Monticello Live

This morning’s NOAA forecast, which forecast a 60% chance of “Wintery Mix” of ice, has now been changed to a 70% chance or “only” rain, for this afternoon.

Just before noon, Wednesday, the Monticello Fire Dept. responded to the report of a house fire in the 500 block of East Bolling St.

The fire seems to have started in a clothes dryer.

MPD also responded, to control traffic.

At 1:45, Thursday, the Monticello Fire & Rescue Team was paged out to the report of a Ford pick-up that missed the HWY 278 curve at the east entrance to Wilmar, and crashed into a nearby wooded area.

Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies worked the accident, where a 31 year old Bryant resident was transported to JRMC by SEEMS. Dan’s Towing removed the vehicle.

On December 2, 2013, a 20 year old Warren resident came to the Drew County Sheriff’s Office, spoke to Sheriff Mark Gober and reported that the night before at a location on the Old Warren Rd. he had been shot at multiple times.

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The JA Tour of Homes will be held SUNDAY, December 15.

The SEASONS’ events will be held SATURDAY.

The tour will be held at the same time, 2pm-5pm,  and include the same homes.

Congratulations to Mike Smith, the Ryburn Automotive Salesman of the month for November.

Stop by Ryburns and see one of our friendly sales staff members for that new or like-new vehicle you’ve been wanting.

With the tremendous popularity of the Duck Dynasty TV series, popularity of the flying critters has greatly increased.

We’ve noticed many of them flying overhead, recently; but no one imagined what would take place during Saturday night’s freezing rain, as 50-70 Green Wing Teals (along with several Wood Ducks) landed on HWY 425 South, between Monticello and Lacey.

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 When a member of the Public Defender’s office stopped by their office, Saturday evening, to pick up a file, they found the building ramsacked, window blinds destroyed, tables turned over, and files strew all over the desks and floor.

A trail of mischief led them to a back office where the masked suspect was found sleeping in the corner of another room.

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Monticello is the winner of the 2013 Arkansas Business City of Distinction Quality of Life category for cities with a population between 5,000 and 20,000 people, because of the Ridgeway Hotel renovation.

Kay Carpenter’s “Wild Hare” is noe open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays for you to feed your body and soul with food, music, massage and art.

Book your holiday parties and club meetings at the Wild Hare on S. Main St.

Open for lunch 11 am-2pm.

For more info call or stop by 723-8864.

When the Monticello Fire Dept. responded to the Turtle Creek Apt. fire, Thursday morning, they had no idea that a miniture Dachshund puppy was inside of one of the two apartments.

The pet’s owner, Ms. Raquella, when she realized that her apartment was filling with smoke, and possibly fire, told the firefighters, who were able to enter her apt., and remove the pet-carrier that little Mylia was waiting in.

Raquella is shown here, seconds after being re-united with her puppy, and them later, after they had both had an opportunity to

Dear Santa,

We have been a really good boys this year. We are ready for you to come see us. Please come see our Mommy and Daddy too!! We promise to leave you some cookies and milk under our tree. They are delicious. We have lights on our driveway so you will know where to stop and we will leave reindeer food out for your team. We know they get hungry flying around and we bet not many kids leave food for them too. We will tell our dogs Haley & Trixy not to bark and scare them or you!! Caper would like some Jake and the Neverland Pirate toys, especially Jakes “BIG” boat and a bean bag chair and LOTS of toys, Trapper would like some Winnie the Pooh Toys, the Disney Singing Train, and blow-up hut with balls in it. WE LOVE YOU SANTA!! Please don’t forget our house!

Love,
Caper & Trapper Groves

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Last week’s city council meeting included budget requests from city department heads, as well as the MEDC and Boys & Girls Club.

Those requests and videos are posted below.

Around noon Saturday, a Drew County man, estimated to be in his 20s, was seriously injured when a hunting rifle discharged as he was getting it out of his truck.

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As most Drew County residents (it seemed) were at Walmart for the early Black Friday sale, local law enforcement and firefighters were on in the cold, dark night, searching for a lost elderly man, hoping to make this a “Thanksgiving to remember,” for a Miracle, instead of a tragedy, for his family.

A 69 year old man, believed to have been hunting near Sixteen Section Road and HWY 278 East, was reported missing to MPD Dispatch around 8 pm, Thanksgiving night.

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A former UAM Vice Chancellor’ financial records where the topic of a recent UofA Trustee meeting.

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Recent Courthouse air samples, taken by Steve Morris, of Morris and Associates, currently show that courthouse air quality has significant gains.

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Saturday at Lacey

Saturday, around noon, the driver of this Chevy van was reported to be traveling north on HWY 425, attempting to turn west, when she collided with the passenger side of a Chrysler 300, which was passing her.

Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the wreck, along with a local Constable.  The State Police filed the accident report.

One passenger from the Chrysler was reportedly transferred to a Little Rock Hospital.

Wednesday on HWY 35 East

Wednesday, at approximately 8 am, the driver of this Chevy pick-up lost control, near Sixteen Section Road on HWY 35 East of Monticello.

Wednesday on HWY 278 East

This Honda Accord received only minor damage, Wednesday around 5 pm, when it’s driver lost control on the wet pavement in Dead Man’s Curve.

Drew County Sheriff’s  Deputies worked both of these Wednesday accidents.

Dense fog covers Drew County, this morning, so please allow extra time for travel.