Monticello, AR

A missing man whose disappearance prompted a search near the University of Arkansas at Monticello Friday has reportedly been found safe in Nevada County. Monticello Police confirmed that the man was located safely following a search that included assistance from an Arkansas State Police helicopter. [...]

The University of Arkansas at Monticello issued a campus alert Friday as Drew County authorities search for a person of concern in an area just north of the university. According to UAM, the individual is reportedly driving a 2013 silver Toyota Tacoma with license plate [...]

A driver was airlifted following a single-vehicle rollover near Wilmar early Wednesday morning. Monticello Fire Department Rescue responded at approximately 3:47 a.m. to U.S. Highway 278 West, where a vehicle had rolled over with the driver trapped inside. Firefighters extricated the driver from the vehicle [...]

Newly published Arkansas State Police dashcam footage shows former Corporal John M. Parker's patrol vehicle repeatedly swerving across U.S. Highway 278 before leaving the roadway during an on-duty crash near Monticello that resulted in his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. The footage provides [...]

A state trooper crashed a patrol vehicle on U.S. Highway 278 near Monticello while on duty. Field sobriety tests suggested he was impaired by drugs. Continue reading…

An Arkansas State Police corporal has been arrested and placed on administrative leave after a single-vehicle wreck while he was on duty in an ASP vehicle near Monticello. ASP identified the trooper as 45-year-old Corporal John M. Parker of Camden. The wreck occurred at approximately [...]

Construction of an 8.25-mile section of future Interstate 69 east of Monticello is now projected to be completed in mid-2027, several months later than the estimate reported by the Arkansas Department of Transportation earlier this year. ARDOT's fourth-quarter State Fiscal Year 2026 construction report shows [...]

Storm damage and continuing power outages from Thursday's severe weather have disrupted classes across the Monticello area, with both local school districts closed and the University of Arkansas at Monticello canceling classes Friday. The Monticello School District announced all campuses would be closed Friday after [...]

Two men were arrested after a traffic stop in Monticello led officers to recover more than 100 grams of suspected methamphetamine, additional suspected drugs and more than $900 in cash, according to the Tenth Judicial District Drug Task Force. The Drug Task Force said it [...]

The 2026 graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) recently achieved a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). This achievement marks the program's first 100% first-attempt [...]