Monticello Live

The Lincoln County Extension Homemakers will sponsor the AARP Smart Driver Course on Friday, February 1, at the C&L Electric Cooperative Meeting Room. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the program from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Morning coffee and lunch will be provide!

Payment at the door will be $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-AARP members. Please bring your AARP membership card. (more…)

The Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for 2018 Man and Woman of the Year.

Please submit your written nominations to the chamber office  By January 30, 2019, at 3:00 pm.

Click Here To Print Nominations Form

Immanuel Baptist Church in Monticello received a $500 grant from the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. (more…)

The Drew County Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will be Monday, Jan. 21. We are presently forming the DC MLK Community Choir and would like for the choir to be made up of ALUMNI MEMBERS.

Anyone who has ever sung in the DC MLK COMMUNITY CHOIR is invited to participate. However, we need a count. Please contact Clarissa Pace at 870-723-9820, if you will volunteer to participate.

We are excited already to have you join in.

The 2019 Arkansas Women Veterans Summit is scheduled for March 8 and 9 at the Little Rock Comfort Inn & Suites Presidential located at 707 Interstate 30.

Deadline to register is February 25. (more…)

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Hope Place, a pregnancy care center formerly located on S. Main St. near the Square, spent their first day, Wednesday in their new facility, the former Rabb building, just south of the courthouse

Hope Place offers a wide variety of services. We plan to do an interview presenting more information about them, in the near future.

Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation Governing Board of Directors will meet in a special call board meeting Friday, December 28, 2018 at 3:30p.m. (more…)

Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation Governing Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m., at the regularly scheduled board meeting.

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Master Gardener online training for new members, will be available beginning January 2 and will end March 31, 2019.  The deadline to sign up for this training is December 1, 2018.  There will be a suggested timeline for the course week-by-week, but you can work at your own pace, as long as you finish the course by March 31. (more…)

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Paul W. Keith of Monticello is the new President-Elect Designee of the Arkansas Bar Association. He was elected without opposition at the close of nominations. (more…)

Juan Carlos and Rosalinda Delgadillo of Monticello happily announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Brittany Valladares, to Antonio Magana, son of Reinaldo and Maria Magana of Star City.

Brittany and Antonio will exchange vows in Little Rock, Arkansas on November 24.

Common questions and answers are posted below. (more…)

Several city and county candidates for local offices took part in the Democratic Party of Drew County’s “breakfast on the Square”, Saturday morning.

The event, although sponsored by the Democratic party, welcomed all candidates,  as well as any voter who wanted to visit or enjoy a breakfast burrito.

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Come out and enjoy a day full of entertainment, featuring Dwyla Gifford, Judy’s dancers, Haley Creek Boys, The Culps, Joe Burgess and more!!

Food, fun , possum races, cake walks, quilt show, fish dinners, auction and more fun activities.

Southeast Arkansas Community Action Corporation Governing Board of Directors will meet in a Special Call Board Meeting Tuesday, October 30, 2018. The meeting will begin at 5:00 p.m. and will be held at the SEACAC Complex located at 1208 North Myrtle Street in Warren, AR. The meeting is open to the public. SEACAC serves Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha and Drew Counties in Southeast Arkansas.