Early morning, thunderstorms across Drew County, which are likely to continue throughout the morning, along with a recently issued tornado watch until 11 AM, have left trees down, blocking several roads, including Highway 35 near Collins, Rock Springs, Plantersville, and  Hwy 172, among others.

Gregory “Greg” Berryman was nominated and accepted into the 2024 Dream All-American Bowl. After rigorous review from the committee, the top athletes were invited to play in the exclusive all-star game and participate in a weekend long event of developmental activities and performance on a nationwide platform.  (more…)

Commercial Bank is proud to announce the addition of Bryan McDuffie as Chief Lending Officer. Bryan was born and raised in Greenville, MS, graduating from St. Joseph Catholic School.

Bryan has significant ties to Southeast Arkansas including being a third-generation graduate of UAM.

Bryan lived in Monticello from 2010 to 2015 when he managed the local office of Delta Farm Credit. Since that time, Bryan has worked as an executive for First Financial Bank where he has managed agricultural lending in southern Arkansas and the state of Louisiana.

Bryan is eager to return home to Monticello with his wife, the former Brady Barnes of Hamburg, and his two children, Sadie and Barrett, who will enroll in the Monticello School District.

Bryan is an enthusiastic leader, a dedicated community banker, and looks forward to serving Drew County.

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Gregory “Greg” Berryman was nominated and accepted into the 2024 Dream All-American Bowl. After rigorous review from the committee, the top athletes were invited to play in the exclusive all-star game and participate in a weekend long event of developmental activities and performance on a nationwide platform.  (more…)

According to the Monticello Chief of Police, Carlos Garcia, the victim of the homicide that occurred on January 1,2024, was Darren L. Myles, 26, of Monticello. (more…)

At approximately 1:50 PM, Tuesday afternoon, Monticello dispatch received reports of a tree falling on a car on N. Borchardt St.

No injuries were reported.

At approximately 1:45 PM, Tuesday, reports included multiple powerlines in different parts of town being down, causing outages.

Shown here, Entergy is arriving where MPD is keeping drivers off of a downed powerline, on W. Bolling St.