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The Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division is leading the investigation into a homicide that occurred Sunday at the request of Lake Village Police Department authorities. (more…)

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We are planning on posting a regular weekly interview program with Mayor Jason Akers on MonticelloLive.com.

Usually this will be recorded on Friday to post on Monday morning.

Today, however, we will use Mayor Akers report to the MEDC, from Wednesday.

The tornado that hit Montrose and the surrounding area, Monday night between 730 & 8 pm has been officially classified as an EF2.

Photos courtesy of ADEM.

The tornado that hit Montrose and the surrounding area, Monday night between 730 & 8 pm has been officially classified as an EF2.

Photos courtesy of ADEM.

The churches of the SEARK Baptist Network came together during the aftermath of the tornado in Montrose to help feed the city and workers.  The feeding unit was deployed Tuesday through Thursday.

Focus now has shifted to supporting chainsaw crews as they do cleanup.

Members of Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church are combining their efforts with Hamburg’s Promise Land church and the ABA, to help the storm victims from Montrose’s Monday night tornado with cleanup.

Members of the church, along with equipment are meeting other members in Montrose, this morning, to help in their time of need.

Kendall is a regional company, that is best known for assisting Entergy with power line, trimming maintenance and other similar tasks.

Kendall has employees that live in Monticello and work in the region.

Approximately a dozen Kendell vehicles were seen this morning, traveling south to assist storm victims in southeast Arkansas, likely in the Montrose/Portland area.