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Krista Ledbetter was the recipient of a Royal Caribbean Cruise giveaway sponsored by Union Bank during the Southeast Arkansas Educational Cooperative Back To School event.
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8/10/25
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On Monday, August 4, Mark Gray State Farm held their 10th annual backpack giveaway. Hope & Co. Realty also sponsored free ice cream for all of the children who received backpacks.
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8/9/25
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Drew County Log A Load was held this weekend at Pauline Baptist Church. Log A Load raises money for Arkansas Children’s Hospital.
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8/8/25
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Wholesale Electric Supply held their official grand opening and ribbon cutting at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 31.
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8/7/25
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On June 23, Lieutenant Adam Barnes of the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) University Police Department (UPD) heard a radio call regarding a choking infant at an off ‑ campus apartment …
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8/6/25
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Excess screen time harms children and adolescents’ social skills, but it also affects their behavior similarly to dementia, presenting as distractibility and memory deficit. To help combat …
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8/2/25
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The 2025 Drew County Log a Load for Kids will be held on Saturday, August 2 at Pauline Baptist Church at 5 p.m. There will be a fish fry sponsored by The Price Companies, Georgia Pacific, The …
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8/1/25
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7/31/25
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The Arkansas Department of Transportation held a ribbon cutting for the new Scogin Drive extension at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 23. There was a great turnout from the locals in the community. Guest …
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7/30/25
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Work on the South end of Tracy Drive began this week with the removal of the concrete road that has been in bad condition for decades.
The concrete will be removed, then a new foundation built. …
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7/27/25
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Maggie Fakouri organized and planned the 2025 Monticello Junior Tennis Tournament which took place on Tuesday, July 22 on the new Monticello Schools tennis courts.
This is the second consecutive …
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7/26/25
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Joe and Kelly Morgan moved to Monticello in 2001 while attending UAM. After graduation they both took jobs in the area with Joe as a Forester and Kelly in banking. They have three …
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7/25/25
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Belle View Estates Beauty Pageant was held July 9 at 2 p.m. at Belle View Estates. The 2025 Queen, Ruby “Jerry” McCarty, will be going on to compete in the Arkansas Health Care …
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7/24/25
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Monticello Mayor Jason Akers called the regular meeting of the Monticello City Council to order at 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, with several key issues addressed in a brisk 30-minute session. Following an …
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7/23/25
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The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Zytavious Alantae Chavis of Wilmar. Chavis is wanted for his involvement in a shooting that took place on …
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7/23/25
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On Thursday, July 10, UAM’s Doug Osborne was the guest speaker at the Monticello Rotary Club’s weekly meeting. Osborne gave the club a sneak peek at some of the major projects the …
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7/20/25
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The Drew County Extension Homemakers Council recently awarded two $1,000.00 scholarships to area students. The recipients of the 2025 scholarships are Mary Bates and Kayla Wiley.
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7/19/25
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Lee Busby, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Monticello, recently received the firm's Service Award for 25 years of hard work and enthusiasm with Edward Jones.
The Service …
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7/18/25
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Good Afternoon Judge Griffin,
I hope all is well and you are enjoying a lovely summer season.
I just wanted to take a moment to send you a brief note in follow-up to our Gonder-Beavers …
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7/17/25
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Adams Ice Cream celebrates 20 years serving Monticello this month. Chris Adams started his business in July of 2005, carrying on and adding to the family business that his father started in Dumas in …
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7/16/25
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The Drew County Quorum Court convened at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025, with all Justices of the Peace in attendance. Justice Steve Pigott opened the meeting with an invocation, offering prayers …
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7/16/25
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“The Elaine Massacre Memorial Committee congratulates the City of Monticello on its recent dedication of a Racial Reconciliation Bench. The dedication was held at City Hall on the morning of …
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7/12/25
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Construction continues on the Interstate 69 corridor. This recent aerial photo provided by Bennie Ryburn, III shows equipment on site.
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7/11/25
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This tree on the edge of the square in downtown Monticello was struck by lightning Monday, July 7. The strike sent debris all the way to the fountain in the center of the square.
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7/10/25
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This aerial photo, provided by Bennie Ryburn, III, shows the newly opened Scogin Drive extension. This photo shows the amount of work that went into the project, from the new overpass, to the new …
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7/9/25
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