pertains to the County landfill only.
For any additional questions, please do not hesitate to call.

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Donna Harton Usry, also a candidate for the position, was invited to the event, but was unable to attend.

Mrs. Gulledge has served 16 years as County Clerk, after working as a deputy clerk, in 2004.

She also told the Quorum Court JPs, Monday night, that two of her deputy clerks, who have been considering retirement, will also be leaving, at the end of the year.

Several of the JP ‘s, the County Judge, as well as the county attorney, expressed their appreciation to Mrs. Gullege, for her years of service.

A standing round of applause, concluded the emotional announcement.

Local Health Units across Arkansas will stay open later on Tuesdays so that services including flu vaccinations and COVID-19 tests are available after normal business hours.
The health units, which are located in every county in the state, will now be open between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays.

“Local Health Units play a critical role in improving the health and well-being of Arkansans,” said Cassie Cochran, the director of ADH’s Center for Local Public Health. “We hope this change makes the units more accessible and allows more Arkansans to take advantage of the available services.” (more…)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will hold a “live” virtual public involvement meeting via WebEx to review the proposed plans to construct new roadway (Interstate 69) extending from Highway 278 to Highway 65 in Drew and Desha Counties. (more…)

Starting today, all Local Health Units statewide will have new operating hours on TUESDAYs.

The new hours will be 9:30-6:00pm. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will remain the same 8:00-4:30pm.

Drew County Health Unit will have a drive thru flu clinic from 9:00-12:00 tomorrow, Friday September 25th.  After tomorrow flu shots will continue to be available at the health unit.  Just call 870-367-6234 when you get to the unit and someone will get your information and a nurse will come out to you.

Flu vaccines are now available at the Drew County Health Unit.

We will have a drive thru flu clinic at the Drew County Health Unit, today, from 9:00 – 12:00.

Enter from Scogin Drive (east entrance) and drive in front of the office toward the tent.

There will not be a mass this year due to COVID-19.

Judge Akin described the Cares Act $648,000 benefit to Drew County being dependent on finding providers to oversee food pantry distribution and rental assistance.

Probable sources to oversee these, as required by the governor, were suggested. They just need to be confirmed, before proceeding with the quorum court’s vote on the Cares Act.

US Senator John Boozman visited Drew Memorial Hospital, Thursday, and visited with staff as well as touring the facility, on his trip through the state to recognize frontline healthcare heroes. Boozman has secured millions of dollars for Arkansas to support the state and local response to COVID-19.

According to ARDOT, Johnsville Sand & Gravel will continue from the 425/278 intersection, milling and overlaying Highway 278 to Wilmar. They will then return to Monticello, doing the same to Gaines & McCloy Streets.

They will then proceed east on Highway 278 past Dead Man’s Curve.

MLive spoke to ARDOT, yesterday, and confirmed that road construction will continue for the next couple of months.

Johnsville Sand & Gravel will continue from the 425/278 intersection, milling and overlaying Highway 278 to Wilmar. They will then return to Monticello, doI gotta the same to Gaines & McCloy Streets.

They will then proceed east on Highway 278 past Dead Man’s Curve.