UAM – Dr. John Hunt;
DC -Julie Callison;
Monticello – Debra Ashcraft ;
MIS AR Teacher of the Year Candidate – Rachel Beer Withers

“The Woods of Monticello”, a residential nursing care facility, lost electric power, yesterday morning around 9:30, like thousands of other Drew county Entergy customers.

Like everyone else, they are “making do,” but for a facility with 84 residents/patients, it has become quite an experience.
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This morning, MLive visited with Mayor Zack Tucker about the weather related issues facing our city, this week.

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According to Tandee White, of Entergy’s Monticello office, there are still approximately 2,300 customers without power in the Monticello area.
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In an effort to help residents clean up after Monday’s storm, the city will collect larger down limbs and branches on Tuesday, February 17, as part of the city’s yard waste collection program.

Residents are asked to place yard waste on the curb, and contact the Solid Waste Department, (870) 367-4407.

Monday’s interrupted trash service will run on Wednesday, February 18, 2015.

At 11 AM, freezing rain continues to fall across Drew County.

Many tree limbs, as well as a few small trees, are beginning to fall, due to the weight of the ice.

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Happy Birthday wishes go out today to Aubrey Lynn Hummel.

Monticello Senior Citizens Center Valentines King and Queen, for 2015 are Johnny Jarrett and Florence Parker.

Friday, prosecuting attorney Thomas Deen released a letter, reference to a local ladies recent arrest on the charges of “solicitation of murder. ”

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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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“Dear Board Members:
Please accept this letter as my formal announcement that I intend to retire as Superintendent of the Monticello School District on June 30, 2015.
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Police chief Eddy Deaton celebrated his ?? Birthday, yesterday.

Best wishes for many more,.

Your friends, family, and coworkers.