At tonight’s city council meeting, the best way to handle the situation and who our next to lease should come from, will be discussed.

In the past six days, 25 employees from SeaArk gathered at the Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home for an employee service project. Employees were split into four groups to complete 4 special projects. (more…)

The free webinar will be offered 6-8 p.m. July 21 via Zoom.  Registration is required and available at https://bit.ly/drought-webinar.

Mainline Health Systems announced on Friday the addition of a women’s health clinic at its Monticello location to serve Drew County and surrounding areas with limited access to medical providers that specialize in care for women.
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As of Monday morning, a regular first class postage stamp is $.60.

A piece of equipment inside a Monticello substation caused an outage to about 3,500 customers about 9 a.m. this morning.

Crews are testing the equipment for damage. The current estimated restoration time for all customers is 5 p.m.

Cooling centers are available. Those who need refuge from the heat can visit the University Center at University of Arkansas at Monticello or the New Life Assembly church at 1664 Highway 425 South

An equipment failure has occurred in the Monticello East Substation and crews are working to backfeed power to most customers

Entergy expects power to be restored to most customers by early afternoon, although some sections may take longer.

Burkes Outlet opened earlier this week, and held their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony, Thursday, in the former Stage location, in the North Park Shopping Center.

They carry a wide range of items in their women’s, men’s, kid’s, beauty, plus, junior’s, shoes, and home departments.

Burkes brought 30 jobs to Monticello with their new store opening.

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A local businessman, Ralph Wells, has bought the collapsed building on S. Main St., demolished the remaining walls, and is building a business parking lot, there.

Mr. Wells told MLive, “It’s just my contribution to Monticello.”

The parking lot will access Church Street, by City Hall,  due to safety concerns from a possible Main Street exit.

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Article courtesy of The Advance, by Ashley Hogg

Farming and agriculture are major drivers in the economy and lifestyle of Southeast Arkansas. Each year, Drew County chooses one family as the recipient of the Farm Family of the Year award. This year’s winner is the Lindsey Family of Wilmar.

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