Monticello Live

Monticello’s  annual Weevil Welcome event was held Tuesday night, with 300-350 local folks attending.

The celebration recognizes the appreciation that Monticello has for the University, its staff, and its students.

The Chamber of Commerce organizes the event.  The set up and cooking is done by City of Monticello employees.  The meal was served by the UAM Cotton Blossoms basketball team.  Prizes were donated by dozens of local businesses.

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.

The family of the late Bobbie Lambert, with the assistance of Christian Brothers Funeral Home, followed the traditionas style of funeral processions, for her memorial service, Saturday, as the horse and carraige left Pilgrim Rest AME Church, traveling toward Mt. Zion Cemetary..

Photo courtesy of Gaynell Jamison

Mrs. Addie Washington of Maria Place was this month’s recipient of the Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Month award, selected by the Town and Country Garden Club.

Mrs. Washington was notified of the award on her 85th birthday. Mrs. Washington stated that her daughter, Joyce Darrough, who also shares the same birth date, does most of the gardening now. Mrs. Washington’s daughters, Mrs. Hazelene McCray, not pictured, and Ms. Darrough, were both present for the award presentation, by Glenda Nichols of the Chamber.

These photos were taken Monday evening of 2013′s third “Super Moon”.

A “Super Moon” is described as a new or full moon, which occurs with the moon at or near (within 90% of) its closest approach to Earth in a given orbit.

The Marlins competed in the South Arkansas Swim Association Champs Meet in Arkadelhphia, Saturday.

This barn and field of cut hay was seen on HWY 278 West, in Monticello.

This photo, taken east of Monticello, show an old wooden bridge, that is still in use..  Now, that’s country.

The bridge is a private drive or a farm access road, near a paved highway.  It’s not on a county road.

A MLive reader took this photo of the clouds, while on their way to the Rock Springs fireworks show.

He recognized the red, white, and blue stripes in the clouds in the sky.

Dr. Jerry Webb, a former physics professor at the UAM, shows that he understands how retirement is supposed to be spent.

The Drew County Historical Society is hosting a special viewing of the AETN program Bayou Bartholomew on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Forest Resources Conference Center, Room A102. Chuck Dovish of AETN and Curtis Merrell of the Bayou Bartholomew Alliance will be on hand to answer questions about the program. Two years in the making, the one-hour documentary on the world’s longest bayou, was supported by the efforts of local researchers, the Drew County Archives and the University of Arkansas at Monticello.

Madelynn Gates has been chosen as a Razorback Cheerleader for the 2013-2014 season.

This will be Madelynn’s 2nd year to cheer for the University of Arkansas.

Wednesday afternoon, a Taxi from Hot Springs was delivering a fare to the Calhoun Street area.

That may not be a news item, but the bright yellow paint sure drew attention.

Monticello hasn’t had a taxi service in several years, but that might be a good business venture, for someone to consider.

The computer tech was installing cash registers at Roscoe’s Friday.

The shirt he was wearing was one I’d never seen before, so I asked if I could take this photo…..

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Meteor from Geminid Meteor Shower – Click to Enlarge

This photo of a meteor from the Geminid Meteor Shower was taken over Monticello Friday morning by a MLive reader.

Thanks for sharing the photo.

Remember the old “one of these things doesn’t belong here” line from Sesame Street?

That seems to be the case, as a loaded log truck was photographed turning from East Shelton St. onto S. Main, recently.

Cherry Street is open to log trucks.  Old Dermott is not.  Shelton  St. appears to fall into that “undecided” category.

This isn’t the first time that the wind has changed the displayed price of gas on Murphy Oil’s sign.

This is, probably, the only time it went down by a penny.

This red fox was seen near N. Slemmons St., Saturday evening, by a couple of residents.

Thanks for sharing the photo with us.

Bennie Ryburn III took these photos of the I-69 construcion sites, over the weekend from his plane, and offered to share them with MLive readers.

This photo was taken on HWY 278, as combine was loading farm trailer.