Monticello Live

Recent photo of birds disturbed by passing traffic at the Monticello Airport.

State Senator Gene Jeffress, candidate for U.S. Congress for District 4, was the special guest speaker at the January 9 meeting of the Southeast Arkansas TEA Party.

Drew County’s Branch Number 6042 of the NAACP recently held it’s annual banquet at the Monticello High School cafeteria. The theme was “Living in the Shadow of the Dreamer” and honored special local authors from Monticello who had dared to dream of becoming authors and had stepped out and been successful.

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The Woods of Monticello held a Purple Balloon release last week .

They released 100 purple and white balloons in recognition of November as “National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month”.  Staff, residents and community members joined in to release the purple balloons. People were asked to pray for family members and their love ones who have this disease. There is  a licensed Alzheimer’s Unit at The Woods and they encourage you to come and tour their facility. Call Pam Leeper at 870-367-6852 with questions.

Lee Ann McDaniel sent this photo to MonticelloLive to share with our other readers.

It was taken Saturday night.

Thanks for the great photo!!

Monticello residents Randy and Jennifer Mingo, formerly of Seattle, Washington, watched their favorite NFL team, the Seattle Seahawks take on the Dallas Cowboys, recently in Cowboy Stadium, in Dallas.

When “Baby D” recently arrived back in Monticello, following several months of medical treatment out of state.

When the family came into town, they were welcomed by around 30 of their family members, friends, and supporters, at Ray’s parking lot with signs and banners, saying “Welcome Home, Baby D, & Family.”

The displayed price of unleaded seems to have sky-rocketed, following a strong gust of wind (at least on the Walmart side of Murphy’s).

Thank you to the many readers who told MLive abou this great photo opportunity.

Piper Curry is shown here with a very creative costume.

Piper was playing the part of a “2011 Cabbage Patch Kid”.

Submitted by her mom, Wendy Curry.

Some of the many attendees of the local Republican Party’s “Reagan Day Dinner” were Diana Harton, Doyle Webb, Curtis Coleman, Tom Cotton, Beth Anne Rankin, Marcus Richmond, Mike Akin and Ed Bethune. 

This photo of “Late Summer Blooms” was submitted by Kim Montgomery.

Kim took the photo Friday,and submitted it to MonticelloLive.com, to share with our readers.

Sara West, daughter of Leslie Lowery, donated her hair to “Locks for Love”.

Sara will be 8 years old, soon, and wanted very much to help a child who has lost his or her hair during a long term illness.

Sara’s family and friends are all proud of her.

Submitted by MLive reader.

When I was growing up my grandmother was a master at having an old adage appropriate for any occasion. Most have proven to be true. Two of my favorites are “What goes around comes around” and “History repeats itself”. Both apply to this week’s story.

Last Friday evening at the Trotter House, the UAM Agriculture Department held a “tomato dinner” to promote their project involving “Heirloom tomato” varieties. It was a huge success and reminded me of a series of articles I wrote a few years ago about the evolution of the tomato industry in Drew County.

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Thanks to everyone who sent in photos of the storm damage.

Taylor Parker and Drew Higginbotham were asked to model on July 4 to promote The Little Rock Fashion Week July 11-16 held at the Statehouse Convention Center. The short runway show was on the Junction Street Bridge where the girls danced to the music from the movie “Burlesque” then modeled the clothes assigned to them.

Parker is the 14 year daughter of Gaines McNeese and John Parker, Jr. Higginbotham is the 19 year daughter of Scott and Karen Higginbotham all of Monticello.

This relaxing photo of two playful kittens was sent in by a MonticelloLive reader to share with everyone else.

Thanks for sharing it.

Karleigh Hoskins cut off 12 inches of her hair to Donate it to Locks of Love.

She wanted to help some little child who cannot grow hair..

She is the daughter of Roger “Bubba” and Kristine Hoskins.

Karleigh is 5 years old and will be in 1st grade this yearr at Drew Central.

Meri Whitney Zieman celebrated July4th at Lake Chicot,  parasailing with family and friends!

The kids and the staff from the Boys and Girls Club of Drew County want to wish everyone a Safe and a Happy 4th of July!

This photo of Lake Monticello at sunset  was submitted by a MonticelloLive.com reader.

Thank you for sharing that sunset with the rest of us.

4 Generations of the Pevey Family are pictured here:

From l-r: Christopher Pevey, Jerry Pevey, Blayze Pevey and Mark Pevey

 Kristi Moseley sent in this photo of Lake Monticello.

Photo submitted by Sherry Knight, who took this picture in her back yard as the bluebirds were making their nest in the birdhouses.

Several piano students of Joyce Pevey participated in a recital Sunday afternoon at Mt. Pleasant “Campground” United Methodist Church.

Front Row: Blake Middlebrooks, Jessica Beaty, Meredith Maynard, Hannah McAlpine, Kaia Young, Christine Bostian. Back Row: Tina Bostian, James Cathey, Joyce Pevey, Arnold Tullos. Not pictured, but participated in recital are: Anna Grace Bailey, Anna Groves and Anna Lewis. Many parents, family and friends of the students were also in attendance.

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Thanks to phone calls from MLive readers, Brenda and Wesley, I was able to get a photo of this “gas saving protest” as it passed by HWY 278 East this morning at 8 am.

According to SalineRiverChronicle.com,  Marilyn Follis and John McComsey are trekking across 3500 miles without using a single gallon of gasoline. The couple hitched up their camper to three mules, loaded up their dog named Britt, and struck out from Henry, Tennessee headed for Texarkana, Texas where Ms. Follis intends to see her physician. They have a computer and their cell phones but are traveling without the luxury of air conditioning. After their stop in Texarkana, they will steer their mules east headed for Charleston, South Carolina, before returning to Henry.  The travelers are averaging twenty miles per day with only hay for fuel. They hope to be back in Henry by late September.

With gas prices predicted to reach $4 by weekend, he may have a good idea.

One Monticello man found a nearby place to hit a few golf balls.

It was the open area at the old W. C. Whaley school site.

Toni Womack, of Hot Springs, visited Monticello, Friday.

This is one of the photos she sent of Lake Monticello to MonticelloLive to share with everyone.

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