Monticello Live

Multiple Drew County residents have taken documents , similar to the one shown here, to the county courthouse, asking for more information.

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Kitty with blue collar found on south Main Street.

Call 308-0001

On a recent Thursday evening around 5 PM. MPD pulled over a speeding, tan SUV near HWY 35 and 425.

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The Monticello Junior High cheerleaders recently attended the Universal Cheerleading Association’s summer cheer camp at ASU Jonesboro where they received multiple awards. Read the rest of this entry »

Career opportunity for a licensed speech therapist in Monticello. Immediate caseload available. Very competitive pay with flexible hours. Contact David at 870-932-0090.

EDUCARE is an affiliate of Monticello Christian Academy and Life Church.

Someone found this good boy at Bolling and South Main.

Phone is 870-723-8314.

Monticello Youth Sports Baseball will be holding Fall Baseball Registrations, now through August 1.

A 6-8 game schedule will be played at the Monticello Sports Complex on Highway 278 West from Mid August – Mid September.

Registration cost will be $50 per child and will cover a hat, jersey, and insurance. Players can register at www.monticelloyouthsports.com. If you are interested in coaching a team, please call 723-3277.

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The Master Gardeners of the Delta group is seeking new participants for upcoming Fall 2014 training. The group consists of gardeners from Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha, and Drew counties. The successful program is conducted by the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service.
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Crossett Riding Club has finalized plans for the 66th Annual PRCA Rodeo, 8pm nightly August 6th-9th. The rodeo theme this year is “Get your kicks at the 66th.” The stock contractor is Pete Carr, Classic Pro Rodeo. In 2013 Mr. Carrs had more animals selected for NFR than any other stock contractor. Scott Grover will be returning as our announcer. Entertainment will be provided by Justin Rumford from Ponca City, OK. Justin was voted top rodeo clown in PRCA in 2012.

Eddie Eubanks is a local farmer who’s operations are located twelve miles south of Shady Grove on Hwy 172. Eddie is the third generation of Eubanks men to farm this land. His son, Darren Eubanks, is the fourth generation to farm the same land.

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The 2014 (68th) session of the Jeffress/Phillips School of Gospel Music was held in Crossett during the weeks of June 30-July 11.

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First Assembly of God Church youth focus for the month of July is “Identity Crisis – Who am I supposed to be?”

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Come join us at Enon Baptist Church for VBS
“A New Creature”
July 27 – August 1
From 6–8:30 pm
Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature old things are passed away :
Behold all things become new. 2 Corinthians
Come be transformed by the Word of God!!
For more information please call 870-814-7482
For bus travel please call 870-723-9701

Air-Evac Lifeteam, a helicopter ambulance service that serves Drew County, has closed their Camden base.

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The Monticello City Council recently approved the next step in the process of remodeling the senior citizen center, located near City Park.

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I want to thank all my campaign’s supporters; and congratulate all the candidates who ran in this Special Election for their efforts in Opening a community-wide conversation on several important municipal Issues.

Monticello has seen some major progress over the past years, and much of our community’s hard work and efforts will be rewarded in the next coming weeks with a major jobs announcement.

We have only begun to reach our full potential here in Monticello, I look forward to the bright future head and am eager for November’ Regular Election with hopes that we, as a community, can finally continue forward together.