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Found on the corner of Hyatt and Oakland, Chocolate longhair weenie dog.

Very cute. When found she was injured and needs attention soon.

Please Call/text for pics 870-723-9176

Last week’s city council meeting included budget requests from city department heads, as well as the MEDC and Boys & Girls Club.

Those requests and videos are posted below.

Tri-axle dump truck – $135,000
trac-hoe – 57 hp – $100,500
trac-hoe – 93 hp – $138,450

30 bullet-proof vests – $25,000
2 used cars for CID / staff – $14,000 each
Replace Animal Control truck with newer truck, with cab space for equipment – $7,000
New patrol car – $35,000

1. Repair Driveway at Station #2 $15,000.00
2. Build a covered building for the dive van and boat $5/000.00
3. Refurbish the drill tower at the training center $15,000.00
4. Finish the inside of Station #2 $5,000.00
5. Buy a new rescue / brush truck to replace FR 1 $150,000.00

JORDAN PARK:
$9,000.00 – Scoreboard for Williams Tucker Field
3,000.00 – Fibar Bark
MCCLOY PARK:
8,000.00 – Skate Park
6.000.00 – Fibar Bark
SPORTS COMPLEX:
4,000.00 – Co-Ed Field
3,000.00 – Fibar Bark
78.000.00 – Grant Match for Lights Co-ed Field
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES:
25,000.00 – Boys <& Girls Club requested GRAND TOTAL: $136,000.00

Compost equipment shed – $30,000
Weight scales – $60,000
Computer & printer- $1,500

Diagnostic computer for engine analysis – $1,900

Used automated trash truck – $60,000

$18,000 for new meter reading truck.

Minutes before 1 pm, Monday, a local man, walking his bicycle across McCloy Street at the 3-way stop sign at the Town Square was hit by a car.

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Around noon Saturday, a Drew County man, estimated to be in his 20s, was seriously injured when a hunting rifle discharged as he was getting it out of his truck.

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A former UAM Vice Chancellor’ financial records where the topic of a recent UofA Trustee meeting.

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Steven Morris of Morris and Associates addressed the City Council Wednesday evening with a slide presentation of his findings of damage and needed repairs to City Hall and the Police Building.

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Recent Courthouse air samples, taken by Steve Morris, of Morris and Associates, currently show that courthouse air quality has significant gains.

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Saturday at Lacey

Saturday, around noon, the driver of this Chevy van was reported to be traveling north on HWY 425, attempting to turn west, when she collided with the passenger side of a Chrysler 300, which was passing her.

Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the wreck, along with a local Constable.  The State Police filed the accident report.

One passenger from the Chrysler was reportedly transferred to a Little Rock Hospital.

Wednesday on HWY 35 East

Wednesday, at approximately 8 am, the driver of this Chevy pick-up lost control, near Sixteen Section Road on HWY 35 East of Monticello.

Wednesday on HWY 278 East

This Honda Accord received only minor damage, Wednesday around 5 pm, when it’s driver lost control on the wet pavement in Dead Man’s Curve.

Drew County Sheriff’s  Deputies worked both of these Wednesday accidents.