by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Sep 27, 2021 | News
We all start somewhere. As an educator, Dr. James Guldin started his forestry education journey here at the University of Arkansas at Monticello at the School of Forestry. The sojourn ended last month, 38 years later, with his induction to the Arkansas Division...
by William Busby | Sep 27, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you have children or other loved ones who depend on your financially, you need life insurance – no question about it. And you’ll need an amount that can enable your family members to continue their lifestyle if you aren’t around. But there may be less...
by UAM Athletics | Sep 26, 2021 | News, Sports
A fourth quarter interception returned for a touchdown by Gregg Hooks proved to be the difference in Arkansas-Monticello’s 27-20 road win Saturday over Arkansas Tech. The Weevils came up with the only turnover in the contest which ultimately ended up being the...
by Seark Today | Sep 25, 2021 | News
A Drew County man missing since Monday was located Saturday morning and taken to a local hospital according to a news release from the Drew County Sheriff’s Office. Mark Anthony Mason, 54, was found in a wooded area near his home around 10 a.m., about an...
by Seark Today | Sep 24, 2021 | News, Sports
Southeast Arkansas Football scores. Week 4: • Warren 40 Crossett 34 • Star City 10 Monticello 0 • McGehee 42 Drew Central 0 • Dumas 50 Helena 14 • Dewitt 37 Hamburg 0 • Lake Village 40 Smackover 0 • Rison 46 Barton 30 • Clarendon 33 Fordyce 21 ...
by News Release | Sep 24, 2021 | Education, News
Star City High School senior Maddie Welch is the first-place winner of the Arkansas Art Educators Presidents’ Foundation T-Shirt Design Contest. Welch’s design was selected from entries from high school students throughout Arkansas. Welch’s design will appear...
by John Boozman | Sep 24, 2021 | News, Opinions
The Internal Revenue Service has the power to garnish wages, demand documents and open criminal investigations related to financial crimes. A federal agency this powerful and far-reaching should be transparent, accessible and forthcoming, yet the IRS isn’t....
by UAM Athletics | Sep 24, 2021 | Events, News
Tickets to the University of Arkansas-Monticello Sports Hall of Fame Banquet on are now available for purchase for $25. The UAM Sports Hall of Fame classes of 2020 and 2021 will be honored at the October 14 event. The banquet will be held at 6 p.m. in the Green Room...
by Seark Today | Sep 22, 2021 | News
A Star City man surrendered to Arkansas State Troopers on Wednesday following a four-hour stand-off that began after the man allegedly fired a gun at Star City police officers. Cristobal Palomerez-Heredia, 43, of 205 Park Street is charged with aggravated...
by Seark Today | Sep 21, 2021 | News
A protest at the Drew County Courthouse has resulted in Drew County Judge Robert Akin issuing an order setting the location for any future protests or demonstrations. The order follows a September 17 protest at the Drew County Courthouse that obstructed the...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Sep 21, 2021 | News
Retired UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources Dean Phillip Tappe, pictured above, sits on the newly donated champion persimmon tree bench crafted as a promise by George Reinhart. A craftsman’s regret over an unfulfilled promise has given the...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Sep 20, 2021 | Education, News
The 2021 graduates of the Associate Degree Registered Nursing program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX-RN ( (National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses). UAM had the only associate...
by William Busby | Sep 20, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
All of us hope to live long, healthy lives, so we do what we can to take care of ourselves through proper diet, exercise and avoiding unhealthy activities. However, none of us can predict our future, so it pays to be prepared for anything – including a serious...
by UAM Athletics | Sep 19, 2021 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello football team dropped its second-consecutive contest Saturday when the Weevils fell at home to No. 25 Henderson State. The UAM defense struggled to take away the big plays for the Reddies ultimately losing the game...
by Seark Today | Sep 18, 2021 | News
Two Ashley County residents died late Friday afternoon when their vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer in Fountain Hill. Sharrie Williams, 21, of Crossett, and Williams’ passenger, Drackus Charleston, 29, of Hamburg, died in the crash, according to a...
by Seark Today | Sep 17, 2021 | News, Sports
Southeast Arkansas Football scores. Week 3: • McGehee 15 – Crossett 13 • Monticello 26 – Fordyce 7 • Rison 42 – Hamburg 3 • Warren 42 – Franklin Parish 10 • Star City 55 – Hampton 7 • White Hall 42 – Drew Central 0 ...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Sep 17, 2021 | Education, News
Samantha Minton, a University of Arkansas at Monticello student from Star City, has been awarded the “Rising Junior Scholarship” by the Drew County Farm Bureau Board. Minton is pictured, above right, with Drew County Farm Bureau President Kerry Hartness....
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Sep 15, 2021 | News
Arkansans looking for adventure in the wetlands may want to call a friend in south Arkansas to see if there’s an opportunity to take part in this year’s private land alligator hunt Sept. 17-20 and Sept. 24-27. While public hunting opportunities have all been...
by William Busby | Sep 13, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
It’s been called the “Great Resignation” – the large number of Americans voluntarily leaving their jobs. If you plan to be part of it (ideally with another source of employment lined up), you’ll need to make the financial moves necessary to keep making progress...
by News Release | Sep 11, 2021 | News
On September 11, 2001, Governor Asa Hutchinson’s job as administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration changed dramatically from directing the war on drugs to leading his agency to join the United States war on terrorism. President George W. Bush had...
by Seark Today | Sep 10, 2021 | News, Sports
Southeast Arkansas Football scores. Week 2: • Warren 47 Stuttgart 27 • McGehee 54 Dumas 7 • Camden Fairview 52 Hamburg 0 • Junction City 54 Lake Village 8 • Dewitt 35 Drew Central 8 • Fordyce 22 Camden Harmony Grove 20 ...
by Seark Today | Sep 10, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently awarded seven 2021 Community Health Quality Recognition badges to Mainline Health Systems. The badges recognize health center program...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Sep 8, 2021 | Education, News
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services has more than $769,000 to give to Arkansas schools and educators for conservation education programs in the 2021-22 school year, thanks to fines derived from wildlife...
by William Busby | Sep 6, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you’re a grandparent, you don’t need Grandparents Day, observed on Sept. 12, to remind you of the joys of having grandchildren. Yet, you might want to use this day as an opportunity to think about ways to help provide for your grandchildren’s future. The...
by Seark Today | Sep 3, 2021 | News, Sports
Southeast Arkansas Football scores. Week 1: • White Hall 35 – Warren 0 • Bauxite 15 – Monticello 13 • Crossett 15 – Magnolia 3 • Dumas 27 – Lake Village 20 • Stuttgart 35 – Star City 14 • McGehee 47 – DeWitt 22 • Rison 24...
by Seark Today | Sep 3, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
Dr. Jamie Evans, who recently joined the Mainline Health Systems team, found that her professional philosophy and team approach to health care, fits well with Mainline. “I believe my patients deserve excellence in their healthcare, from the front end at...
by News Release | Sep 1, 2021 | Events, News
The Southeast Arkansas Concert Association will kick off its 2021-22 season on October 9 with A Salute to the Troops at the Fine Arts Center on the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus. The program is an American variety show celebration featuring area...
by Seark Today | Aug 31, 2021 | News
A decomposed body found last week in Chicot County has been identified as a Louisiana woman, according to State Police. The body of 32-year-old Shenita Hicks of Lake Providence, Louisiana was found August 28 along U.S. 65, south of Lake Village, near the...
by News Release | Aug 31, 2021 | News
State Sen. Ben Gilmore and State Rep. Howard M. Beaty, Jr., both of Crossett, were awarded the 2021 Statesman Award by the Family Council Action Committee. Gilmore and Beaty received the award for making an “A” on the 2021 Family Council Action...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Aug 30, 2021 | Education, News
It’s been more than a decade since Lonni Davis taught in a classroom environment. In that time, many things have changed, but one thing hasn’t: identifying the students’ goals and helping them succeed. Davis began her teaching career at the...
by William Busby | Aug 30, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you’re getting close to retirement, you’re probably thinking about the ways your life will soon be changing. And one key transition involves your income – instead of being able to count on a regular paycheck, as you’ve done for decades, you’ll now need to...
by Seark Today | Aug 28, 2021 | News
State Police are investigating the discovery of a body found Saturday along U.S. 65 in Chicot County near the Arkansas and Louisiana border, according to an Arkansas State Police news release. Because the body was in an extended state of decomposition officers...
by Seark Today | Aug 25, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
Dr. Blayne Beene has joined the Mainline Health Systems staff. He will begin seeing patients at the Monticello clinic on August 30. “As a family medicine physician, it is my goal to provide the best medical care possible for patients of all ages and...
