Monticello Live

Zaniyah Thompson was crowned Miss June Dinner 2022 on Sunday, June 5, 2022.

Kaiden is a 11th grader at Monticello High School.

She is the daughter of Shane and Courtney Hale. She is the granddaughter of Monty and Tina Meek, Bill and Donna Hale, Cindy Miller and Joe and Toni Breedlove. The great granddaughter of Peggy Evins, Barbara Miller, Lillian Breedlove and Terrell Gillum.

Before 6 am, Monday, one of the Western Pines neighbors brightened several other area residents day, by placing Valentines balloons on multiple mailboxes on Meadowview Drive.

To whom it may concern: THANK YOU!!!

Most people who were born in the 60s, and possibly the 70s, remember when toys were made of real metal.

Tonka trucks were one of the favorites

What appears to be a full-size real-life Tonka truck was seen traveling through Monticello, last week.

It brought back good memories!.

This Nevada license plate was seen at a Monticello restaurant, a few days ago.

Chances are, it is possibly a Christmas trip, to visit a relative.

The Oscar Mayer WeenierMobile was in Monticello, Monday morning, and stopped at Sav-a-Lot and EZ-Mart North.

Several area residents stopped to make photos of the unusual vehicle, before it left, traveling north on Highway 425.

This helicopter, being pulled on a trailer, was photographed on Highway 278 W., after traveling through Monticello.

It was obviously strapped down with the rotor blades turned in a safe fashion, but still was an eye-catching site, for those out at that time of morning.

Spring break, for many people, has often met a trip to Florida for a vacation. One local family took the trip this year and shared a couple of photos.

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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.