Monticello Live

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.

Most folks have heard about the rare “albino deer,” in southeast Arkansas, but Alicia Maynard recently got a photo of an even more seldom site.

Thanks for sharing your photo with MLive readers, Alicia.

A couple of Monticello Youth have set up a produce stand on South Main Street.

It’s called “2 Boys & a Truck..Patch”.

They also put out a sign honoring our Veteran’s.

A short drive through Western Pines found 4 squirrels playing in yards across the street from each other.

The third annual Polar Plunge was a great success, and the $10,000 goal was surpassed thanks to all that took the icy plunge to raise money for the Special Olympics. The funds after the Plunge totaled $10,384.57.

Super plungers Jason and Karen Caldwell made their 24 plunges in 24 hours and upon testing the temperature of the UAM pond water with her foot before plunge #1, Karen said, “The water is the same temperature now (at 10:00am Friday morning) as it was in the middle of the night last year.”

The cold temperatures and wind gusts didn’t stop plungers from showing up and freezin’ for a reason. At least 75 individuals showed up, and many in outrageous and theatrical costumes, to take a dive into the frigid waters.

This year’s Polar Plunge turn out and support is just another example of how Monticello residents pull together for a great cause.

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.”