On January 8, 2026, following a jury trial, Portier Guytan was found guilty of charges related to a financial scam that targeted an elderly victim in Crossett, Arkansas. Guytan’s case began on May 15, 2025, when Ashley…
On January 6th, 2026, A Drew County jury found Monticello resident, Derrick Jackson, guilty of Sexual Assault in the Second Degree. In 2025, the Arkansas State Police Crimes Against Children Hotline received a…
Upon the recommendation of Col. Mike Hagar, the ASP Commission approved the promotions of two of our commissioned officers during their meeting today. Please help us congratulate Capt. Daniels and Lt. McNeese! #ARStatePolice
https://youtu.be/_yBUnd03l5I Crossett Arkansas Ambulance responding through Monticello Arkansas on Thursday January 8th 2026 at 1:49 pm. Probably going to Little Rock or pine bluff.Posted by South Ark Weather & News on…
On November 4th, 2025 a farmer reported finding electric wire cut on the north end of Choctaw Island. Deputies responded to the scene and found that over one mile of live copper electric line had been cut and removed. Wire…
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has approved the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) for funding to continue as a Special Education Resource Teacher Academy during the 2024-2025 academic year. UAM was initially approved as a…
Photos and information courtesy of Chene Stuttgart, Arkansas | COMING SOON Strategically placed in the heart of the city celebrated as the duck hunting capital of the world, the new 16,000-square-foot store will serve as a one-stop-shop and…
The MoCoCo team is both blessed and honored to have been nominated! We all work really hard to provide the best for Monticello and will continue to do so, win or lose! Congrats to all of the nominees!! Finalists will be announced May 13th.
Monticello is FULL of good people doing good things for our town. One example is our local Post Office who will be gathering food to give to local citizens in need. Today, Mayor Jason Akers issued a Proclamation proclaiming May 11, 2024 Letter…
On Sunday, April 28th at 6:29 p.m. Desha County Central Dispatch received a call that a male subject had been shot at a residence on State Highway 54 near Dumas. Dumas Police Officers were initially dispatched to the scene, when it was…
Yesterday in Desha County Circuit Court, a jury of his peers found 50 year old Don Lamar Love, of Watson, guilty on the charge of Possession of Firearms by Certain Persons. Because of Love's previous felony convictions he was tried as a…
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will launch the Weevil Jumpstart Program for first-time freshmen in July 2024. Eligible students who enroll in six credit hours during Summer Session II will receive a full campus housing…
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