26 members of the 6th and 7th grade bands at Drew Central, joined forces to compete in The Music Festival in Hot Springs on Saturday and earned a 1st Division rating, which is the best rating you can get.

After the contest they celebrated at Magic Springs.

This was their 1st time participating in the contest. Chris Bayless, Director of the “Band of Pirates” commented that “these students have worked very hard and deserve this honor, and I am very proud of them.”

A former EMT was arrested Sunday afternoon, on a traffic stop by the Monticello Police Department.

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Options, Inc. is now hiring for the position of Crisis Intervention Specialist/Court Advocate. Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Social Work, or have accumulated work experience the equivalent thereof in Social work, or Domestic Violence related fields. Applicants must also be bilingual, with fluency in both English and Spanish. Please send all resumes to optios at options.applications@gmail.com.

This month’s City Council has been re-scheduled from this week, to Thursday, May 31, at 6 pm

The Drew County quorum court will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the Drew County Judicial Building (the former Monticello Branch Library).

The public is invited to attend.

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Boozman’s Statement on Obama’s Transgender Bathroom Directive

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Monday evening, the Drew County Democratic Party met at the courthouse, to discuss filling the vacant seat on Monticello City Council, which was left by the recent death of alderman Dr. Tim Chase.

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Around 5:30 PM, Friday afternoon, a serious 2 vehicle collision occurred on HWY 425 N. at the Hyatt Street intersection.

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Onsite Manager needed for Apartment Complex.
Sect. 8 experience preferred but will train.
Fax resume to (501) 372-2594 or email to mbc2resume@gmail.com.

According to SalineRiverChronicle, a spokesperson for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local Union at Potlatch Corporation, union members voted Wednesday night to not accept a proposed contract renewal offered by the company.

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The 3 armed robbery suspects, from Saturday night, had first appearance/bond hearings in front of District Judge Sara Hartness, Tuesday morning.

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Saturday night, at approx. 10:00pm, the Monticello Police Dispatch received a call of a robbery on East Oakland St.

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Paige Chase seeks democratic nomination for City Council.

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Commissioner of State Lands

Drew County Sale of Tax Delinquent Lands will be held at the Hampton Inn, 480 Hwy 425 north, Monticello< Arkansas, on May 5th, 2016

Bidder registration begins at 9:30am

Public auction begins at 10:000am

For further information, contact John Thurston Commissioner of State Lands, 109 State Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72201
(501)324-9422

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Each year the Monticello Rotary Club awards a $1,000.00 scholarship to a MHS and DCHS graduating senior who plans to attend the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

This cash scholarship is paid directly to the student in $500.00 increments at the beginning of each semester.

You may apply online at www.monticellorotary.com.

There will be a bulk trash pick-up available Friday, April 29, 2016. Call the Drew County Solid Waste Office at 460-6293 to get on the list for pick-up. Deadline to call is Wednesdsy, April 27 at NOON.
County Judge, Robert Akin

SEARK Reading Council had their annual Celebration of Literacy Banquet at the Village Steakhouse on April 25th, 2016. Award winners are as follows (more…)

Around 10:30, Thursday morning, a funeral procession was traveling east on Highway 35, near the “old Enon School.”

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