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All Monticello City Council members were present at the regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday night.
After some discussion and clarification, the council voted to raise solid waste rates to …
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Ashley Hogg
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10/26/22
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For the past 11 seasons, one of the longest running rivalries in the state has been recorded on the largest known rivalry trophy awarded in the state, The Union Bank Saline River Shootout …
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Jeff Young
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10/26/22
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Summit Utilities customers can expect changes coming November 1. Summit closed its acquisition of CenterPoint Energy’s distribution assets in Arkansas, Oklahoma and the Texarkana, Texas area in …
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10/24/22
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The Monticello Women’s Investment Club was first organized in July of 1992. Fourteen women who had expressed an interest in learning more about investing gathered at the local public library at …
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10/23/22
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For the past two years, the AEA (Arkansas Education Association) has been traveling the state and providing books to school district libraries and students. This past week, the AEA Reading Fairy …
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10/22/22
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Drew Central Elementary teacher Eva Arrington has been the sponsor of an educational travel club since 2015.
Students from local school districts, as well as home schooled students, are eligible …
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Ashley Hogg
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10/21/22
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Daniel Ferguson of Monticello, is part of a select group of UA Little Rock students who are serving as ambassadors for the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics …
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10/21/22
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) BreastCare program coordinates efforts with a statewide network of providers offering no-cost breast and cervical …
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10/21/22
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The Political Science and History Department at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, held a Town Hall meeting Tuesday night in the Agriculture building featuring candidates for Monticello Mayor …
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Ashley Hogg
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10/20/22
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One of the rewards for working over several decades is the ability to contribute to tax-advantaged retirement accounts, which can help provide needed income for you when you do retire. As the years …
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Edward Jones
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10/20/22
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Market in the Park held an annual gathering last Saturday in the mini park by the Drew County Court House. Vendors were set up across the grass with baked goods, crafts, jewelry and other food items …
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Ashley Hogg
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10/20/22
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More than 4,500 locations will open to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts for the Samaritan’s Purse project. Volunteers are preparing to collect shoebox gifts during National …
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10/20/22
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College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Jake Knowles, a senior pursuing the forestry option of the Natural Resources Management degree, …
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Lon Tegels
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10/19/22
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On October 5, the University of Arkansas at Monticello hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Taylor House, which was once part of the historic Hollywood Plantation in Tillar.
UAM acquired the …
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10/19/22
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College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Pryce Jones wants to see his family’s forestland become an asset once again and as winner of …
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Lon Tegels
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10/19/22
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello's Megan Hotard placed second in the barrel riding competition at the Annual University of West Alabama Rodeo Showdown, Sept 28-Oct 1. It was Hotard’s …
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10/19/22
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University of Arkansas at Monticello forestry professor, Dr. Robert Ficklin, has received one of the highest honors in the forestry profession. On September 30, Ficklin received the Society of …
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Lon Tegels
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10/19/22
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South Arkansas Community College has released its President’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for the summer 2022 terms.
To be eligible for the President’s Honor Roll, a student …
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10/17/22
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MLK Commission holds ribbon cutting in Monticello
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The Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11 a.m., Monday, October 10 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. …
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Ashley Hogg
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10/14/22
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Webb wedding announcement
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David and Michele Webb of Selma, and Steve and Brandi Miller of Gonzales, La., are proud to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their children, Autumn Elizabeth Webb and John Michael …
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10/14/22
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Drew Central Middle School October Students of the Month
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Fifth Grade
Faith Jordan
Jesse Salazar
Sixth Grade
Alexa Sosa-Pahaumba
Miklo Alvarez
Seventh Grade
Samari Youngblood
Mason Maggard
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10/14/22
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Dillard sentenced to 45 years for multiple charges
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In a joint press release by the Monticello Police Department and 10th District Prosecutors Office, a Pine Bluff man was found guilty last week by a Drew County jury of Manslaughter and Criminal …
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10/14/22
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Local legacy takes opportunity to help build generational wealth
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Opportunities are available every day. Some are created out of necessity, some from tragedy, and some seem random. It is what we choose to do with those opportunities that defines us.
Katelyn …
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Ashley Hogg
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10/13/22
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Local woman inducted into UAM Sports Hall of Fame
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The University of Arkansas at Monticello Athletic Department held the 2022 UAM Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, October 6 in the UAM University Center.
The …
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10/13/22
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2022 Drew County Fair
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Ashley Hogg
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10/13/22
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