Direct Care Staff – The position is full-time in Monticello, AR with a female consumer, Monday- Friday 7am-3pm.

All applicants must have a High School Diploma or GED. Applicants must successfully clear a criminal background check, child and adult central registry check, and a driving record check. All employees are subject to alcohol and drug testing.

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After serving the City of Monticello for 30 years, Kimberly Fletcher retired, Friday.

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The week of September 8-14, 2013 is National Direct Support Professional’s week. Governor Beebe signed a proclamation declaring Arkansas’s recognition of Direct Support Professional’s in Arkansas.

A Direct Support Professional is the primary support of individuals who have special needs. These professionals provide a broad range of services, including preparation of meals, help with medications, personal hygiene, mobility, transportation, money management and instruction in daily life skills.

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Variety – Alex Borchardt–winner

Instrumental Solo – Jessaca Shepherd—winner

Dance Group – Monticello Dance Academy –Tap 3—winner

Dance Solo – Charlee Carter—winner

Over-All Winner
Monticello Dance Academy Tap 3—winner
Charlee Carter—1st place

Shown, left to right: Charlee Carter, Bliss Jaggers, Alex Jones, Jessaca Shepherd and Alex Borchardt

The Drew County Ministerial Alliance will host a Prayer Rally and Remembrance Service at the Drew County Courthouse Wednesday, Sept 11th at noon and the public is encouraged to attend.

Friday morning, the Wilmar Mayor and Aldermen met with project engineers to officially open two new bridges.

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Dense fog is covering Drew County like a thick blanket, this morning.

Please give yourself some extra driving time for safety.

According to Judge Robert Akin, Bordeaux Road, which runs between HWYs 278 and 35, approximately 2 miles east of Monticello (Dead Man’s Curve area) will be permanently closed, today, by the Arkansas Highway Dept., due to the construction of the I-69 bypass.

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Around 12:45, Sunday afternoon, this AirEvac LifeTeam rescue helicopter landed on HWY 425 South at Beulah Road, to pick up a 55 year old Monticello man, following a 4-wheeler accident on a pond levee.

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This Vietnam era Huey military helicopter landed at Ellis Field, Friday morning, around 11 am.

The chopper had seen military action overseas, before recently being refurbished in Arizona.

The Huey is one of at least 7 that are being transferred to Florida, where they will be re-sold, possible back to another governmental agency, for use scouting fires or other events in the US, or flown back overseas.

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The industrial “spec” speculative building, which was built as a qualification for the state’s ACE program, seems to have a local industry that will likely use the structure as part of a long term lease, for warehouse space.

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Drew Central Band is holding a fundraiser called “Cans For Band”. There will be drop off locations at the Drew Central home games. Please bring your recyclable cans to help out the Drew Central Band. If you are not going to the games or have too much to take to the games and would like to donate, please contact Amanda Nall at 870-723-2373. Money raised will go to band uniforms and other expenses.

This 2012 Ford F-250 King Ranch Super Crew 4X4, only has 16,560 miles.

Call Keith Wallis at Ryburns at (870) 367-5353 to learn more about this heavy duty truck, or our other pre-pwned vehicles.

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2013 Ford F150 XLT 4×4 Crew Cab, with only 19,617 miles.

Save thousands on this truck!  Won’t last long.

Call Mike Smith at 870-460-5557 or 367-5353.

An 18-wheeler from Batesville “threw a drive-shaft”, around 6 pm, near EX-Mart North. shutting down the McCloy & Hyatt Street intersection.

Reliable Towing pulled the big-rig out of the highway, opening up traffice.

MPD, DCSO, and a State Trooper were seen assisting traffic, which was detoured uto North Hyatt.

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At Ryburn Motor Co. our rebates have been extended through today.  That means Today is the best time to buy Your New Car.

Come by Today.  We’ll earn your business

The Monticello School District is taking sealed bids on a 2610 Long Tractor Serial # 64018088. The tractor has 564 hours. Bids must be received by Monday September 9th 2013 @ 10:00am. Bids will be opened on Monday September 9th 2013 @ 11:00am. Please mark the envelope on the outside “Tractor Bid”.

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