by William Busby | Jun 21, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you don’t have a spouse or children, you might think you don’t need to do much estate planning. But if you have any assets, any familial connections, any interest in supporting charitable groups – not to mention a desire to control your own future – you do...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jun 18, 2021 | News
Farmers who suffered flooding and other damage from heavy rain and winds last week will be able to get their post-flood production questions answered by University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture agronomists and specialists at a meeting June 21at the Dumas...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Jun 16, 2021 | News
People interested in chasing an Arkansas alligator on public land and water this fall have until midnight June 30 to put their name in the hat. Applications for the 2021 Arkansas alligator season are available online at agfc.com. Thirty-three permits will be...
by Heath Waldrop | Jun 16, 2021 | News
Melissa Light of Monticello, above right, a nursing student at the South Arkansas Community College campus in Warren, is the first recipient of the Karen Boykin Endowed Scholarship. Boykin, who died in 2017, was a SouthArk nursing instructor for 14 years and was...
by News Release | Jun 15, 2021 | News
Layne Miles and his wife, Ryane of McGehee have been named the District Farm Family of the Year for the Southeast District of Arkansas, according to an Arkansas Farm Bureau news release announcing the eight district winners. Layne and Ryane Miles farm 10,700 acres...
by News Release | Jun 15, 2021 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has created the Arkansas Cyber Advisory Council to identify and manage the risk of cyberattacks and to enhance the state’s response to threats and attacks. “The hacks of the Colonial pipeline and JBS Foods were an urgent reminder that...
by Seark Today | Jun 15, 2021 | News, Sports
Scottie Pippen, the Hamburg native who played basketball at the University of Central Arkansas before becoming one of the most successful NBA players of all time, was honored Monday at UCA with the naming of the basketball court at the Farris Center in his...
by William Busby | Jun 14, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you’re a dad, you may be in line to get some nice gifts on Father’s Day. But your greatest gift may be your ability to help your children. One way of doing that is to get them started in the world of investing – and making a few investments on their behalf....
by Seark Today | Jun 14, 2021 | News, Politics
Natalie James, a Little Rock small business owner and community advocate, has announced that she will seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 2022. “Today, as a mother, a small business owner, and as an Arkansan who believes we deserve better,...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jun 12, 2021 | News
The Rohwer Research Station in Desha County is known for hosting row crop variety trials as well as pest management and soil fertility experiments. This week it earned a bit of notoriety in another field: weather. The 19.22 inches of rain recorded at the Rohwer...
by News Release | Jun 11, 2021 | News
The deadline to apply for the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship is July 1. The scholarship provides tuition assistance to traditional and non-traditional students attending universities and two-year colleges – both public and private – in the state. Freshman...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jun 10, 2021 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson declared a state of emergency on Thursday in response to the record rainfall and flooding in the southeastern area of the state. The declaration allows the governor to direct $100,000 from the Governor’s Disaster Fund to the Arkansas...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jun 9, 2021 | News
By Tuesday morning, the soils Desha County had seen an almost complete reversal of fortune. Heavy rainfall June 6-9 impacted many Arkansas counties. By Wednesday morning, more than 13 inches of rain had fallen in Desha County and some adjacent counties in both...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jun 7, 2021 | News
The 2021 season for one of Arkansas’ favorite summer treats is off and running now that the first box of tomatoes has been delivered to the Bradley County Cooperative Extension Service office. “The first box of tomatoes for 2021 was brought in by River Grice, a...
by William Busby | Jun 7, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
June is Effective Communications Month. And it’s a good idea to recognize the importance of good communications because it plays a role in almost every aspect of living – including your finances. You’ll want to clearly communicate your financial goals to your...
by Seark Today | Jun 5, 2021 | Events, News
Saturday, June 5 • 8 a.m. – Tour de Tomato Bike Tour • 6 p.m. – Miss Pre-Teen and Miss Petite Pink Tomato pageants • 7 p.m. – Miss Teen and Miss Pink Tomato pageants Wednesday, June 9 • 6 p.m. – Warren Lions Club Gospel Music Jamboree featuring The Lisemby...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Jun 4, 2021 | Events, News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has proclaimed June 11 through June 13 as Free Fishing Weekend in Arkansas. Anyone may fish in Arkansas without a fishing license or trout stamp from noon Friday, June 11, through midnight Sunday, June 13. The proclamation was read at the beginning...
by UAM Athletics | Jun 3, 2021 | News, Sports
A trio of members of the University of Arkansas baseball team were named all-region selections by the American Baseball Coaches Association. Dylan Borman, River Hunt and Jordan Johnson each earned second team honors in the Central Region. Borman (above center)...
by News Release | Jun 2, 2021 | News, Sports
The Fifty-Six Lakers are champions of the 14U division of the Insider Exposure Memorial Day Classic Tournament held in Monroe, Louisiana on May 29-31. The team includes players from Monticello, Warren and Rison. Front, from left to right: Deuce Jordan, Christian...
by William Busby | May 31, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
Being self-employed has some benefits: You get to choose your own hours, you don’t have to count “vacation days” and you’ll never worry about getting downsized. On the other hand, you’re truly on your own – there’s no employer-sponsored retirement plan and no...
by Seark Today | May 27, 2021 | News
Supreme Court Associate Justice Robin F. Wynne said this week he will seek re-election to a second term on the Arkansas Supreme Court. The election is in May 2022. Arkansas Supreme Court justices serve eight-year terms. “I have enjoyed serving on the Supreme...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | May 27, 2021 | News
Former U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Potter Stewart said that ethics is knowing the difference between what you have the right to do and what is right to do. Paul Keith, president of the Arkansas Bar Association and partner at Gibson and Keith in Monticello, will...
by UAM Athletics | May 26, 2021 | News, Sports
A duo for the University of Arkansas at Monticello has been named to the 2021 D2CCA NCAA Division II Baseball All-Central Region, the publication announced Wednesday. Shortstop Dylan Borman was named to the All-Central Region First Team while starting pitcher River...
by News Release | May 25, 2021 | News
Two scouts from Monticello Boy Scout Troop 67 were awarded their Eagle Scout rank Saturday at the Boy Scouts of America DeSoto Area Council 98th Anniversary Recognition Banquet at Camp DeSoto. Lucas Babst and Johnny McClendon, pictured above, received their...
by UAM Athletics | May 25, 2021 | News, Sports
University of Arkansas at Monticello senior Dylan Borman was named to the 2021 National Collegiate Baseball Writer’s Association All-Central Region team. Borman was named Second Team All-Central Region at shortstop after leading the Weevils in home runs...
by William Busby | May 24, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you have children or grandchildren, you may already be somewhat familiar with the 529 plan, a popular education savings vehicle. But you may not have kept up with some recent changes in the plan’s capabilities and in the educational environment in which the...
by Seark Today | May 22, 2021 | News
A Chicot County deputy and a Dermott Police officer fired at the driver of a stolen Lake Village Police Department SUV Friday afternoon, injuring the driver, according to State Police. Chicot County authorities requested a State Police investigation into the...
by Seark Today | May 20, 2021 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson will not seek another extension of the public health emergency he declared 14 months ago when the state saw its first confirmed case of Covid-19. The executive emergency order will expire May 30, the governor announced Thursday at a news...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | May 19, 2021 | News
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is offering scholarships for any student interested in a conservation career. Applications will be accepted until June 15 for the fall 2021 semester. Scholarships are available for any Arkansas resident paying in-state tuition...
by Seark Today | May 18, 2021 | News
Monticello Middle School and Monticello Intermediate School students have created art for auction to raise funds for the local dog rescue shelter, 2nd Chance Fur Dogs, according to Sherry Knight, visual arts teacher at Monticello Middle School. The 8 X10 and 14...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | May 17, 2021 | News
April jobs report falls short of expectations, but jobs rise in leisure/hospitality sector Leisure and hospitality saw gains in jobs in April, however, the overall jobs performance in the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “Employment Situation” didn’t live up to...
by News Release | May 17, 2021 | News
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has confirmed that there was a failure in the inspection process which allowed evidence of damage to the I-40 Mississippi River Bridge to go unnoticed, according to agency officials. “From our investigation we have determined...
by William Busby | May 17, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
The COVID-19 pandemic may have unsettled many aspects of your life – including your financial situation. Even if your employment and earnings were not directly affected, you might have concerns about whether you’ve been making the right investment moves in such...
