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Recently, when I fired up my computer to work on MonticelloLive projects, I went to check my email and realized that my Yahoo email account had been hacked. When I discovered the hack, I was upset to realize that everyone in my address book had received an email from my account with a suspicious link. The email contained no text in the subject line and no text other than the link in the body of the email.

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The Drew Central School Board met in its regular monthly meeting on December 15, 2011 at the School’s Board Room.

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In the last regular season football game of the 2011 season, The Monticello Billies defeated the North Pulaski Falcons with a score of 34-7.

The Jr. High Billie football players and coaches where honored at the beginning of the came for their back to back conference championships.

In what was mostly a ground attack, Monticello held the Falcons scoreless up until the last 30 seconds of the game.  Quarterback Cole Connelly, Running Back JaQuarius Davis, and Imani Riley where among the Billies that got to the end zone to score.

During half time, the Billie Ball Boys who wore white jerseys with #2 on them, came out for a moment of silence to honor  Katlin Lidge, former Billie who lost his life earlier this year.

Monticello will travel to Wynn next Friday to take on the Yellow Jackets in the first round of the play offs.

KHBM's Player of the Game, Cole Connelly, starting an 11 yard run for a 1st down on the Billies second scoring drive.

The Monticello Billies defeated the Sylvan Hills Bears 26 to 14 Friday Night at Hyatt Field.  Both teams looked good as the first three quarters where back and forth with each team scoring a pair of touch downs.

But Monticello pulled away late in the fourth quarter to win this conference battle.  The Billies travel to Crossett next week to take on the Eagles.

Billies 1st touchdown, turning the corner, and heading to the goal line.

Watson Chapel traveled to Monticello to take on the Billies Friday night at Hyatt Field.

With less than 2 minutes to go in the game, Monticello held Watson Chapel on 4 downs, on their own 19 yard line, taking the ball over on downs, for a potential score .

In the end, the Wildcats held off the Billies for the win, with the final score of 21 to 14.

Monticello travels to White Hall to take on the Bulldogs next Friday in a Class 5A battle.

Helena-West Helena scored early in the first quarter, and late in the forth quarter, but the rest of the game was a battle won by the hometown Monticello Sr. Billies.

KHBM’s radio team of Mark Tiner and Judge Bynum called the game ” a team effort”, where the Billies outlasted the Cougars for the victory.

This was Monticello’s homecoming game, and was preceded by the traditional ceremonies and recognition of the senior players and court of maids and homeconing queen.

The first annual Union Bank Saline River Shoot Out ends with a tied score of 6-6.

Both teams where scoreless in the first half of play.

Warren intercepted the ball and later made a touchdown, but missed the extra point.

Monticello responded with a touchdown of their own. But missed the extra point and the chance to take the lead.

The Billies travel to Dumas next week to take on the Bobcats.

The “Saline River Shootout” trophy will be shared between the schools, this year.  Warren won a coin toss, and will get to keep the trophy for it’s first possession.

On Thursday Nov. 18th, Walmart Super Center #348 celebrated 30 years in Monticello. Co-manager Carl Petty welcomed the crowd of employees, customers and members of the Chamber of Commerce who were in attendance. 

Petty also acknowledged two employees who have been with the Monticello Walmart since the beginning, Cathy Webb and Judy Kelly. Cake and punch were served to customers and employees.

Story courtesy of MagnoliaReporter.com

Two people were injured Saturday afternoon when a small cannon exploded during the Southern Arkansas- Arkansas Monticello “Boomtown Classic” in El Dorado. (more…)