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Farm Family of the Year – Rob & Lori Jones Family

Posted on February 17, 2015

Congressman Bruce Westerman at MEDC/Chamber Banquet

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Request to Widen Old Troy Road due to Increasing Traffic

Posted on February 13, 2015

At the last City Council meeting, W. J. McKeiver asked the city to widen a section of Old Troy Road, due to increased big rig traffic around Price Lumber Mill.
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Council “Approves Contract” with MEDC

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City Council Approve 2014 Budgets

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2014 Polar Plunge – Videos

Posted on January 31, 2015

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DC Grad. Jessica Faith Releases Nashville Video

Posted on January 30, 2015

Drew Central graduate Jessica Faith (Wishard) has just released a video to her song “without a fight”.

It has been a year since Jessica became a “GRAMMY Amplifier 2014 Winner”.

Since that time, the Grammy’s sent her to South by Southwest in Austin, TX to open for superstar Aloe Blacc, and filming a professional music video in Nashville.

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Billies Booster Awards Banquet – Video

Posted on January 24, 2015

Mayor Tucker’s Weekly Message – Video

Posted on January 21, 2015

Train Derailment – Videos

Posted on January 20, 2015

Around 5:30, Saturday evening, a 19 car train derailment occurred in Rison.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration – Videos

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MLK Memorial March & Breakfast – Videos

Posted on January 19, 2015

Sheriff Updates Media on Search for Missing Man

Posted on January 16, 2015

Video – 425 South – Truck Loses Tire, as It Rolls Down HWY

Posted on January 13, 2015

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Hallelujah Chorus by Bill & Beverly Burchfield, at Pauline Baptist – Video

Posted on January 11, 2015

Council Makes Economic Development Contract “Professional Service” – Selects MEDC to Continue During Interim

Posted on January 8, 2015

In a special called meeting Wednesday evening, January 7, the Monticello City Council passed a resolution to reject the bids submitted for economic development services on November 21, 2014; to declare economic development services as professional services; to authorize the publication of requests for qualifications for economic development; and to extend the current “contract” with Monticello Economic Development Commission to February 28.

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Council Approves Mediation with Siemens

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The City Council held a special called meeting 6 pm, Wednesday, January 7, for a vote to authorize special legal council to pursue mediation with Siemens, Inc., in order to dissolve the City’s contract with the company and to recover from Siemens damages and the City’s $7 million dollar financial investment in the water rehabilitation project.
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MEDC Meeting – Videos

Posted on January 7, 2015

Mayor Tucker’s Inaugural Message – Video

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Swearing In Ceremony – Videos

Posted on January 2, 2015

Swearing-in Ceremony – Photo Slideshow

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New Year’s Noise – Gunshots & Fireworks

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City Council Votes to Make Economic Development a “Professional Service” in Special Meeting

Posted on December 30, 2014

In a special meeting of the City Council, called by 3 of its members, Monday night, the topic of the “economic development” bid (and how it was handled at last weeks meeting) was discussed in depth.

At one point alderman Cedric Leonars described the groups earlier decision as, “Eight blind people up here that don’t know what’s going on,” referring to the council handling of bid contracts presented by MEDC and Mays & Associates for the city’s economic development.

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