Monticello Live

Groundwork is now underway at Hyatt field, as heavy equipment are currently removing the existing grass from the football field.

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Since the deteriorating outside wall of the courthouse clubroom has been repaired, Drew County officials have been trying to determine the source of a stream of water that kept flowing into the room.

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Attorney general candidate Nate Steel recently visited Monticello.

Escorted by local attorney Cliff Gibson, Steel visited many county offices and elected officials, including Judge Robert Akin, only strip through Monticello.

Steel will face Republican runoff winner Leslie Rutledge in the November general election.

Monday morning, O’Reilly auto parts employees came to work and found their business burglarized.
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2014 Nissan Altima with only 16,000 miles.

Just $19,890.00. Several to choose from.

Call 367-6000, or stop by Luckys of Monticello , HWY425 North.

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Monticello Christian Academy, a daycare through 12th grade private school located at 910 Old Warren Road in Monticello, AR, recently hosted its 10th annual Victory Ceremony. This is a time to celebrate the accomplishments that the students made through the year as well as honor the graduating seniors. The photo depicts some of MCA’s students with their awards.

Kelly Word, Director of Education, noted that it was “hard to believe we are already celebrating 10 years. It seems like yesterday when we started with just five students. We have and are certainly continuing to grow!”

The Drew County Sheriff’s Department is working on the annual sex offender notification letters to local churches, daycares and schools.

If your church/organization has not received letters in the past, please contact Amanda Moore at the Sheriff’s Department to verify that we have the correct address.

If your church or organization would rather receive a digital copy please contact us at 367-6211.

Four juveniles and an adult were injured in a one vehicle accident on HWY 83 N., near the city limits, Friday morning around 11:25.

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On Wednesday, a Drew Central High School teacher was arrested by authorities with the Drew County Sheriff’s Office and Arkansas State Police.

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A Monticello man was released from jail, Thursday, after divers were unable to retrieve what was believed to be a stolen Ford SUV from the Saline River, due to water and rapid currents.

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Found a puppy on Firing Range Road wearing a red collar.

Call 723-3380.

Several local law enforcement agencies’ search for a stolen SUV, reported out of Monticello, Wednesday afternoon, has led them to the Saline River Bridge on the Bradley/Drew County line.

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Sunday afternoon at 4:25, the Monticello Fire Dept. was paged out to a trailer fire, on Piney Creek Lane, just off of HWY 278 East.

When the firefighters arrived, they were told that the man who lived there could possibly still be inside the burning extended camper trailer.

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Drew Central graduate and recoroding artis Ward Davis was a member of the DCHS Choir.

When he heard that former DC choir director Bennie Carol Wade Dunavan was the choir director for Mayflower Schools, and how much the devastating tornado had effected her current students, Davis organized a benefit concert at Nashville’s Douglas Corner Cafe, TONIGHT at 7:30, to help the Mayflower Choir .

Local folks can also be a part, by watching the fundraiser concert online at stageit.com.  The cost is only $10.

Davis’ band, The Beagles, will also perform.

Christian Caldwell, of Clovis, New Mexico, (grandson of Ken and Jo Caldwell of Monticello) drew a lot of well-deserved attention for his “double catch” of two footballs, at a University of North Texas football camp, Sunday. The second ball was intended for another receiver, who can’t be seen in the video.

Christian’s parents are Scott and Christina. He will be a senior this fall.

Leslie Rutledge received 186 Drew County votes, and David Sterling got 152, in Tuesday’s Republican run-off election for Attorney General. (Final, but unofficial).

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At 7:52 AM, Monday morning,  one person was killed, and two injured,  in a motor vehicle accident, on HWY 278, west of Monticello, near I-530.

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An East Jackson home, in the 1300 block, was struck by lightning Monday afternoon around 4 PM. It reportedly caused a gas stove to catch fire, along with the external damage shown by the door.

The Monticello Fire Department quickly responded, extinguished any leftover flames and make sure the residence was safe.

Click here to sign up for CODE REDweather warnings

According to Drew County Judge Robert Akin, CODE RED reached an agreement late Thursday, with county officials, and signed a contract to provide electronic weather warnings for our residents.

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Kelsey Lynn Windham,of Monticello, was crowned 2014 Miss Pink Tomato
on Sat evening in Warren. She also won evening gown competition & Miss Congeniality.
Kelsey is the 17 year old daughter of Teresa Duckworth & Darrell Windham.
She is a 2014 graduate of Monticello High School & will be attending UAM where she plans to pursue her degree in pharmacy.

Around 40 area residents took part in an informational discussion, Sunday afternoon,, after watching a video presentation by Rob Reep, of Warren, on the history of the Saline river.
“The Saline” is 204 miles long and has many stories to tell about indians, farming, fishing, bootlegging, and riverboats.
“The Saline” is available for purchase on Amazon.com

The Armstrong Foundation recently made a $500 donation to the Southeast Arkansas Health Foundation.

Armstrong representatives Marty Reep, Amy Swanger, Sandra Barbara and Keith Van Dee presented the check to Southeast Arkansas Health Foundation Director, Stephanie Norris and Board Member Tom Wingard. The Southeast Arkansas Health Foundation supports Drew Memorial Hospital with the help of purchasing equipment.