Monticello Live

Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, August 24, 2015 were:

1st place: Luellen Jones and Marvin Fawley
2nd place: Jean Palsa and Sandra Lloyd
3rd place: Gene Gulledge and Charles Dolberry
4th place: Joann Hawley and Lowell Lynde

2 Monticello teenagers are currently in the Dumas jail, following an armed robbery attempt of the Dumas Sonic, Friday night.

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Around 11:30, Friday morning this Mack log truck  entered the Mid-Town Shopping Center parking lot.

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Around 3:30 PM, Monday afternoon, the driver of this northbound black Ford Mustang bumped into the back of a Toyota Camry, at the intersection of Highway 425  and Old Warren Road.

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At 9:35, this morning, Drew County Sheriffs deputies, OEM staff, and Arkansas State Troopers were called to the scene of a fatality collision at the intersection of the north end of Campground Loop and Highway 425.

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Friday afternoon, the Clear Creek Fire Department, along with Drew County Sheriffs Deputies and OEM director, responded to a grass and woods fire on Sullivan Road, and western Drew County.

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Look who is 18 today!!!

Happy birthday, girls

From Mom, Dad, Dawun, & Granny

Around 9:30, Wednesday morning, the driver of this southbound log truck lost control of his loaded rig, causing it to overturn on a Drew County highway.

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The City of Monticello recently won a motion to include “big brother” Siemens AG as an extended defendant in the  $10 million federal lawsuit over the waterline/meter debacle.

Attached is the relative wording from the judge’s order.

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As dry conditions are leading to more Fire Dept. calls to grass and woods fires around Drew County, we have these recommendations from Drew County OEM Michael Frisby and MFD Fire Chief Kelly Reid.

Frisby told MLive.               The Fire Chief added,

When 15 World Series teams came to Monticello, each team brought with them a state flag from home.

There were 15 colorful flags, representing teams from Washington to Massachusetts to California to Alabama to Panama, blowing the wind; until a theif stole 13 of the flags, Saturday night.

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A 29 year old Monticello woman received a $250,000 bond for the charges of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse, in the death of a Hamburg man, reported missing last week.

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Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation are assisting Ashley and Drew County authorities investigating the apparent death of Sam Arnold Jr., 41, of Hamburg.

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The driver of this older model Dodge pick up truck the skate injury, last Friday afternoon, on state school road.

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Steve Brantley,  a former fireman for the Monticello Fire Dept. for 18 years, passed away earlier this week.

As a tribute of his service to the community, multiple firetrucks,  including the two shown here, were a part of his funeral procession.

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Just after 3:30, Tuesday morning, 3 unidentified, hooded black males robbed the E-Mart convenience store on Hyatt Street.

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The pilot of a small plane lost his life, Saturday morning, at the scene of his single engine plane’s crash, in an Ashley County field.

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21 years ago today, I had my last child, a baby girl.

I am so proud of the woman you are. I love you much Sarah!

If you know this young lady and see her today, wish her a Happy Birthday!

You are “grown” but you will always be my baby!

Mom

Improvements to Highway 82 will require lane closures in Ashley County, according to AHTD officials.

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Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, July 27 were:

1st place Sandra Lloyd and Jean Palsa
2nd place Joy and Fritz Hudson
3rd place Luellen Jones and Marvin Fawley

The Club was proud to have Phyllis Huckaby and Addie Lynde as guests for the evening.

Minutes before midnight, Thursday night, Monticello Police dispatch received a 911 call reporting an armed robbery at the EZ Mart on Highway 425 South.

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Nick Provencher, former instructor of Political Science at the UAMonticello, has been hired as Assistant to the Mayor for the City of Monticello.

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Experienced or Certified CODER wanted for Busy Monticello area Practice

Send Resume to:
LPN Postion
PO Box 1141
Warren, AR. 71671

LPN wanted for Busy Monticello area Practice

LPN needs Experience in ICD9 and knowledge of ICD10 and Billing Clinic Exp. helpful

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The most impressive factor that took place during the weekends activities was the massive police presence in Drew county, by ALL law enforcement agencies in the area.

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Saturday night’s Ku Klux Klan rally, held northeast of Monticello, drew a small crowd of supporters, 1 protester, a 6-8 peace & love” signs on the town square.

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