Monticello Live

This photo, taken this morning, shows a city worker “mowing the other side of the ditch” on Scott Street between Hyatt St. and HWY 425.

The extendable-arm bush-hog mower makes it possible to effectively perform this task, in a safe manner.

This gorgeous image of the full moon rising over Lake Monticello from Thanksgiving Evening, was shared by Mark Cater.

Recently, Monticello Coffee Company was the local stopping spot for a TV celebrity, Willie Robertson from Duck Commander and the Duck Dynasty TV series.

Robertson lives in Monroe and was passing through on business.
While there, he met Annette Taylor and the staff, and took time for a few friendly photos.

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Halle Ross, daughter of Zack and Jade Ross, harvested her mega cabbage yesterday.

She got the plant from MIS, where she attended the 3rd grade, back in the spring and has taken care of it since April.

It weighed in at a whopping 18 lbs!

The “RazorBug”, a unique recruiting tool for the University of Arkansas, spent Tuesday and Tuesday night in Monticello, on University business, which usually means recruiting students for UA.

The car, a highly modified Volkswagen bug, as described in this Washington Post article, was photographed at the Holiday Inn Express.

Courtesy of Tony Campagna

Lt Gov.Tim Griffin is shown speaking with Drew County Office of Emergency Mgmt.’s Steven Stain.

They met at Ray’s, while Griffin was on his way to an event in Crossett.

The MHS class of 1957 held their reunion, this past weekend.

Everyone who attended had a great time, and will share many new memories of the event with friends and relatives.

Yes, as the Statler Brothers sang, the class of 57 had a dream.”

Chaplain Walter Carter Tucker conducted a flag and flagpole dedication ceremony at Grand Manor Assisted Living, recently,

The dedication was well attended by residents of Grand Manor and community members.

Jim Searcy is shown receiving his 50 year Masonic certificate and pin by Andrew Brannon.

Local Republican party leader Diana Harton, along with her husband Doug, are in Cleveland attending the Republican national convention.

The photo, above, shows Diana with Fox News Channel Judge Jeanine Pirro.

An unusual sight took place on HWY 425 South, early last week, as a circus carnival was traveling, north, through town.

The convoy of amusement rides stopped at EZ-Mart, for fuel and snacks, providing a unique photograph.

Today (April 15) is the due date for most tax returns and payments.

This photo was taken, last week, by a MLive reader.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

This Vietnam era Huey military helicopter landed at Ellis Field, Friday morning, around 11 am.

The chopper had seen military action overseas, before recently being refurbished in Arizona.

The Huey is one of at least 7 that are being transferred to Florida, where they will be re-sold, possible back to another governmental agency, for use scouting fires or other events in the US, or flown back overseas.

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An 18-wheeler from Batesville “threw a drive-shaft”, around 6 pm, near EX-Mart North. shutting down the McCloy & Hyatt Street intersection.

Reliable Towing pulled the big-rig out of the highway, opening up traffice.

MPD, DCSO, and a State Trooper were seen assisting traffic, which was detoured uto North Hyatt.

Early last week, this scene from the past was noticed traveling through Monticello.

Both photo were submitted by MLive readers.

A wide variety of “bikes and trikes” were on display, Saturday, as a group of Christian Motorcycle Association members from several communities in Ashley County took their “lunch run,”  as they visited Ray’s for their monthly gathering.