Around 5:30, Saturday evening, a 19 car train derailment occurred in Rison.

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Thursday afternoon, around 1:56, the driver of a 2004 Buick lost her life, on HWY 63 South, near Warren.

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Due to excessive rain, the county landfill will be closed until Monday.

Happy Birthday, B!
Bryson Lee is 3.. God sent you into my life to give me something to fight for; to show me there is love in this world; and to bring me hope & joy. All the proof of God is in you. You are a gift from the heavens.

Daddy & I love you so much.

Love, Mommy, Daddy & Jace.

Results of the Semi-Final Games at the Union Bank Drew central Junior High Invitational Tournament:

Bearden 52
Dollarway 50

Drew Central 45
Dumas 37

DC Jr. High Tournament Schedule for Saturday, January 17th:
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Barry Harmon
The Drew County Sherrifs department is continuing their search for  Barry Harmon.

Harmon is a white male, around 35 years old, 5 feet 10 inches, and has red hair, He last seen January 6, in the Coleman area, when he went into the woods, apparently hunting.

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Monticello 54 – Hamburg . 40

DJ Franklin 19
Sadaeys Miller 11

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An 18 year old Dermott man is facing charges of commercial burglary, theft of a firearm, and theft of property over $1,000, for a Christmas morning break-in,  in Drew
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Donations totaling $100,000 have been received by the University of Arkansas at Monticello Foundation Fund to create an endowed scholarship that honors Bennie F. Ryburn, Jr., and his wife, Marion Burge Ryburn.
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DC Jr. Lady Pirates 40 Jacksonville Lighthouse 9

DC Jr. Pirates 44
Jacksonville Lighthouse Jr. Boys 38

DC Lady Pirates 64 Jacksonville Lighthouse Sr. Girls 14

DC Pirates 49
Jacksonville Lighthouse Sr. Boys 46

We wish you a Happy Birthday, Erica

From Your EFS Family

Winners at the Town & Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, January 5 were:

1st place Margaret Norton and Don Stephan
2nd place Joann Hawley and Lowell Lynde

In a special called meeting Wednesday evening, January 7, the Monticello City Council passed a resolution to reject the bids submitted for economic development services on November 21, 2014; to declare economic development services as professional services; to authorize the publication of requests for qualifications for economic development; and to extend the current “contract” with Monticello Economic Development Commission to February 28.

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This is Blue Boy, a very special blue pit that we would like to feature. He is pictured here with Morris, the Animal Control Officer.

He is estimated to be 3-4 years old.

Blue Boy is looking for his forever home. An adoption fee is required for vetting.

Contact Ginger at MPD at 367-3411.

Jay Jones, vice chancellor for finance and administration at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has been named UAM’s interim chancellor (more…)