Financial Advisor Rena Day of the financial services firm Edward Jones in Monticello, AR has received the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(TM), or CFP®, certification, granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board).

Becoming a CFP® professional expands a financial advisor’s knowledge base in the following areas:

Financial management
Tax-sensitive investment strategies
Retirement savings
Insurance planning
Education planning
Estate considerations

In addition to the education and examination components of certification, Rena also has committed to abiding by the CFP® Board’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct.

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Around 10 AM, Saturday morning, the driver of this Toyota Sequoia lost control of his westbound vehicle on E. Oakland St.

The vehicle hit several obstacles, including a power pole, before coming to rest on its side.

Monticello firefighters, MPD, MASI, and Rangel Towing responded.

Power to the northern half of Monticello was knocked out, due to the accident.

Dr. Christine Felts, professor and program coordinator for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program and clinical coordinator for the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has been elected Region 4 director for the 2025 Board of Directors of the Arkansas Nurses Association (ARNA). Her two-year term will run from December 2024 through November 2026. (more…)

On Friday, November 22, the University Police Department (UPD) at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) hosted an earthquake tabletop exercise for the UAM Emergency Management Team, a diverse group of UAM personnel who play a critical role in the university’s emergency preparedness and response efforts. (more…)

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At 10:47, Sunday morning, police dispatch was notified of a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Midway Route and Highway 278 Bypass.

Reports indicate that a Honda CRV was northbound on Midway Route and a Chevy Tahoe was westbound on the bypass.  It seems the Honda failed to yield right away, causing the Tahoe to hit the Honda in the passenger door.

The deceased was pronounced at the scene. Two injured victims were transported to Baptist Drew and JRMC.

Arkansas State Police worked the crash scene.