A little acclaimed story from Drew County history was brought to mind last week while I was attending a recent meeting of the Public Health Committee of the Arkansas House of Representatives in Little Rock. A most interesting and kind gentleman whom I had just met asked about the state of the “Bottoms Baptist Orphanage”.
I recall hearing this term when we first moved to Drew County and wondering if it meant that some person from “the bottoms”, a local term referring to the Delta, might have founded the Baptist home. However, research proved this to be untrue.
Today I want to share briefly the story about the Bottoms Baptist Orphanage, more familiarly known in these times as the Arkansas Baptist Home for Children. Read the rest of this entry »
The 24th-ranked University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team had its record-breaking season halted on Monday with a 7-4 loss to Central Missouri in the finals of the NCAA Division II Central Region Tournament at Joe Faber Field.
Shortly after midnight, Saturday night, Monticello police responded to a call on Dillard Street, leading to the arrest of a Little Rock man for shooting of a Monticello man.
Drew County Assessor’s office will be accepting resumes for a Full Time Deputy/Mapper. Send resumes to:
Malorie Allison, Jacob Griffea and Caroline Adair, all graduating members of Drew Central’s cheer team, Friday morning, signed to represent UAMonticello, beginning next year.
Kaboom!, the national non-profit dedicated to promoting and rewarding communities dedicated to providing balanced and active play, announced toady the City of Monticello has received the national designation as a “Playful City USA.”
26 members of the 6th and 7th grade bands at Drew Central, joined forces to compete in The Music Festival in Hot Springs on Saturday and earned a 1st Division rating, which is the best rating you can get.
A former EMT was arrested Sunday afternoon, on a traffic stop by the Monticello Police Department.
The Drew County Single Parent Scholarship Board announces the opening of applications for Summer I and Summer II seasons. Deadlines to apply for Summer I is June 6 and Summer II is July 11. Applicants MUST apply online at 
