Caleb Lamb is a first year student at the Ramp School of Ministry in Hamilton, Alabama owned and operated by Karen Wheaton.

Caleb was recently asked to join the Brownsville Assembly of God Praise Team to sing on their upcoming live recording, that will be released later this year.

Caleb is the son of James and Karen Hall and the late David Lamb of Monticello.

Found:

Male Blue Tick in the Possum Valley area. He looks like he had a collar on, but no longer does. He is very friendly and loving. Please call/ text Becca Greenwood at 870-538-8102 or Jonathan Greenwood at 870-723-9887 if you are missing your pet. I would really like to get this dog back to his family!

The Civil War Sesquicentennial Marker-Dedication Ceremony for the sixteen companies raised in Drew County will be Saturday, Feb. 28th, at 2 o’clock, @ the Drew County Courthouse. These companies contained 2500 men and left 500 families without a bread winner according to a document written in 1941 by Mrs. J. D. McCloy, a Monticello resident who researched local court records.

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left to right: Grace Clowers, Austin Cruce, Jaci Bates, and Samaria Webb. Not pictured: Emily Garcia and Mahogany Warren.

SEARK Reading Council announced the winners of the Young Writer’s Contest at the January meeting Monday night. Students in grades K – 8 from the SEARK five county area ( Bradley, Cleveland, Desha, Drew, and Lincoln) were eligible to enter. The students had to submit an original piece that they had written.

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Roxie Davis was born to the late Roosevelt and Ruby Green on 04/26/1943 in Rye, Arkansas. She departed this life Sunday January 18, 2015 at Drew Memorial Hospital.

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Lost:

Male Yellow Lab named Teal around the Possum Valley area. He is wearing an orange and grey collar with Jonathan Greenwood 870-723-9887 listed on it. He is a family pet who is missed very very much by a little boy! Please text/call Becca Greenwood at 870-538-8102 or Jonathan Greenwood at 870-723-9887 if you have any information on this missing family pet.

Happy 9th Birthday Dakota

Love,

Mom, Dad, Pap-Paw, Grandpa, Bryan & Terry

Rita Mae Brown, 72, of Arkansas City, AR died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Lake Village Rehabilitation and Care Center. Mrs. Brown was born in Dewitt, AR on September 11, 1942 to the late C.W. and Helen Shields Capps. She retired from Arkansas City Public Schools as a cafeteria worker after many years. She was involved with the Desha County 4-H for many years. She was a member of McGehee Church of Christ.
Other than her parents she was preceded in death by her son Tommy Dale Brown; sisters Pat Horton and Edna Klyder.

Survivors include her husband of 51 years Donald Brown of Arkansas City, AR; sons Donald Eugene Brown and wife Christy of Diamond Head, MS and Roland Brown of Arkansas City, AR; brother C.W. Capps of Sheridan, AR.

Five grandchildren Tommy Brown of Diamond Head, MS, Crystal Brown of Mobile, AL, Felisha Brown of Chicago, IL, William & Amber Adcock of Diamond Head, MS, Jason Whitehead of Arkansas City, AR and three great-grandchildren Alexis Adcock of Diamond Head, MS, Audrey Carter of Mobile, AL, Eva Villa of Chicago, IL