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A new judge, new sheriff and a new court with a mix of old and new Justices of the Peace met Monday, Jan. 9, in the first Quorum Court meeting of the year in the Drew County Courthouse. Only one …
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Melissa Orrell
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1/12/23
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The UAM sheep fields are experiencing what Associate Professor of Animal Science and Veterinarian Dr. Rocky Lindsey calls a "Lambing Storm." "Seems like whenever one drops they all start …
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By Lon Tegels,
College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Arkansas at Monticello
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1/12/23
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MEDC hears updated reports at first 2023 meeting
By Ashley Hogg
The Monticello Economic Development Commission January meeting was well attended by its board of directors and guests Wednesday, …
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Ashley Hogg
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1/11/23
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Reece Owen Mata was born at the Olivia Faith Beebe Nursery in Drew Memorial Health System on Tuesday, January 3 at 8:49 a.m., making him the firstborn baby at the hospital and kicking off for a …
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Special to the Advance
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1/5/23
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New elected officials sworn in at Drew County Courthouse
[Photo gallery]
City of Monticello
Mayor - Jason Akers
City Attorney - Whit Barton
City Council
Ward 1, Position 1 - Cedric Leonard
Ward 1, Position 2 - Al Peer
Ward 2, Position 1 - …
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1/4/23
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On December 16, Dr. Homer Wilkes, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, met with faculty from the University of Arkansas at Monticello …
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Special to the Advance
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1/1/23
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Arkansas State Parks is introducing Club 52, a rewards program that encourages people to visit all 52 state parks. Club 52 is an extension of the Arkansas State Parks Passport Program, which helps …
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Special to the Advance
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12/31/22
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In 2022, Drew County raised $105,500 for Log A Load for kids. Pictured above are Gay Pace (left) presenting a check to Megan Flores with the Arkansas Children’s Foundation and Michelle Gibson. …
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Ashley Hogg
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12/30/22
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Patriot Fuel Stop is now open for business at 861 U.S. Highway 425 in Monticello. Owners Dr. Tim Simon, Dr. Sylvia Simon, Steve Richardson, Debra Richardson and Stevie Richardson, have spent months …
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Ashley Hogg
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12/29/22
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The winner of the pet photo contest is Brittany Sears!
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12/27/22
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Oakland Cemetery was full of visitors Saturday, Dec. 17. as wreaths were placed on the graves of veterans as part of the Wreaths Across America tour. Oakland was one of more than 3,000 cemeteries …
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12/24/22
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello held its fall commencement exercises on Friday, December 9, in the Steelman Field House. Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, recognized graduates completing …
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Special to the Advance
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12/23/22
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With whipping wind blowing through the delta, officials from ARDOT, the state highway commission, U.S. Congress, and local government officials met at the ARDOT District 2 office on Tuesday, Dec. 20 …
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Ashley Hogg
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12/22/22
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Due to the Christmas holiday, the Monticello City Council December meeting was moved to Thursday the 15th.
The council met with all members present except for council woman Clarissa Pace.
The …
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Ashley Hogg
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12/21/22
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Classes from Drew Central Kindergarten visited downtown Monticello Wednesday morning and shared their Christmas cheer will local businesses.
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12/16/22
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The fourth annual Pancakes with Santa event was held Saturday, Dec. 10 by the Monticello Firefighters Association at Pauline Baptist Church. Santa and The Grinch were on site for photos and the local …
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Ashley Hogg
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12/15/22
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Outgoing Drew County Judge Robert Akin and Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober were recognized and presented plagues, and a buckle for Akin, at the regularly scheduled Quorum Court meeting held Monday, …
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Mellisa Orrell
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12/14/22
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333 wreaths that were sponsored for Saturday’s Wreaths Across America event at Oakland Cemetery arrived in Monticello Monday, Dec. 12. Members of the local COL David Love Chapter, …
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Ashley Hogg
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12/14/22
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Votes have been counted in the run-off election for Drew County Sheriff and Tim Nichols emerged victorious.
With a total of 2,969 ballots cast, Nichols received 1,693 votes and James …
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Ashley Hogg
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12/9/22
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MONTICELLO, Ark. — This semester at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), under the direction of Dr. Arturo Quintero Ferrer, students have successfully experimented with tissue …
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Special to the Advance
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12/8/22
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Ashley Hogg
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12/2/22
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The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership was named Arkansas’ 2022 Community Star, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) recently announced.
On the third …
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Special to the Advance
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12/1/22
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11/29/22
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The Advance-Monticellonian spoke with Drew County Sheriff candidates Tim Nichols and James Slaughter to discuss their intentions if elected to the office of Sheriff in the December 6 …
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Ashley Hogg
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11/23/22
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