Furniture, Guns, Coins, Cookware, Antiques, Contents of Closets and Storage Building, Pickup Truck and More, for auction at 120 Adcock Street, in Dumas.

Open for viewing at noon, Auction starts at 1 pm.

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Written by Jeff Noble, formerly of Monticello, and founder of MLive.
Performed by Ben Coulter.

Tornado sirens are currently being installed in the Monticello area, including the show areas near the library, hospital, and Old Troy Road water tower.

A total of 18 sirens will be installed, most on their own self-standing towers.

In response to many resident’s questions, The sirens will be tested weekly (silently), and audibly tested monthly or quarterly.

Missing: Daisy, was last seen on Highway 35 West.
Small white dog with one black spot on her back.
If you have seen her or if she has wandered up to your house please call 870-723-1296.
She was not wearing a collar.

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Tuesday evening, the Monticello district school board met at 5:30. After welcoming guests from UAM,

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Shortly after 10 PM, Wednesday night, the driver of this rollback-wrecker lost control of his vehicle, in the east turn of Highway 278 in Wilmar.

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The City Council Budget Committee, composed of Al Peer, Joe Meeks, Claudia Hartness and Tim Chase, met with Vicki Tiner, City Financial Director, and members of her department, to discuss the City’s 2015 budget, and to review some issues with the 2014 budget.

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Six Drew Central student FFA members who attended the FFA National Convention in Louisville, Kentucky from October 29 – November 1, addressed the Drew Central School Board at their meeting Thursday evening, November 13.

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Members of the Monticello City Council Budget Committee met Tuesday evening, to consider budget requests from the various city departments for the upcoming year, and to discuss the overall state of the City Budget going in to 2015.

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Mayor-elect Zack Tucker will be taking office in approximately 6 weeks.

MLive spoke to Tucker about his leadership panel, such as police & fire chiefs, and dept. heads.

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Scissortails Native American Arts & Crafts is now open at 114 North Main Street, next to Cockrells Shoes.

The owner, Steve Morales, features a rotating stock of a wide range of authentic, handmade products, ranging from blankets and rugs, to arts & Crafts.

Come by a check out astonishing array of colorful items, just in time for gift giving.

A 44-year-old Monticello man accepted a plea bargain, Monday, to serve a two-year sentence in CCC for his fourth DWI offense in the past five years.
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Around 8:30, Monday evening, a local business owner reported receiving a phone call from an in-state phone number claiming that the business owed a past due electric bill.

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