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The Monticello Junior Football League is in its third of six weeks of action, playing every Saturday at Hyatt Field. Here are the scores from today’s games:
Third-Fourth Grade Teams
Ryburn 28, Mr. Bug 36 (3 OT)
Griffin 8, Maxwell 0
Fifth-Sixth Grade Teams
Commercial 6, Union 12
Simmons 30, Parkway 0
For more pictures, go to the MJFL Football Photo […]

FROM THE UAM NEWS DESK — The Journalism Club of the University of Arkansas at Monticello has invited all four gubernatorial candidates to a debate to be held in the Capitol Room of the John F. Gibson University Center October 10 at 7:30 p.m.

Independent candidate Rod Bryan and Green Party candidate Jim Lendall have […]

The flag will keep flying at the old Coca-Cola plant location, according to Monticello Mayor David Anderson. Originally, there was concern when the real estate arm of Wal-Greens informed the city that they had a deadline to remove the large flag pole at the corner of Highways 278 and 425. However, after a meeting with […]

The Monticello Economic Development Commission (MEDC) has ambitious plans for the community. Among continued improvements to city infrastucture and further development of the sports complex is the preliminary plans for the construction of a large, 3000-seat multipurpose community center. While the site has not yet been determined, Ron Echols, who is a member of the […]

You’ve probably seen the work being done on McDonald’s on Highway 425 North in front of Wal-Mart and wondered, “What are they doing?” Michelle Smith, manager, confirms that the restaurant’s expansion is significant. The franchise is expanding from 55 feet to 95 feet, and the added area will feature, among other things, a high-tech lounge […]

At 2:00 today, the Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home rededicated its newly renovated Williamson Hall for use as administrative offices, welcome center, and orientation. The children’s home, located at the corner of Old Warren Road and Highway 425 South sits on 1009 acres of land that was puchased in 1923 for use as a long-term children’s […]

Passersby were not quite sure what to make of the scene at First Assembly of God Church on Highway 425 North this past Sunday. Rows upon rows of massive motorcycles were parked in the parking lot, with leather-clad bikers happily strolling into the church.
It was the church’s 3rd annual Biker Sunday with a full police […]

Beautiful and cool weather were a wonderful complement to the 2006 county fair. Here are the results for the floats and pageants:
Parade Results:
Youth Division -

1st Place - Drew Central Elementary PTO
2nd Place - MIS
3rd Place - Arise Charter School

Non-Profit Division

1st Place - Rosehill Freewill Baptist Church
2nd Place - Cattlemen’s Association
3rd Place - Drew County Coon […]

The BP Gas Station on Highway 425 North will reopen in the next few weeks under new ownership. Stanley and Sheila Lucas purchased the site, which has been closed after being damaged by fire last year. After renovations, the station will offer a full deli. The Lucases also own the BP Gas Station in Wilmar, […]

More students are attending the University of Arkansas at Monticello this fall than at any time in school history, according to the preliminary fall census figures released today by the UAM registrar’s office.
UAM’s total enrollment for the fall semester is 3,186, a 7.6 percent increase over last year’s record enrollment of 2,959. The 2006 figures […]

We called and emailed various community influencers around Monticello and asked them the following question:
In your opinion, what is the most significant thing that has happened in Monticello in the last five years?
Here are their responses:

Mark Tiner, assistant vice president at Union Bank: The loss of jobs through closing of various manufacturing facilities.
Michael Jones, pastor […]

Located on Highway 278, just west of the Western Pines subdivision, you’ll notice some new construction. Look closer and you’ll see the future home of Q&Y House, a new restaurant venture by the owners of the already successful Fortune Cookie Chinese restaurant in Monticello.

The new restaurant is scheduled to be open sometime in December, according […]

In a press release dated September 14, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., announced that lay-aways would be phased out by the end of 2006. Pat Curran, executive vice president of store operations said, “Demand for layaway service has declined steadily as consumers turn to other options, such as online shopping, gift cards and no-cost alternatives. To assist […]

The Drew County Fair started Tuesday evening, preceded by the annual Fair Parade. Floats of all kinds were entered again in this year’s parade. Some of the crowd favorites included teams from the Junior Football League and the Coon Hunters float which featured live racoons and coon dogs. Check out all the pictures from […]

The following story was written and submitted by Jeff Dickens. Many thanks, Jeff!
The UAM library launched a new web site on August 21 that it is promoting as the chief resource for information about the library, including policies, instruction, and holdings. The organizational scheme of the website was the result of a new design […]

A Monticello tradition is coming back! Under new ownership and new management, Waff-L-Inn will be re-open for business beginning October 16th. Open seven days a week, from 5:00am to 11:00pm, Waff-L-Inn will now be a smoke-free environment. When asked about the menu, new owners Bob & Karen Hall reply “we will have […]

In a decisive win that saw UAM tailback John Williams rush for 188 yards, the Weevils begin their Gulf South Conference play at 1-0, defeating the Ouachita Baptist University Tigers, 27-6. Coach Gwaine Mathews, speaking to Blake Drehle of the Pine Bluff Commercial, attributed the offensive line with making holes for Williams.
We’re not even healthy […]

The following has been reprinted with permission. It first appeared in the UAM Voice, the online news source for the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Many thanks to Brooke Burger, the Voice’s managing editor, for allowing MonticelloLive to run it…
Most college students are familiar with financial burdens. Fortunately, many Monticello businesses understand the plight of […]

A transformer exploded outside the SeaArk Marine facility on North Conley Street today around 1:30 p.m. Police and fire department personnel arrived on the scene shortly afterward.

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