Monticello Live

The Travel Club will be touring Auschwitz, Birkenau, Budapest, Berlin, Prague, Dresden, and Krakow a total of 5 countries.  Come to the meeting on Tuesday, April 25 at 5:30 pm in room 403 at Drew Central Elementary.  The tour is 10 days March 15-24, 2025. Travelers get $200 off if you enroll by April 30th. Students from any district, home school, and family are eligible to travel.

Highlights are: Prague visit Mala Strana, the Lennon Wall, St. Vitus Cathedral, and 13th century old towne square; Dresden take a guided tour of the city, Krakow tour the Wawel Cathedral, Glowny Square, concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau for a remembrance; Budapest take an expert-led tour to Matthias Church, and Fisherman’s Bastion; Berlin visit Checkpoint Charlie, Brandenburg Gate, and see the largest piece of the Berlin Wall still standing.

Please RSVP to group leader Eva Arrington 870-224-6545.

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Back row- Adrian Ratliff, Sy Lanthrip, Chloe Russell, Ada Ratliff, Beth Bragg, Stephen Bragg Front row- Alicia Ratliff, Hazelene McCray, Lynn Lanthrip

Six 4-H members of Drew County 4-H attended the daylong festivities on Feb. 28 to learn about state government, meet legislators and share their 4-H experience. For some, it was their first visit to the Arkansas Capitol.

Participating members include:

Chloe Russell, Ada Ratliff, Adrian Ratliff, Sy Lanthrip, Stephen Bragg, and Beth Bragg all 4-H members. Volunteer leader, Alicia Ratliff also attended the event along with Hazelene McCray and Lynn Lanthrip from the Drew County Extension Office. (more…)

During the August meeting of the Desha Drew Cattlemen’s Association (more…)

Drew County 4-H WHEP Team (Wildlife Habitat Education Program) recently attended the statewide contest, recently. 4-H youth from across the state competed in different events to test their ability to identify local wildlife and manage their habitat. (more…)

The Desha/Drew Cattlemen’s Association met for the regular monthly meeting December 16, 2021, at 7PM in the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources building (more…)

The Desha/Drew Cattlemen’s Association met for the regular monthly meeting November 18, 2021, at 7PM in the College of Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources building on the UAM campus.  (more…)

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Nice beef cow with her young calf.

The Desha/Drew Cattlemen’s Association met for the regular monthly meeting October 21, 2021, at 7PM in the Forestry, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Building on the UAM campus. (more…)

Drew County 4-H has started a teen leader club for ages 13 through 19. This club teaches leadership, communication, and public speaking skills which will last a lifetime. Students will have the opportunity to take part in events and competitions on the local, state, and national levels which allow them to meet other youth and make lasting friendships. For more information about the Drew County Teen Leader Club or 4-H in general contact the Drew County 4-H Program Assistant, Lynn Lanthrip at 870-377-7709.

Our club is currently doing a series of videos displaying science projects, art ideas, and various life hacks staring members of the club. This week’s video features club President Bentley S. Bentley is 14 and also a member of Horse Club and a member of Drew County WHEP Team. He will be demonstrating an easy way portable way to fill a water balloon.

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The winning team at the Town & Gown DBC on Monday, October 7, 2019 was

Terry Crook (left) receives a plaque and 20 year service pin from Order of the Arrow Lodge Chief Noah Minchew (right). Mr. Crook recently marked his 20^th consecutive year volunteering as the Scoutmaster for Monticello Boy Scout Troop 67.

All the scouts and parents of Troop 67 – both past and present – want to say a very special “THANK YOU” to Mr. Crook for his steadfast and unselfish service to our community.

Boy Scout Troop 67 is chartered by the First United Methodist Church of Monticello.

Sylvia Simon attended the Monticello Rotary club meeting, Thursday, and received a donation check from the group in support of Imagination Library in the Monticello area.