Monticello Live

Ryan Copico from Pauline Baptist Church came to read Green Eggs and Ham to the children at Discovery Children’s Center as part of our Dr. Seuss celebration.

Tim Jacob and Ken Yang will be the featured guest speakers at the March 10 meeting of the Southeast Arkansas TEA Party. Mr. Jacob, who is the Chairman of Arkansas Term Limits, a group adamantly opposed to extending the term limits of elected officials in Arkansas, will speak about the item on the November 2014 ballot that will allow that extension.

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We’re taking registrations online atwww.monticelloyouthsports.com throughThursday March 6.

After that, registrations will be taken at UAM on Saturday March 8 from 9am-10am.

Tryouts for 10U baseball will be Saturday 9am at UAM.

Tryouts for 8U baseball will be Saturday 10am at UAM.

Baseball age is the child’s age on April 30, 2014.

Wilmar Baptist Church, located on Highway 278W in Wilmar, Arkansas is planning a Homecoming to celebrate our 115th Anniversary on April 13.
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This Ford super duty pick up truck was reported stolen and wrecked early Sunday morning.

It was wrecked, but was not stolen, according to reports from the Drew County sheriffs department.

The city of Monticello is in the process of placing blue flags near every water meter in the city limits.
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Two sweet dogs wandered up to my home on South Main Street in Monticello on Friday night.

If your family is missing a very special member then Please call 254-290-0766 (cell) to identify them.

Monticello Police are still searching for this man, and asking for the public ‘s help in identifying and locating him.

The Drew Memorial Hospital Board of Directors voted unanimously this morning to extend the job offer of CEO of our local hospital “Candidate One” , during a special called meeting.

The monthly “Friday Singing on the Square” should return in April.

There will be no singing, tonight, due to the cold temperatures.

Full time veterinary assistant position available. If you are a student, please bring a copy of your class schedule. Apply in person at O’Fallon Veterinary Service Inc. 1054 Hwy 425 South, Monticello, AR 71655. No phone calls please.

6th grade tournament is today; 7th & 8th grade will be Saturday, March 8th.

This photo shows the 6th Grade Elementary archery team with their 3rd place bronze medals and the 7th & 8th Grade Middle School archery team with their 1st place gold medals.

Former UAM Vice Chancellor Clay Brown has accepted 4 guilty pleas for criminal allegations made against him in 2013.

Last week, Brown pled guilty to three separate felony counts of second-degree forgery, a count of abuse of office.

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Pines Broadcasting located in Monticello is looking for an Executive Assistant with office, clerical, some accounting and computer skills at its office in Monticello, Arkansas.

Must be detail oriented and able to work with limited supervision.

If interested, mail your resume to Pines Broadcasting at 279 Midway Route, Monticello, Ar 71655, or fax it to 870-367-9564,

“And the beat goes on” as we wrestle to bring this budgetary session to a peaceful conclusion, if possible. We weren’t asked to vote on the DHS budget that includes the private option insurance plan this week because no agreement could be reached. It is believed by some that the chances for the vote to improve will come after the filing period ends.

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The City of Monticello is hiring for the position of a Water Office Clerk.
The job is a full-time position. Please apply at the Water Office located at 203 West Gaines, 870-367-3415.
Ask for Andrea.

Registration for Monticello Baseball Association to play at Burlington Field, for ages 13 to 15 year olds, will he open til March 31st.

Fee is $50. They can register online at www.monticellobaseball.net, or by picking up form at Ryburn Ford (see Ben Philley). If need more info, call Bill Evans at 870-723-2630.