by News Release | Apr 15, 2021 | Events, News
The Great SEARK Talent Hunt Showcase featuring the finalists from seven counties in Southeast Arkansas will be held Saturday, April 24, at 2 p.m. at Cotton Boll Stadium on the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus where they will compete for the grand prize. The...
by UAM Athletics | Apr 13, 2021 | News, Sports
The first shut out of the season for the University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball gives the Weevils a non-conference win over the University of Texas at Tyler Tuesday. Three pitchers combined to quiet the bats of the Patriots and secure the 3-0 the midweek...
by Seark Today | Apr 12, 2021 | News
Jeni Barham, the chief quality officer at Mainline Health Systems, recently received the Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ) designation from the National Association in Health Care Quality. The CPHQ is a certification that allows quality...
by News Release | Apr 12, 2021 | News
Star City High School art teacher Roger Darren High has been elected president of the Arkansas Art Educators Presidents’ Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The Arkansas Art Educators Presidents’ Foundation provides grants to Arkansas Art Educators...
by UAM Athletics | Apr 12, 2021 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team picked up a doubleheader split against Ouachita Baptist Sunday to salvage one game in the series. An offensive outburst led the Weevils to a 17-3 victory in the first contest of the twin bill, but UAM was unable...
by William Busby | Apr 12, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
The road to financial security, like many long journeys toward important goals, can be filled with ups and downs. The financial markets can be volatile, shaking up your short-term investment results, and illness or downsizing may temporarily disrupt your career...
by News Release | Apr 11, 2021 | Events, News
The SEARK Concert Association returns to its presentation of live shows this month with a series of free concerts leading up to the SEARK Talent Hunt Showcase and concerts on April 23 and 24, SEARK Concert President Clint Young announced recently. Next week,...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Apr 9, 2021 | News
Drivers are noticing higher prices at the pump thanks to weather-related production disruptions, according to an analysis published Friday by the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. “Summer driving season is fast approaching, and after...
by Seark Today | Apr 8, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
Mainline Health Systems recently welcomed back Brenda Jacobs, a nurse practitioner who has returned to Mainline after being away six years. Jacobs, of Monticello, said she is returning to Mainline to “serve my own community and make a difference.”...
by William Busby | Apr 5, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
The COVID-19 pandemic may end up changing our lives in some significant ways. To cite one example, it’s likely we’ll see a lot more people continue to work remotely, now that they’ve seen the effectiveness of tools such as videoconferencing. Education, too, may...
by UAM Athletics | Apr 3, 2021 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team bounced back Saturday to sweep its doubleheader and win the series against Harding. The Weevils surrendered the first run in each game before shutting down the Bisons’ offense and heating up the bats to...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Mar 31, 2021 | News
A new generation has stepped outside as a result of the global pandemic, discovering the peace, excitement and sense of wonder available through hunting, angling and outdoor recreation. Arkansas is blessed with countless opportunities to pursue these...
by News Release | Mar 31, 2021 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson lifted the statewide mask mandate in Arkansas, effective Tuesday. The decision to lift the mask mandate came after the Hutchinson, in consultation with Arkansas Secretary of Health Jose Romero, determined that Arkansas has met the...
by Seark Today | Mar 29, 2021 | News
The Port of Yellow Bend and the Port of Crossett are among three public ports awarded grant funds from the Arkansas Waterways Commission’s Port, Intermodal, and Waterway Development Grant Program, according to the Arkansas Waterways Commission news release...
by News Release | Mar 29, 2021 | News, Sports
Mason Philley, a sophomore left-handed pitcher at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, was named Great American Conference Pitcher of the Week after striking out 15 Friday to pick up his first win of the season against East Central, according to a news...
by Seark Today | Mar 29, 2021 | News
A tornado hit Drew County just north of Monticello at 10:22 p.m. Saturday night, March 27, causing EF-2 damage, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Estimated peak winds were 111 to 135 miles per hour. The path length was 1.6 miles...
by Seark Today | Mar 29, 2021 | News
A Monticello woman died following a head-on collision Sunday in Monticello, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report. Kristi Prince, 44, of Monticello was traveling north on U.S. 425 around 6:20 p.m. when the 2018 Nisson she was...
by William Busby | Mar 29, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you’re planning to retire in just a few years, you may be getting excited about this next phase of your life. However, your ability to enjoy retirement fully will depend, at least partially, on the resources you can draw from your investment portfolio. So,...
by UAM Athletics | Mar 28, 2021 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team earned the series victory over East Central on the road with a decisive win in game three Saturday. The Weevils’ offense put together their fourth consecutive double-digit hit performance to pick up...
by National Weather Service | Mar 27, 2021 | News
Saturday, 11:22 p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 12:15 a.m. for northwestern Chicot County and southeastern Ashley County. This severe thunderstorm will be near: Crossett and West Crossett around 11:30 p.m. North Crossett around 11:35 p.m....
by Seark Today | Mar 26, 2021 | Crime & Courts, News
Michael Ashcraft, a former treasurer of the Arkansas Court Reporters Association, was arrested and charged with theft for stealing more than $100,000 from from the organization, according to a news release from Attorney General Leslie Rutledge’s office....
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Mar 26, 2021 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team rode a stellar performance on the mound by Mason Philley to earn a doubleheader split on the road Friday against East Central. The Weevils fell short in a slugfest in game one 10-6, but Philley shut down...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Mar 25, 2021 | News
Doing forest research can be a lonely occupation. Ask the University of Arkansas at Monticello graduate student Jonathan Kressuk, pictured above. The sun isn’t even up yet. It’s the first hard freeze of the season in Southern Arkansas. Kressuk is wading through...
by National Weather Service | Mar 24, 2021 | News
A storm system is predicted to bring severe weather to Southeast Arkansas Wednesday night through Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service in Little Rock. Late Wednesday night, strong to severe thunderstorms are predicted over portions of...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Mar 22, 2021 | News
When David Brown inherited two-thousand acres of forest in Lincoln County nearly 20 years ago, he knew nothing about forestry. He said he traveled to the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus where one of the professors took him under his arm and helped...
by William Busby | Mar 22, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you own a small business, you typically don’t get a lot of recognition – so you may be pleased to learn that March 29 is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. You might not necessarily think of your business as a “Mom and Pop” operation, but it certainly...
by News Release | Mar 19, 2021 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, after consultation with the legislative leadership, has extended the deadline for filing state individual income tax until May 17, 2021, to coincide with the extended federal deadline. “Pushing back the due date for state income tax is a...
by Seark Today | Mar 18, 2021 | News
Stacy Reynolds, a computer science educator at McGehee High School, has been named one of five finalists for the 2021 Arkansas Computer Science Educator of the Year Award, according to the Arkansas Department of Education. The other four finalists are: Carl Frank,...
by News Release | Mar 18, 2021 | News
The federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the 2020 tax year will be extended to May 17, 2021. The IRS will be providing formal guidance in the coming days. “This continues to be a tough time for many people, and the IRS wants to continue...
by UAM Athletics | Mar 18, 2021 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team has begun spring practice and will host several scrimmages including the 2021 Green and White Spring Game on Thursday, April 15 at 6 p.m. at Willis “Convoy” Leslie Cotton Boll Stadium. The UAM...
by Seark Today | Mar 18, 2021 | News
Arkansas has opened up coronavirus vaccine eligibility to nearly a million more of its residents, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced this week. Individuals in the 1C category of the state’s Covid-19 vaccination plan are now eligible for the vaccine. The...
by Seark Today | Mar 16, 2021 | News
A 49-year-old Dermott man died Monday in a one-vehicle crash at on U.S. 165 in Gillett, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report. According to the report, Louis L. Proby was driving a 2002 Buick south on U.S. 165 near D.A. Richter Lane...
by News Release | Mar 16, 2021 | News
Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain released the following tips for Arkansas consumers ahead of the next bout of severe weather in the forecast: “Arkansas is again under the threat of severe weather,” said Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain. “ I...
