Monticello Live

The Drew County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help witj information leading to the whereabouts and arrest of two suspects wanted in connection with Arson and Aggravated Assault case in Drew County.

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Drew Memorial Hospital’s chief financial officer, Shannon Clark, was terminated by the hospital, this morning, around 8:30.

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Former Monticello Mayor Joe Rogers was sworn in as mayor, this morning, by Drew County Judge Robert Akin.

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I would like to thank Ryburn Motor Company for being such a great local auto dealer.
My family’s last three autos have been purchased from them. Read the rest of this entry »

Drew Central High School Football has the following announcements:

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EDUCARE is an affiliate of Monticello Christian Academy and Life Church.

Members of the Drew County Burial Association will hold their annual meeting on Thursday, July 24, at 6:30 pm.

The meeting will be held at Christian Brothers Funeral Home, 738 East Oakland St. Monticello.

All members of the Drew County Burial Association are encouraged to attend.

Happy 5th Birthday to Amir Carbage!

Hope your day is as wonderful as you are! We love you!

SaRiah, Mom, and Dad!

“My husband and I knew something was amiss when our three-year old son started playing recognizable tunes on his toy piano,” said Judith Bynum in a recent conversation about her son Woodrow who will be returning to Monticello in July to present a concert at the Fine Arts Center at The University of Arkansas at Monticello under the auspices of SEARK Concerts. “A few weeks later, he came home from church and played the hymns we had sung that day. Before long, he was propped up on our old upright and began reproducing every song that came into his head.”

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The ongoing search for a major industry for Monticello has a announcement planned for next week.
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Members of City Hall and city workers, along with Joe Meeks of the city council, attended Tuesday morning’s meeting with Siemens, for an update on water meter and possible waterline installation.

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Local cable TV, Internet and Digital Phone provider, Community Communications Company, announced they will carry the SEC Network when it goes on the air August 14th.

“We are pleased to be able to provide SEC sports to all of our Basic Cable subscribers in Monticello, Warren, Wilmar, Eudora, Rison, Star City and Rosedale MS for no additional charge this fall,” said TJ Scott, Director of Operations, “It was clear to us that in our industry that this was the most important channel launch in many years, and that we should be on board to serve our customers with what most of them would want.”

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In Monday night’s meeting, the Drew County Quorum Court voted to forward the county’s Arkansas Game and Fish turnback funds to be designated to the County Extension Service.

The extension service offers many programs, order best known for 4-H.

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Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s):

I hope you are having an enjoyable summer. I realize summer is a busy time for students and parents so I want to let you know about the orientation and registration sessions that we have scheduled for the 2014-2015 school year.

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By Bricen Pace
Fang, 6, and Louise Blaylock, 6, were asked by the Log-A-Loads for Kid’s committee to create drawings for the organization’s annual t-shirt to help fundraise for Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

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The Word Church, 205 S. Maple St., Monticello, AR is now interviewing for the staff position of Minister of Music. The Word Church is a small but loving, spirit-filled, intergenerational and diverse Christian Church. We believe in teaching the truth of God’s Word.

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Kayla McDaniel and Beau Graves of Monticello would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Anna Leah Graves born on July 17th, 2014 at Drew Memorial Hospital in Monticello.

Anna weighed 8lbs 5 ozs and was 20&1/2 inches long. Anna is the granddaughter of Danny Mac and Lola Graves and Johnny and Jennifer McDaniel both of Monticello. She is the great-granddaughter of Randy and Dorothy McDaniel and the niece of Cody McDaniel, Becca Spurlock, Libby Graves, Kane Graves, Kenzie Graves, and Autumn Jones also all of Monticello. She was welcomed into this world by an army of cousins, aunts, uncles, friends and family that very impatiently awaited her arrival.

Kayla and Beau would like to thank everyone for their prayers, calls, texts, and visits checking on them and their gorgeous blessing!