Monticello Live

Fifth graders at Monticello Intermediate School composed essays about responsibility, the character word of the month for September. Selected essays will be posted on the character board and students will share those essays over the intercom. Students whose essays were chosen as exemplary writing are:Front: Katie Connelley, Wil McCoy, Mary Claire Guanzon, Khevin Aterbridge

Back: Madeline Griffin, Bailey Adair, Zac McKinstry, Joey Miles

Yet another serious auto accident took place in Drew County Saturday morning, around 2 a.m.

The driver of this Ford pick-up was injured when his vehicle struck the bridge guard-rail on Tucker Creek, on HWY 35 East.  After the original impact, the truck landed in the creek. 

The rescue unit responded to free the driver, who is in stable condition.

Lock and Keys towed the vehicle.

Ray Singleton, of the Monticello Police Dept. (shown here in uniform) recently graduated from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in Camden.

Pictured with Singleton are Lt. Steven Stain, Chief Robert Rosegrant, and Cpt. Eddy Deaton.

The Monticello Fire Dept. repsonded to a call, reporting that an 18-wheeler had caught on fire behink Hibbett’s Sports, in the Northgate Shopping Center, around 6:20, Monday evening.

Upon arrival, the fire had been extinguished by employees on the scene.

Damage to the tractor was limited.

Andrew Garcia’s fair entrance ticket was drawn Friday night, winning Andrew $25.00 more cash to enjoy at the Drew County Fair.

Little Miss Drew County–Dixie Morrison

1st runner up-Laila Mills

2nd runner up-Amira Moseley

Photogenic-Larren Rawls

Young Miss Drew County-Kelli Jo Stain

1st runner up-Sarah Pennington

2nd runner up-Madelyn Elizabeth McKeown

Photogenic-Mackenzie Maloney

Ms. Drew County–Carol Moore

1st runner up & Congeniality Winner–Clarissa Pace

2nd runner up–Amanda Nall

3rd runner up & Photogenic–Jessica Russell

The Billies “B” game tonight has been cancelled by Star City.

Marty Denton & the So-Called Losers.

A three vehicle wreck near the top of the hill in the 800 block of North Gabbert around 2 a.m. Sunday morning, sent two people to the hospital.

The Chevy Colorado, shown above, turned in front of the Olds Alero, which hit the tree on the west side of Gabbert St. according to the police report.

The driver of the Alero, Rodney Ridgell, was charged with DWI 2, no proof of insurance, and driving with a suspended license.

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Drew Foam was the scene of a Monticello Fire Dept. call Friday afternoon, around 3 p.m.

The fire seemed to be contained, and was a result of repair being done to the roof.

According to management damage was limited to that area.

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Drew County Developmental Disabilities Council, Inc., is conducting a Socks for Soldiers program. The agency is seeking donations of new knee-length, white tube socks. These socks will be packaged and sent to soldiers serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Often, it is the little things that mean the most, and the soldiers can always use the socks.A donation box is available at Drew County Disabilities, 168 W. College St., in Monticello. Donations of sock will be accepted until November 1. For more information, contact Sandy Patrick or Debra Banks at 870-367-6825.

Pixy Princess Winner-Brittany Thompson

1st runner up-Dailyn Johnston

2nd runner up & Photogenic-Kaitlhyn Maloney

Pixy Miss Drew Coumty Pageant Winner-Charlee Carter

1st runner up-Lauren Nicole Brown

2nd runner up & Photogenic-Skyler McKane Ashley

Be the first caller to dial 367-0000, and win a 3 free carnival ride tickets, redeemable at Star Amusements at the Drew County Fair.

 

Tickets can be picked from the MonticelloLive.com booth at the fair tonight.

 

Repeat winners with families are not allowed.

Justin Arnold, age 19 of Camden, died at the scene of a Thursday auto accident that occurred around 6:15 p.m., apparently from internal injuries he received during the wreck.

Arnold was a passenger in a pick-up being driven by Richard Rudolph, age 20, of Drew County.  The truck was traveling toward Midway Route, on Old Troy Road, in the area of Firing Range Road, when it crossed the roadway, traveled down an embankment, and struck a “metal carport” break area, where four Price Industries
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According to the Ashley County Ledger, a Crossett School District staff member was arrested as a part of the Escamilla drug trafficking organization, Thursday.

Click here to go to their full article.

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Lisa Ridgell was the winner of the cash drawing at the Drew County Fair, Thursday night.

U.S. Representative Mike announced that he has hired Monticello native Zach Baumgarten as his Director of Constituent Services in his Washington, D.C., Congressional Office.  Baumgarten completed the first session of Ross’s Washington, D.C., Congressional internship program in 2007. (more…)

Gaines and McCloy, as well as a short section of Hyatt Streets, have been under construction this week as part of the Arkansas Dept. of Highways & Transportation’s overlay of HWY 278.

The removal of the current pavement is being done by Johnsville, L.L.C., and is being done usually from 6 p.m. until around 6 a.m., to avoid interfering with the roadway’s heavy traffic flow.

The paving process will likely begin Thursday morning, by Courson Paving.

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Petite Miss Drew County Pageant Winners for 2008.

Winner and Photogenic–Anna Marie Norris

1st runner up–Courtney Paige Bordeaux

2nd runner up–Kellie Moore

Jr. Miss Drew County Pageant Winners for 2008

Winner–Akita Gragg

1st runner up–Carol Anne Scogins

2nd runner up and Photogenic–Raya Octavia Clay

After a few names were drawn, who had already left the fair, Angela Snuffer’s name was drawn out of the barrel by the young assistant to Bobby Hood of the fair board.

Angela won $25 cash on the spot, just by being at the fair.

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Youth Division winner-Simmons Bank Pee Wee Football (more…)

And the winners are:(See list below)

Overall WInner-Devin Horn will represent Drew County in State Competition for his vocal and guitar performance in the variety category 

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Several names were drawn, before her name was called.  The “Must be present to win” was a good thing for Hannah, Tuesday Night.

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