Monticello Live

Dollar General is strongly encouraging that the first hour of operations each day at their stores, be dedicated solely for the shopping needs of senior customers, who are one of the groups most vulnerable to the COVID-19 coronavirus. (more…)

Tommy Maxwell, Chairman and CEO, addresses his employees on the company’s 28th year in business.

Employees at Maxwell Hardwood Flooring enjoy a delicious luncheon as the company celebrates 28 years in business

Maxwell Hardwood Flooring is celebrating their 28^th year in business this week at the Monticello facility.  The company had an employee luncheon and dinner with both shifts as part of the celebration.  Tommy Maxwell, Chairman and CEO, addressed the employees with gratitude and talked about the future growth of the company.

The company began operations in March of 1992 after Tommy Maxwell purchased the facility in Monticello from the P.E. Barnes Lumber Company.  Today the company and sister companies Ouachita Hardwood Flooring and Townsend Flooring in Warren, employ over 200 hardworking and quality minded people and operate 3 production lines.

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SeaArk Boats was awarded the 2020 Business of the Year by the Monticello Chamber of Commerce at the University of Arkansas Monticello’s (UAM) campus.

The Monticello Chamber of Commerce awards this honor to a business that goes above and beyond in their communities. Community members nominated several businesses and the chamber board selected SeaArk as the 2020 winner. (more…)

The Annual Awards Banquet will be held February 27, in the University Center Green Room, at UAM, beginning at 6:00 pm.  Tickets are now available by contacting the chamber of commerce at (870)367-6741.

Please purchase your ticket(s), or reserved table, by February 21. Don’t miss this chance to join in congratulating winners in the categories of Business; Non-Profit; Farm Family; Educators from UAM, Monticello and Drew Central Schools; and Woman and Man of the Year.

Citizens Bank recently broke ground on the construction of a modern branch banking facility to be located at 236 U.S. Highway 425 North in Monticello. (more…)

Effective 1/1/2020, the Drew County one cent road tax is no longer being collected.

The state sent a letter out in October, but we just want to re-mind everyone collecting sales tax of the new rates.

The old rate was 9.75 cents in Monticello.

The new rate is 8.75 cents in Monticello.

In the county, the new rate is 7.75 cents.

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…)

Maxwell Hardwood dayshift employees report to work at 9am Monday morning.

Further updates will be posted as needed.

Mike Zieman of Farm Bureau Insurance in Drew County has successfully become an Ag Promise Certified Agent with Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc. An agent must complete both educational and experience requirements to become Ag Promise certified. By doing so, an agent becomes more knowledgeable about agricultural risks and can better provide risk management services that address the needs of farmers.

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Since 10:30, this morning, one of the often re-occurring business related phone outages has hit Monticello and Drew County.

Reports indicate that landlines can call landlines, but AT&T cell phones are not able to contact non-AT&T business landlines.

Local Vyve representatives have described this as an AT&T based problem. More information will be posted when it becomes available.

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County attorney Cliff Gibson also explained that the Contract calls for the counties, not LaSalle, to provide jail services to state.
He then explained that there are legal remedies to prevent the county from “being on the hook” for state payments, in the case of the state falling behind on prison payments as they have with counties in the past.