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During the opening day of the World Series, MLive’s Joe Burgess was in the press box to sing the Star Spangled Banner, before the first game at the sports complex.

When the CD of the Bahamas team had technical difficulties, several parents and supporters of the team performed the anthem, live, over the PA system at the park.

Here is the video of that surprise performance.

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Friday afternoon, the Clear Creek Fire Department, along with Drew County Sheriffs Deputies and OEM director, responded to a grass and woods fire on Sullivan Road, and western Drew County.

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Look who is 18 today!!!

Happy birthday, girls

From Mom, Dad, Dawun, & Granny

Around 9:30, Wednesday morning, the driver of this southbound log truck lost control of his loaded rig, causing it to overturn on a Drew County highway.

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The City of Monticello recently won a motion to include “big brother” Siemens AG as an extended defendant in the  $10 million federal lawsuit over the waterline/meter debacle.

Attached is the relative wording from the judge’s order.

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Happy Birthday to my best friend, the love of my life, and mother to my children.  Hope your day is as awesome as you are.

Love A.J.

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As dry conditions are leading to more Fire Dept. calls to grass and woods fires around Drew County, we have these recommendations from Drew County OEM Michael Frisby and MFD Fire Chief Kelly Reid.

Frisby told MLive.               The Fire Chief added,

When 15 World Series teams came to Monticello, each team brought with them a state flag from home.

There were 15 colorful flags, representing teams from Washington to Massachusetts to California to Alabama to Panama, blowing the wind; until a theif stole 13 of the flags, Saturday night.

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A 29 year old Monticello woman received a $250,000 bond for the charges of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse, in the death of a Hamburg man, reported missing last week.

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Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation are assisting Ashley and Drew County authorities investigating the apparent death of Sam Arnold Jr., 41, of Hamburg.

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The driver of this older model Dodge pick up truck the skate injury, last Friday afternoon, on state school road.

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Steve Brantley,  a former fireman for the Monticello Fire Dept. for 18 years, passed away earlier this week.

As a tribute of his service to the community, multiple firetrucks,  including the two shown here, were a part of his funeral procession.

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Former UAM Chencellor Jack Lassiter updated the group on the status of the proposed convention center.

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Zilka will be in Monticello, nex week, preparing for the upcoming construction of their new Facility at the Industrial Complex.

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Mayor Zack Tucker summarozes the recent alchohol time service changes, approved at the last City Council meeting, and upcoming events to the MEDC board and guests.

DMH CEO Scott Barrilleaux give a more detailed report about the upcoming hospital expansion.

DMH’s Scott Barrilleaux is on the front cover of this weeks Arkansas Business magazine, following an interview on the issue of private options affect on local hospitals’ operating budgets.

MonticelloLive interview Barrilleaux, Tuesday morning, where he summarized his interview with AB, and explained in layman’s terms
what “private option” is, and how it works.

The event was held at the UAM Library, and was sponsored by the Chamber of Comerce.