Monticello Live

The first of the “water toys” have arrived to be installed at the new Splash Pad at Jordan Park.

Work crews were installing the first of the units Monday morning,

There will be over 40 sprinklers, along with water cannons, a water mushroom, buckets, and a waterfall for youngsters to play with, when completed.

 The Splach Pad is expected to open around July 4,

Rodney Scales, age 36 of Dermott, was found guilty by a Drew County jury Friday, on the charges of possession of cocaine with intent to deliver and fleeing (without concern for human life).

Scales was sentenced to 80 years on the cocaine charge, and 4 years on the fleeing charge.  The jury recommended the charges run consecutive, for a total of 84.  Scales will not be eligible for parole for approximately 21 years.

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Father’s Day is a celebration of fatherhood and male parenting. Father’s Day is celebrated on a variety of date’s worldwide and typically involves gift-giving, special dinners to fathers, and family gatherings. Also, remembering what our fathers taught us, both good and not so good. We usually tell special stories about our fathers, bringing to mind, why we love them so very much.

As you make plans to honor your father, stepfather, or forefathers; let’s all pause for a moment and think about what your father has done for you or is currently doing, in his role as a father. And all fathers, you need to think about your role too. Fathers play a very important role in the development and lives of their children. They are best friends, mentors, coaches, protectors; typically providing mental, physical, spiritual and financial support. A father influences the shape and direction of a child’s character and values by giving respect, care, love, discipline, encouragement, guidance, being there to just talk to, ask a question and leading through example. (more…)

Antwon Clifton, age 16 of Wilmar, died Tuesday, after being removed from life support at Children’s Hospital in Little Rock.

The youth was the victim of drowning at Lake Monticello on Monday, June 7.

The obituary will be posted when detail are announced.  (more…)

A 41 year old Monticello woman was riding her Honda Shadow 600 toward Monticello around noon Monday.  As she entered the curve on HWY 83 North, near Rose Hill Cut-Off Road, a welding work truck was traveling north on HWY 83, and attempted to turn north onto Garnett Road, crossing in front of the Honda, according to Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober.

The bike’s operator was transported to Drew Memorial before being airlifted to UAMS in Little Rock, multiple broken bones.

Triple A removed the Honda from the scene; Rod”s Wrecker towed the work truck.

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The Drew County Courthouse was busy Tuesday night, as election results were tabulated, as they came in from precincts around the county.

Drew County’s final, but  unofficial, election results gave Sheilla Lampkin 1,180 votes to Ross Bolding’s 661, in the State Representative race, but Jefferson, Lincoln, and Cleveland Counties also had sections of their counties in the district.

The final District-wide totals also went in Lampkin’s favor with a  1,848 to 1,728 margin of victory.

The U.S. Senate Race in Drew County was won by Blanche Lincoln with 1,389 votes, to  Bill Halter’s 860 ballots. 

Around 11:30, Saturday night, an unidentified vehicle was reportedly traveling west on Robin Hood Drive, when the driver lost control, crossed a yard (narrowly missing a tree), and crashed into a brick home.

Substantial damage was done to the house, and a noticeable amount of damage seems to have been done to the car.

No one inside of the residence was injured, but a member of the family that lives there was in the room next to where the crash occurred.

If anyone has any information about the incident, or knows of a vehicle that sustained damage to the front of it, Saturday night, please contact the Monticello Police Dept. at 367-3411.

At a special called Monticello School Board meeting, Thursday evening, several position were filled, including the recent vacancy in the position of head football coach, following the resignation of Coach Van Paschal.

Billies assistant coach Greg Tiner was hired as head coach by the school board, moving up from the position of assistant coach.

Coach Tiner had also served in the capacity of Jr. High head coach, and has been in a coaching position with the school district for a total of 16 years.

CoachTiner told MonticelloLive, “I am excited about the opportunity to be the head football coach at Monticello;  we will do everything we can to continue the tradition and the type program we have had for the last 25 years.”

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After 5 seasons as football coach, two 5A conference championship titles, and this year’s 5A State Championship, Coach Van Paschal is leaving the Monticello Billies to coach Class 3A Barton.

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