Drew Central Superintendent Mike Johnston attended an Arkansas Dept. of Eduction meeting in Little Rock, Monday, where it was confirmed that the Drew Central school district had been removed from the “fiscal distress list”.
When a district works to prove their fiscal viability to ADE, the process usually takes two years. Drew Central is the only Arkansas district to accomplish this designation in one year, during this cycle.






















Hunter Lane, an 8th grader at Monticello Middle School competed in Nationals for the 2013 NASP (National Archery in the Schools) program, a national competition held at Louisville, KY Expo Center.
Monticello Police have captured the man accused of robbing the First National Bank of McGehee last June.
The Mother’s Day Basket raffled by Feed the Kids was won by Bonnie Hicks.





Recently, an 18 year old Monticello youth was arrested twice in one evening.
Clint Taylor Hyatt celebrated his fourth birthday, Tuesday.
According to Sheriff Mark Gober, deputies arrested a 16 year old male, who is now in juvenile custody.
















Monticello schools are continuing to work toward adding a school resource officer to their staff. The topic was thoroughly discussed at their March boad meeting.
Ryeli Ashcraft celebrated her 3rd birthday on May 4.
















Happy late birthday
Happy 13th Birthday Haley Nichole Hill! You went from 1 to 13 in a blink of an eye! We are very proud of you! We love you!
At Tuesday night’s called Monticello School Board meeting, the board voted 4-0 in favor of hiring Jim Lucas as the principal for Monticello High School.
The Arkansas Children’s Hospital Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports the needs and research of the Arkansas Children’s Hospital, received a $7,500 grant from the Plum Creek Foundation to support “Arts in Education,” a program to help sick or injured children cope with their hospitalization through art projects that are part of their schooling.



Former police dispatcher and jail matron, 













