by National Weather Service | Jan 13, 2020 | News, News Archive
North Crossett Tornado Summary: This tornado started just off Highway 133 and continued just east of north where it dissipated just before reaching Highway 8, southeast of Hamburg. At the start, just a few trees were uprooted, some of which took a power line...
by William Busby | Jan 13, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
As a business owner, you’re always thinking of what you need to do now. But you can’t forget about the future – yours and that of your business. So it may be a good idea to consider your personal retirement plan and business succession strategy. Let’s start by...
by National Weather Service | Jan 12, 2020 | News, News Archive
Tornado and Damaging Wind Event Thunderstorm wind damage of 80 to 90 mph was found across south central Drew County, from areas southwest of Monticello to the south side of Monticello, right up to the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Thunderstorm wind damage of...
by News Release | Jan 12, 2020 | News, News Archive, Politics
State Rep. LeAnne Burch recently was recognized for her work in the Arkansas Legislature. The Arkansas State Chamber/Associated Industries of Arkansas presented Burch with a 2019 Business Matters Leadership Award for supporting positive business initiatives...
by Seark Today | Jan 11, 2020 | News, News Archive
Though several buildings on the University of Arkansas at Monticello campus suffered damage and most residential students were without power Saturday, there were no reports of injuries or unsafe conditions following severe weather that moved through the area...
by Seark Today | Jan 10, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
Mainline Health System’s clinic in Rison has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition for using evidence-based, patient-centered processes that focus on highly coordinated care and long‐term, participative relationships....
by UAM Athletics | Jan 8, 2020 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team has been picked to finish first in the 2020 Great American Conference Preseason Coaches Poll. The Weevils picked up 10 of the 12 first-place votes after they posted a 34-16 record and earned a spot in the...
by Seark Today | Jan 8, 2020 | News
President Trump on Wednesday addressed the nation following Iranian missile attacks on U.S. military bases in Iraq. Full Text of President Trump’s speech: As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear...
by News Release | Jan 7, 2020 | News
The Arkansas Levee Task Force has presented its final report with recommendations to improve monitoring and maintenance of the state’s levee system, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at a press conference on Tuesday. In the past six months, the Arkansas Levee Task...
by William Busby | Jan 7, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
It might not have made the headlines, but a recently passed piece of legislation could affect the IRAs and 401(k)s of millions of Americans beginning in 2020. So, if you have either of these accounts, or if you run a business, you’ll want to learn more. The new...
by UAM Athletics | Jan 6, 2020 | News, Sports
University of Arkansas at Monticello basketball player KJ Lesure continued his outstanding play last week in a pair of Great American Conference wins, helping him earn GAC Player of the Week honors for the third time this season. Lesure continued his bid for being the...
by Seark Today | Jan 4, 2020 | News
A man riding a bicycle in Union County was killed Friday evening on Highway 82 in Strong, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report. Jason Williams, 43, of Monticello, was riding a bicycle east on Highway 82 Friday evening when the...
by Seark Today | Jan 3, 2020 | News
Molly Ann Kenly, the first baby born at Ashley County Medical Center in 2020, arrived on January 2, 2020 at 8:02 a.m. weighing 8-pounds, 2 ounces. She was 18 inches long. Molly is the daughter of Connie and John Michael Kenly. She and her parents are pictured...
by UAM Athletics | Jan 2, 2020 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s basketball team won an overtime thriller at home on Thursday over Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 98-96. It was UAM’s first overtime game since January 26. UAM’s biggest lead was eight points. After a good...
by Seark Today | Dec 30, 2019 | Sponsored Posts
Dr. Lon Bitzer will join the Ashley County Medical Center’s medical staff on January 6. “I am pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Lon Bitzer, a board certified general surgeon, to our medical staff in January to further enhance the surgical care we...
by Seark Today | Dec 27, 2019 | Events, News, News Archive
Start your new year off with a trek through the beautiful landscape of one of Southeast Arkansas’ three state parks. Cane Creek, Lake Chicot, and Moro Bay state parks along with other Arkansas state parks will join America’s State Parks’...
by Seark Today | Dec 27, 2019 | Events, News, News Archive
Crossett will host its first New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Block Party to ring in 2020 on December 31 from 10 p.m. until midnight. The event will be held in the first block of Main Street in Crossett.
by William Busby | Dec 23, 2019 | Sponsored Posts
Have you thought about your New Year’s resolutions for 2020? When many of us make these promises, we focus on ways we can improve some form of our health. We vow to get more physically healthy by going to the gym, or we promise to improve our mental health by...
by Seark Today | Dec 20, 2019 | News, News Archive
A Winchester man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly made threats to a family while armed with a rifle. Arrell Farmer, 36, of Winchester, likely will be charged with committing a terroristic act, possession of a firearm by certain persons and five counts of...
by UAM Athletics | Dec 19, 2019 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team ranked 24th in NCAA Division II baseball by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper in the organization’s top 40 preseason poll. The Weevils were the only team from the Great American Conference represented...
by Seark Today | Dec 19, 2019 | News, Politics
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday adopted two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Each of Arkansas’ four members, Bruce Westerman, Rick Crawford, French Hill and Steve Womack, all Republicans, voted against both articles...
by William Busby | Dec 17, 2019 | Sponsored Posts
You’ve probably heard or read about inflection points. The term has a specific definition in mathematics, but it’s also used widely to describe historical or technological events, such as the Industrial Revolution or the creation of the internet – events that...
by Seark Today | Dec 17, 2019 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas at Monticello men’s golf team recently signed four new golfers while the women’s golf team added three, according to separate news releases from UAM head golf coach Adam Buie. Signees to the men’s golf team T.J. Baker from...
by Seark Today | Dec 14, 2019 | Crime & Courts, News
A Eudora man was sentenced to 50 years in prison Tuesday after an Ashley County jury found him guilty of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Erskine Flamer, Jr., 24, was convicted of fatally stabbing 25-year-old Deunte Stanley in the chest with a...
by Ryan McGeeney | Dec 13, 2019 | News
From soybeans to rice, corn to peanuts, 2019 has been a challenging year for many, if not most, Arkansas growers. Continuous intermittent rains postponed winter fieldwork or outright made it impossible. Widespread delayed planting gave way to temperamental...
by Seark Today | Dec 13, 2019 | News, News Archive
A federal tax credit that has been on Entergy residential customer bills for 21 months will end at the end of 2019. The result of the credit ending will be an increase of about $15 on a typical residential bill. However, rates will remain unchanged in early 2020,...
by Seark Today | Dec 13, 2019 | Sponsored Posts
As part of the recent National Rural Health Day, Ashley County Medical Center announced it has been recognized by The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for overall excellence in Patient...
by Seark Today | Dec 11, 2019 | Sponsored Posts
Mainline Health Systems, Inc. will soon be serving Bradley County when Dr. Kerry Pennington and Dr. Joe Wharton’s clinic in Warren becomes part of Mainline Health Systems. It will be Mainline’s eighth community-based medical clinic in Southeast...
by Seark Today | Dec 11, 2019 | News
Railroad repairs and crossing replacement for the Arkansas Highway 35 railroad spur near the Monticello Industrial Park and Hood Packaging Corporation have begun. The crossing will be closed on Tuesday December 10 through Friday December 13. Closure signs are in...
by William Busby | Dec 10, 2019 | Sponsored Posts
As 2019 draws to a close, you may be anticipating – or have already received – a year-end bonus from your employer. Or you might be receiving a substantial cash gift for the holidays. (If you’re really lucky, you might get both.) You can doubtlessly think of...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Dec 9, 2019 | News, News Archive
A group of Star City community leaders has donated $75,000 to create the Star Daze Festival Scholarship at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The Star Daze Festival committee endowed the scholarship to serve UAM students from the southeast Arkansas region....
by Seark Today | Dec 6, 2019 | Crime & Courts, News, News Archive
A man suspected in the November 25 shooting death of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff basketball player and ROTC cadet was arrested Friday afternoon, according to State Police. U.S. Marshals arrested 41-year-old Octavius Easterling in North Little Rock. He...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Dec 5, 2019 | Events, News
Saturday marks the first time in Arkansas history that members of the armed services and veterans will have a special day in the wetlands chasing ducks and geese. The Special Active Duty Military and Veteran Waterfowl Hunt will take place alongside Arkansas’s Special...
