by Seark Today | Jun 24, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
Mainline Health Systems recently named Ashley Anthony as its chief operating officer. Anthony will oversee the day-to-day operations of Mainline’s 19 locations across Southeast Arkansas, including the clinical, dental and behavioral health services....
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jun 24, 2021 | News, News Archive
Farmers in five counties in southeastern Arkansas suffered more than $200 million in direct losses to major crops after the major flooding and storm event in early June, according to a preliminary estimate by experts with the University of Arkansas System...
by Seark Today | Jun 24, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
The Arkansas Cancer Coalition recently awarded Mainline Health Systems, Inc. a $55,000 grant to implement cancer control efforts that support the Arkansas Cancer Plan. Mainline will use the funds to maximize technology capabilities within the EMR (electronic...
by Seark Today | Jun 21, 2021 | Crime & Courts, News, News Archive
A judge has set a $500,000 bond for a Desha County man who allegedly beat his wife, put her and two children in a drainage ditch, and threatened to kill them. Johnathan Garrison, 36, of Desha County was traveling west on U.S. 278 East in Drew County when a Drew County...
by News Release | Jun 21, 2021 | News, News Archive
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced this week that he is opening the Office of Outdoor Recreation to coordinate awareness, opportunity, and stewardship of Arkansas’s outdoors. “We live in one of the most beautiful places on earth, and you don’t have to look far in any...
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 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, News Archive
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 U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jun 12, 2021 | News, News Archive
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, News Archive
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, News Archive
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 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 | 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 News Release | May 14, 2021 | Events, News
The City of Monticello is hosting a free family movie series this summer at McCloy Park. The summer movie series runs from May 14 through August 13, from 8 p.m. until 10 p.m. There is no admission charge. Movie Schedule May 14 – Trolls May 28 – The Fox and...
by News Release | May 11, 2021 | News, News Archive
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) have announced a new scholarship opportunity, Foresters for the Future. The scholarship will provide $4,000 per semester, for four years, to an incoming...
by Brian Ramsey | May 10, 2021 | News, News Archive
First Baptist Church of Monticello has turned to a familiar face for its senior pastor position. Dr. Kelly Jones has been invited to preach in view of a call on Sunday, May 23 during the 10 a.m. Worship Service. He is currently the campus director of the Arkansas...
by William Busby | May 10, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
Is homeownership a goal of yours? It does offer some benefits, in addition to meeting your basic need for shelter. The equity you build in your home can be a valuable financial asset, and you may get to deduct your interest payments on your taxes. But if you’re...
by Seark Today | May 6, 2021 | News, News Archive
A McGehee woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when her car crossed the centerline of U.S. 278 in Monticello and hit an empty log trailer, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report. Nancy White, 69, was traveling on U.S. 278 where, for...
by Seark Today | May 5, 2021 | News, News Archive
The Dr. Robert George Williams House in Ashley County is one of three properties in Arkansas making Preserve Arkansas’ 2021 Most Endangered Places list. The list also includes War Memorial Golf Course and the Pike-Fletcher-Terry House in Little Rock. Preserve...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | May 5, 2021 | News, Sports
Padraic McMeel, the director of athletics at the University of Arkansas at Monticello, has resigned, effective July 1, UAM Chancellor Dr. Peggy Doss announced Wednesday. McMeel will take a similar position at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, South...
by News Release | May 5, 2021 | News, News Archive
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is offering the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Local Health Units across the state. The Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is given in one dose and only requires one visit. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is also...
by News Release | May 4, 2021 | News, News Archive
Retired Arkansas Circuit Judge Bynum Gibson, Jr. (pictured above, right) was recently honored as the recipient of the 2020-2021 Trial Judge of the Year Award by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA). The award is given in recognition of a trial judge’s...
by News Release | May 4, 2021 | News, News Archive
County families for the 74th annual Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program have been selected. The families will be visited by a set of judges to determine eight district winners, who will be announced June 15. The state Farm Family of the Year will be announced in...
by News Release | May 3, 2021 | News, News Archive
Entries are being accepted for the eighth annual Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest, sponsored by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Farm Credit Associations of Arkansas. Applicants may be any school, early childhood education...
by William Busby | May 3, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
If you own a business that’s been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may have received some type of aid from the government – or maybe not. But in either case, some new opportunities for assistance may interest you. President Biden signed legislation...
by Seark Today | Apr 29, 2021 | News, News Archive
A Springdale driver died early Thursday morning in a head-on collision on U.S. 65 in Lake Village. Colby P. Ebarb, 21, of Springdale was traveling north on U.S. 65 in Lake Village near the Chicot County Medical Center when the 2016 Nissan Frontier he was...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Apr 29, 2021 | News, News Archive
Michael Blazier has been named the next dean for the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture and Natural Resources and director of the Arkansas Forest Resources Center, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the University of Arkansas at Monticello...
by Seark Today | Apr 27, 2021 | Crime & Courts, News, News Archive
An Ashley County man sentenced to 50 years in prison for second-degree murder and tampering with evidence recently was granted a new trial when the Arkansas Court of Appeals, in a split decision, found that the 10th Judicial District Circuit Court should have...
by William Busby | Apr 26, 2021 | Sponsored Posts
What’s the biggest financial mistake you can make? Choosing the wrong investments? Waiting too long to save for retirement? Underestimating the costs of retirement? All these are reasonable answers, but the biggest mistake you might make is not looking at your...
by Seark Today | Apr 24, 2021 | News, News Archive
April 24 UPDATE: The Monticello High School Quiz Bowl Team defeated Huntsville to win the 2021 4A State Quiz Bowl Championship. Lucas Babst was the MVP. Original Story, April 23 The Monticello High School Quiz Bowl Team will take on Huntsville Saturday in the Arkansas...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Apr 21, 2021 | News, News Archive, Sports
McCoy Vereen and Ryan Handly, members of the University of Arkansas at Monticello Bass Team, recently won the BASS Pro Fishing Series, Arkansas Collegiate State Championship at Lake Atkins. It was their first fishing tournament as a team and the first...
by News Release | Apr 20, 2021 | Education, News, News Archive
Drew Central Elementary School is applying for a 21st CCLC Grant to have an after school site on its campus. Members of the community and families are asked to respond to a survey to help with valid data collection concerning Drew Central students. Respond to...
