Monticello Live

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

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The ongoing search for a major industry for Monticello has a announcement planned for next week.
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Drew Central High School Football has the following announcements:

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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!

The murder trial for Freddie Williams, age 51 of Monticello, has been postponed  until August 28–29, instead of Tuesday’s scheduled start.

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Bonita Yount, a retired Monticello firefighter, was recently honored with a place in the Arkansas Firefighter Hall of Fame.

Shown with her are retired Chief Raymond Chisom and Crossett firefighter Bo Higginbotham.

I would like to thank Ryburn Motor Company for being such a great local auto dealer.
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First Free Will Baptist Church will be having a 1 day Vacation Bible School Starting at 9:30 am til 5 pm on July 26th.

Lots of fun and great activities for the kids. For more information contact Bro Tim McDaniel @ 870-413-8162

BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER, 404 S. Bradley St., Warren, AR 71671 is accepting applications for RN & LPN (full-time, part-time & prn positions) Complete an on-line application at: www.bradleyountymedicalcenter.com EOE/EE

Members of the Drew County Extension Service office will be taking part in this years Arkansas Rice Expo, again, and invite County residents to come to Stuttgart on August 1, for many rice-related presentations and demonstrations.