This report was based on the situation, at Tuesday night, 8 pm, with the school board members were contemplating calling attorneys for legal action.

After reading the top report, be sure to read the final paragraph, it’s was added Thursday morning.

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At their monthly meeting, Tuesday , the Monticello School Board was presented with updates on the various campus construction projects, including significant problems that will delay progress on several building projects, and could potentially cost the District a substantial sum of money.

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The Area Agency on Aging has been awarded $30,000.00 through a Walmart Foundation grant for the Monticello Senior Center. The money will provide the center with a much-needed food service delivery vehicle and kitchen equipment.

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Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, August 18 were:

1st place Jean Palsa and Sandra Lloyd
2nd place Joy and Fritz Hudson
3rd place Carolyn Tilley and Margaret Norton

He is a black shih tzu with a little white mixed in.
He may or may not have his black and white chevron collar on. He was last seen Sunday afternoon at home in parkwood.
If anyone has seen him or knows anything about him please contact Leigha at 870-723-5291

Around 9:45, Monday morning, a motorist near the intersection of Bolling and Borchardt Sreets , noticed a white, male 3 year old child, walking barefoot, wearing only a diaper and T-shirt, and called Monticello Police.
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A three vehicle pile-up occurred, shortly after noon , Thursday, on highway 425 S.

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Friday afternoon, local candidates and/or their representatives were invited to the courthouse to quote draw names out of a hat” for positions on the November 4 election ballot.

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Late Monday morning, this Wilmar almost destroyed by fire.

The Wilmar fire department battled the blaze.

Drew County Sheriffs deputies and OEM also responded to the fire.

Below is the letter from mayoral candidate JoAnn Trotter .

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MLive wants to stop to say, “Thank you,” for the continuing support more dedicated daily readers.

Monday, MonticelloLive received over 20,000 pageviews in a single day, for the 20th time in 2014.

Once again, thank you to our readers and sponsors for making us “Monticello’s Daily News.”

Hyatt Field has moved into being one of the “top-of-the-line” football stadiums in the state, with its new Pro-Grass Turf,
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Around 9 PM, Sunday night, 2 unidentified suspects robbed Jenkins Quick Stop on Highway 278 East.
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Joe and Sue Burgess, of MonticelloLive.com, are celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary, today.

Joe points out that they got married the day of the 1994 baseball strike, so there was nothing else to do; Sue then reminds him the strike hasn’t lasted for 20 years, but the marriage has.

The photo was taken of an anniversary gift (sweets and sodas, of course).

Winners of the Club Championship at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, August 11 were:

1st Elizabeth Goldthwait and Lowell Lynde
2nd Charles Dolberry and Gene Gulledge
3rd Joy and Fritz Hudson
4th Marvin Fawley and Carolyn Tilley

The Club was proud to have Mike Goldthwait and Hannah James join the game. Mike and his mother Elizabeth are from Youngstown, OH.

Missing Cat!!
Last seen Sunday morning and the country club area.

If you have any Information about our “missing” cat , please contact 723-7822

Around 9:30, Monday morning, a loaded produce truck heading west on Barkada Road lost control of the  vehicle in a wet curve.

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Mainline Health Systems, Inc. is one of 221 in the nation to receive a mental health integration grant! Mainline will begin offering mental health services in the very near future in all 6 clinics.

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Around 1:30, Friday afternoon, a “stronger than it appeared” thunderstorm rolled through Drew County, leaving in its path fallen trees, watch roadways, and damage homes, northeast of Monticello.

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In timely recognition of the fast approaching new school year, I’d like to turn to another subject for a couple of weeks before returning to more recent “history” and introduce you to “a tale of two schools”.
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According to confirmed sources, on July 30 at approximately 9 pm, 4 railroad cars, loaded with wood chips, derailed and overturned, just across the Saline River near HWY 278.

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Cedar Hill Apartments in Monticello is in need of a full-time maintenance technician. Must have knowledge in carpentry, plumbing, minor appliance repair, general maintenance and some a/c and heating repair.

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