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Elect Stephanie Chisom Drew County Clerk

May 18th, 2022 by

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C&L PLANNED POWER OUTAGE

May 18th, 2022 by

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Vote Keith Alexander For Drew Central School Board

May 18th, 2022 by

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Lost Pets Picked Up

May 18th, 2022 by

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Chamber & Downtown Network Improve Town Square

May 18th, 2022 by

Chamber of Commerce volunteers worked with the Monticello Downtown Network Committee to prepare and hang flowering baskets around Monticello’s town square.

Each year, our Monticello Downtown Network committee members plan and develop new improvements and additions to the Historic Downtown Commercial District.

In 2021 MDN was responsible for adding the large mural located on the building at the southwest corner of the square. Plans for 2022 projects will be announced soon.

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UAM Students Win Statewide Academic Awards at FBLA-Phi Beta Lambda Conference

May 18th, 2022 by

(left to right) UAM School of Business students Hope Wells, Caroline Tedder, Anna Wynn, Hannah Taylor-Gresham and David Hunter Selvey recently won statewide academic awards at the 2022 Arkansas FBLA-Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference.

Five University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) School of Business students won academic awards in a statewide FBLA-Phi Beta Lambda competition. The competition was held during the 2022 Arkansas FBLA-Phi Beta Lambda State Leadership Conference from March 31 through April 2 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

All five UAM students who competed won awards in their respective events. The students are all majoring in business administration or accounting at UAM. Read the rest of this entry »

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Clinton Young Named Dean of UAM School of Social and Behavioral Sciences

May 18th, 2022 by

UAMClintonYoung Dr. Clinton D. Young, professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has been named dean of the UAM School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, effective May 1, 2022. He has been serving as the dean in an interim capacity since August 2021. Read the rest of this entry »

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Southern Scape Lawn Care Service Is Expanding Looking For Workers To Help Us Grow

May 18th, 2022 by

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Glory Gathering, May 21

May 18th, 2022 by

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Police Chief Jason Akers Files for Mayor

May 17th, 2022 by

Monticello police chief Jason Akers, has filed for the position of Monticello Mayor, as a non-partisan candidate.

His recent announcement for the position is posted here.

Other candidates filing for office, so far, include
Bart Gregory, Mayor,
Whit Barton, city attorney, and
Claudia Hartness, alderman, Ward 2, Pos. 2.

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Drew Central Schools Return to Class

May 17th, 2022 by

This morning, Drew Central Schools return
to normal schedules, following yesterday’s unplanned AMI day, caused by power failures on campus, that were noticed at 6 AM, when administrators went to work.

Students should remember to bring their completed AMI assignments.

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Vote To Re-Elect Judge Robert Akin As Drew County Judge

May 17th, 2022 by

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Jury Duty Update

May 17th, 2022 by

Jury duty has been canceled for Wednesday, May 18, but is still on for Friday, May 20.

Jurors who received a letter to serve on those two days will only need to report on Friday.

Jurors are reminded that early voting is underway at the courthouse, and the parking lot will be crowded. They are advised to arrive in plenty of time to find a spot and be seated in the courtroom by 9 a.m.

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