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Quorum Court Agenda for Tonight

June 13th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

68 UAM Student-Athletes Earn Selection To Chancellor’s And Dean’s List

June 13th, 2022 by UAM Sports

UAM_SA_Photo The University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletics Department continues to showcase its classroom success with more than 60 student-athletes earning a selection to the Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists for the Spring 2022 semester. Read the rest of this entry »

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Drew County Courthouse & Services Juneteenth Schedule Announced

June 13th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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Vera Lloyd Seeking Contract Cleaning Service

June 13th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

Vera Loyd wants to hire an individual to perform contract-cleaning services at our campus.

The position would not require more than 20 hours/week to perform the service.

If interested o ease contact Mitzy Sullivan at 870-367-9035.

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PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY RUNOFF, Tuesday, June 21, PROCLAMATION/PUBLIC NOTICE

June 13th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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Shady Grove VBS, Starts Tonight!

June 12th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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1st Annual Monticello Sizzle Tournament, Saturday at Sports Complex

June 11th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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Crawfish Shack “Crawfish Boil”, Wednesday-Saturday

June 11th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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Thunderstorm Leaves Trees & Flooding Across Streets & Roadways

June 10th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

This morning‘s thunderstorm may have moved out of the area, to some extent, but it left trees down all across Drew County, blocking roads. Drew County sheriffs deputies are responding to reports of trees down, like this one is totally Blocking Pumpkin Center, Road, southwest of Monticello. State, county, and city workers are responding to all reports, doing what they can to clear the roadways, or at least marked them with cones, due to flooding

It also left several roads underwater, with levels rising. Hwy 278, near Dead Man’s Curve, McCloy St. and Gaines St. are underwater, as well as many other areas, such as the Creekwood area, shown in this photo.

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$100,000 & $75,000 Bonds Set on Drugs, Guns &ThCase

June 10th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

On June 6th, at approximately 7:30 A.M., agents of the Drew County Sheriff’s Department, Arkansas State Police, FBI, and the Drug Task Force executed a search warrant on a residence in Collins, AR. At the residence, the home owner, Terrell K. Hackney JR, age 52 of Collins, and Amanda S Hoover, age 40 of Drew County, were placed under arrest. Read the rest of this entry »

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SALES TAX PAID at Glenwood Furniture

June 10th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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Severe Weather Threat Possible, Today

June 10th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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Commercial Bank

June 10th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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Ryburn Motor Company

June 10th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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32 Team Softball Tournament to Benefit Local Travel Teams – Video

June 10th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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UAM To Offer State’s Only Online Master’s Degree in Nursing With Emphasis in Public Health

June 10th, 2022 by UAM News

UAM-School-Of-Nursing The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is set to offer the state of Arkansas’s only online Master of Science in nursing (MSN) degree with an emphasis in public health after the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission recently approved the proposed program. Read the rest of this entry »

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Free Fishing Weekend

June 10th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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DREW COUNTY ROAD DEPARTMENT SEEKING HEAVY EQUIPMENT & COUNTY VEHICLE MECHANIC

June 10th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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MFD Responds to Apt. Residents on Elevator, During Power Outage

June 9th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

Members of the Monticello Fire Department quickly responded to a request from the Ridgeway Apartments, yesterday afternoon, during the power failure.

A few residents of the facility were in the elevator, during the outage, and were safely removed without any issues upon MFD’s arrival.

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SEARK Reading Council Presents Awards

June 9th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

Members of SEARK Reading Council recently nominated literacy leaders from Southeast Arkansas to be honored at this year’s Celebrate Literacy Spring meeting. Read the rest of this entry »

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Pomeroy’s Hometown Ace

June 9th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

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Volunteers Clear Storm Debris

June 9th, 2022 by Joe Burgess

Clint Piggot and Tyler Phillips helping to clear roadway, clearing Old Hwy 13, yesterday, after the thunderstorm.

Clint and Tyler represent many other local residents who help out in their communities, when storms and other similar issues develop.

Thank you to all good neighbors!

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Marshall Accepts Scholarship At SouthArk

June 9th, 2022 by Submitted

Ashley Marshall of Monticello, a nursing major at South Arkansas Community College, has accepted a Melba Tatom Nursing Endowed Scholarship to attend the school this fall.