Monticello Live

Coming to this web-page, information about Luna Brothers Circus.

While researching the above “water tank” story, MonticelloLive saw what appears to be a piece of national history, in the area close to where the tanks are located.

We’re working on the story now, and hope to post it over the weekend.

Check back over the weekend for more information.

Two young ladies seem to have escaped injury this evening around 8 p.m., when the Pontiac Solstice they were riding in struck a light pole, in front of City Drug on East Gaines Street.

Both of the girls in the vehicle declined medical attention at the scene. 

Tommy’s Wrecker provided towing services.

This photo, taken Monday, shows the last 2 occupied trailers are hooked up and ready to be pulled out of the old “Colonial Court” trailer park, on Winchester Road.

The trailer park had been owned by the Godwin family before being sold after Mr. Godwin passed away.

According to the current owner, the park is being closed due to ongoing “maintenence issues.”

Usually, One Monticello Life is done in an interview type format, but this week will be a little different.

Someone suggested that we feature Kasey Earl a couple of months ago.  When I heard that he was playing at “the Coffee Bean” Friday and last night, I had to go.  It was great. But that’s not all.  Kasey is also the drummer for Gary Meggs & Ezekiel 3:18, who will be featured in the “Branson Comes to Monticello” event tonight.  It’s been a busy week for Kasey Earl, this week’s One Monticello Life.

This weeks edition may be in a different format, but I think you will be blessed by learning more about Kasey Earl.

When I asked Kasey to tell me about himself, and how he got to where the Lord has led him today, he sumed it up this way……

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According to Monticello Police, Wesley Daughtery, of Midway Route, was arrested Thursday, and charged with several charges including credit card fraud.

Daughtery’s bond hearing was held this afternoon and his bond was set at $120,000.  He is currently in the Drew County Detention Facility.

He has been charged with unauthorized use of a vehicle, no driver’s license, criminal impersonation, obstructing governmental operations, and credit card fraud. 

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Miyoshi (Leonard) Smith is the Drew County 911 Coordinator, dealing with mapping and addresses.  She has been with Drew County for 8 years.  Miyoshi considers the best part of her job to be meeting and serving the citizens of Drew County. 

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The link below gives details of a car wreck in which a life was lost.  There is also a photo of the vehicle.

Reader descretion is suggested.

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Last Thursday, Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober and 10th Judicial Drug Task Force Special Agent John Carter arrested Keith Tenner, of Monticello, with a large amount of what appeared to be crack cocaine.

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“We appreciate the cooperation we have received from Chief Rosegrant and the Monticello Police Dept.,  the Arkansas State Police, and the many concerned citizens about Bobby Hampton’s safety.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Mrs. Thelma, and Bobby’s family and friends.”

Well, Thursday is Valentine’s Day, and I couldn’t think of a better time to pick a “couple” to feature on One Monticello Life.

Keith & Terri Montgomery own and operate Monticello Exxon, and have been married for 12 years. 

When Keith was in high school, he worked at Monticello Exxon, when Mr. Davis owned the business, and it was located on 425 North.   After several years of pipeline construction, and working at Bone’s Auto Parts, he and Terri bought the business from Charlie Nichols, around 1996.

Terri is the office manager, and Keith is involved in pretty much everything else that takes place at the only full-time, full-service, service station in Monticello.

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These photos were taken at Old Deane Rd., the morning after the storm.

 

This was Bate’s Sawmill.  Most of the tin shown above probably came from the sawmill roof.

Robert Stamps, who was arrested last week, as a part of the 20 person drug sweep, was arrested again this morning.

Stamps, according to Monticello Police Dept. Sgt. Larry Smith, was shooting a gun out of the front door of his residence.  Neighbors called the police, who after a physical struggle with Stamps, arrested him, and charged him with carrying a weapon, discharging a firearm within the city limits, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

Stamps is currently being held in the Drew County Detention Facility.

According to Sgt. Larry Smith of the Monticello Police Dept., the break-in at 1319 Guthrie St. in Monticello has been solved.

Two Monticello residents, Marquell Daniels and Lesheta Bonner, have been arrested Wednesday, and charged with residential burglary.

The burglary took place on January 23, and most of the property stolen was recovered.

Both Daniels and Bonner had first appearance court hearings.

Daniels had bonded out, and Bonner was released on her own recognisance.

According to reports, yesterday Captain Eddie Deaton of the Monticello Police Dept. turned 40.

Several of his friends celebrated with a surprise cookout and a birthday cake.

Unofficial Drew County election presidential primary results with all boxes reporting are:

Democrat: 

Hillary Clinton    1587

Barack Obama     654

John Edwards     67 

Bill Richardson     10

Joe Biden     4 

Mike Gravel     2

Christopher Dodd     1

Uncommitted     27 

Republican:

Huckabee     836

McCain     269

Romney     93

Paul     31

Fred Thompson     5

Uncommitted     5

Green Party

Cynthia McKinney     1

Uncommitted     1

A 59 year old Lake Village man lost his life in Drew County Saturday afternoon, around 12:15 p.m.

The accident happened on Bud Beatty Road, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance.

The man was traveling towards a nearby deer camp, when his ATV hit a tree and overturned.

 Governor Mike Beebe released $2 million from the state’s General Improvement Fund Monday morning to help the University of Arkansas at Monticello construct a new wing to the school’s forest resources complex.
            The formal announcement was made at a ceremony in the John F. Gibson University Center. The $2 million released by Governor Beebe will be added to a $1.7 million appropriation made by the General Assembly during the 2007 legislative session and a $1 million private gift from Mrs. Maxine Clippert of Camden, bringing the total to $4.7 million.
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A coordinated effort of the Drew County Sheriff’s Dept. the 10th Judicial District Drug Task Force, and the Monticello Police Dept., launched a county-wide arrest warrant sweep of Drew County Friday morning.

There were a total of 20 arrests made in the sweep, which lasted for around 4 hours, and involved around 20 officers from the different agencies.

MonticelloLive.com will provide more details as they become available.

Names of those arrested and their charges include:

Daron Barnett       Delivery of controlled substance, and  possession of a firearm,

Leigh Ashley Courson       Delivery of controlled substatnce, 

Alfonso Cobb       Possession of controlled substance,

Kim Herring     Delivery of controlled substance / Failure to appear,

Antonio Daniels       2 counts Conspiracy to deliver,

Jerry Vincent       Del. controlled sub., 

Richard King       Conspiracy to deliver, 

Herman Folk       Delivery of cocaine,

Robert Strickland       Del of controll substance,

Harvey Lawson       Possession with intent to deliver,

Charles Dobbins      Absconder-parole warrant,

Cory Clark       Del. controlled substance,

Robert Stamps       Del. controlled substance,

Richard McCray       Del controlled substance,

Floyd Barnett       Del controlled sub.,

Michael Webb       Del. controlled sub./felon in possession of firearm,

Michael Carr       Del. controlled sub.,

Schnell Preddy       Del controlled sub.,

Fredrick Rayford       Possession with intent to del.,

Cleo Hendrix       Del. controlled sub., 

Most people in Monticello know Linda Caldwell.  Linda has gone from being the “Mud Hut Lady”, to being “the Lady at Curves”, with a couple more “the ladies at…….” along the way.

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It has been reported that the first appearance and/or bond hearings were held for the County Wide Drug Sweep yesterday afternoon.

MonticelloLive is trying to get a list of the arrestees, and a list of charges.

Check back here for updates as they become available.

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