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Working on photos, hope to have them posted Wednesday night.   Joe B.

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Today’s Safe and Ready Schools Drill turned out to be very successful, involving all local law enforcement agencies, as well as state and national entities.  Both ambulance services were involved, as well as several other responders.  There were approximately 60 people in attendance.

MonticelloLive was on the scene and will post photos by morning of the SWAT entry team, as well as many others that were involved in today;s drill. 

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The following story ran all week leading up to July 8, 2008. 

DRILL TODAY at MHS Safe & Ready Schools Drill

The Monticello School District, in coordination with the Drew County Office of Emergency Management, will host the county’s annual full-scale emergency exercise drill on July 8, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. until noon.  Persons traveling in the area of Old Warren Road as well as Scogin and Jordan Drives are advised this is only an exercise. 

July’s drill will mark the second annual county emergency exercise hosted by a local school district.  Drew Central School District hosted the first emergency drill in the fall of 2007.  In light of recent school violence incidents around the country, student safety is a first priority for both school districts as well as local law enforcement.  Exercises help to better prepare school staff and first responders in the event of an actual crisis situation.

Funding for the full-scale exercise was provided through a Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe & Drug Free Schools.

Agencies involved in preperation for the event include: Monticello Schools, Drew Central Schools, Drew County Sheriff’s Dept., UAM, SEEMS, MASI, Arkansas State Police, Monticello Fire Dept., Drew Memorial Hospital, Delta Counseling, MonticelloLive.com, among others.