Monticello Live

Tuesday around noon, the CashSaver food store called Monticello police reporting a shoplifter leaving with multiple bags of groceries.

City council approved a resolution Tuesday evening to accept a bid from Environmental Protection Associates in the amount of $129,986 for mold removal and related work at Monticello City Hall. A GIF grant will fund $15,000 of the project.

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Courtesy of SalineRiverChronicle.com
During the monthly meeting of the Southeast Arkansas Intermodal Facility Authority Board April 16th conducted in Monticello, the Authority voted to authorize the completion of plans and specifications for construction of a water tank on the intermodal site located between Monticello and Warren.

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The April Yard of the Month winners are Richard and Mary Tucker, 300 West College Street.

The awared is selected by the Town & Country Garden Club, and presented by the Chamber of Commerce.

Dr. Ryan Collins and his staff welcomed the Chamber of Commerce and other guests for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting at their new facility, located at the intersection of Hyatt and Gaines Streets.

For appointments, call 367-1919

On Friday, March 14, Jonathan Woods fatally shot Samantha Poole on/near the Sav-A-Lot parking lot.

An Air-Evac rescue helicopter was called to transport the victim, but she died before the copter arrived.

Woods was then loaded on the helicopter, airlifted to JRMC in Pine Bluff, for what has been described as “his non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the left armpit area.”

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Tuesday evening, after considerable discussion, the Monticello City Council approved an amendment to the City’s contract with Utility Service Group to repair and reinforce the foundation of the Burlington water tower. The amount of this contract amendment is $124,200.

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Following a divorce, along with many related and unrelated allegations, a Drew County man is in jail on Contempt of Court charges from Drew County Circuit Court.

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At a special called meeting of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees held Tuesday afternoon in a conference call, the board approved the sale of 80.99 acres to a Bio-fuel industry out of Texas, and an additional 3.5 acres to the Monticello Economic Development Commission to build an access road.

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Around 8:45 Tuesday night, police and an ambulance were called when a UAM student was struck by a car, between Drew Central and HWY 425. Contrary to earlier reports, the student was not a part of UAM athletics fundraising project for the Make-A-Wish foundation, the Fun Glow Run.

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While the world was watching Monday’s Boston Marathon, 10 Arkansans took part in it, including one man from the Monticello area.

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This Lady disappeared Thursday April 17th from the area behind the Enon church.

She is 15 years old but still very lively.

If you have seen her please call 870-723-7811. She is very missed.

The Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements to HWY 425, according to AHTD officials.

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According to AshleyCountyLedger.com, Ashley County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Hamburg man on Easter Sunday, April 20, on charges that he had shot another man to death.

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Happy 18th Birthday Cacia!

Hope you have the great birthday!!

I love you from Kailyn!!