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Monticello Exxon owner Terri Montgomery, front right, is shown presenting a $500 grant check to Monticello High School counselor Vicki Tilley from Monticello Exxon, B-B-F Oil Company and the ExxonMobil Education Alliance.

Emilee Lawson (10 years old) killed this 8 point buck Tuesday afternoon, November 18th. 
Her father and brother had missed shots at the same buck.
Way to go Emilee!

The UAM United Way campaign for 09 is being held this week, with a Silent Auction being held in the Adams Room of Harris Hall:Dates and times for bidding include:
November 19 from 9:00 a. m. until 12:00 noon and from 1 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.;
November 20 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and from 3 p.m. until [...]

Grayson Griffin, 8 year old son of Paul and Kami Griffin, harvested this 8 point deer with a .243 rifle on Saturday, November 15th.
He was hunting with his dad in Rock Springs.

Angela Carroll Jackson has created a website for ALL Monticello High School graduates,  www.monticelloarhighalumni.ning.com.
The purpose of the site is to allow all of us to stay connected and to hopefully began to use it as a tool to plan reunions, etc. Former students can sign up for the sight, set up a profile, and post photos, events, [...]

The Veterans Mobile Van will be giving Flu Vacine Shots to any Veterans on Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
All the veteran needs is a valid Veterans Card giving access to the medical system. The Veterans Mobile Van will be in it’s usual spot in the back parking lot of the Drew County Memorial [...]

Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club for Monday, November 17 were:
1st place Joy Hudson and Lowell Lynde
2nd place Gene Gulledge and Roy Cabaniss
3rd place Kaye Koen and Faye Chandler

Jordan Smith, killed her first deer on Sunday morning, Nov 16th, hunting with her dad in Rye.
The buck is a 5 pt. Jordan is the 8 yr old daughter of Mike and Shelley Smith.

Kyle Curtis, age 9, son of Wesley Curtis, with his 6 point buck he harvested while hunting with his Dad in Ladelle.

Drake and Olivia Davis with the 10 point buck their dad, Bryan, harvested on Sunday, November 16 in the Wilmar area.
The inside spread of the horns was 19 ½ inches.

Trey Busch, age 11, is shown here with the 8pt buck he harvested while hunting with his grandpa in Louisiana.
He shot it at 75 yds with a 7mm-08 rifle.

Olympic High Jump Medal Winner, Hollis Conway held a special presentation at Monticello’s Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Home Thursday, and shared highlights about his career, his goals, and how he worked to reach them.
“Your dreams will be easier to accomplish if you have a plan,” he told the crowd. “When I was born God had given me [...]

MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL CHEER COMPETITION TEAM placed second in their division Saturday at the 2008 BRYANT INVITATIONAL.
The team qualified to compete in the State competition to be held in December.
Members of the team are:Allison Marshall, Taylor Eubanks, Ben Alexander, Olivia Dottley, Tessa Cucurullo, Jordyn Earnest, Caitlyn Bradshaw, Hannah Carter, Ashley Savage, Emily Hilton, Trevon Block, Kelsea Jackson, [...]

The Desha/Drew Cattlemen’s Association will meet Thursday November 20, 2008 at 7:00p.m. in the UAM Agriculture Building.This will be our Thanksgiving meeting.

THE DREW COUNTY SINGLE PARENT SCHOLARSHIP FUND BOARD PRESENTS THEIR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT, “SOUTHERN BROTHERS AND SISTERS WITH HAT-I-TUDE”, TO BE HELD SATURDAY, NOV. 15 AT 6 P.M. AT HOLMES CHAPEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HAWKINS CENTER.

When you skip meals, two things happen. First, your metabolism slows down. Second, since your brain thinks that you are starving, it will tell your body to store any food that it does receive in the form of fat. In other words, skipping meals = weight gain.
The best thing you can do for your body, [...]

Congratulations to the MYSA Tournament winners this year. All tournament winners recieved a movie gallery gift certificate card given by MYSA.
U10 Division tournament winners were the Scotland Team.
The Scotland team consisted of front row left to right is Mylynn Holstead, Luke Frost, Bradley Brown, Dottie Grace Brown, Sadie Miller, and Will Stephenson. Back row left [...]