Monticello Live

Friday morning, the Arkansas State Police learned the a Virginia murder suspect was believed to be in  southeast Arkansas.   Here is the report from ASP’s Bill Sadler.

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Derrick Nichols, of Warren, impressed everyone at the Drew County Fairgrounds Lawnmower Raceway, with his 10.0 second time trial, the lowest ever in Monticello, Saturday afternoon.

Nichols’ mower was entered in the super-modified class.

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Monticello Fire and Police Departments quickly responded to the call of a van on fire, located near All Time Fitness, behind Walmart, at 8:45, Saturday morning.

Thanks to Carla Allbritton for sharing the photo.

A local man was arrested, Thursday, on the probable charge of sexual indecency of a child, for events that took place, Sunday.

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At 7:45, p.m., Thursday night, an 18 wheeler  leaving Popeyes parking lot, into the mall entrance at Highway 425 struck a Centerpoint Energy gas meter. (more…)

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY 24th BIRTHDAY,

ALAN DAVIS JONES!

WE LOVE YOU!

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At 12:49, Wednesday afternoon, Monticello firefighters were paged to a fire at Monticello Recycling, better known as the “Old Burlington plant” on Jackson Street.

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The board members including the Junior Fair Board and volunteers of the Drew County Livestock Show and Fair Association would like to thank (more…)

Drew County OEM and American Signal will be conducting Storm Warning Siren testing, again, today.

After several comments from the public,  OEM direct Michael Frisby  was interviewed by MLive, ” (more…)

The Monticello 9 year old All-Star team won the Arkansas USSSA All-Star State Championship over the weekend.

The team went undefeated, winning all games by 10 runs or more.

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Pauline Baptist Childcare Center is looking for a full- time 3-4 year old teacher, with experience in teaching.

Taking applications through June 26th.

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At 11:41, Monday night, the Montecilo Fire Dept. was paged out to Lakewood Etates, were a home was fully engulfed in flames up on their arrival.
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The Monticello School District will accept sealed bids until June 30, 2015 – 10 a.m. for the sale of one 2007 28hp Grasshopper lawn mower as is.

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If spending Father’s Day without water was an inconvenience for your family, it could have been worse.

Charlie, Danny, Tony, and Steven are city water employees  that spent the day away from their families

From 1-6 pm,  they were  working to repair a blown water main, in the 1400 block area of E. Jackson St., which should shut down water se (more…)

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2007 candlelight vigil at Virginia Tech, after 33 died in University shooting spree.

I remember the first time I heard about the West Memphis Three, where 3 teenagers were convicted for the murders of three children, in 1993.

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Everyone has their individual “precious memories” of their father, including me.

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Jay Jones, UAM’s interim chancellor, and a deacon at First Baptist Church, has been named the Arkansas Baptist News (ABN) 2015 Father of the Year. (more…)

Thanks to everyone that supported Collins-Cominto 2015 Fish Fry Fundraiser. It was a huge success.

The Fire Dept. used the event to honor the Dalsis family with a plaque, in memory of Charles “Pops” Dalsis, Sr., who passed in November.  “Pops” was an assistant chief for the dept. for 23 years.

The plaque was presented to current assistant chief Darian Dalsis, Charles’ grandson, who is currently assitant fire chief..

The Monticello 9 year old All-Star team won the P2A Pre-State Warm-Up tournament, at Burns Park in North Little Rock, this past weekend.

They were a perfect 4-0 in tournament play winning a trophy and gold rings for all the players.

Sergeant Major Donna Rogers King, a native of Monticello, will soon hang her boots up after over 32 years of faithful and honorable military service in the United States Army.

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Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, June 15 were:

1st place Sandra Lloyd and Jean Palsa
2nd place Joy and Fritz Hudson
3rd place Luellen Jones and Frank Ferguson
4th place Charles Dolberry and Gene Gulledge