Commercial Bank and First State Bank to join together to benefit customers

Commercial Bank & Trust is proud to announce a strategic initiative to unify sister bank, First State Bank of Warren, into the Commercial Bank operation effective June 24, 2024. Given the …

Commercial Bank and First State Bank to join together to benefit customers

Commercial Bank & Trust is proud to announce a strategic initiative to unify sister bank, First State Bank of Warren, into the Commercial Bank operation effective June 24, 2024. Given the …

Advance staff wins top award at APA Advertising Conference

The Arkansas Press Association held it’s yearly Better Newspaper Advertising Contest on April 18-19 at the Winthrop Rockefeller Center located on Petit Jean Mountain. Representatives from …

City modernizes emergency response capabilities with new fire truck

“Our citizens and our first responders both deserve the best and most capable equipment available,” Mayor Jason Akers said. “We are proud of our Fire Department to deliver …

Open for business

Dollar General is excited to announce that it’s new store, located at 1943 US Highway 425 N is now open for business. To commemorate the location opening, DG plans to donate 100 new books to a …

2nd Annual two day city wide clean up effort a success

The 2nd Annual city-wide clean up started this past Friday, with city workers from all departments participating in picking up loads of litter and trash on Monticello city streets. The event …

Judge Griffin announces bulk pickup; Baker appointed to Equalization Board

Drew County Judge Jessie Griffin opened the April meeting of the Drew County Quorum Court at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 15. Sheriff Tim Nichols gave an invocation and all present recited the Pledge …

Raino joins Advertising and Sales team at Advance-Monticellonian

The staff at the Advance-Monticellonian is happy to announce our newest addition to the Advertising and Sales team, Courtney Raino. Raino is a Southeast Arkansas native with roots in Hamburg, …

City begins largest drainage project on record

On Monday, April 8, crews began working on another infrastructure project by working to repair Monticello’s decades old problem of storm drainage. The project will immediately affect the …

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2024 Eclipse draws viewers, apocalypse postponed

While our Editorial Staff was trying to catch a glimpse of the eclipse, Advance Correspondent Keith Wallis captured a great totality shot.

Fundraiser held for Seark Miracle League

As a fundraiser for The Seark Miracle League, The Widows Sons Freeborn Chapter worked hard to sell 400 chicken plates donated and cooked by Tyson. They even had a Miracle League athlete, Abigail, …

UAM students excel in state Poetry Contest

Two University of Arkansas at Monticello students recently received honors in the annual Poets' Roundtable of Arkansas Pat Laster Collegiate Poetry Contest. Jordan Self, a senior education major from …

UAM Nursing Alumna Honored at 100 Years Old

In December 1978, a tornado tore through Louisiana and Arkansas on the same day as the pinning ceremony for nursing graduates of the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). The ceremony was …

The Healing Hearts Easter project holds Easter celebration with Options

The Healing Hearts Easter project recently treated the 16 guests at Options to an Easter celebration. Currently, the Options shelter has seven women and nine children. Thank you, Junior …

Mayor Jason Akers speaks and signs proclamation at University of Arkansas at Monticello

On Thursday, March 28, Monticello Mayor Jason Akers spoke at the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Social Work Fair. He addressed the professionals who already work in the field, as well …

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Weevils clinch GAC Tournament bid, sweep Southwestern Oklahoma

CAMDEN TANNER has been selected as the Great American Conference Player of the Week for the second consecutive weeks. Tanner, a freshman from Catholic High School, is currently batting .446 with 12 home runs.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello has punched their ticket to postseason play, having clinched a birth in the Great American Conference Championship Tournament. The Weevils are …

Spring school sports regular season nearing completion

DANA NIEVES scored three goals in a non conference contest against Crossett.

With the 2024 Spring High School Sports regular season schedule in its final week, the city of Monticello has the chance to see every team sport from both Monticello and Drew Central to make a …

Lady Billies clinch 8-4A Conference Softball Championship

LIBBY KINGSTON throws the Woodlawn batter out at first base. Kingston would go 1 for 4 with two runs scored and 2 RBI against Crossett including a home run and 2 for 4 with a run and an RBI against Woodlawn.

The Monticello Lady Billies have captured the outright 8-4A Conference Championship for the second year in a row, and their third in three years having shared the honor in the 2021-22 Season. …

Blossoms clinch GAC Tournament birth

The University of Arkansas at Monticello Blossoms have qualified for the GAC Championship Tournament after their weekend series at Southwestern Oklahoma State University that saw the Blossoms take …

DANA NIEVES celebrates after a goal against Lonoke. The Lady Billies were able to pick up their second conference win of the season and currently have a conference record of 2-0-2.

Billies and Lady Billies Soccer get conference wins over Lonoke

BRADEN JOHNSON connects for a shallow hit down the third base line for a single.

Pirates, Lady Pirates pick up conference wins over Dumas

The Drew Central Pirates and Lady Pirates picked up 8-3A Conference wins on Tuesday night over Dumas. For the Lady Pirates, the win over Dumas would be the team's second conference win in a row. …

ASHLEY HALES connected for home runs in Lady Billies 5-3 win over Star City. Hales would hit a solo home run. The Lady Billies need to hit 11 more home runs in the next five games to break the single season home run record of 47 set by Smackover in 2019.

Lady Billies improve to 18-0 overall and 10-0 in conference

The Monticello Lady Billies continued their perfect season with five more consecutive victories to improve their overall record to 18-0 and 10-0 in 8-4A Conference play. The Lady Billies would …

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Waynette Lindsey Woodall, 71

Waynette Lindsey Woodall, 71, of Monticello, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 18, 2024, after a battle with cancer. She was born in Star City on March 11, 1953, to the late John …

Susan ''Susie'' Snow, 63

Susan ''Susie'' Snow, 63, of McGehee, passed Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at The Woods Nursing and Rehab in Monticello. She was born March 9, 1961, to the Late Dorothy and Franklin Dee Boothe. Susie …

Redmon L. O’Neill, 76

Redmon L. O’Neill, 76, of Van Buren, died on April 12, 2024 at Baptist Health in Fort Smith. Redmon was born March 15, 1948 in Monticello. He was the third son of John Edward Lee O’Neill …

Jimmy Ray Garganeous, 57

Jimmy Ray Garganeous, 57 of Jefferson, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024, at his home. He was born December 22, 1966, in Pine Bluff to the late Carl Eugene Garganeous and Betty Jo Lacy Garganeous. …

Daniel "Danny" Meeks Brown, Sr., 71

Daniel "Danny" Meeks Brown, Sr., 71, of Monticello, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on April 16, 2024, after suffering a fall at his residence. Danny was born on October 18, 1952, to …

Wiley Wayne Sheets, 71

Wiley Wayne Sheets, born December 30, 1952, to the late Charles Wiley Sheets and Nettie (Farrah)Sheets of Wilmar, who preceded him in death. Two brothers also preceded him in death, Charles Edward …

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