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At the Drew Central School Board meeting held on Tuesday, June 20, the proposed Mainline Dentist Program was approved. The entire school board was present except for Bruce Hackett.
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By Halen Murphy - reporter@monticellonews.net
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6/24/23
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On Tuesday, June 13, the Planning Commission met to discuss infrastructure improvements with Jason Temple of McClelland Consulting Engineers. Evan Patrick, Jay Jones, Dan Boice, Lou Lambert, Kathy …
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By Halen Murphy - reporter@monticellonews.net
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6/23/23
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Congratulations to Freda (Grandy) Calloway of Drew County. Statewide nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has named her as the June 2023 Volunteer of the Month.
Freda assists the …
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6/22/23
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Arkansas Game and Fish Commission biologists stocked nearly 1,000 extra-large pure Florida largemouth bass fingerlings into Lake Monticello during May to lay the foundation for trophy-sized bass …
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6/21/23
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On Saturday, June 10, an annual event for first responders was held at the Church of God in Christ Revival Center at 12 p.m. The event was held to honor the workers who risk their lives to help the …
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6/18/23
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The Drew Memorial Health System’s Board of Directors held a special called meeting at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 12. The meeting took place via Zoom with Mike Akin,Carl Lucky, Wayne Owen, Jay …
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Jeff McDonald - editor@monticellonews.net
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6/17/23
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A quorum court meeting was held on Monday, June 12, with all members except Ben Higginbotham and Shelia Maxwell present.
Scott Barrilleaux spoke about the management agreement between Drew …
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Halen Murphy - reporter@monticellonews.net
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6/16/23
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Monticello’s Fire Chief, Eric Chisom, was made a part of an elite group over the weekend when he was inducted into the Arkansas State Firefighter Hall of Fame.
“There are two ways to …
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Jeff McDonald - editor@monticellonews.net
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6/15/23
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How did Flag Day come to be, and why do we observe it? On Wednesday, June 14, the United States will hold it’s annual observance of Flag Day.The origins of Flag Day date back to June 14, …
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Jeff McDonald - editor@monticellonews.net
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6/14/23
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary was forced to shut down a few years ago due to a lack of members. Today, they're back up and running with 20 members and are actively recruiting.
The VFW …
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Halen Murphy - reporter@monticellonews.net
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6/13/23
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Mainline Health received a grant from Entergy for a total of $922.27! This will help support our Diabetes and Health Education Program, in hopes to improve health outcomes for patients with Diabetes. …
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6/12/23
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At the special called school board meeting for Monticello School District, a new baseball coach, Ross Rogers, was hired for the upcoming school year.
Rogers coached at Fordyce for two …
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Halen Murphy - reporter@monticellonews.net
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6/11/23
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Malco Movie Theaters has had renovations done to the exterior of their theater, with interior renovations planned for the future. The work is being contracted by Bailey Construction.
One of the …
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Halen Murphy - reporter@monticellonews.net
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6/10/23
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The Loblolly Pine trees have been dying in greater numbers recently across the southeast portion of Arkansas, with a higher prevalence in Ashley and Drew Counties. The cause of this has yet to be …
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Halen Murphy - reporter@monticellonews.net
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6/9/23
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Residents and non-residents may fish anywhere in Arkansas noon Friday, June 9, until midnight Sunday night, June 11, without fishing licenses or trout permits. Regulations for Arkansas …
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6/8/23
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The City of Monticello has been working to address several drainage issues within the city. City Employees have been working to address these issues and tackle these projects in an effort to …
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6/7/23
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Nora R., Joslyn R., Peyton L., and Maci L. had the opportunity to show at the Arkansas Goat Producers Association Spring Quad Show held at the State Fairgrounds in Little Rock. This was a four-ring …
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6/4/23
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Belle View Rehab and Care Center is accepting donations for their residents through multiple events. Currently, they are selling sodas as well as accepting donations of items such as non-perishable …
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Halen Murphy - reporter@monticellonews.net
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6/3/23
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At the Drew Central School Board meeting held in their cafeteria on Thursday, May 25, they began to get ready for the next school year. They began the meeting by holding the school board election …
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Halen Murphy - reporter@monticellonews.net
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6/2/23
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On May 19, Dr. Juliette Biao Koudenoukpo, director of the United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat, visited the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) to meet with faculty, staff and students …
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6/1/23
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At the Monticello School Board meeting held Tuesday, May 23, multiple purchases were approved for the school. The first of these was approval of the All Kids Bike curriculum for kindergarten.
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By Halen Murphy
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5/28/23
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On Tuesday, May 23, the City Drug Store Cafe opened up a bakery in the cafe. They celebrated the opening with a ceremonial ribbon cutting that day at 11 A.M.
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5/26/23
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Monticello’s City Council held their monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 23. All council members were present with the exception of Al Peer. The council members voted to approve last …
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By Jeff McDonald - editor@monticellonews.net
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5/25/23
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