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Monticello Christmas Parade Float Winners are:
Religious
1.     Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church–Hark the Herald Angels Sing
2.     Pauline Baptist Childcare–Here Comes Santa Clause
3.     Myers Ministries–Jingle for Jesus
Business
1.     Simmons Bank—Believe (from Polar Express)
2.     Monticello Dance Academy
3.     Luv-n-Hugs Childcare—Jesus What a Wonderful Child
Non-Profit
1.     MES—the Chipmunk Song
2.     Monticello Pre-K—Frosty the Snowman
3.     Civil Air Patrol—I’ll Be Home for Christmas
See photos below.

SEARK Reading Council and Bellelise Booksellers will present Christmas around the World Story Time on Saturday December 13 from 10:00 a.m. until Noon at Bellelise Bookstore located at 606 W. Bolling( located beside Gift of Love Bible Bookstore)There will be story corners with stories being read from around the world. Students can visit different reading corners [...]

 As a fundraiser to help sponsor families from the community Angel Tree, the Drew Central Student Council will sponsor the 2nd Annual Southeast Arkansas Mr. and Miss Merry Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 14, at the Earl Willis Auditorium in Monticello. Registration will begin at 1 p.m., followed by the pageant at 2 p.m.

A Christmas variety show, at Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, on Hwy. 425 Sout.
The varitey show will be held on December 13 and 14, and the doors open at 5:00pm.  The show starts at 6:00pm.  FREE ADMISSION.  There will be a concession stand each night, along wih arts and crafts!
Come bring your family and freinds and church [...]

The Drew HEALTH Coalition will be offering Letters from Santa!
For a $3.00 donation to the RX Assistance Program a child of your choosing can receive a personalized Letter from Santa. Each letter will be personalized to the individual child, and will include healthy holiday stickers as a free gift.
All proceeds will go to support the [...]

Operation Christmas Child—A Project of Samaritians Purse—It’s Shoe Box Time!
National Collection Week:   November 17-24
Relay Center:Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church, David Jacks, Pastor; William West, Minister to Students; Rosie Pagan, Operation Christmas Child Relay Coordinator

The Monticello City offices, as well as the Drew County Courthouse, will be closed Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday for the Christmas Holidays.
City trash pick-ups scheduled for Tuesday will be made on Wednesday.
Dumpsters have been placed on McCloy St. next to the City Warehouse for the public to use.
Offices will re-open on Thursday.

McDonald’s is open this afternoon.  Drive through operators include Nick Cater, Leticia Esinoza, and Albert Rowland.   Mmmmmm, ice cream.

Although Movie Gallery is open this afternoon, the “Red Box” DVD Rental, at McDonald’s, seems to be a popular place to rent movies.

John Adair is one of the Drew County Detention Facility officers working on Christmas.

S&S, the BP station on 425 north is open today, and Sherita Shepherd is working today

Stephanie Briggs & Brandon York, among others, are there to help you at Walgreens.

Lynn Rowe & Jonathan Brockwell are on duty, and waiting for your call if you need an ambulance.  They are at Southeast Emergency Medical Services office at Gaines & Hyatt Streets.

EZ-Mart on Hyatt St. is open, and Sharon Preston is working the Christmas afternoon shift.