Amy Abney, former president of Second Chance Fur Dogs, a local Monticello charity, acccepted a guilty plea, Wednesday, in Drew County Circuit Court for theft of property.
Abney also agreed to reimburse the charity $20,000, with $8000 of that to be paid immediately.
Statements from court indicate that she “borrowed” the money out of a lock box at a local bank, with one other person’s knowledge from the group, but not with the board’s permission.
It was suggested during court, that the 10 year probation would give Abney enough time to fully reimburse the charity.
She has agreed to testify against another defendant, in a separate case involving the charity’s missing funds.
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will host a “Starting a Side Hustle” workshop at the Crossett Economic Development Foundation in Crossett, Arkansas, on February 27 from 1 to 2 p.m. The session is free and open to the public, though pre-registration is recommended.
Leaping Lizards! Southeast Arkansas will “stick up its chin and grin and sing ‘Tomorrow! Tomorrow!’” when SEARK Concert Association performs Annie JR. Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning best musical by Tony Award-winners, Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, Annie JR. tells the story of a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her parents. 
