Comments on: Monticello landmark to stay on location

By: miss_megan

miss_megan — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 01:02:36 +0000

Glad to hear that it is staying! Daddy says he remembers taking a picture with it when it was first put up!

By: Diana

Diana — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:04:34 +0000

First I would say how happy I am when I was notified about the moniticellolive website. I grew up in Monticello and have friends and family there and I am always interested in the news from home!! On another note, I too am happy to see the flag will still be flying when I come home to visit. Congratulations to those who fought for it to stay!!

By: BLL

BLL — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 20:42:40 +0000

The flag stays great. The sign is there but when you go to apply for job email address that is on sign it states there is no walgreens in Monticello doesn’t say when the store will open kind of confussing that the sign offers a job but it’s like the store doesn’t exist

By: BoB

BoB — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 04:31:25 +0000

this flag is the part of my life in Monticello i been here all my life and i just 20 but i love seeing make me feel like that. I’m American and that flag make me feel proud. So in closing i happy it staying,

By: Karon Parrish

Karon Parrish — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 23:42:53 +0000

I was concerned about the flag’s possible removal and am grateful it will stay. It is important for us to continue our support of our country especially during the war with Iraq.

By: Flag rips in high winds at MonticelloLive

Flag rips in high winds at MonticelloLive — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:09:30 +0000

[...] As strong weather fronts moved through the area Tuesday night and again today, high winds caused the newly replaced flag at the intersection of Highways 425 and 278 to rip. The flag was taken down Wednesday morning. The National Weather Service projects strong possibilities of thunderstorms today and tonight as the front continues to move in from the northwest. Temperatures will drop throughout the day and reach the low 40s by late tonight.Related posts:Monticello landmark to stay on locationThe end of an eraHigh on Coke [...]

By: Photo Essay: The End of an Era at MonticelloLive

Photo Essay: The End of an Era at MonticelloLive — Thu, 09 Nov 2006 20:31:08 +0000

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By: Jason Caldwell

Jason Caldwell — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:43:39 +0000

The large American flag can be seen from numerous points throughout the city. At times, there is no flag present on the pole, which causes concern. Anderson related that during such times, the flag is probably being repaired. “Those flags are very susceptible to damage and tear easily,” he said. The city has 3-4 flags on hand at all times, either flying or being resown. The flags cost approximately $2000 a piece. I have been driving past our flag pole for about a month now and something is missing!! It’s the flag "3-4 flags on hand at all times" i wonder if all the flags are being fixed at this time?

By: kp

kp — Sat, 07 Oct 2006 13:53:12 +0000

Thank goodness. The flag is a great representative for the community. I have had countless relatives and friends form out of town comment about the “flag at the coke plant”, they love it. I will never forget seeing it at half staff on September 11th. I say get that flag flying asap and keep it that way!

By: John Gladden

John Gladden — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:15:58 +0000

I was almost up in arms when I heard that the flagpole was being taken down. Of all the things that Monticello has as landmarks, the flagpole is one which I have never taken for granted. Every time I go to town for something, I always look up at it. It is as iconic to this city as the Coca-Cola plant WAS. To have lost it would have changed the face of the city, for it stands at our heart.