Drew County Democrats will meet at 6p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 at the courthouse

The library would like to invite you to celebrate Mardi Gras with us! We will be creating floats on February 24th at 5 pm. Families and individuals are invited to sign-up for this event! It is FREE and we will have all the supplies needed to create unique floats! Then on February 25th we will celebrate with a parade through the library and garden. We invite the public to participate in making this special for the children who design floats. Stop by the library by 5:30 pm on Tuesday to cheer them on!

CashboX is back and ready to rock! After a seven-year hiatus, the band is back together and ready to kick off a reunion show where it all started.

The lineup will consist of Andrew Brannon on vocals, Jeremiah Payne on bass guitar, Michael Murphy on drums, Tyler Chambers on guitar, and Devin Horn on guitar.

The show will kick off at 8:00 at La Terraza Mexican Grill located at 306 US-425, Monticello, AR 71655. Admission is free, and all ages are welcome. Get there early as the show will be standing room only.

The 3rd graders at Drew Central Elementary School were taught a series of 6 lessons using the Kids In the Kitchen Curriculum.

They are showing off their pledge to Eat Smart and Be Active by wearing wrist bands!

Common Folk, made up of Duane Porterfield, Grace Stormont and Judd Steinbeck, from left, will be touring area schools this month and performing traditional American folk music for students as part of Seark Concert Association’s SMARTS (Students Majoring in the Arts) program.

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Drew County voters are being asked again to approve a one-cent sales tax that failed to pass six months ago by the very narrow margin of 14 votes.

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Lifelong Southeast Arkansas resident Bill Dunklin has officially kicked off his run for State Senate in Senate District 26, which includes Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, and Drew counties and parts of Cleveland, Desha, and Lincoln counties.

Dunklin has been active in Republican political circles his entire life but is no establishment candidate. Dunklin believes the District needs a citizen State Senator who is already making Southeast Arkansas a better place to live. He believes Southeast Arkansas will benefit most by a State Senator who is experienced in making his own living, not one trying to make a living from being in Government. (more…)

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Citizens Bank proudly announces the promotion of Tayler Bolen to the position of Consumer Loan Officer for the bank’s operations at Monticello.

“Tayler has proven to be an invaluable member of Team Citizens and we are excited to announce her promotion to loan officer,” said Chris Lampkin, Southeast Arkansas Market President for Citizens Bank.  “Tayler is ready and eager to serve the financial needs of Monticello, Drew County, and the surrounding area as Citizens Bank completes the construction of its new branch in Monticello.” (more…)

Whitney Bordeaux, Soil  Conservation, District Director for Drew County Conservation is presenting a check in the amount of $1,692.42  to Jody Gladden, Master Gardner Chairman for the Wildflower Habitat project at the Monticello Sports Complex, as approved by Mayor Paige Chase.

This guy was on the porch when I got up this morning. Is acting like a house dog, wanting in and wanting attention. No Collar, but is a young well fed male with a bobbed tail. Not like the usual look of a dumped dog down here on Ozment Bluff. If it’s yours please call 870-367-1096.