John Carter, a lifelong Drew County resident, announced his candidacy for the Monticello City Council, Ward 4, this week. (more…)

Lavern Blackmon, 57, of Conway is wanted in connection with the abduction and murder of a Desha County woman. (more…)

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Late Monday, County Judge Robert Akin announced that the Drew County Courthouse will be open for business, but not open to the public until further notice, due to a confirmed case of COVID-19, late last week.

Residents who need to contact county offices can call or email, in order to take care of their business.

The main number is 460-6200. A directory of office extensions is included.

The County Ext. Office will be working remotely.

After a brief apology to a local surveyor, Mayor Chase confirmed that the survey of lake Monticello has been completed and the lake lever project engineer would “have a plan, soon” and move into the bidding process. (more…)

The Drew County Courthouse will be closed until further notice, possibly as early as Monday afternoon, pending results from an  “all employee COVID-19 testing” event, following a positive test from an employee.

The County Sheriffs office will not be affected by this closure. All offices are closed, and employees will not return to work, until they are cleared and “Covid free”

Due to the closing of the Drew County Courthouse, Monday, Circuit Court will be held in the Justice Building, at 107 E. Jackson St., in the old library.

Drew & Ashley Counties

Minutes before 6 PM, a trained spotter in Ashley County recognized a funnel cloud, from a wall cloud in the Longview area, moving into Drew County.

Hard rain hit Monticello at 6:10, accompanied by a very strong winds.
No official tornado event has been broadcast by the National Weather Service, but please be aware of the weather situation and stay tuned to MonticelloLive.com or other trusted weather source.

Chief Jason Akers has announced that the Monticello Police Department has implemented a new policy to potentially ensure the physical safety of citizens while interacting with law-enforcement
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Wednesday at lunch, members and staff of Shady Grove Baptist Church prepared a fish fry for the Monticello Police Department, inviting officers from other departments to join in, as well.

Someone described the event as “a way to show our local police officers that although hard work and dedication aren’t shown in the national media, they are appreciated by the residents of Monticello and Drew County.”

Saturday, around 6 PM, the driver of this Toyota 4runner was traveling from Warren towards Wilmar, when they crossEd the centerline and ran into the north ditch, overturning the vehicle.

No injuries were reported, the accident was investigated by the Drew County Sheriff’s Department.

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Click here for obituary and service time, for later today.

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This meeting will be held at the Sadie Johnson center on Highway 278 E.