Drew County Quorum Court approves premium pay ordinance

The Drew County Quorum Court on Monday adopted legislation authorizing the county to pay premium pay to employees who worked during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic who were not included in the initial premium pay ordinance. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, county... Read More.
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Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober seeking ninth term

Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober has announced his candidacy for re-election to a ninth term in a press release. “During the past 17 years, I have worked closely with county, local, and state officials in the prevention and deterrence of crime,” Gober said in a... Read More.

Drew county woman killed in two-vehicle crash

A Drew County woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident on rain slick Arkansas Highway 278 East Wednesday afternoon. According to a preliminary report, Crystal Gibson, 41 of Tillar was west bound on the highway when the 2012 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by an unidentified driver... Read More.
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Skeletal remains identified as missing Drew County man

The Drew County Sheriff’s Office received information from the Arkansas State Crime Lab on Tuesday, February 14 that skeletal remains found in Drew County on December 27, 2021 have been identified as belonging to Barry Harmon. Harmon’s identity was found using dental analysis according to... Read More.
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Drew County Quorum Court discusses garbage fees

An increase in the price that Drew County pays for how it gets rid of its trash was discussed at the recent meeting of the County Quorum Court Monday. According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, County Judge Robert Akin said the county had been paying... Read More.

Slaughter to run for Drew County Sheriff

According to Seark Today, James Slaughter, a 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force officer, has announced his intent to run for Drew County Sheriff, according to a news release announcing his candidacy. Slaughter said he is “excited to bring new ideas to the Sheriff’s Department... Read More.
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2 killed in Drew County accident

Two people were killed in a one-vehicle accident in Drew County Thursday night. According to a preliminary report, Drew Anthony Thomas, 22, of Monticello and Talia Latrice Pirtle, 21, of Memphis were killed when the 2000 Toyota driven by Thomas, that was southbound on State... Read More.
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Human remains reportedly found in Drew County

Human remains have been found in Drew County, according to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper. The paper reported that the Drew County Sheriff’s Office received a call Dec. 27 from a hunter regarding what were described as “human skeletal remains” that were located in a wooded... Read More.