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Local Schools & Businesses Reaching Out to Oklahoma Tornado Victims

May 28th, 2013 by

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Memorial Day Service – Videos

May 27th, 2013 by

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Memorial Day Service – Photos

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City Memorial Day Closings

May 27th, 2013 by

City offices will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day.

The transfer station will be closed.

Trash route will run on Wednesday.

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Piano Recital by Joyce Pevey’s Students – Videos

May 26th, 2013 by

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EZ-Mart South Destroyed by Afternoon Fire

May 25th, 2013 by

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Head of the Class – “40 Shining Stars” – Videos

May 24th, 2013 by

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MHS Yearbooks Are In – Pick Up This Week

May 24th, 2013 by

MHS Yearbooks are in and available for pick up on Thursday, Friday and Tuesday (5/23, 5/24 & 5/28)

Times for pickups are 8-11 am and 12- 3pm (no pickups from 11-12) Extras are available for $40

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Flags to Honor & Remember Veterans, Sponsored by Kiwanis Club

May 24th, 2013 by

Kiwanis is selling flags to decorate the square and courthouse again this year. Flags can be purchased in honor or memory of any service members. Flags are $30 and can be purchased from any Kiwanis member or at Union Bank from Sandra Wright or Gail Hooker.

All proceeds go to fund the Monticello Kiwanis service project, which is bedroom makeovers for children in need.

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Engineering Institute at Drew Central

May 23rd, 2013 by

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: Timber Simpson, Sandra Mondragon, Ty’Kayla Lucas In the back Brandie Collier teacher

: Krista Donley, Eva Arrington teacher, Aspen White

Fourth graders at Drew Central Elementary worked on their engineering skills by attending DC Engineering Institute during their second semester as part of a grant written by teacher Eva Arrington funded by Toyota & Ryburn Automotive.

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Happy 7th Birthday

May 23rd, 2013 by

Happy 7th Birthday Jared

We Love You,

Mom, Dad, & Jacob

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Christian Bros. Funeral Home

May 23rd, 2013 by

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Got Storm Damage?

May 22nd, 2013 by

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Happy 6th Birthday

May 22nd, 2013 by

Trey Knight turns 6 years old, last week.

He is the son of David and Becki Knight, and the big brother of Abigail Knight.

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Drew Central Graduation – Videos

May 22nd, 2013 by

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Happy Birthday

May 22nd, 2013 by

Happy 15th Birthday

Lakeria Simpson

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Black Mold in Courthouse Discussed by Quorum Court

May 21st, 2013 by

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Quorum Court Discusses Landfill, Installing Scales, New Office Building, & New Garbage Cells

May 21st, 2013 by

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DMH Report to Quorum Court & Construction Update

May 21st, 2013 by

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Divers Fish Chevy Out of Lake Monticello

May 20th, 2013 by

Friday, around noon, the Monticello Fire & Rescue Dive Team was called to Lake Monticello, where a couple fishing were trying to load their boat onto its trailer.

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KXSA Off Air, Due to Friday Fire at Transmitter Site

May 20th, 2013 by

Friday afternoon, around 3:30, the Collins-Comonto Fire Dept. responded to a building fire just off of HWY 35 East, near Cominto.

The building that was destroyed had housed the transmitters for KXSA radio, 103.1.

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Drew Central Students Apologize to School Board

May 20th, 2013 by

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Community Coffee with Congressman Tom Cotton – Videos

May 20th, 2013 by

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MHS Graduation – Videos

May 20th, 2013 by

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MHS Graduation – Photos

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City Council Approves 11am – 11pm Sale of Alcohol

May 18th, 2013 by

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Dan’s Accessories Center – Grand Opening Friday

May 17th, 2013 by

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Ryburn’s I.D.S. 5 Day Super Sale – EXTENDED

May 17th, 2013 by

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MIS EAST Students Recognized at Board Meeting; Safety Renovation Bids Approved

May 16th, 2013 by

Award-Winning Monticello Intermediate School students in the EAST program were recognized at Tuesday night’s School Board meeting and presented an over-view of their projects and awards to the Board.

Eight fourth and fifth grade students along with their teacher, Crystal Grimes, attended the National EAST Conference in Hot Springs, where they presented their project before a panel of judges, and won two national awards.

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City Council to Consider Re-building Jackson St. Bridge.

May 16th, 2013 by

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Police Respond to Popeye’s

May 15th, 2013 by

077 Around 3:30 Tuesday afternoon, a distressed 22 year old man ran from the DHS parking lot, across HWY 425, and into Popeye’s restaurant.

078 The upset man ran behind the counter, and began throwing food and containers, before the Monticello Police Dept. and SEEMS arrived, assisted by Arkansas State Police and Sheriff Mark Gober, who were quickly able to bring the man under control, and get him into appropriate medical care.

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Drew Central Earns Removal From ADE Fiscal Distress Status

May 14th, 2013 by

016 Drew Central Superintendent Mike Johnston attended an Arkansas Dept. of Eduction meeting in Little Rock, Monday, where it was confirmed that the Drew Central school district had been removed from the “fiscal distress list”.

When a district works to prove their fiscal viability to ADE, the process usually takes two years. Drew Central is the only Arkansas district to accomplish this designation in one year, during this cycle.

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Dozen Suspects Identified by Police in DCHS Vandalism – $5,000 Damages Estimated – RePost

May 14th, 2013 by

More details have come to light, following Friday morning’s discovery of the vandalism at Drew Central High School, including a list of approximately a dozen “senior prank” suspects, and the realization of around $5,000 in damage.

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MMS 8th grader Competes in National Archery Competition

May 13th, 2013 by

Hunter Lane, an 8th grader at Monticello Middle School competed in Nationals for the 2013 NASP (National Archery in the Schools) program, a national competition held at Louisville, KY Expo Center.