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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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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. (more…)

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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.

Members of SEARK Reading Council recently nominated literacy leaders from Southeast Arkansas to be honored at this year’s Celebrate Literacy Spring meeting. (more…)

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!

Due to a power outage, if you need Drew County Sheriffs Department, tonight, please call the Monticello Police dispatch at 367-3411.

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On January 14,  MPD notified the Sheriffs Department that an inmate had been posting selfies, taken inside the Drew County Jail, on Facebook. (more…)

Zaniyah Thompson was crowned Miss June Dinner 2022 on Sunday, June 5, 2022.