by Drew County Clerk | Aug 19, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
We recognize that a number of Drew County Citizens are concerned about being exposed to the Covid-19 virus if they personally go to a polling place to vote during early voting or on election day. While every reasonable precaution will be taken to protect voters...
by Seark Today | Aug 19, 2020 | Crime & Courts, News
The Drew County Sheriff’s Office recently recovered guns and other items reportedly stolen from a Drew County residence and items believed to have been stolen from another home in Drew County, residences in Bradley County and a residence in Ashley County. Tanner...
by William Busby | Aug 18, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
The COVID-19 pandemic has unsettled the country’s employment picture for months and will likely continue to do so for a while. However, the nature and terminology of this disruption varies greatly among individuals – some have seen their jobs disappear, others...
by Don Glover | Aug 17, 2020 | News
Parents, teachers, and students have a big job preparing to return to school this fall while still in the middle of a world pandemic. In preparation for back to school, the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) announced the “Ready for School Resource Call...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Aug 15, 2020 | News
If working from home and staring at the yard has ignited that need to learn more about gardening, now is the time to apply for the Arkansas Master Gardener program, the state’s largest horticulture volunteer and education organization. Beginning with just four...
by Seark Today | Aug 14, 2020 | Sports, News
The Great American Conference on Friday voted to suspend all sports through the end of the year, according to news releases from the Great American Conference and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. The Great American Conference’s Council of Presidents made its...
by Seark Today | Aug 14, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday said he signed an executive order extending the public health emergency for an additional 60 days. “The pandemic has not abated; it has not gone away,” Hutchinson said at his daily covid-19 briefing. “In Arkansas...
by Seark Today | Aug 14, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday announced a new “healthy-school guide” to help school officials, educators, families plan for in-person learning as school resumes. The guide was developed by the state Department of Health, Arkansas Children’s...
by Seark Today | Aug 13, 2020 | News
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement announced this week that it has partnered with the Arkansas Department of Education and the Arkansas Department of Health to make Covid-19 cases and testing rates in Arkansas school districts available to the public. The data...
by Seark Today | Aug 12, 2020 | News
Crystal Marshall was the top vote-getter in Tuesday’s special mayoral election in Crossett. The complete, unofficial election results: Crystal Marshall – 550 Dale Martinie – 294 David Newberry -130 Sarah Hollimon – 92 Kevin Cosby – 78...
by William Busby | Aug 10, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, virtually all of us have considered health-related issues. But for people facing a serious, chronic illness, such as Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, diabetes or cancer, health concerns are an everyday matter. If...
by Seark Today | Aug 10, 2020 | News
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Arkansas rose Monday by 645, bringing the cumlulative number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 50,028, Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported at his daily Covid-19 update. Statewide, the number of deaths attributed...
by Seark Today | Aug 8, 2020 | News, Sports
Dax Courtney, a tight end at Dewitt, has committed to play football at the University of Arkansas. He made his announcement in a video on Friday. Courtney, 6-6, 210, had 36 catches for 623 yards and scored seven touchdowns as a sophomore and helped lead the...
by News Release | Aug 7, 2020 | News
‘Our policies and procedures revealed the actions of this former employee and we acted swiftly in terminating their employment and reporting them to the appropriate authorities’ Ashley County Medical Center’s (ACMC) policy and procedures revealed that a former...
by News Release | Aug 7, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an executive order today that allows Arkansans to vote absentee if they are concerned that voting in person may be a risk to their health or the health of others because of Covid-19. The order also also allows elections officials to...
by Seark Today | Aug 5, 2020 | News
Four new wildlife officers in Southeast Arkansas are among 12 who recently graduated from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s training program, according to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission. Assignment of the 12 new officers will fill several...
by Seark Today | Aug 5, 2020 | News
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced at his daily Covid-19 report on Wednesday that he appointed Dr. José Romero as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health. Dr. Romero, who has been serving as interim secretary of health, replaces Dr. Nate Smith, who has...
by Seark Today | Aug 3, 2020 | News, Sports
Dumas School District Superintendent Kelvin Gragg will serve as vice chairman of a new group Gov. Asa Hutchinson created to consider the safest way to conduct sports and activities for the 2020-2021 school year. Arkansas Surgeon General Dr. Greg Bledsoe will...
by William Busby | Aug 3, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
The investment world contains different types of risk. Your stocks or stock-based mutual funds could lose value during periods of market volatility. The price of your bonds or bond funds could also decline, if new bonds are issued at higher interest rates. But...
by Arkansas Game and Fish Commission | Jul 30, 2020 | News
With blistering summer heat upon us, most anglers reserve their fishing for the relative comfort of early morning. Fisheries biologists working on Lake Monticello took to that same schedule when they conducted a massive habitat project on the lakebed of Lake...
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jul 29, 2020 | News
Did you receive a packet of seeds or some trinket that you didn’t order? The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is asking Arkansans to let the department know if they received unsolicited packages in the mail. Anyone receiving packages of seeds that they did...
by Seark Today | Jul 29, 2020 | News, Sports
The Monticello Youth Sports Fall Baseball season is scheduled to begin the first week of September and run four weeks with eight games. The deadline to register is August 14. Register online at mysbaseball.com The league will be instrumental in helping players...
by Seark Today | Jul 28, 2020 | Crime & Courts, News
A Warren man has pleaded guilty of physical abuse charges at a residential care facility. Quincy Trotter, 21, of Warren, pleaded guilty to third-degree battery. He was employed as a Resident Care Technician Assistant at the Southeast Arkansas Human Development Center,...
by Seark Today | Jul 27, 2020 | News
The state Department of Education has signed agreements with AT&T and T-Mobile to purchase Wi-Fi access points and data plans at a reduced cost for every school district in the state, according to a news release from the Governor’s office. Students...
by William Busby | Jul 27, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
Like most people, you probably have many financial goals: a comfortable retirement, long vacations, college for your children or grandchildren, the ability to leave something behind for the next generation, and so on. To achieve these various goals, you may...
by Seark Today | Jul 24, 2020 | News, News Archive
Dumas, Monticello and Warren are among 40 Arkansas cities participating in the Main Street Arkansas program set to receive increased funding through the annual Downtown Revitalization grants. The total grant awards for fiscal year 2021 will be $559,000, an increase of...
by Seark Today | Jul 22, 2020 | News, News Archive
A Warren man was killed Tuesday in a one-vehicle crash on U.S. 63 in Bradley County, according to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report. Gary S. Lloyd, 58, was driving north on U.S. 63 in rural Bradley County when he failed to negotiate a right-hand...
by William Busby | Jul 21, 2020 | Sponsored Posts
If you were to inherit a large sum of money, what would you do with it? The question may not be hypothetical, especially if you are in the millennial, Gen X or Gen Z demographic groups. That’s because the baby boomers – often referred to as the richest...
by Seark Today | Jul 20, 2020 | News, News Archive
Drew County deputies will not issue citations to persons who choose not to wear a face covering, according to a statement from the Drew County Sheriff’s Office. Read the full text of the statement below: In reference to Governor Hutchinson’s Executive...
by Seark Today | Jul 19, 2020 | News, News Archive
A Hermitage man was killed late Saturday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident in Bradley County. According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary accident report, Samuel N. Clanton, 44, of Hermitage was traveling west on Arkansas 8 at Johnsville when his Chevrolet...
by Seark Today | Jul 17, 2020 | News, Crime & Courts, News Archive
A woman was arrested July 16 based on allegations she fraudulently obtained nearly $2 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans intended to provide relief for small businesses affected by COVID-19. Ganell Tubbs, 41, of Little Rock, was charged with two counts...
by Seark Today | Jul 17, 2020 | News, News Archive
The Hunger Run access (Arkansas 35) to Lake Monticello in Drew County will be closed until further notice due to construction at the lake, according to a notice from the City of Monticello.
by U of A System Division of Agriculture | Jul 16, 2020 | News, News Archive
Arkansas farmers and ranchers have received more than $86 million in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program direct payments as of Monday, according to a report released Monday. The payments are designed to provide relief to eligible farmers and ranchers facing financial...
