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Sanitation Dept. Budget Request – $60,000

December 3rd, 2013 by

Used automated trash truck – $60,000

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Water Dept. Budget Request – $18,000

December 3rd, 2013 by

$18,000 for new meter reading truck.

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Discount Merchandise Open House TODAY, 12Noon-5:30pm

December 3rd, 2013 by

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Pedestrian Struck by Car on Town Square

December 3rd, 2013 by

Minutes before 1 pm, Monday, a local man, walking his bicycle across McCloy Street at the 3-way stop sign at the Town Square was hit by a car.

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Carpet Medics – For Fire, Flood, or Other Disaster

December 2nd, 2013 by

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Local Man Shot While Getting Rifle From Truck

December 2nd, 2013 by

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Around noon Saturday, a Drew County man, estimated to be in his 20s, was seriously injured when a hunting rifle discharged as he was getting it out of his truck.

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Former UAM Vice-Chancellor Being Investigated following Internal Audit

December 2nd, 2013 by

A former UAM Vice Chancellor’ financial records where the topic of a recent UofA Trustee meeting.

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Former Factory Buildings Destroyed by Early Morning Fire

December 2nd, 2013 by

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Pauline Baptist Celebrates Thanksgiving by Serving 800 Meals – Video

December 2nd, 2013 by

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Serious Mold Problems Face City Hall – Video

December 2nd, 2013 by

Steven Morris of Morris and Associates addressed the City Council Wednesday evening with a slide presentation of his findings of damage and needed repairs to City Hall and the Police Building.

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Courthouse Mold Issues Put to Rest, for Now

December 2nd, 2013 by

118 Recent Courthouse air samples, taken by Steve Morris, of Morris and Associates, currently show that courthouse air quality has significant gains.

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DMH Board Votes to Build $7 Million Expansion Now, & Surgery Center Next Year

December 2nd, 2013 by

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Recent Wrecks

December 2nd, 2013 by

Saturday at Lacey

Saturday, around noon, the driver of this Chevy van was reported to be traveling north on HWY 425, attempting to turn west, when she collided with the passenger side of a Chrysler 300, which was passing her.

Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the wreck, along with a local Constable. The State Police filed the accident report.

One passenger from the Chrysler was reportedly transferred to a Little Rock Hospital.

Wednesday on HWY 35 East

Wednesday, at approximately 8 am, the driver of this Chevy pick-up lost control, near Sixteen Section Road on HWY 35 East of Monticello.

Wednesday on HWY 278 East

This Honda Accord received only minor damage, Wednesday around 5 pm, when it’s driver lost control on the wet pavement in Dead Man’s Curve.

Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies worked both of these Wednesday accidents.

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Foggy Driving Conditions

December 1st, 2013 by

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Dense fog covers Drew County, this morning, so please allow extra time for travel.

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“Cardboard Testimonies” by Pauline Baptist

December 1st, 2013 by

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Community Thanksgiving Service – Handbells

December 1st, 2013 by

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Community Thanksgiving Service – Choir & Welcome

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Community Thanksgiving Service – Worship

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Community Thanksgiving Service – Choir & Prayer

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Community Thanksgiving Service – O Holy Night

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Community Thanksgiving Service – Sermon

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Local Singer-Songwriter Seeks to “Amplify” Her Music

December 1st, 2013 by

jessica faith Jessica Wishard, a 2013 graduate of Drew Central High School, is pursuing her musical ambitions at the Delta Music Institute (DMI) of Delta State University in Cleveland, MS.

She recorded her first EP, “Wallflower” at the DMI this past spring under the stage name of Jessica Faith and, since beginning her freshman year at Delta State, has already received quite a bit of attention and recognition. As a Music Industry Studies major, she is an active member of GRAMMY U, an organization created by The Recording Academy for college students across the nation who are interested in a music industry career. Through her membership in GRAMMY U, Faith learned about and entered one of her original songs in “GRAMMY Amplifier,” a contest hosted by The Recording Academy as a way to help undiscovered musicians by giving their entry more exposure.

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Northwest Arkansas Razorbacks vs. LSU (vs. ASU) – Editorial

November 29th, 2013 by

UA ASU LSU The University of Arkansas has announced that 2014 – 2018 will only have one game played at Little Rock’s War Memorial Stadium each year.

During the Frank Broyles athletic directorship, Little Rock games were reduced from three games to two. This latest decision reduces it to only one yearly game, with no commitment to War Memorial after 2018.

After last week’s new uniforms, which are as attractive as this year’s win-loss record, alienating the rest of the state is not a good choice for recruiting, attendance, or anything else (except filling the Fayetteville Stadium).

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Quorum Court Addresses Neosho Muckets, Rabbitfoot Mussels, & Tree Huggers – Video

November 27th, 2013 by

In a recent Quorum Court meeting, Drew County JP approved a resolution supporting Arkansas industries, such as logging and farming, over Neosho Muckets and Rabbitfoot Mussels.

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School’s Out For Thanksgiving

November 23rd, 2013 by

Residents without children or grandchildren in our local schools should be aware that both Monticello an Drew Central school districts are out of school all of next week for Thanksgiving.