Arkansas State Auditor, Andrea Lea, spoke to the local TEA party about her Department’s outreach to those whom they are serving in Arkansas in three main categories: Human Resources for all at the Capitol, printing between 5,000 to 6,000 checks per day and trying to find owners of unclaimed property. Read the rest of this entry »

A Drew Central graduate was killed around 1 AM, Thursday morning, in an officer-involved shooting, in Commerce Georgia, near Atlanta.

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DC Jr. Lady Pirates advance to 8 AAA Conference Tournament Finals.

Drew Central Jr. Lady Pirates vs. Fordyce on Friday in McGehee at 4:00 pm

The Drew County Quorum Court, Monday night, approved a resolution to agree for Judge Robert Akin’s membership in a “regional jail board.”

This is for the continuation of the proposed 4 county privately operated jail, that could possibly be built on HWY 278 West.

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Career opportunity for a licensed speech therapist in Monticello and Star City.

Immediate caseload available. Very competitive pay with flexible hours. Contact Lindsey at 870-932-0090.

Friday night, around 6 PM, the Monticello ?Fire Department responded to a house fire, on W. Trotter St.

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On March 27, 2013 Deputy Jeremy Chapman got ready for work just like any other day.

When he started his shift he knew that there are no routine shifts, traffic stops or calls and that his life could change in a blink of an eye.  What he didn’t know is that this day was going to be one of those life changing days.

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This friendly fellow was found on Main Street.

Please call 723- 1904 to claim

While Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin was in Monticello, Thursday, he took time to visit with DCSO investigator Tim Nichols, discuss the situation involving former deputy Jeremy Chapman, who was shot in 2013, and is unable to get any assistance from the government agencies.

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Lt. Governor Tim Griffin was in Monticello, Thursday, as requested by Governor Asa Hutchinson, as part of his state wide efficiency review dept. of human services.

Griffin is shown here, meeting with local DHS employees.

Governor Hutchinson’s request for parts of Arkansas to be declared a disaster area as a result of severe weather and flooding from late December 2015 through January 2016 has been approved.

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Kristiana Tenorio, a Monticello High School graduate (class of 2013), got the opportunity to dance in the Super Bowl 50 halftime show this past Sunday, in Santa Clara, California.

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