Monticello Live

Julian Polk, age 23 of Hamburg, was one of two suspects arrested Friday, charged with the Thursday break-in of Big Jax, known now as Northside Deli.

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Congratulations to Maggie Hand for winning 1st place and a gold medal in the 2014 Skills Competition in Medical Math that was held this week in Hot Springs.

Maggie will compete at Nationals in Kansas in June.  Maggie is a Senior at Monticello High School. Maggie is the daughter of Stephanie Hill.

Monticello Junior Billie Cheerleaders 2014-2015
Back row from left to right:Gracie Johnson, Anna Collins, Hannah Ferguson, Millennium Butler, Haley Hill, Mariah Austin
Middle row from left to right:J’Naya Brown, Mallory Bennett, Dottie Grace Brown, Jewel Chapman, Kensley Young, Alex Pennington
Front row from left to right:Katherine Dickson co-captain, Brooke Shrum captain

Wednesday afternoon and evening, MLive was offline due server problems with HostGator’s tech center in Provo, Utah.

In 12 years as a radio DJ, “technical difficulties” were usually within an arms reach; with the internet, it’s in another time zone.

At 11:20 Sunday morning, a southbound Case backhoe being driven by Lake Village man, was rear ended by a southbound Volvo 18-wheeler, causing him to be the second big-rig related death inMcGehee since Friday.

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Happy 9th birthday,

Kaiya Williams

From Mom, Dad and your brothers!

The Committee for Festivals and Events is seeking volunteers – to help organize, recruit fundraising teams, garner community support, coordinate logistics, plan entertainment and lend a hand to ensure the success of the planning of a local community festival.

The first meeting will be held tonight at 5:30 at City Hall.

Happy Birthday #53 ,

Becky Peacock Wright

Volunteers are needed to participate in Monticello/Drew County annual spring community improvement May 10, 2014. Sponsored by City of Monticello and Drew County Judges Office, the cleanup is being held in conjunction with the Keep America Beautiful GreatAmerican Cleanup in Arkansas (GAmC), the annual spring statewide litter pickup campaign promoted by Keep Arkansas Beautiful (KAB).

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The Monticello School Board accepted the resignations of Monticello High School Principal Jim Lucas and Assistant Superintendent Carol Santucci, effective June 30, at the School Board meeting held Tuesday night.

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The Drew County Fair Board will sponsor a community – wide rummage sale, on Saturday, May 3,  Read the rest of this entry »

The City of Monticello Parks and Recreation Committee is now accepting
resumes for positions of Manager, Assistant Manager and lifeguards with the
McCloy Pool and Jordan Park Splash Pad for the summer of 2014. All
applicants must be 16 years of age and provide copies of all Life-guarding,
First-Aid and CPR Certifications. Resumes must be received by Friday May 2, 2014 – please attach copies of certifications, social security card, and driver’s license.

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