Monticello Live

The Drew County Courthouse and Road Department will be closed December, 24th 25th and 26th in observance of the Christmas holiday.

Sanitation route will run as follows: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday route will run the normal route. Thursday route will run on Friday.

Have a Merry Christmas,
Judge Robert Akin

Ice chest found on Greenhill road.
Please call or text to identify. 870-723-7892.

Lost: Red and Black Razorback backpack.

Lost Tuesday, Dec 16, at the MMS band concert.

Bag contained clothes, a contact case, and cologne.

If found please call 723-6087 and ask for Leslie.

The Country Store Restaurant in Selma has re-opened, serving fish and fixins’ on Fridays and Saturdays from 4:30 to 9:00 pm.

Please come and join us for catfish and all the trimmings.

Happy Holidays to all.Thank you, The Hollands.

Happy Birthday Brenda!!!

Love Andrea, Farrah, Michael, Sidney, Andy and Danny
We all love you so much.

After years of struggling with low county revenues, the Drew County Quorum Court approved raises, Monday night for all county employees.

Certified sheriff’s deputies will a receive a larger raise, bringing them closer to “a level playing field” with other law-enforcement agencies in the area.

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Saturday, the Drew County Sheriffs Office took a report in reference to two Harley Davidson motorcycles being stolen.

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Shortly before 5 PM, Sunday afternoon, Monticello Fire and Police Departments were dispatched to the old Sonic located, on Highway 425 South.
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Lost family, pet his name is Lue.  He is a boxer, whose home is on Florence Road,  last seen Thursday, could be around Florence toad, Allen drive, Rose Hill Cutoff.

Please help us we really need him home for the holidays because we are lost without him he is Brindle and about 6 years old.

Please help us contact anytime of the day or night 8707235521.

Last Thursday morning, a 48-year-old Midway Route man was seriously injured, while cleaning a 12 gauge shotgun.

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Monticello’s East Jackson St. is closed at the bridge, to allow for sewer line replacement.

The project should be completed late today or tomorrow.

The realignment of the lines is being done in preparation for the upcoming bridge replacement project, in the near future.

Around 9:30, Wednesday morning, an eastbound Peterbilt dump truck (from Warren lost its front left wheel, as it was traveling east on Gaines Street.

The loose wheel rolled down the street, approximately a block, before jumping the curb, and striking in Intrepid (likely a total loss) and a Ford pick-up.

The right lane of traffic on Gaines Street was closed for approximately two hours by Monticello Police, waiting on an out-of-town wrecker, as DOT inspected and cited the truck for violations.

The driver of this Dodge pick-up had a “bad day at the lake”, Monday afternoon.
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The Country Store Restaurant in Selma will be re-opening this weekend, starting this Friday and Saturday, 4:30 to 9:00 pm.

The fish-house received severe fire damage in late June, and has been completely renovated.

The Holland family, Billy, Darlene, and Steve invite you out for their reopening weekend. Friday and Saturday nights.

Ensign Rodney Shelton Foss was killed in action, Dec. 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor.

His body is buried at Oakland Cemetery.

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department currently making additional safety improvements to a half mile section of Highway 278 East, commonly referred to as “Dead Man’s Curve”.

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A first appearance hearing was held Monday morning for a 26 year old McGehee man, arrested Saturday for the death of his 33-year-old girlfriend.

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Furniture, Guns, Coins, Cookware, Antiques, Contents of Closets and Storage Building, Pickup Truck and More, for auction at 120 Adcock Street, in Dumas.

Open for viewing at noon, Auction starts at 1 pm.

BruceCooperAuctions.com

Missing: Daisy, was last seen on Highway 35 West.
Small white dog with one black spot on her back.
If you have seen her or if she has wandered up to your house please call 870-723-1296.
She was not wearing a collar.

Tuesday evening, the Monticello district school board met at 5:30. After welcoming guests from UAM,

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Shortly after 10 PM, Wednesday night, the driver of this rollback-wrecker lost control of his vehicle, in the east turn of Highway 278 in Wilmar.

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Six Drew Central student FFA members who attended the FFA National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky from October 29 – November 1, addressed the Drew Central School Board at their meeting Thursday evening, November 13.

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A 44-year-old Monticello man accepted a plea bargain, Monday, to serve a two-year sentence in CCC for his fourth DWI offense in the past five years.
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Around 8:30, Monday evening, a local business owner reported receiving a phone call from an in-state phone number claiming that the business owed a past due electric bill.

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Budget meeting was scheduled for 6 PM.
Quorum Court is scheduled for 7 PM

Discovery Children’s Center would like to say a big THANK YOU to Staff Sergeant Joseph Bivens for stopping by and reading to us for Veteran’s Day.

Tuesday afternoon, shortly before 1 o’clock, a 4 vehicle accident occurred on highway 278 East, approximately 5 miles out of Monticello.
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Caroline Adair was crowned 2014 Miss Buck Fever at this Saturday during the annual Buck Fever Festival in Banks.

Caroline is the 16 year old daughter of Dale & Misty Jones and William Adair of Monticello.

She was crowned by Kelsey Windham, pictured left, 2013 Miss Buck Fever.

Marie not only finished the half marathon. She was first in her age group.

She had a great time. And all I can say is I’m proud of her. Great job!!!!

David Rodela