
Kaboom!, the national non-profit dedicated to promoting and rewarding communities dedicated to providing balanced and active play, announced toady the City of Monticello has received the national designation as a “Playful City USA.”
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Malorie Allison, Jacob Griffea and Caroline Adair, all graduating members of Drew Central’s cheer team, Friday morning, signed to represent UAMonticello, beginning next year.
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.
A former EMT was arrested Sunday afternoon, on a traffic stop by the Monticello Police Department.
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.
The Drew County Single Parent Scholarship Board announces the opening of applications for Summer I and Summer II seasons. Deadlines to apply for Summer I is June 6 and Summer II is July 11. Applicants MUST apply online at
The Drew County quorum court will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the Drew County Judicial Building (the former Monticello Branch Library).
Boozman’s Statement on Obama’s Transgender Bathroom Directive
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.













