US Representative candidate Randy Caldwell has been campaigning across the district, including multiple stops in Monticello.

Caldwell is shown here visiting with one of several residents who attended a local meeting, recently.

To learn more about Caldwell’s platform, watch the video of his tea party presentation, last week.

He is seeking the position currently held by Bruce Westerman  in Congress.

Alex Becker of Monticello is the newest member of the senior leadership team at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Becker was recently appointed vice chancellor for finance and administration where he will serve as the institution’s chief financial officer. (more…)

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Democratic candidate for governor, Jared Henderson, held an informal meet & greet, Monday, at Panorama restaurant.

Henderson gave a short presentation, before visiting with individual voters. Topics of discussion and questions, included business, education, higher education, the state Supreme Court & dark money and regional boundaries,

The Monticello/ Drew County Chamber of Commerce held a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, Thursday morning for Southark Wellness Clinic.  (more…)

It’s more than 6,000 miles from the eastern tip of Russia to the Arkansas delta near Dumas, but apparently a goose harvested by a pair of Monticello hunters in January made the journey. (more…)

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With 2 1/2 days left to file as a non-partisan candidate for any city office, including mayor, alderman, city attorney and clerk, most candidates seem to be waiting til the last day to file.

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The “RazorBug”, a unique recruiting tool for the University of Arkansas, spent Tuesday and Tuesday night in Monticello, on University business, which usually means recruiting students for UA.

The car, a highly modified Volkswagen bug, as described in this Washington Post article, was photographed at the Holiday Inn Express.

Circuit Judge candidate Quincy Ross has been reported to the Drew County election commission for improper conduct (electioneering) in the Drew County Courthouse clubroom early voting precinct.

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Drew Central High School senior Evan Arrington was awarded the Monticello Rotary Club Board Achievement Scholarship, in honor of Clifton and Marjorie Bond.

The $1,000 scholarship is for the freshman year at the University of Arkansas at Monticello in the year 2018/2019.

It is awarded based on achievement during student’s high school career, both academically and volunteerism.

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