These students from Monticello Dance Academy represented the Drew County and Cleveland County fairs at the Southeast Arkansas District Fair in Pine Bluff this past weekend. They qualified for district by winning overall or 2nd overall at their local county fair’s talent show.

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Seldom do any of us hear of diseases that were once common in our childhood such as measles and mumps. What made the difference? It was public health prevention that made a difference in containing these life-threatening illnesses.

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HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY KASHAWN,

 luv Tweet, Dad, Dee n U Mommie…

Jacklynn Lucas turned 4yrs old on Sept 29th.

Happy Birthday, we love you!!

Love and miss you,

Uncle Kevious, Aunt Hopie, Tristen, Baby Gaige and Haiden

Happy 16th Birthday to my FAVORITE Billie!!

Isaiah Foster is 16, today.

Happy 4th Birthday to Natalie Ann Knight!

Happy Birthday Nat Bug! We love you!

Daddy and Momma

Edward Hunter, Jr. completed basic military training for the United States Air Force on August 24, 2012 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio Texas. As a member of the 326 TRS FLT 545 of the 737th Training Group, he completed training with a rank of E3 Airman First Class.

Hunter is a 2011 graduate of Drew Central High School and a native of Wilmar Arkansas. His parents are Edward and Sasha Hunter of Wilmar; grandparents are James and Alice Hunter, Erma Jones and the late Hubert Smith all of Wilmar.

Hunter will continue technical training at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls Texas where he will receive training as an aircraft mechanic.

Matthew Spencer, 17, a resident of Drew County and a member of the local Koinonia 4-H club, recently placed third in the nation in the 4-H Wildlife Habitat Education Program’s competition held at Texas A & M and King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas.

His team placed third in the national team competition, as well. This is the first time in the history of Arkansas 4-H that any individual member or any team from Arkansas has placed in the top three at the national level.

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Juanita Webb and her “pet” gator. On left; AG&F’s Mark Barbee measuring the gator that was removed from the Webb’s pond

Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Webb of the Bowser Community had a surprise visitor show up in their pond a few weeks ago. While feeding the fish one day (something he has done every day for over 30 years) Dr. Webb noticed an odd set of eyes staring at him from the opposite side of the pond.

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Happy 8th Birthday Logan Campos, because you are great!

We Love You and wish you many more to come!

Love Mom and Dad

Nearly 175 students graduated from South Arkansas Community College this month, including two from Monticello. They are:

From Monticello: Technical certificates, Wykiki S. Green (general studies); Ishshah C. Molina (practical nursing).

Happy Birthday, Graci!!!!

Love you,

Mom

Gone, but not Forgotten

Today is the 3rd anniversary of the death of my Daddy, Charles R. Marter, Sr.

November 1st, 1947 – August 17th, 2009

Remembering and Loving you Always, Jennifer

Bennie Ryburn III took these photos of the I-69 construcion sites, over the weekend from his plane, and offered to share them with MLive readers.

Happy Birthday to the Williams twins, who turn 15, today.

Happy Birthday to Moesha and Iesha Williams,

From your family and friends.

Teresa Fleming is celebrating her 18th B-Day, today.

Happy Birthday from Mom, Dad , Sissy ,and Nana we love you.

Happy 40th Birthday, Karen Spencer

Best wishes from you family and friends.

The Drew County Historical Society want to thank all the participants in the “Roast and Toast” of Dr. Jack Lassiter on August 3rd.

The fundraiser was a big success, and all of the proceeds will be used for the maintenance and operation of the Drew County Museum and Archives.

Those who helped in any way to make this a success are truly appreciated: the merchants and individuals who donated auction items, the attendees, the roasters and toasters, and our emcee and auctioneer, Desha County Judge Mark McElroy.

We especially want to thank Dr. Lassiter for being such a great sport. It was a wonderful evening, and we are grateful to everyone who worked and participated to make the night one of fun and an outcome for a better future for the Museum and Archives.

The Little Rock Vet Center is pleased to announce that Vet Center services will be brought delivered to Monticello and the surrounding area  to Veterans and their families and others eligible for services, and family survivors of Service members killed in action.

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Cole is the son of Josh & Janell Harris and little brother of Katie Harris.

Grandparents are David & Jayne Taylor, Gene & Karen Webb and Jim & Sue Harris.

Great-grand parents are Gloria Taylor, Bertha Bolin, Douglas Sullivan and Dorothy Richardson.

We love you!!

Happy 1st Birthday, Jorden Rayford,

Love Grandma, Mom and Auntie Pooh

Happy 8th birthday Jordan.

(His birthday was Wednesday) 

Jordan is the son of Tim and Jennifer Nichols.

We love you, son.

Happy 4th birthday to Lukas Nichols.

Lukas is the son of Tim and Jennifer Nichols.

We love you, son.

Drew County Developmental Disabilities Council has officially changed their agency’s  name from to “Advantages of Southeast Arkansas, Inc.”

The children’s center will change from Sesame School to “Discovery Children’s Center”.  Also, the adult center will no longer be The Other Way, but is changing to “Discovery Skills Center”.

The public is invited to the grand opening/ribbon cutting for their new facilities at South Hyatt & East College St., on August 28 at 1pm.

Happy 15th Birthday Brittany Hodges!

Love You!

Mom

The 2012 Drew County Log-a-Load for Kids benefitting Arkansas Children’s Hospital sponsored by the UAM Forestry Club will be held on Saturday, August 4th at 6:00 pm at the Gibson Center on the UAM campus.

Tickets for the fish fry and live and silent auction are $20.00 each. You can be a sponsor by purchasing a table for $500.00 which includes 6 meal tickets and $100.00 of raffle tickets.

Raffle tickets for a $1000.00 gift card for $25.00 each and a Gun-a-Month for $50.00 each are also being sold, and donations are being accepted for the auctions.

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Happy 14th Birthday Angel Love

My very special neice, Taylor Marter, is turning 14 today!! I remember just like it was yesterday when you came into this world; you were a welcome gift from God!! Have a wonderful day and remember how very much I love you!!! Always and Forever, JenJen

The Drew County Sheriff’s Department is working on the annual sex offender notification letters to local churches, daycares and schools.

If your church/organization has not received letters in the past, please contact Amanda Moore at the Sheriff’s Department to verify that we have the correct address.

If your church or organization would rather receive a digital copy please contact us at 367-6211.

Happy 11th Birthday Mady Beth McKeown!

We Love You, Daddy, Momma, Max, Taylor, Nanaw, Pawpaw, Grandma & Domino

Happy 15th Cristan Kelley

Love you and are proud of you.

Love, Billy, Mom, Chase, Mamaw and Paw