Join Union Bank and Trust for their “Season of Giving” event as they help to support local businesses during the holiday season. Union Bank recognizes the vital role small businesses play in our local communities, and as a way to say thank you, they will be giving away gift cards to local businesses. Go to…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello Debate Team finished its fall semester competitions at Louisiana State University at the Shreveport “Red River Classic” tournament on November 4-6, 2022. This fall, the team also competed in tournaments hosted by Union University and Louisiana Tech University. “I’m very proud of what our team has…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Dr. Brandy Haley has been selected for the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Leadership Award for the Gamma XI chapter. Dr. Haley serves as the dean of the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). STTI is the international honor society of nurses and the second-largest nursing organization…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) will hold its fall commencement exercises on Friday, December 9, in the Steelman Field House. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Doors will open at 9 a.m. Scheduled speakers include Dr. Peggy Doss, chancellor of UAM, and C.C. “Cliff” Gibson, III, chairman of the…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) has announced the appointment of Jessica L. Foxworth as the associate vice chancellor for Student Engagement and dean of students. Foxworth joins the Student Engagement leadership team at UAM with over twenty years of experience in higher education. Her experience in student affairs is broad,…
Monticello, AR, Nov. 15 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has started mailing ballots for the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committee elections to eligible farmers and ranchers across the country. To be counted, ballots must be returned to the Drew County FSA office or postmarked by Dec. 5, 2022. “FSA county committee…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The Arkansas Philological Association (APA) held its 2022 annual conference at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) on Thursday, October 27 through Saturday, October 29. Attendees included teachers and scholars who share an interest in words, languages, literature, criticism, film and teaching. The nearly 70 conference presentations covered a variety of fields…
Zone 1 Chairman Tim Kessler of Warren Lions Club and District 7N Gov. Bill Johnson of Little Rock Founders Club met with Monticello Lions Club at First United Methodist Church in Monticello Thursday.
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — Duck migration, bottomland hardwood forests, and drone use for mapping were just some topics discussed during a round table discussion with U.S. Fourth District Congressman Bruce Westerman, Hot Springs, AR. Westerman worked for 22 years as an engineer and forester by trade. He spent the better part of Friday, October 28, on…
The following is an official press release form the Monticello Police Department: The Monticello Police Department is investigating the Saturday shooting death of a Warren man that occurred at a trailer park on Winchester Road. MPD Officers responded to a shots fired call Saturday and found Jkyron Marquis Hines, age 25, deceased outside of a…
Lincoln County, Arkansas — Each year the Groggins Tree Farm (G-Camp) holds an annual shotgun shoot / fundraiser each August and this year, the proceeds from the event were dedicated to scholarships in the UAM College of Forestry, Agriculture, & Natural Resources. Recipients were selected for their interest in forest management and forest health (Jovanny…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Dr. Sharon Silzell, associate professor of history at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), has been elected president of the Arkansas Association of College History Teachers (AACHT). The AACHT was established in 1974 to advocate for and promote the professional interests of history teachers at all universities, colleges and community colleges throughout…
Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services’ 11th annual Turkey Trot will be on Saturday, November 12th starting at 8 a.m. in Monticello. This year, the race has the option to be in person or virtual! The in-person 5k race will start and end on the Vera Lloyd campus; 745 Old Warren Rd. Monticello, AR. “Virtual” races…
MONTICELLO, Arkansas — University of Arkansas at Monticello forestry professor, Dr. Robert Ficklin, has received one of the highest honors in the forestry profession. On September 30, Ficklin received the Society of American Foresters (SAF) Fellows Award. Ficklin has been a member of SAF since 1991. He joined the faculty at the UAM School of…
MONTICELLO, Ark. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello Men’s and Women’s basketball teams are set to host Monticello Madness on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Steelman Field House. The event celebrates the beginning of the 2022-2023 season for both the men’s and women’s basketball teams. Doors to Steelman Field House will open at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free for…
TILLAR, Ark. — On October 5, the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Taylor House, which was once part of the historic Hollywood Plantation in Tillar, Arkansas. UAM acquired the Taylor House in 2011. The original two-story structure was constructed of cypress logs cut in 1846, and the home…
10am-2pm Wednesday, October 12, & Thursday, Oct 13, Monticello, UAM, Fine Arts Center Lane This is the street that runs between the Fine Arts Center and the Science Center Parking Lot. See map below. Entrance will be on the east end of the lane (toward Bankston Hall). Those who must walk up may enter via…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — The University of Arkansas at Monticello held its 2022 Homecoming Week from October 3 to October 8. On October 6, during the UAM Sports Hall of Fame Banquet, five individuals were recognized. Becca Tipton Greenwood (softball), Derylton Hill (basketball), Ricky Owens (baseball) and Sarah Hayslip Santo (softball) were inducted into the UAM…
MONTICELLO, Ark. — Pryce Jones wants to see his family’s forestland become an asset once again and as winner of this year’s Arkansas Foresters for the Future Scholarship, he has a path toward achieving that goal. The scholarship provides $4,000 per semester for four years to an incoming first-year student pursuing a forestry degree at…
