Monticello Live

“WILMAR RESIDENT we are about to COMPLETELY shut the water off in Wilmar for everybody so the tank can fill up.

Here is the latest statement from Wilmar Mayor Toni Perry, after speaking with Drew County, OEM.

“Please be patient with us while we try to find the solution to this problem. At this moment we do not know how long the water will be off.”

WILMAR RESIDENTS we have EMERGENCY TANKERS coming in to help with our water supply.

We are also purchasing cases of water, so each household can get 1 case.

Again, PLEASE be patient with us because your city workers & former city workers, & a few citizens, who are doing everything possible to get our water system back up & working.”

Everyone on the Wilmar Water System has been placed under a boil order, due to the town’s empty water tank, which is believed to be caused by residents opening faucets, during the sub-freezing windchills, in Drew County over the Christmas Weekend, in order to prevent pipes from freezing.

MLive spoke to the town’s mayor, this morning, who emphasize that city employees are out looking for any leaks that may have occurred, but none have been found, leading to the conclusion that in-home drains, that are causing the stress of the system.

At 10:10, Thursday morning, the Drew County Courthouse was evacuated, due to the smell of a possible gas leak. (more…)

The Arkansas Department of Health reported 15 new cases of monkey pox in Arkansas in the past 2 weeks, making the official count 35 for the state.

The state health department website also reports 79 active Covid cases in Drew County, end of the day, yesterday.

The Drew County Cooperative Extension Service will be offering Master Gardener training in the fall of 2022. The training will be zoom sessions, but participants will have the opportunity to be involved in all Drew County Master Gardener events while they are completing the training process. (more…)

A former local fire chief is facing abuse of office charges in the Drew County Circuit Court, for $10,357 in funds that do not have invoices documenting where the funds actually spent. (more…)