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After contacting Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober and Monticello Mayor Paige Chase, both have issued statements about Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s mandate about statewide use of facemasks.

Their statements are posted below.

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After a special called Quorum Court meeting, Monday night, to discuss consequences and possible repercussions of the county tax collector’s office/staff quarantine following a COVID-19 exposure in the courthouse, here are some of the highlights of that meeting.

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The Drew County Courthouse, Road Department & Landfill will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day.

Friday’s trash will be picked up on Thursday with the regular Thursday route.

The Landfill will not open on the first Saturday in July since it falls on the 4th. They will instead open July 11th from 8:00-12:00, weather permitting.

Late Monday, County Judge Robert Akin announced that the Drew County Courthouse will be open for business, but not open to the public until further notice, due to a confirmed case of COVID-19, late last week.

Residents who need to contact county offices can call or email, in order to take care of their business.

The main number is 460-6200. A directory of office extensions is included.

The County Ext. Office will be working remotely.

The Drew County Courthouse will be closed until further notice, possibly as early as Monday afternoon, pending results from an  “all employee COVID-19 testing” event, following a positive test from an employee.

The County Sheriffs office will not be affected by this closure. All offices are closed, and employees will not return to work, until they are cleared and “Covid free”

Candidates can pick up their election packets, now, at the county clerks office in the courthouse.

This was presented to the Quorum Court at the March meeting.

Drew County Judge Robert Akin confirmed Thursday morning that he has been officially notified that the Southeast Arkansas Regional Jail will be built in Warren. (more…)

Due to the storm damage, along with fallen trees and powerlines,  Drew County trash routes will be made up on Friday & Saturday.

Monday’s trash route will pick-up FRIDAY.
Tuesday’s route will pick-up on SATURDAY.

THANKS FOR OUR PATIENCE!!!
County Judge Robert Akin

As local residents clear out storm damage and debris, the City of Monticello has announced that trees and limbs may be disposed of at the Transfer Station on Old Warren Road.

Judge Robert Akin has declared Drew County as a disaster area, due to the storms, and will be acccepting vegetative debris, starting Monday, at the Drew County Fairgrounds.

Both of these locations are for trees, limbs, bushes, and other naturally growing storm debris.

Building materials or structural debris cannot be accepted at either of them.