Olivia White from Monticello Middle School was accepted into and participated in the 2015 CHAMPS (Community Health Applied in Medical Public Service) program, at UAMS East (more…)

According to the McGehee Police department, there was an incident at McGehee High School at approximately 9:45a.m., this morning. Police responded to call advising a fight in the boy’s bathroom with injuries requiring policeman and EMT. (more…)

Shortly after 10 AM, Friday morning, local police were called to  McGehee High School,  to the report of a stabbing,  involving multiple students.

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Construction of the new Jackson Street bridge  has resumed.

Construction had hit a stopping point,  until Centerpoint Energy  completed a gas line project that was involved in their bridge construction.   With that done, construction can now  continue.

The Arkansas Highway & Transportation Dept. held a public meeting, last week at Drew Centraal, which was attended by dozens of local residents.

Design engineer David Baker gave MLive a “virtual tour” of the proposed bypass, using the map drawings on display.

The video shows all road intersections, bridge crossings, and an overpass, which will evantually be added at Old Warren Road.

Kirby Ramos is a 55 year old artist from the Osage Nation. He’ll be at Scissortail’s Trading Post on Friday and Saturday, April 24-25, from noon til 5 pm.

He’ll have several unique handcarved items available, signing autographs, and taking pictures. His work is well know throughout Indian Country.

Kirby’s work is also featured at the National Museum of the American Indian-Smithsonian Institute in NY & DC.

Today (April 15) is the due date for most tax returns and payments.

At approximately 10:30, Saturday night, Arkansas State Police, Drew County Sheriffs Deputies, and Monticello Police responded to a rollover wreck on Barkada Road, between Tanglewood and Tracy Drives.

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Natare, the manufacturer of the city swimming pool liner, recently  came to Monticello, from Indiana,  as reported at Thursday nights parks committee meeting. (more…)

Around 7:15 AM, Friday morning, reports indicate 4–6 passengers/driver were injured in a single vehicle accident on Highway 277, in Drew County.

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No one was injured in a log truck fire, on HWY 425 S. in Drew County, this morning around 10 AM.

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A 37 year old Drew County woman was arrested, Monday, on the charge of “Concealing Birth” which is a class “D” Felony.

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At 8 PM, Wednesday evening, the driver of a mini-van was transported to Drew Memorial Hospital by SEEMS, following a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Highway 425 & 278.

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Victoria Pedraza leaving Courthouse after her 20 year sentence for Permitting Abuse of a Minor, which led to the death of her Daughter.

In July of 2013, Victoria Pedraza pled guilty in Drew County Circuit Court to permitting abuse of a minor, in the death of her 2 year old daughter, Aubriana Coke. She was sentenced to serve 5 – 20 years in ADC.

She has appealed, arguing that the circuit court judge erred by (1) requiring her to register as a sex offender, (2) engaging in inappropriate conduct during her sentencing trial, and (3) not disqualifying himself from presiding over her sentencing trial (which was held with a jury).
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