Drew County to phase out weather warning sirens

The Drew County Quorum Court voted during their last meeting to phase out the severe weather alert sirens in the county as they go down for repairs. The action came after Jesse Griffin, director of the Drew County Office of Emergency Management, said two of... Read More.
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$100,000 bond set for Drew County man

According to a news release from the Drew County Sheriff's Office,  a Drew County man is being held on a $100,000 bond for allegedly holding his mother at gunpoint at her home and refusing to leave. Jared Meyer, 34, likely will be charged with... Read More.

Online meeting set for Drew County Highway expansion

The Arkansas Department of Transportation has announced an online public meeting to receive comments on the planned expansion of State Highway 83 spur, also known as Scogin Drive, in Drew County. According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, some county residents have expressed concerns over the... Read More.
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New boat ramp planned in Drew County

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has approved the construction of a boat ramp to Bayou Bartholomew at its intersection with Arkansas Highway 277 in Drew County, according to the McGehee-Dermott Times-News. In its Jan. 27 edition, the newspaper reported that the commission unanimously approved... Read More.

Drew County Field Added to WRICE Offerings

The Arkansas Waterfowl Rice Initiative Conservation Enhancement, or WRICE (we pronounce it here as W-Rice, for what it's worth), offers about 40 fields weekly for hunters to hunt by permit on land that would normally be a private rice field. Hunters apply each week for... Read More.
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Drew County woman killed in Thursday accident

A Wilmar woman was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Drew County Thursday. According to a preliminary report from the Arkansas State Police, Joye Martin, 78, was eastbound on Arkansas Highway 172 when the 2013 GMC Terrain she was driving entered the eastbound road ditch,... Read More.
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Drew County collector, staff barred from courthouse

Drew County Tax Collector Tonya Loveless and her staff were barred from the Drew County Courthouse, according to a story in the Advance-Monticellonian Newspaper Wednesday. The newspaper reported that Drew County Judge Robert Akin made the decision after Loveless and her staff refused to take... Read More.