Power outage updates as of 9:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6:
Drew County
10% of customers remain without power.
1,101 of 3,197 C&L customers are without power.
7 of 7,428 Entergy customers …
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2/6/23
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SEARK Reading Council hosted their second meeting of the year January 23, 2023 at Drew Central Middle School Library. SEARK sponsored a writing contest for grades second through 12th grade. The …
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2/5/23
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Monticello Mayor, Jason Akers, sent this message to constituents Saturday afternoon concerning debris removal:
Judge Griffin and I have communicated the following plan to local media outlets …
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2/4/23
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As of 11am Saturday morning, Feb. 4, 2023:
Drew County 27% of the customers were without power.
C&L 2354 of 3197 Entergy 540 of 7428, Total 2940 of 10625 without power.
Bradley County …
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2/4/23
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Jim Hendren and Misty Orpin From Common Ground AR spoke to a full crowd at the Monticello Rotary Club meeting Thursday, January 26.
Hendren, a former member of the House of Representatives and …
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Ashley Hogg
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2/4/23
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Power restoration as of 6 p.m. on Feb. 3:
Drew County: 37% of customers without power
2,350 C&L
1,601 Entergy
3,951 total
Bradley County: 20% of customers without power
1,137 …
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2/3/23
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As of this morning, ice patches are on roads and parking lots due to re-freezing.
Half of the electric customers in Drew and Bradley Counties remain without power this morning. In Cleveland …
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2/3/23
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The Arkansas Department of Health recognizes fourteen hospitals for excellence in stroke patient care.
These awards are based on stroke care performance as documented in the Arkansas …
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2/3/23
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Southeast Arkansans woke to another round of winter weather Thursday morning. This round brought widespread power outages as rain fell on the already ice-coated trees and power lines. With surface …
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2/2/23
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Jay Jones, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Monticello, has accepted an invitation to become a limited partner in The Jones Financial Companies, L.L.L.P., the holding company for the St. …
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2/2/23
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The Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for 2022 Man, Woman, and Non-Profit of the Year.
Written nominations may be submitted to the Chamber of Commerce office …
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2/1/23
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An estimated three miles of bike optimized multipurpose trail have been completed with crews still on site working to add additional mileage. Progressive Trail Design and Topp Trails are nearing …
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Ashley Hogg
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1/27/23
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National Park College (NPC) and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) announced a new bachelor’s degree partnership Tuesday, January 24. The institutions will collaborate to bring …
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Ashley Hogg
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1/26/23
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The Drew Memorial Health System Board of Directors met Monday, January 23, for the regularly scheduled meeting with representatives from Baptist Health to discuss partnership options.
“We …
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Ashley Hogg
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1/25/23
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In the first regularly scheduled Monticello City Council meeting, Mayor Jason Akers kept the meeting flowing with precision and directness.
All City Council members were present and minutes from …
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Ashley Hogg
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1/25/23
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Last year, the UAM Ag Alumni Society planted the seeds for annual get-togethers of UAM's agriculture alums with the Inaugural Aggie Comeback weekend. The special homecoming for UAM …
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By Lon Tegels
College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Arkansas at Monticello
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1/23/23
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello and National Park College (NPC) will hold two events on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to announce an innovative new partnership that will give Hot Springs students an …
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1/21/23
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A closing reception will be held on Monday, January 23, from 1-2 p.m. in the Glassblock Gallery in the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) …
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1/20/23
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The Town and Country Quilters Extension Homemakers Club is beginning the new year with an active schedule. Their first meeting of 2023 was held Saturday, 14 January during the monthly workday at the …
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Dr. Kay J. Walter
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1/19/23
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The local chapter #6042 of the NAACP and youth chapter #67AJ, hosted a lively MLK celebration Monday, January 16 at New Life Assembly of God church in Monticello.
The program began with Rev. …
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Ashley Hogg
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1/18/23
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Monticello Branch Library collected more than 30 sweaters/coats as a partner in the Arkansas PBS Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive held Nov. 5-30.
Shannon Rodriguez, …
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1/16/23
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Cary and Debra Marshall of Monticello, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Allison Farris Marshall, of Wentzville, Mo., to Scott Tray Klein, also of Wentzville, Mo.
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1/14/23
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Col. David Love Chapter of the Daughters of American Revolution called the December 17 Wreaths Across America wreath laying at Oakland Cemetery a success. The first year's effort brought …
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1/13/23
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