Commissioner of State Lands Tommy Land announced that his office will auction tax-delinquent parcels located in Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew and Lincoln Counties on July 23.

The regional auction begins at 10 a.m. and will be held at the UA Monticello Fine Arts Center, 371 University Drive in Monticello. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.

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The CALL in Southeast Arkansas invites the community to a come-and-go, walk-through Open House in the new downtown space for The CALL Support Center of Southeast Arkansas! The Open House will be held on July 20, 2024 between 10am and 2pm. The CALL Support Center is located at 103 N. Main Street in Monticello. Parking, a lemonade stand, and a food truck will be available in the public parking lot accesible by Church St. 

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Come see our new Support Center THIS SATURDAY in Monticello as we open the doors to our partners, friends, and community!

Top 5 Reasons You Don’t Want to Miss Out:

– A chance to check out our space, talk to our team, and see all the ministry already taking place within our walls! We will have Service Opportunities, Prayer Guides and current Wishlists available!
– Mortuary BBQ and GRILL‘s food truck will be on-site with their famous BBQ available! Come grab some lunch!
– Our team’s kiddos will be hosting a LEMONADE LOVE stand onsite, as well! Quench your thirst while supporting children and youth in foster care in Southeast Arkansas and chatting with some cute kids!
– Our latest CALL MERCH will be available! It’s cute, y’all! We have our 10 Year Anniversary shirts , Art Contest Pocket tees , everyone’s favorite CALL Trucker Hats , our 40 oz. Simple Modern cups  & more!
– We will be drawing for great DOORPRIZES! You won’t want to miss out!

The family of Sheldon “JB” Thompson is overwhelmed with gratitude at the kindness, generosity (food, flowers, money, cards, etc.) and most of all your prayers for “JB” and our family.

Thank you for everything, especially, for taking time out if your busy schedules to celebrate him. Thank you so so much. May God continue to richly bless you!

Mrs. Earlene Herron and Family.

Drew County Judge Jessie Griffin‘s Facebook account has been hacked, and he wants to let everyone know that he, and/or the county judges office, is not selling cars.

3 Heethens’BBQ & Catering is gonna put on their 1st benefit fund raiser for Trenton Fletcher and his family Wednesday May 29th at our smoke shack starting at 5:00pm.

75 plates including smoked chicken leg quarters, smoked baked beans, traditional coleslaw, roll and drink for 15$ CASH ONLY!

With that being said, Trenton is fighting for his life against an evil disease called Leukemia! All proceeds will go to fund his family’s expenses, medical bills, travel and ect. I hope that our community and 3 Heethens family will show up to support this great young man!

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Commercial Bank & Trust is proud to announce a strategic initiative to unify sister bank, First State Bank of Warren, into the Commercial Bank operation effective June 24, 2024. Given the proximity of locations, unifying as one bank under the Commercial Bank charter will aid customer access and convenience. Customers will have access to a total of eight banking offices and nine ATMs in the southeast Arkansas communities of Monticello, Warren, Hermitage and Hampton.

Both Banks were purchased by Bennie Ryburn, Sr., more than 50-years ago, and have operated as separate and distinct banks since that time. Todd Smith, president of Commercial Bank and First State Bank of Warren was asked about the reason for the change and described it this way, ‘Joining the two banks together will remove back-office redundancies and allow us to offer greater convenience, and better products and services such as enhanced technology for customers. It will also allow our staff to spend more time with customers and less on administrative duties that act as a barrier to service. It’s a win-win for the communities we serve because no staffing, philanthropic-giving or community development will be reduced. We will eliminate the structural red tape of operating with two names.’ (more…)