We want to keep you informed. The best way to get information about outages is via Entergy’s View Outage page on our website.

The final line of severe winter weather and freezing rain produced ice of up to half an inch within areas in the southern region of the state, resulting in approximately 53,000 customer outages at peak today. Currently 42,000 customers are without power.

The state has been hit by multiple waves of winter storm activity since last week. Entergy Arkansas has safely restored approximately 53,000 customer outages since Monday. (more…)

As you travel, please remember that road crews and power crews are still at work, so please, drive with caution.

If there are work vehicles present, there are individuals walking in the area.

This photo shows county road employees clearing, Bill Henry Road, around noon, yesterday.

Thanks to all for their dedication to the citizens of Drew County.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has announced the appointment of Jay Hughes as vice chancellor for Student Engagement.

Hughes has 40 years of combined experience in both public and higher education. He graduated from UAM in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts in history degree. His career in education began in Crossett at Norman Junior High School as a history teacher. He held positions as a history teacher at Monticello High School and Crossett High School before pursuing a master’s degree in general counseling at Louisiana Tech. Hughes received his M.A. in 1992 before taking a teaching position at Blytheville High School. Two years later, he returned to Monticello as assistant principal of Monticello Junior High School, a post he held until 2000 when he became principal of Monticello Middle School.

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Last year, the Monticello school board approved the contract with Darrell Odom Architecture for the construction of the Arena.
These images have since been presented to the school district.

At 9:51 PM, a severe thunderstorm was seen on radar 7 miles east of Monticello and also north of Monticello, in the cane creek area.

No funnel clouds have been reported, but the radar shows rotation into thunderstorm.

At 9:39 PM, a severe thunderstorm capable of forming a tornado was seen on radar, 7 miles south of Monticello.

For as long as the Santa Train has been carrying children around the Town Square or Courthouse, MonticelloLive has sponsored the annual event.

This year was no exception, as the Santa Train set the stage for the annual Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade.

Merry Christmas, from MonticelloLive.com.

As a way of giving back to the community that supports us, MonticelloLive again helped the Junior Auxiliary with their annual Christmas Toy Drive, this year, by donating six children’s bicycles.

Merry Christmas, from MonticelloLive.com.

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Drew County Veterans Day hosted by American Legion Post 2 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4515, your two local veteran organizations.

Please consider donating to these organizations they are in dire need of funds for their building. They need your help to continue to have a place for veterans to meet and support the community from.