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Since the launch of The CALL in Drew County in 2014, our local leadership team has been heartbroken for the children of not just Drew County, but also for all the surrounding counties of Southeast Arkansas. (more…)

Thirteen year old William Leslie of Monticello was awarded his 1st degree black belt on Sept. 17, 2019 at South Arkansas Martial Arts of Monticello.  He is a three-time Arkansas Sports Karate Circuit State champion in Traditional and Musical Weapons.  He has been a student at SAMAM for the past six years under the instruction of Master Richelle Danley and Mr. Geoff  Trisolinni.

Fall ball is finally here. We are so excited for our athletes to play some ball tonight at 6pm. We are celebrating our first game with a cookout sponsored by Commercial Bank.

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office will hold the county’s annual mobile office, a prescription drug take back and a presentation on common scams in Drew County on Tuesday, September 17. (more…)

Centers for Youth and Families Foundation has announced new board members for its Board of Trustees. They are: (more…)

Want to see Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany? Want to go for a gondola ride in Venice, Italy? Want to dance the “WHOA” in the Harajuku district in Tokyo, Japan? Want to ride to the top of the 55 million year old Swiss Alps?

Come to the “Travel Club” meeting for students and parents on Sept. 24 at 6 pm in room 403 Drew Central Elementary to find out all the exciting details! Two tours offered: June 2021 Germany, Switzerland, & Italy and July 2021 Japan: Land of the Rising Sun.  Students in any school district and home-schooled students are eligible to travel.  Group Leader Eva Arrington, 870-224-6545

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge today released the following statement in support of the proposed T-Mobile US, Inc. and Sprint Corporation merger. Rutledge joined the U.S. Department of Justice in formally supporting the merger based on conditions of the agreement, which will form the nation’s third-largest telecommunications carrier. (more…)

Saturday is ?Market In The Park farmers’ market opening day for fall market.

Come out and enjoy food and fun while you support our market fundraising activities 8-11am.

MDA’s Dance Competition team attended Dance Showcase USA Nationals in Dallas, Texas in June. MDA took 27 routines to nationals. Each routine is given an adjudication score of Elite Platinum, Platinum, Elite Gold, or Gold. They are placed within their category (tap, jazz, lyrical, etc), and they can receive overall placements out of their age division/level.

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First Presbyterian Church, 821 N. Main, will hold a book sale from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 30.

There will be hard covers and paperbacks selling for $1 and $.50 respectively.  The books cover a WIDE range of topics from children’s books to literature for older adults and everything in between. Novels, bibles, cookbooks and textbooks are available.

Exciting new events have been planned by the Bradley County Fair, scheduled for September 11-14.

One of the new events planned is the Miss Two Rivers Pageant on Saturday, September 14.  The new pageant is in recognition of the Saline and Ouachita Rivers and will be open to young women age 17-21 from Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Dallas, Drew, Calhoun, Cleveland, Lincoln and Union County. (more…)

Conduit for Action will be presenting at the upcoming Drew County Republican Committee on September 4, 11:30am – 1:00pm at Los Acros Mexican Restaurant in Monticello, AR to discuss the recent Arkansas legislative session.

They will discuss major bills that came before the General Assembly including major tax legislation and government spending. Political Strategies Development and Research Director, Joey Williams, will be presenting. (more…)

Heralded as quite possibly their best season yet, SEARK Concert Association’s expanded lineup of six events for the year have much to peak your interest and delight your fancy. (more…)

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Senator Eddie Cheatham announced he would seek re-election as State Senator for District 26 which is comprised of Ashley, Bradley, Chicot and Drew counties and portions of Cleveland, Desha and Lincoln counties. Senator Cheatham is serving his second term in the Arkansas Senate. (more…)

Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation Governing Board of Directors will meet in a special call board meeting onSaturday July 27, 2019. (more…)

Jana Sled, X-Ray Tech, and Dr. Douglass Kerin, Radiologist, picture with the 3D Mammography.

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and medical informatics solutions, has announced that Ashley County Medical Center has recently invested in new upgrades to its Fujifilm ASPIRE Cristalle digital mammography solution. (more…)