by Seark Today | Mar 7, 2020 | News
The body of 26-year-old Marquis Martin, a Drew County man who had been missing for nearly a month, was found Saturday morning in a creek outside of Wilmar, according to the Drew County Sheriff’s Office. The body was discovered by a citizen at 7:05 a.m....
by Seark Today | Mar 3, 2020 | News, Politics
Unofficial election results, by county, for Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Cleveland, Desha, Drew and Lincoln counties in Southeast Arkansas. ASHLEY • BRADLEY • CHICOT • CLEVELAND • DESHA • DREW • LINCOLN Multi-County...
by William Busby | Mar 2, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
As you know, the coronavirus has become a major health concern, not just in China, but in other parts of the world, too – and it’s also shaken up the financial markets. As an individual investor, how concerned should you be? The impact of the coronavirus on the...
by Seark Today | Feb 29, 2020 | News, News Archive
Six Southeast Arkansas residents are among nearly 100 Arkansans Gov. Asa Hutchinson recently appointed or reappointed to state boards, commissions, committees, or courts. Richard Cox of Lake Village was appointed to the Chicot County Quorum Court, Justice of the Peace...
by Seark Today | Feb 26, 2020 | News
Courtney Keller’s love of science and desire to serve others led her to her “dream job” at Mainline Health Systems where she is a pharmacist. “I decided to pursue a career in pharmacy because I wanted to make a positive impact on...
by William Busby | Feb 25, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
You save and invest to meet a variety of goals during your lifetime: college for your children, long vacations, a comfortable retirement, and so on. But you probably also want to leave something behind – to your loved ones and, possibly, to the charitable...
by Angela Courtney | Feb 24, 2020 | News
A group of sixth grade students at Dermott Elementary School recently toured a number of historical sites including the John H. Johnson Museum; the Desha County Courthouse, the former Arkansas City High School which was repurposed as an annex to the Desha...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Feb 21, 2020 | News
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on Wednesday unanimously authorized $554,800 from the state’s Marine Fuel Tax program to be used for repairs and upgrades to boat ramps and access points throughout Arkansas. The money will fund eight projects ranging from road...
by William Busby | Feb 18, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
In your life, you will have all sorts of relationships – with your family, your friends, your co-workers, and even with civic groups and charitable organizations you support. But have you ever considered another key relationship – the one you have with money?...
by Seark Today | Feb 14, 2020 | News
Personal experiences when he was a teen led Clark Roberts to a field where he could make a difference, helping those in need. He is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse at Mainline Health System’s clinic in Eudora. “After watching many close family...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Feb 13, 2020 | News
Freddie Black Choctaw Island WMA, Cutoff Creek WMA, Trusten Holder WMA and the University of Arkansas Pine Tree Experimental Station WDA will be temporarily closed February 18-29 while the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...
by Seark Today | Feb 12, 2020 | News
After hearing the story of MacKenzy McCarty, a young McGehee girl battling cancer, Sarah Pennington wanted to raise awareness of MacKenzy’s fight against Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. She also wanted to raise money to help MacKenzy’s...
by Seark Today | Feb 11, 2020 | News, News Archive
Drew County voters reinstated a one-cent sales tax for county road maintenance and improvements, according complete unofficial election results: FOR – 1,049 AGAINST – 297 Renewal of the long-standing tax failed by 14 votes in a special election last...
by Seark Today | Feb 7, 2020 | News
A Star City man escaped a possible death sentence Thursday when he pleaded guilty to capital murder in the June 2019 beating death of his 11-year-old stepson, Joseph Carsello. David Black, 38, was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole....
by Seark Today | Feb 6, 2020 | News
The Dante House in Dumas is one of five properties in Arkansas that are now a part of the National Register of Historic Places. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) review board approved the locations in December 2019 and received notification of...
by Seark Today | Feb 6, 2020 | News, Sports
Five football players from South Arkansas are among the 44 players from Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Tennessee who signed with the University of Arkansas at Monticello on National Signing Day. Those from South Arkansas signing with UAM are: Adam Fonville, a...
by Seark Today | Feb 5, 2020 | Events, News
The cast for the Southeast Concert Association’s 2020 musical production of The Sound of Music has been selected. The public performances premiere on March 10 at the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Fine Art Center. The cast will take their final bows the...
by Seark Today | Feb 4, 2020 | News
A McGehee man and a Banks man are among 15 people that Gov. Asa Hutchinson intends to pardon, according to a news release issued Monday. The applicants intended for pardons have completed all jail time, fulfilled all parole and probationary requirements and...
by William Busby | Feb 4, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
Social Security can be one source of retirement income for you and your spouse. To maximize your benefits, you’ll need to make some key decisions and be aware of some common myths. • Myth 1: Always take Social Security early. You can file for Social Security...
by News Release | Jan 30, 2020 | News
A $20 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation, along with a matching grant, will allow Arkansas State Parks to complete a 84.5-mile biking and pedestrian trail from Lexa to Arkansas City. “This is great news for cyclists and hikers, who have waited more than...
by News Release | Jan 30, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
Mainline Health Systems recently was awarded a $54,677 grant from the Blue & You Foundation to purchase RetinaVue cameras for Mainline’s primary locations to increase the number of diabetic patients receiving diabetic retinal exams. Some 80 percent of...
by UAM Athletics | Jan 29, 2020 | News, Sports
The University of Arkansas-Monticello baseball team was a top three pick in the 2020 National Collegiate Baseball Writers’ Association (NCBWA) Division II Central Region Preseason Poll after finishing the 2019 season with a 34-16 record and earning a spot...
by Seark Today | Jan 28, 2020 | News
Our Lady of the Lake Church’s Annual Spaghetti Dinner in Chicot County and the Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival are two of the finalists for the 2020 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame in the food-themed event category, according to an Arkansas Department of Heritage news...
by William Busby | Jan 28, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
Recently, we’ve seen an increased interest in mindfulness, although the concept itself is thousands of years old. Essentially, being mindful means you are living very much in the present, highly conscious of your thoughts and feelings. However, being mindful...
by Seark Today | Jan 24, 2020 | News
Phillip K. Gilmore, chief executive officer of the Ashley County Medical Center, has been elected to serve as president of the Arkansas Department of Health Board, after serving as president-elect in 2019. Gilmore was appointed to the ADH board by Governor Asa...
by Seark Today | Jan 22, 2020 | Crime & Courts, News
The Arkansas Court of Appeals has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of a Drew County woman sentenced last year to 15 years in the death of her 19-month-old daughter. A Drew Count jury, in January 2019, found Kannikka Jenkins guilty of first-degree...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Jan 22, 2020 | News, News Archive
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will hold a special public comment meeting to discuss water level and fisheries management on Grand Lake in Chicot County from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, January 30 at the Eudora Chamber of Commerce Building. The building is...
by William Busby | Jan 21, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
You’re probably aware this is an election year. During the next several months, the candidates will discuss issues that should greatly interest you as a citizen. But as an investor, how concerned should you be with the results of the presidential and...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Jan 16, 2020 | News
Arkansas students participating in conservation education programs will have nearly a half a million dollars in support, thanks to the fines collected from poachers and other people who violate hunting and fishing laws in the state. The Arkansas Economic...
by News Release | Jan 16, 2020 | News
The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership, a public nonprofit comprised of 14 rural hospital members spanning south Arkansas, is one of 21 sites selected to receive the Rural Responses to the Opioid Epidemic grant. ARHP will receive $750,000 over the next two years to...
by Seark Today | Jan 16, 2020 | News
Five Southeast Arkansas residents were among Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s 44 appointments this week to state boards and commissions. Tammy Vaughn of Monticello, was appointed to the Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board. The appointment expires on June 30, 2022. She...
by Seark Today | Jan 15, 2020 | News
A Crossett woman died after her vehicle struck a traffic sign and a tree in Crossett Monday afternoon, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report. Mary Dell Jones, 60, of Crossett was traveling south in the northbound lane of the 1000 block of...
by University of Arkansas-Monticello | Jan 15, 2020 | News, News Archive
The University of Arkansas at Monticello School of Nursing was awarded a $150,000 grant from the Blue & You Foundation to enhance the nursing simulation laboratory, an essential part of the school’s nursing curriculum. The grant was one of 40 from more than...
