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Monticello Speedway will be hosting a Fireworks Show (Independence Day Blowout) on July 5th, sponsored by Simmons 1st Bank. 
Reports indicate that Chamber of Commerce will not be sponsoring their yearly event at Lake Monticello, this year, due to funding, so it appears that the Monticello Speedway / Simmons 1st Bank Fireworks Display will be the […]

Alan and Aaron Jones of Monticello were winners Tuesday night in Warren at the Pink Tomato Talent Show. 
They won the Variety category age 13-17 and Instrumental category age 13-17.
They are both students at Drew Central.

Pastor Al Womack, of First Assembly of God, was one of the willing participants for the Dunking Booth at Rough & Ready Days.

Chamber of Ages is shown here playing on the Rough & Ready Days stage.

MonticelloLive just received the photos, and wanted to thank the band for taking part in the festival.

Shemika Harris, shown here with Cablevision’s Chris Reed and Bill Copeland, was the winner of the Sharp 32 inch flatscreen television, given away during Cablevision’s Rough & Ready Day drawing.
Not only did she win the TV, but Cablevision even delivered and installed it for her.

The Monticello Youth Soccer Association had a drawing for a $100 Gas Card that was donated by Wal-mart at this years Rough & Ready Days.
The Winner of the drawing was Kenny Johnson.
Included in the picture are left to right Sarah Haycox, Cynthia Leggett, Winner-Kenny Johnson, Wal-mart Store Manager-Jeffrey Hunter,  Andrea Jo Chambers, & Stephanie Hill.

Gene & Linda Kemp are shown here with Gene’s prize winning 1967 Ford Fairlane, which won the Best Motor category, the Sweet 16 trophy, and was chosen “Best of Show”.

Senator Jimmy Jeffress and his wife Candace were at Rough & Ready Days Saturday, and brought their guests, Suleyman and Sumeyra Tek, from Turkey, by way of Little Rock, and who were visiting for the week-end.

Still to be posted on MonticelloLive Sunday & Monday; Car and Bike show photos, Entertainment photos, and the couple who attended R&R Days, who lives the longest distance away.

Carley Haynie, and her mom, Mary, were a part of the Military Family Support Group’s booth, which invited everyone to sign an Arkansas Flag, which will be sent to our soldiers overseas.  Carley’s dad, S.S.T. Warren Haynie, is currently stationed in Iraq. 

Northside Baptist Church provided cold bottled water to Rough & Ready Day visitors.

Funnel cakes.  Enough said.

Bill, […]

Rough and Ready Days 5K RUN RESULTS –
 
OVERALL MALE:  Ben Alexander: 18:49
OVERALL FEMALE:  Chelsea Weaver:  20:00

The kid’s Ferris Wheel seems to be a hit with the youngsters,

as the carnival comes to town, as part of Rough & Ready Days.

Armband pass winners for the Rough & Ready Carnival, from MonticelloLive.com included Jayne Taylor, Andrea Weaver, and 5 readers who responded to our “next to walk up to the booth and ask” […]

A young child is entertained by a balloon, while the parents are visiting with B-B-Qers.

Mid-afternoon view of some of the vendor booths.

Cablevision’s B-B-Q team preparing to take their entry to the judges.

The winners in the Taste Competion for Rough & Ready Days are:

Photos from Friday, click here. 
Saturday’s photos are here.
Saturday’s entertainmment photos are here.
Car and bike show photos.
5 K Run/Walk winners list is here.
World’s Greatest Chicken Cook-off winners are…(click here for the winners.) 
Carnival Photos & Armband Contest
Print this schedule and keep it with you for convenience.
Saturday’s events at Rough & Ready days include……………………

This will be the third year in a row that MPD has sponsored a Child Car Safety Seat Clinic, with this years event at Rough & Ready Days, Saturday begining at 1:30.

Friday May 9th, 2008
6:00pm - Mike Hall [Lucky Chev.]
7:00pm - Drew Echols [Echols Insurance]
8:00pm - Dr. Robert Jacobs [Co Director E.R. Drew Memorial Hospital]
9:00pm - Keith Caldwell [Ryburn Motor Company]
Saturday May 10th, 2008
1:00pm - Alan Womack [First Assembly of God]
2:00pm - Kirby Ferrell [Commercial Bank]
3:00pm - Lindsey Harvey / Kasey Harrison [UAM]
4:00pm - Southeast Emergency Medical Service
5:00pm - […]

2008 Rough & Ready Youth Fishing Derby
Sponsored by the Monticello-Drew County Chamber of Commerce, Monticello Bass Club,  and Seark Rod Benders
For ages 4-14
For More information and registration forms contact the Monticello/Drew County Chamber of Commerce(870)367-6741

On Sunday, May 4, 2008, a celebration was held at Jordan Park in memory of the late Hank Thompson.  May 4, 1991, Mayor Harold West proclaimed this day as the Hank Thompson Day as well as naming a little league baseball field in his honor.