Monticello Live

The State of Arkansas Attorney General’s Office Crime Victims Reparation Board presented Cheryl Jefferson with the Crime Victim Advocate of the Year Award in Little Rock.   (more…)

Drew County Circuit Court jury duty is canceled for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Jurors don’t have to report.

District Judge Bruce Anderson wants the public to know that he has an “Open Court” day in Monticello District Court on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

Anyone who wants to speak to Judge Anderson about an old fine, a driver’s license suspension, or any other matter, may come to District Court on the open court day and do so.

No appointment is necessary. However, anyone wanting to speak to Judge Anderson should arrive at 8:30 AM.

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Late last year, a 90+ year old Drew County resident was involved in a serious automobile accident. (more…)

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Please click the link below to see a press release issued by John Frank Gibson, a local attorney. (more…)

BPS delivers legal documents to Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Drew & Desha Counties.
Cities & Towns included are Monticello, Hamburg, Crossett, Dumas, McGehee, Dermott, Lake Village, Eudora & Warren.

We also serve Pine Bluff in Jefferson County.

The Monticello law firm of Gibson & Keith, PLLC, is pleased to announce that Jordan Tilley has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

A graduate of Monticello High School, Mr. Tilley attended the University of Arkansas at Monticello where he received his B.A. degree.

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Posted here are the DWI charged on today’s District Court docket.

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On February 18, 1996, a local Monticello businessman was shot to death in his office on E. Gaines St.

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The advertising and promotion commission met for the first time in several months, Thursday night.
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Driver, date, charge.
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When chief public defender Steven Porch was selected by Gov. Hutchinson to fill the vacant position of Circuit Judge, caused by the recent death of Judge Luevonda Ross, Porch’s public defender manager seat became vacant. (more…)

At around 2 AM, May 6 of last year, a 22-year-old Monticello man was written a DWI and failure to maintain control ticket by Drew county deputy.

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Following the recent mailing of 1500 letters from the Drew County District Court to former defendants as far back as 20 years ago, Judge Sara Hartness is holding a special court day, today,  to clear as many of these up as possible.

Her statement is posted below.
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Attorney P. Luevonda Ross passed away, Friday morning, of cancer, at the age of 52.

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Hall, a candidate for state representative district 9, covering Drew and Ashley counties, lost his State Appeals Court case, in an attempt to overturn his 2013 conviction, for harassment and/or harassing communications.

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There will be major changes in Drew and Bradley County District Courts, beginning in 2017, including the elimination of a local judge.

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Monday, in Drew County Circuit Court, it was stated that the the prosecution is expected to seek the Death Penalty for the March 2014 shooting death of a 29 year old Southeast Arkansas woman, outside of local grocery store. (more…)