Monticello Live

According to Drew County Judge Damon Lampkin, the courthouse and road department will be closed on Monday, SEptember 6, for the Labor Day holiday.

All garbage pickup will be delayed a day next week. That means the Monday’s schedule will be picked up on Tuesday, the Tuesday schedule will be picked up Wednesday, Wednesday route will be run on Thursday and Thursday route on Friday. The special 1st Saturday pickup will be run this Friday, September 3.

The Sheriff”s Auction, scheduled for Wednesday, has been postponed til later in the month, at the request of one of the banker’s involved in the court proceedings.

The auction will be posted on MonticelloLive.com when it is re-scheduled. (more…)

The Drew County Conservation District hosted Richard William and Tina McConnell for a one day course teaching Low Stress Stockmanship. The University of Arkansas at Monticello Agricultural School donated the use of the Agriculture Building for the day’s events. (more…)

The Arkansas Forestry Commission is now accepting applications from south Arkansas forest owners for assistance through the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention and Restoration Program (SPB PRP) for 2010.

Projects eligible for funding include first commercial thinning of dense pine stands with a basal area of more than 120 square feet per acre. Landowners may receive $30 per acre, and loggers are eligible for a payment of $2,500 per tract (or one deeded property), for up to nine tracts per state fiscal year (July 1 through June 30.)

Applications should be submitted through the local AFC office. A management plan must be written by an AFC County Forester and approval must be received from AFC headquarters in Little Rock before any work is started. The AFC County Forester will certify the thinning was properly completed and program requirements were met prior to disbursement of any funds.

For more information about the Arkansas Forestry Commission, visit www.arkansasforestry.org or call (501) 296-1940.

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It is the concern of the Assessor’s Office that someone is trying to represent the Assessor’s Office to get on your property.

This person is reportedly driving an older model white car with no identifying signs, nor will they give their name.

Please contact our office if this happens to you.

The Drew County Assessor’s Office is conducting a reappraisal. The Contractor is Arkansas Cama Technology. All personnel will identify themselves and the automobile will have identification on them.

The Monticello Branch Library will be closed for the holidays on December 23, 24, 25, 26, 31 and January l and 2.

We wish all our patrons a Happy Holiday!

The Drew County Courthouse and Road Department will be closed today as a part of  the Thanksgiving holidays.

Fridays Sanitation Route will be ran on Monday November 30th, 2009

Monticello City Offices will be closed on Friday, as well.

The Transfer Station will also be closed, and trash routes will not today.

Fit in 10 is a new program developed by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. Fit in 10 is an exercise DVD developed for adults. All adults need at least 20 – 60 minutes of physical activity most days of the week. This DVD enables people to get their exercise in one of two ways – either in 10 minute segments throughout the day or all at once. The DVD contains a total of 40 minutes of exercise. (more…)

Drew County Judge Damon Lampkin administers the oath of office to recent appointee Carl Lucky.

Lucky will serve on the Drew Memorial Hospital Board of Governors

The Monticello Branch Library’s Summer Reading Program got off to a good start this week.

There were a total of 110 children and 35 adults who attended the two sessions.

Next week, on Tuesday, June 16, the 7 to 12 year old children will meet at 10:00 a.m. and all ages are encouraged to attend the 10:00 performance on Friday, June 19 of Brian Kinder and his wife Terri.

The Kinders are back by popular demand. Their musical show is a foot-tapping and hand-clapping entertainment worthy of Broadway.

Bring all the family for a great show! (Sponsored by the Friends of the Library) (more…)

Flooding to cropland has been very severe in Drew County in 2009.  Many  farmers had to replant 75-100 percent of their cotton crop. Several thousand acres of soybeans and rice are being replanted, and vegetable crops such as tomatoes have been severely affected also.

Livestock have even been affected because of loss of grazing with pastures being under water. Crops that have survived the rainfall are yellowed, stunted, and far behind where they should be. With the recent rainfall over the weekend replanting and even the initial planting of crops are severely delayed.

This delay causes several concerns such as yield loss, insect, and disease problems due to the late planting and pushing harvest later into fall causing an increased possibility of weather problems during harvest. (more…)

Approximately 80 people were present at the Memorial Day Ceremony held at the Drew County Courthouse, Monday morning, sponsored by the local VFW, DAV, and American Legion posts.

Judge Damon Lampkin was the featured speaker.  Others on the program included Glenn Kellebrew, Rev. Rex Williams, Tommy King, Bill Moore, Lamar Butler, and Megan Brewer (who played Taps on the bugle).

BETH DAVIS, DREW COUNTY ASSESSOR REMINDS EVERYONE THE DEADLINE TO ASSESS YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES IS JUNE 2, 2009. YOU MAY DO THIS BY CALLING 870-460-6240 OR BY COMING BY THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE LOCATED IN THE COURTHOUSE.

BE ON TIME DON’T PAY MORE A 10% LATE PENALTY WILL BE ADDED AFTER THIS DATE. COMMERCIAL PERSONAL PROPERTY CANNOT BE DONE BY PHONE A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED BY LAW.

ATTENTION DREW COUNTY RESIDENTS:

DREW COUNTY ASSESSOR, BETH DAVIS IS REQUESTING ANYONE WITH STORM DAMAGE TO ANY STRUCTURES (HOUSES, SHEDS, BARNS ETC..), OR DAMAGE TO AUTOMOBILES, FROM THE RECENT STORMS TO CONTACT THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE 870-460-6240.

WHAT: IMMUNIZATION FAIR
(Please bring child’s shot record)

WHO: CHILDREN 4-6 YEARS OLD

WHEN: MAY 18, 2009, 8:00 A.M – 6:30 P.M.

WHERE: DREW COUNTY HEALTH UNIT

Did you know that your child may not be able to attend school without completing his or her immunization series?

To prevent waiting in long lines at the start of the school year, bring your 4 – 6 year old entering Pre-K or Kindergarten to the Drew County Immunization Fair on May 18th from 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

You may call for an appointment to decrease your wait time. Prizes will be given on a first come first serve basis. Refreshments will be served.

The Monticello Branch Library will be closed for one day, Thursday, May 7 to host a workshop for the regional branch managers.

The workshop is held bi-annually as a training for the staff.

The Library will open at 9:00 a.m. as usual the next day, Friday, May 8.

During the month of April, the Monticello Branch Library will waive fines for undamaged overdue items, no matter how long they have been  overdue.

The primary goals of this amnesty period are to encourage patrons to return materials and come back to the library. “Some patrons have forfeited their library privileges because of long overdue items. We want our materials and our patrons back,” said Nona Dumas, Branch Manager.

Take advantage of this opportunity to be re-instated at the library.

(Note: Library amnesty does not cover existing fines for items previously returned.)

For more information, call the library at 367-8583.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services; Division of Children and Family Services is seeking volunteers to assist families with transportation to medical appointments, counseling appointments and other transportation services upon request.

The volunteers would be required to complete a Criminal, Central Registry and Motor Vehicle Background Checks before being approved. All volunteers will be reimbursed for mileage expenses based upon the State Reimbursement Rate. For more information, please contact County Supervisor Libby Cox or Unit Supervisor Brenda Binns @ 870-367-6835.

The Automated Records Systems Fund Committee for the state of Arkansas has awarded Pat Savage, Circuit Clerk and Recorder for Drew County, a grant in the amount of $30,000.00. This will be applied toward scanning of old deed and mortgage books in the Circuit Clerk office. All recordings will be on computer. This should make documents easier to obtain and preserve the records of Drew County. (more…)

Pat Savage has announced that the Drew County Circuit Clerk’s office in the Courthouse will be hosting a Passport Day on Saturday, March 28, 2009 from 10:00 am until 3:00 pm to provide passport information to US citizens and to accept passport applications. The Circuit Clerk’s office is joining the Department of State in celebrating “Passport Day in the USA”, a national passport acceptance and outreach event. (more…)

Mr. Dennis Thurman was chosen ‘Outstanding Educator of the Year’ for the state of Arkansas. The Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) chose Mr. Thurman for his love of sharing conservation education with his students

The Awards ceremony was held at the Wyndham Hotel in North Little Rock. Mr. Thurman, his wife, and two daughters were treated to lunch on December 10, 2008. Mr. Thurman received a walnut box with his name engraved on the lid and a check for $250. (more…)

Drew County Circuit Clerk’s office will be accepting bids for scanning and indexing deed and mortgage books. Specifications may be obtained and bids submitted to Pat Scifres Savage, Drew Country Circuit Clerk, at 210 South Main Street, Monticello, AR 71655. Phone number is 870-460-6250.

SEALED BIDS must be received by 4:30 p.m. on January 14, 2009. Bids will be opened at 8:00 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2009 in the Circuit Clerk’s office.

Drew County reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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The Drew County Health Unit practiced it’s Mass Dispensing Plan last Friday, and provided a major service to the community by giving over 1600 free flu shot to citizens who came by First Assembly of God Church.

Shown here, Kim Ray (an instructor at UAM College of Technology at McGehee) supervises as Crystal McCarty of McGehee (a nursing student) gives a flu shot to Bobby Cornelius of Monticello. (more…)

Would you know what to do if a child had thoughts of suicide? Would you know what to do if a child came to you feeling depressed? Is your child out of control and you don’t know what to do to help him/her?

If you answered yes to anyone of these questions, than the Meet and Greet on October 30, 2008 is where you need to be. Weather you are a parent, teacher, church official or caring community member, there will be Out-Patient and In-Patient Providers there to answer your questions and give you information of there services. The Meet and Greet will be held in the Fire training Center on HWY 278 E in Monticello, AR from 10-2. I encourage anyone to come and stop by for this free information. (more…)

ATTENTION DREW COUNTY TAXPAYERS

DREW COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE COMPUTER SYSTEM WILL BE DOWN FOR UPDATES THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 2008 FROM 10:00 A.M. TILL 3:00 PM.

NO BUSINESS WILL BE CONDUCTED AT DURING THIS TIME.

BETH DAVIS, DREW COUNTY ASSESSOR REMINDS EVERYONE THE DEADLINE TO ASSESS YOUR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES IS  JUNE 2, 2008. YOU MAY DO THIS BY CALLING 870-460-6240 OR BY COMING BY THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE LOCATED IN THE COURTHOUSE.BE ON TIME DON’T PAY MORE A 10% LATE PENALTY WILL BE ADDED AFTER THIS DATE. COMMERCIAL PERSONAL PROPERTY CANNOT BE DONE BY PHONE A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED BY LAW.

“We appreciate the cooperation we have received from Chief Rosegrant and the Monticello Police Dept.,  the Arkansas State Police, and the many concerned citizens about Bobby Hampton’s safety.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mrs. Thelma, and Bobby’s family and friends.”