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According to Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober, Duane Gonder, wanted for the Capitol Murder of his brother, Marcus Gonder, Tuesday night around midnight, called the 911 dispatcher to make arrangements to turn himself in, around 7:30 Wednesday evening. Click here to read more.

Around 12:30, Thursday morning, MPD patrolman Ray Singleton was on his way to assist another officer with a traffic stop, when he turned from South Main Street, onto Jordan Drive.

When his headlights pointed to the west, he saw the oncoming traffic: 3 males on bicycles, carrying 4  bags, which they began dropping and throwing away from them. Click here to read more.

The annual Log-A-Load Fish Fry will be held this year on August 1st, beginning at 6 pm, and will be held on the UAM campus.

More details about the events and activities will be posted in the near future, here on MonticelloLive, but go ahead and mark you calendars now, and plan to attend.

Revival Center Church of God in Christ would like to announce their annual Women’s Day to be held on Sunday, July 19th at 3 pm.

The theme for this service is “Victorious Women Standing in Love With Integrity”. Special guests include Psalmist Evangelist Myrtis Jackson of El Dorado, AR and Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Choir of Warren, AR. The speaker for this event will be Evangelist Ramona Elliott of Little Rock, AR.

Revival Center Church of God in Christ is located at 311 South Pine Street. For more information on this and all other church services, please contact the church office at 367-8257.

Calvary Baptist Church, Journey Church and Northside Baptist Church are teaming up together for Crocodile Dock VBS.

July 12th - 16th (Sunday - Thursday)
6:00pm - 8:30pm at Calvary Baptist Church.

All children ages 4 years old to 6th grade are invited to sink their teeth into BIG fun with Crocodile Dock, Where fearless kids shine God’s light!

For more details call 367-9833.

There will be a July 4 Tax Day Tea Party, which will take place at McCloy Park in Monticello from 12pm to 2pm.

The contact for the TEA Party is Russell Corker, who helped organize a similar event in April. http://www.monticellolive.com/tax-day-tea-party-to-be-held-at-monticello-square/ or 870-723-8883) for more information.

The mother of these puppies was thrown out at a Monticello residence.

She  is a tri-color small to medium dog. The father of the puppies was a golden
retriver.

The three adorable puppies in the pictures are females and the four are the males.

They are just over 8 weeks old, and are very playful and loving.

Leave a message for Sharon at 870-723-3002 and leave a message.

Click here to read more.

The Monticello Tree Board to take place at 6 PM on July 7th (Tuesday),  at the MEDC building.

Agenda items will include:
State Tree Board meeting,
Tree Board community activities, and
Tree City USA status and reporting.

Governor Mike Beebe has named Emon Mahony of El Dorado as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Click here to read more.

The July Board meeting of the Southeast Arkansas Cornerstone Coalition, Inc is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at 2:00 pm.

The meeting will be held in McGehee at the UAM College of Technology-McGehee campus.

Please mark the date and time on your calendars!

The National Weather Service issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings for Drew County last night.

Strong winds caused downed power lines and trees (like this huge oak that was one of many across HWY 278 East) on the eastern side of Drew County, and closed HWY 278 East, as well as the neaby Sixteen Section Road.  Rabb Road, Garnett Road, and Collins 3rd Street also had trees and/or power lines down, around the 8-10 o’clock time period.

The city of  Monticello seems to have only had strong winds, with little or no reported damage, while most of the damage seems to be on the eastern portion of the county.

County and state road crews were out clearing roadways, and Drew County Deputies continued to patrol, locating other blocked roadways.

Monticello Babe Ruth league officers signed a contract Tuesday night, to bring the 2010 13-15 Year Old Babe Ruth World Series to Monticello.

Robert Faherty, vice president and commisioner for Babe Ruth League, Inc., based in Trenton, New Jersey, was present in Monticello for the contract signing. Click here to read more.

Top left photo-U.S. Senator Mark speaks with State Senator Jimmy Jeffress, chairman of the Senate Education Committee.

Top right-UAM Provost David Ray accepts letter from Gov. Beebe, presented by Lathan McCarrell of the Governor’s office.

Senator Mark Pryor addresses the crowd.

The letter from Gov. Beebe.

The cookout.

Pastor Terry Lynn Bunnell sings a patriotic hymn.

Ryan Tassin of Monticello was named to the USSSA AA State All Tournament team this week after his team, the Southern Vipers, won the state championship on June 21st after defeating the Arkansas Mustangs 11-7.

Rena Day of the financial services firm Edward Jones recently won the firm’s coveted Ted Jones Prospecting Award, which recognizes first-year financial advisors who achieve high levels of success. She was one of only 426 of the firm’s more than 12,000 brokers to receive the award. Click here to read more.

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MonticelloLive.com now features FREE CLASSIFIED ADS and Yard Sale listings.

This is the easiest way to let everyone know about your items for sale, and individual or group yard sales. 

There is a new tab button in the center column, so that everyone can easily see “the classifieds” without having them all being posted on the “front page”.

To list your free classified, just e-mail them to joe@MonticelloLive.com.

A phone number must be included (e-mail addresses will not be posted).

The University of Arkansas has announced it’s commencement list, which includes these students from Monticello:

Seth Gentry, Management, Sam M. Walton College of Business Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Carrie Hobbs-Keith, Operations Management, College of Engineering; Master of Science in Operations Management

Diana Maxwell, Law, School of Law Juris Doctor

Warren Parker, Agricultural Business, “Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences” “, Bachelor of Science in Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences”

Please be aware that the Drew County Courthouse will be closed this Friday in observance of the 4th of July. Garbage routes will not be run on Friday. Thursday AND Friday routes will both be run on Thursday.

This week I’ll start with the Road department report. Click here to read more.

The University of Arkansas at Monticello Board of Visitors will meet Thursday, July 9 at 4 p.m. in the Spencer Gallery of the UAM Fine Arts Center.

The meeting is open to the public. For more information, contact Jim Brewer, director of media services, at (870) 460-1074.