Around 5:35, this morning, Monticello Fire & Rescue, Drew County Sheriffs Deputies and OEM were paged out to a life-threatening crash involving a Honda sedan trapped under a log truck, near Dead Man’s Curve on Highway 278 East. (more…)

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On Saturday at 2:28 am, a Drew County Sheriffs Deputy was dispatched to a home on a side road located off of Highway 425 S., for what was described in court as a home invasion, where the homeowner was threatened by an intoxicated neighbor, after he had kicked in the front door of the residence. (more…)

The Fifty-Six Lakers were crowned the 11th grade Gold division  champions of The Insider Exposure Memorial Day Tournament  held in Monroe, La, May 28-30th.

The Neaux Limit Lakers took the 12 th grade Silver
division championship as well. (more…)

A local businessman, Ralph Wells, has bought the collapsed building on S. Main St., demolished the remaining walls, and is building a business parking lot, there.

Mr. Wells told MLive, “It’s just my contribution to Monticello.”

The parking lot will access Church Street, by City Hall,  due to safety concerns from a possible Main Street exit.

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At 2:35 AM, Friday morning, Monticello dispatch received a fire report of a camper, located near Wilmar  Baptist Church. Drew county sheriffs deputies and Wilmar Fire Department responded, and had the fire quickly extinguished.

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