The Annual Awards Banquet will be held February 27, in the University Center Green Room, at UAM, beginning at 6:00 pm.  Tickets are now available by contacting the chamber of commerce at (870)367-6741.

Please purchase your ticket(s), or reserved table, by February 21. Don’t miss this chance to join in congratulating winners in the categories of Business; Non-Profit; Farm Family; Educators from UAM, Monticello and Drew Central Schools; and Woman and Man of the Year.

Citizens Bank recently broke ground on the construction of a modern branch banking facility to be located at 236 U.S. Highway 425 North in Monticello. (more…)

Effective 1/1/2020, the Drew County one cent road tax is no longer being collected.

The state sent a letter out in October, but we just want to re-mind everyone collecting sales tax of the new rates.

The old rate was 9.75 cents in Monticello.

The new rate is 8.75 cents in Monticello.

In the county, the new rate is 7.75 cents.

Citizens Bank proudly announces the promotion of Tayler Bolen to the position of Consumer Loan Officer for the bank’s operations at Monticello.

“Tayler has proven to be an invaluable member of Team Citizens and we are excited to announce her promotion to loan officer,” said Chris Lampkin, Southeast Arkansas Market President for Citizens Bank.  “Tayler is ready and eager to serve the financial needs of Monticello, Drew County, and the surrounding area as Citizens Bank completes the construction of its new branch in Monticello.” (more…)

Maxwell Hardwood dayshift employees report to work at 9am Monday morning.

Further updates will be posted as needed.

Mike Zieman of Farm Bureau Insurance in Drew County has successfully become an Ag Promise Certified Agent with Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Arkansas, Inc. An agent must complete both educational and experience requirements to become Ag Promise certified. By doing so, an agent becomes more knowledgeable about agricultural risks and can better provide risk management services that address the needs of farmers.

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Since 10:30, this morning, one of the often re-occurring business related phone outages has hit Monticello and Drew County.

Reports indicate that landlines can call landlines, but AT&T cell phones are not able to contact non-AT&T business landlines.

Local Vyve representatives have described this as an AT&T based problem. More information will be posted when it becomes available.

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County attorney Cliff Gibson also explained that the Contract calls for the counties, not LaSalle, to provide jail services to state.
He then explained that there are legal remedies to prevent the county from “being on the hook” for state payments, in the case of the state falling behind on prison payments as they have with counties in the past.