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The Desha/Drew Cattlemen’s Association met at 5:00 pm on November 21, 2024 at the UAM Cattle Barn. Loren Teague from the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission gave an EID tag demonstration. He explained the tagging process and demonstrated the technological capabilities of the system. Following the demonstration members went to the UAM Agriculture Building for supper. President Jason Cater Blessed the spread of Thanksgiving dishes brought by members.

After the meal Loren Teague gave producers some background information about the EID tags and important notes. One of the main things He touched on was premise IDs. When the commission comes out to vaccinate heifers or any time EID tags are put in a premise ID is entered into the system to connect those cattle to the property. He also made it clear that the producer’s name is not associated with the premise ID. Only the property is associated with the premise ID.

The meeting closed with plans for Christmas Fellowship in December and was adjourned by Jason Cater.

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Several local residents gathered at Oakland Cemetery, in spite of the wet, cold weather, to place wreaths on the graves of deceased veterans, for the Christmas season.

County Judge Jessie Griffin also took part in the event.

Financial Advisor Rena Day of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Monticello, AR has received the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM), or CFP®, certification, granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board).

Becoming a CFP® professional expands a financial advisor’s knowledge base in the following areas:

Financial management
Tax-sensitive investment strategies
Retirement savings
Insurance planning
Education planning
Estate considerations

In addition to the education and examination components of certification, Rena also has committed to abiding by the CFP® Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct.

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Around 10 AM, Saturday morning, the driver of this Toyota Sequoia lost control of his westbound vehicle on E. Oakland St.

The vehicle hit several obstacles, including a power pole, before coming to rest on its side.

Monticello firefighters, MPD, MASI, and Rangel Towing responded.

Power to the northern half of Monticello was knocked out, due to the accident.

Dr. Christine Felts, professor and program coordinator for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program and clinical coordinator for the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has been elected Region 4 director for the 2025 Board of Directors of the Arkansas Nurses Association (ARNA). Her two-year term will run from December 2024 through November 2026. (more…)

On Friday, November 22, the University Police Department (UPD) at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) hosted an earthquake tabletop exercise for the UAM Emergency Management Team, a diverse group of UAM personnel who play a critical role in the university’s emergency preparedness and response efforts. (more…)

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