Monticello Live

Around 9 PM, Wednesday evening, a Wilmar man was seriously wounded, when he was shot, near Johnson Street, in Wilmar.

The victim was transported by ambulance to a hospital, north of here, where his injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening.

The sheriffs department is asking for any information the public may have about a potential suspect or vehicles in the area. Please call 367-6211, if you have any information.

Last Friday afternoon, shortly after 2:15 PM, Monticello and Selma fire departments responded to the report of a house, fire, on Highway 83 north.

No injuries were reported.

Photos courtesy of Monticello Firefighters.

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Auditions will be held on January 14th @ 9:00am
in the UAM Fine Arts Center.

Drew Central Elementary, the Drew Central Preschool and the DC PTO continued the tradition of the “Cookies with Santa” event Friday, December 2, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Drew Central Multi-Purpose Building.  This family event has always been a free event for families and includes lots of games, cake walk, pictures with Santa, free hot cocoa, free books, cookie decorating, and many other fun activities. (more…)

(left to right) Dr. Arturo Quintero Ferrer and Macie Carter

This semester at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), under the direction of Dr. Arturo Quintero Ferrer, students have successfully experimented with tissue culture using potato plants in a biology lab. (more…)

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With 7 of 7 Voting Centers counted, absent and early ballots counted, here are the final, unofficial, election totals.…..

Sheriff Run-Off Election
Tim Nichols …………………………1693
Independent
James Slaughter……………………1276
Republican

According to Monticello Police Chief Jason Akers, the City of Monticello has received a grant for $32,773.38 from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety for the purchase of new Kevlar vests and vest carriers for the entire Monticello Police Department. (more…)