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Weather Statement from Drew Central

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Parents can pick up students until 1:45 w/out penalty and then expect possible delays for delivery home, depending on weather.

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HPD Getting “Drug Take Back” Box – Video

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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City Offices Closed Good Friday

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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Armadillo Day Car Show

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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Clearwater Paper Now Hiring

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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Fire Destroys Home on Bill Henry Rd., Early Tuesday Morning.

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

The Monticello Fire Department responded to a house fire on Bill Henry Rd., in Montongo, Tuesday morning, at 4:27 AM.

Photo courtesy of Monticello Firefighters.

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VOTE Jessie Griffin DREW COUNTY JUDGE

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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Severe Weather Outlook for Today

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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Meet State Treasurer Candidate Mark Lowery, Tonight, in Monticello

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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Drew County EHC Announces 2022-23 Scholarship

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

scholarship The Drew County Extension Homemakers Clubs will be offering financial support in the form of a scholarship for the 2022-23 school year to a student who is a Drew County resident and will be attending University of Arkansas at Monticello. (more…)

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Elect Curley Jackson, State Representative, District 94

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

Elect Curley Jackson, State Representative, District 94

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City of Monticello is Seeking Seasonal Pool Lifeguards

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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Public Works Update to Council -Video

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022

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Former Warren School Employee Arrested for Rape & Computer Exploitation of a Child

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

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Congratulations to HPD Officers Seth Abernathy and Julian Huante.

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

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Quorum Court Approves COVID Premium Pay to Former Employees – Video

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

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Sheriff Candidates Speak at NAACP Forum

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

Nichols Slaughter Gober The three candidates seeking the office of Drew County Sheriff in the November election, all spoke to the attendees at Sunday’s NAACP political forum.

Their “stump speeches” are posted below.

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James Slaughter, Candidate for Sheriff – Video

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

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Mark Gober, Incumbent Candidate for Sheriff – Video

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

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Jury Duty Update

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

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Scattered Showers/Storms Expected, Tuesday

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

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Sports!!!

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022

The Billies lost to White Hall, Monday night by a score of 13-3.
Their current record is 12-7.

They travel to Star city, today, for their next challenge of the season.

Make that drive and support Billie Baseball!

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Dog Pound Ordinance Changes – Video

Monday, April 11th, 2022

Hamburg dog pen February 2022

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Tree Ceremony in Memory of Mary Livingston at Allbritton Elementary, Honors Recently Deceased Educator

Monday, April 11th, 2022

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911 Call – “He Poured Gas on Me & Threaten to Set Me on Fire”

Monday, April 11th, 2022

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Around 9 PM, Thursday night, 911 dispatch received a call from a female stating that a local man had poured gas on her and threatened to set her on fire. (more…)