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Local Singer Releases “Pipeliners” Album

February 18th, 2013 by

Brison Reed recently released a six-song album on iTunes, Amazon and Reverbnation.

Brison is a life-long resident of Drew & Desha Counties, living most of his life in Monticello.

Brison records for Tripp Jct. Records & Marty d Publishing. The songs on this album were written by Marty Denton, Ronny & Brison Reed.

Brison and his wife Magen are pipeliners, but they still find time for their children and time for Brison to be able to record.

Brison will be headed back to the studio very soon to record more. He is working on some gospel songs also.

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SUV Crashes into Family’s Living Room

February 18th, 2013 by

Around 2:30, Sunday morning, Monticello Police and Arkansas State Troopers responded to the call of home on Oakland Street, being struck by a Chevy SUV.

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Polar Plunge Raises Over $12,000 for Special Olympics

February 18th, 2013 by

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Former Circuit Clerk Accepts Guilty Plea to Falsifying Records & Misuse of Office – Update

February 15th, 2013 by

Former Drew County Circuit Clerk Pat Scifres Savage Montgomery accepted a guilty plea on two of the three charges she was accused of, in Drew County Circuit Court, this morning by a special appointed judge, Judge John Langston of Little Rock.

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Drew Central Sets Deadline for Superintendent Search

February 15th, 2013 by

At the Drew Central school board meeting, Thursday, Superintendent MIke Johnston reported to the Board that there have been seven or eight completed applications received for the upcoming vacancy.

Numerous other applicants have called about the position.

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Arrest Update – Local Man Wanted for Thefts

February 15th, 2013 by

An arrest has been made in this case, which ran on MLive last week.

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Head-On Collision at MHS Sends 4 to DMH, Thursday

February 15th, 2013 by

Just before 3 pm, Thursday afternoon, a Toyota Camry and a Toyota Carolla were involved in a head-on collision on Old Warren Road, near the Monticello High School.

Monticello Fire & Rescue were paged out to extricate the driver of the Camry. Monticello Police, Drew County Sheriff’s Office, and Arkansas State Troopers worked and assisted at the crash scene.

SEEMS and MASI transported the injured victims. Dan’s Towing and C&L Wrecker towed the Toyotas.

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2 City Council Members Announced for Advertising & Promotion Committee

February 15th, 2013 by

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Truck Hits Tree, Tree Hits Truck

February 15th, 2013 by

During Sunday morning’s heavy rains, there were several motor vehicles accidents, including this one on Winchester Road.

The driver lost control of the Dodge pick-up, which struck a large tree. The impact caused a large tree limb to fall onto the vehicle.

Drew County Sheriff’s Dept. worked the crash scene, the driver was transported to Drew Memorial Hospital.

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Sadie Johnson Center To Open April 14 – Parks Committee Sets Rental Fees

February 14th, 2013 by

The new Sadie Johnson Community Center is scheduled to hold it’s grand opening Sunday, April 14 at 3 pm.

You can call City Hall, beginning April 1, to reserve the building for dates on or after April 15.

The Monticello parks and rec. committee, at their Tuesday meeting, set for rental fees for the next facility.

To rent the new structure will cost you…….

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Truck Wreck on 425 South, This Morning

February 13th, 2013 by

Around 8 am, this morning, a Penske rented box van, headed north, the driver reportedly fell asleep while driving, rolling the large vehicle into the ditch of Hwy 425, near Beulah Road.

Arkansas State Police, Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies, AHTD, and Reliable Wrecker worked the wreck site.

The driver declined medical attention by the responding ambulance.

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Career Opportunity at DMH

February 13th, 2013 by

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Happy Birthday, Ryan

February 13th, 2013 by

HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY!!

We love you- Mama, Daddy, & Reid

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DCES’s Updated Safety & Security Program Starts Today

February 13th, 2013 by

“Today is the first day for our new safety policy! Letters went home to parents to let them know that we are implementing two main policies.

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Tuesday Rainbow

February 13th, 2013 by

Thanks to the MLive reader who shared this rainbow photo with us.

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Update – Whaley Fire Station Photo

February 13th, 2013 by

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Police Drug Dog Searches MHS – Hunting Rifle Found in Truck

February 12th, 2013 by

Friday morning, the Monticello Police Dept. and Juvenile Parole and Probation Dept, along with the Bradley County Sheriff’s Dept. canine unit, conducted a random search at Monticello High School with drug dog

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Triple A Pawn Shop & Sporting Goods – Over 150 Guns in Stock & Ammo

February 12th, 2013 by

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Armstrong Witt Plant in Warren Adding 108 Jobs

February 11th, 2013 by

According to SalineRiverChronicle.com, Armstrong Hardwood Flooring Company Witt Plant located in Warren, Arkansas has announced that they will soon be expanding their Warren facility by adding 108 employees.

Go to SalineRiverChronicle.com to read the full report of the expansion.

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Speed Bumps on Wilson Mill Road Gone, Radar & Citations to Take It’s Place

February 11th, 2013 by

Drew County road workers removed the speed bump on Wilson Mill Road (near Maxwell Hardwood Flooring) Friday morning.

Drew County Judge Robert Akin told MLive, that drivers should expect law enforcement officers to take their place, to maintain safe speeds near the plant entrances, and that tickets will be written to speeding vehicles.

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Ryburn Makes Donation To UAM School of Nursing

February 11th, 2013 by

Ryburn Motor Co. and the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation and the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association recently donated a Resusci Anne training unit consisting of four CPR mannequins and one automated external defibrillator to the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello for use in the school’s nursing skills laboratory.

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Arkansas Workforce Center Offers Youth Employment Programs

February 11th, 2013 by

Attention Youth: Ages 14-21

Are you searching for a job or the skills training needed to get a job? Are you interested in going to college and need career guidance?

If so… The Arkansas Workforce Center at Monticello may have the “hook-up” for you.

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Happy Sweet 16

February 11th, 2013 by

Happy Sweet 16 Alex Jones

Love,

Dad, Mom, Lil Mike and Morgan.

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Prescription Drop Box at MPD to Collect Unneeded Meds

February 11th, 2013 by

The Drew County Home Hometown Health Initiative received a mini-grant from Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health Services, Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention to purchase a prescription drop box for the residents of Drew County.

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Heart Health Summit – Video

February 11th, 2013 by

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Wrecks & Rain

February 10th, 2013 by

Heavy rain fell across Drew County, Sunday morning, causing several roads to be underwater, in places; sending at least three vehicles into crashes, especially around 11 am.

On Old Dermott Road, a Toyota was traveling toward HWY 35, hydroplaned after hitting some water over the roadway, then struck a tree and rolled over.

The driver was transported to DMH by SEEMS.

The Fire & rescue Team and Sheriff’s Dept. responded to the call.

Another vehicle was invoplved in a single vehicle acciden, east of the Pine Hill / HWy 293 intersection, MASI and DCSO worked that accident.

Yet another vehicle, this time a Lincoln, ran off of HWY 425, near lacey, crossing into the trees, next to the highway. DCSO also responded to that accident.

Finally, a tree was reported to have fallen across HWY 35 West, near Rock Springs, blocking both lanes of the highway.

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Happy Birthday, Chief

February 10th, 2013 by

Happy Birthday to MPD Chief Eddy Deaton.

Since his birthday is today, he was presented with his birthday cake, Friday.

Happy Birthday, Chief.

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Pipe Organ Recital by 5 Local Organists

February 10th, 2013 by

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McCray Earns Master’s Degree

February 9th, 2013 by

Drew County Extension Agent Hazelene McCray earned her master degree in Workforce Development from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. She participated in the commencement on December 15, 2012.

She holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arkansas in Monticello.

Hazelene is married to James L. McCray Sr. They have two sons and seven grandchildren

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Area Author Publishes Book

February 9th, 2013 by

Peggy Brooks has announced the publication of her debut novel, The Stories My Children Didn’t Want to Hear.

Peggy, writing under her maiden name of Peggy J. Henry Brooks, has lived most of her 74 years of life in Southeast Arkansas and has recently had the first volume of her lifelong stories, self-published by Lulu, and says “This first volume is dedicated to my kids because this would not have been possible had they not tired of hearing my stories over and over again.”

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Discount Merchandise Offers Savings to UAM Students

February 9th, 2013 by

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Note from City on Trash Pick Up

February 8th, 2013 by

Metal handles on cans shoud face street.

The City of Monticello apologizes for any inconveniences caused in the process to convert from bag pick up to cart pick up for solid waste.

Instructions and map of pick-up days are attached to each new can.

Only the new cans will be picked up by the trash truck. (except for Ward 4 residents who don’t have the new recepticles, yet)

Every address with a cart will be picked up one day a week and those days are based off of the voting wards; ward one will be picked up every Monday, ward two on Tuesday, ward three on Thursday and ward four on Friday. If you don’t know which ward you live in, please call 367-3415.

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Happy Birthday

February 8th, 2013 by

Audrey Dey Howard celebrates her 7th birthday February 8th!

Audrey is the daughter of Jacob & Whitney Maggard and Eric & Candi Howard. She is the granddaughter of Patty Ross, Paul & Vicki Dottley, and Jimmy & Wanda Howard. She is the big sister to Bentley Maggard.

Audrey is a 1st grade student in Mrs. Hayes class at MES. She is a 5th year dance student at Monticello Dance Academy and loves her dance instructors, Mrs. Allison and Mrs. Toni.

Happy Birthday, Audrey Dey…We love you so much!!!

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