The Leadership Council of Ward 1 are hosting a Candidates Forum, featuring Candidates For Drew County Judge, tonight, Monday, October 22nd, at 6 pm at Revival Center’s Alpha Brooks Fellowship Hall, 311 South Pine St.

Candidates Jesse Griffin, Robert Akin and Robin Hood all plan to attend.

Click here for more Little Rock Race information.

“Six Figures” a screenplay written by Regina Junior, a native of Monticello, has been selected by the HBFF Storyteller Screening Committee as a semi-finalist in the 2012 Hollywood Black Film Festival. As a finalist, Ms. Junior will receive a complimentary all-access pass to attend Hollywood Black Film Festival 2012 which runs October 25-28 in Hollywood, CA

Ms. Junior is the daughter of Horace and Mary Junior of Lacey, Arkansas and currently resides in Crossett, AR.

At the recent Southeast Arkansas TEA Party’s Second Amendment Sportsman’s Rally in Monticello, two winners were drawn at random from hundreds of entries for a chance to win a gun.

The winner of a Marlin SL7 rifle was Mr. Marcus Rucks of Monroe, Louisiana. Mr. James Jenkins of Lake Village, Arkansas was the winner of a youth model Mossberg Shotgun. The Southeast Arkansas TEA Party wishes to thank everyone who attended and participated in the rally.

Found set of keys at the sports complex. Call to identify and claim. 870-370-2831.

A local restaurant is accepting resumes for a qualified, experienced general manager. 

Interested applicants should email resumes to joe@MonticelloLive.com by Friday.

Please list RESTAURANT in the memo line.

Found:  Arkansas Medicaid card that was found at the fairgrounds.

It can be claimed by calling 723-6740 to identify.

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.

Ipod found in parking area of Hyatt Field after Blue & White Game.

Call 367-4008 to identify.

Kandi Keith was recently appointed by Gov. Mike Beebe to serve on the Arkansas Arts Council, representing the southeast Arkansas region.

She is shown being sworn in by Judge Bynum Gibson.

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.

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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Mortgage Loan Officers –#1 lender in the country PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company has immediate openings for mortgage loan officers who have a minimum of two years experience. We offer local in-house processing, quick closings and excellent pay with full benefit package. For information about applying in our South Arkansas location, please email your resume to Processing71655@yahoo.com.

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Kaitlyn Barnes caught her first catfish with her hands while noodling at Lake Chicot with her dad Chris Barnes of Barnes Guide Service, this past Saturday June 16th. She is 14 yrs old.

A set of keys was found at McCloy Park.

If you lost them or know who lost them please call 870-460-2941.

Campground Cemetery Association Is accepting donations for the upkeep of the cemetery.

If you have loved ones buried at Campground or would just like to make a donation, please send checks payable to “Campground Cemetery Association” in care of Dale Hughes 150 Rabb Rd. Monticello, AR 71655

The Monticello School District Track, recently closed for repairs, is again open for public use.

Tobacco and drug use remain issues that affect the health and viability of children and families. This presentation will inform participants about the new and growing trends in drug and tobacco use, and the effects of usage. Topics will include laws that govern use of tobacco and various substances around children. New and emerging drug and tobacco trends (Special K, Bath Salts, Snus and Dissolvables). Information regarding stash gear will be included. Particularly relevant for those working with children and families impacted by substance abuse, and those dealing with adolescents and teens.

Training Opportunities:
June 27, 2012 9:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.
June 27, 2012 1:00p.m. – 4:00p.m.

You must be register at Mid-South Training to attend. Registration closes 6/25/12.

The “Other Way Store” at 203 East Trotter will be closing effective June 29, 2012.

No further donations will be accepted.

Drew County Developmental Disabilities would like to say thank you for the support of this program.

Alanon is for friends and families of problem drinkers. Our meetings are confidential.

Alanon members find understanding, strength and support at meetings.

We meet from 6- 7 pm on Tuesday evenings at First Presbyterian Church, 821 N. Main.

For more information, call Jane at 870-723-2493.

Bekka McIlvoy, who was critically injured in the boating accident in Pine Bluff, recently, is 9 years old and attends Drew Central Elementary School.

A donation fund has been set up in her name to help her family with medical and travel expenes. It is at Union Bank and Trust under the name “Bekka’s Donation Fund”.

The Family wants to thank everyone for the prayers, thoughts, phone calls during this very difficult time.

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Saturday, the city of Winchester celebrated 100 years as an established city.

Shown here are Chief Deputy Robin Hood, State Representative Sheilla Lampkin, County Judge Damon Lampkin, former Mayor Merle Jackson, Miss Ruth Peacock, and Lary Zeno.

Miss Peacock celebrated her 103rd birthday during the event.

Winchester native Lary Zeno, whose dad ran a “general store” on  HWY 138 near Old Hwy 65 and the railroad, took the birthday celebration to announce that He was donating the land where the celebration was being held to the city of Winchester for use as a park.

Good luck, Laurel Ashley Beal,

 when competing for Miss Teen Arkansas this weekend!!!

We love you!!

Your family and friends

Downtown 1st Friday Jam Session from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.

Tonda L. Ellis of Monticello and the Arkansas State Society has been awarded the AMT Leona Lyons Carter Award for 2011.  The award is handed out by the American Medical Technologists and will be awarded during the AMT Award Ceremony in conjunction with the 74th Annual Meeting and Educational Program on July 9-14, 2012.

The Monticello Lions Club recently awarded the Policeman of the Year award.

Eddie Deaton, Police Chief, recommended Kenny Cox for the award.

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“I would like to thank District 1 for the opportunity to serve on the Quorum Court and hope that I have reprented well. I do have the people at heart. It is with this thought in mind that I decided to file as a Republican this term.

Although locally we may share similar views, the Democratic Party has increasingly moved away from the principles and values that I grew up on. I hope that my decision is viewed with my heart’s intent and that everyone will take a closer look at the direction our country is headed. I will do everything in my power to stand for what I believe.”

Grant presented by Delta Kappa Gamma

FEED THE KIDS RECEIVES GRANT

Delta Kappa Gamma recently awarded a grant of $500 in support of Feed the Kids weekend snack bags. The Extension Homemakers also contributed the proceeds from their winter fundraiser and the Shepherd Center gave a portion of their fall session registration to support the project. Feed the Kids is funded strictly through donations with some assistance from Rice Depot and a few grants. The group is awaiting final determination from the IRS to become a 501c3 entity.

Bags prepared for students.

Feed the Kids is a snack pack weekend feeding program active in Monticello and Drew Central Schools. The mission originally started by the Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church has grown in the past five years from an experiment with six children to more than 150 children in both school districts. Children in Pre-K through 8th grade are identified by counselors, teachers, other school personnel, and sometimes even the children themselves as needing additional food.

beanie weenies to be distributed

The cost of each snack bag is about $6.00 and contains enough food to supplement a hungry child over the weekend. Clean-up bags are sent home on a quarterly basis and contain soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and seasonal items like socks, hats, and gloves. The cost to provide the bags has grown to over $2,000 per month.

Volunteers from the Methodist Youth Group, Second Baptist Church ladies’ mission group, Vera Lloyd Achievement Club, and individual community members pack and deliver the bags. The bags are packed the first Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. during the school year at the Fellowship Hall of First Presbyterian Church. For more information, to volunteer, or to donate to Feed the Kids, contact Louisa Smith, Chair 367-7439 or Allison Collins, Vice Chair 367-2987

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Kellie Moore, a sophomore at Drew Central High School, performed in the 2011 Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade, which aired on ABC nationwide. Kellie performedwith the National Cheerleading Association. She qualified for this by being chosen as an NCA All Star Cheerleader at cheer camp last summer.

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