Happy 1st Birthday to Maverick (Itty Bitty) Kelly!!!
Proof that miracles do happen!!!!
We Love you!!!!!!
Nohnny and Aunt Leesa

Monticello mayor Zack Tucker, attorney Witt Barton, special attorney Cliff Gibson, and city clerk Andrea Chambers travel to Little Rock Tuesday morning, in an attempt to settle the ongoing water system improvement $10 million battle with Siemens through legal meducation. (more…)

Virginia Ward is proud to announce the opening of Monticello Realty, 107 Hwy. 425S,  bringing 14 years of experience to the new agency and ready to help you with all of your real estate needs.

Call 870-224-4040 or 870-723-4142 or visit the website at www.monticellorealtyproperties.com.

According to McGehee police chief Jim White, the incident that occurred at the McGehee High School on Friday, April 17th, where 5 African American juveniles became involved in (more…)

Around 2 AM, Saturday morning, a Monticello family was awakened to the sound of a local man attempting to kick in the door to their home. (more…)

Patrolman Ben Michel, Policeman of the Year, was honored at last week’s Monticello Lions Club meeting. (more…)

According to SalineRiverChronicle.com, after dealing with regular business including financial and project reports, the Southeast Arkansas Intermodal Authority Board spent a large portion of their meeting listening to and discussing ideas concerning the construction of a regional jail that would hold county and state prisoners. The concept was brought up by Drew County Judge Robert Akin and Bradley County Judge Keith Neely.

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According to the Arkansas State Police preliminary report, there was a fatality wreck in Eudora, at 11:37 Saturday morning, where an adult and two children lost their lives.

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Mlive got this e-mail and wanted to share it with everyone.

“My family and I would like to thank you for running the (lost puppy) ad for us. Boomer was returned to us, today, unharmed, thanks to a MonticelloLive.com reader named Jennifer. We are very grateful.”

Lost & Found Pets can be posted by sending a photo, infor, and phone number to joe&MonticelloLive.com.

We know MLive had 4 million pageviews last year, but there is no way estimate how many children were re-united with their pets, because of our readers.

The man, the myth, the legend turned 70 years young on April 18th.

Happy Birthday to Dad/Papaw/Smitty (Paul Smith).

Olivia White from Monticello Middle School was accepted into and participated in the 2015 CHAMPS (Community Health Applied in Medical Public Service) program, at UAMS East (more…)

According to the McGehee Police department, there was an incident at McGehee High School at approximately 9:45a.m., this morning. Police responded to call advising a fight in the boy’s bathroom with injuries requiring policeman and EMT. (more…)

Shortly after 10 AM, Friday morning, local police were called to  McGehee High School,  to the report of a stabbing,  involving multiple students.

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Construction of the new Jackson Street bridge  has resumed.

Construction had hit a stopping point,  until Centerpoint Energy  completed a gas line project that was involved in their bridge construction.   With that done, construction can now  continue.

The Arkansas Highway & Transportation Dept. held a public meeting, last week at Drew Centraal, which was attended by dozens of local residents.

Design engineer David Baker gave MLive a “virtual tour” of the proposed bypass, using the map drawings on display.

The video shows all road intersections, bridge crossings, and an overpass, which will evantually be added at Old Warren Road.

Kirby Ramos is a 55 year old artist from the Osage Nation. He’ll be at Scissortail’s Trading Post on Friday and Saturday, April 24-25, from noon til 5 pm.

He’ll have several unique handcarved items available, signing autographs, and taking pictures. His work is well know throughout Indian Country.

Kirby’s work is also featured at the National Museum of the American Indian-Smithsonian Institute in NY & DC.

Today (April 15) is the due date for most tax returns and payments.

At approximately 10:30, Saturday night, Arkansas State Police, Drew County Sheriffs Deputies, and Monticello Police responded to a rollover wreck on Barkada Road, between Tanglewood and Tracy Drives.

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Natare, the manufacturer of the city swimming pool liner, recently  came to Monticello, from Indiana,  as reported at Thursday nights parks committee meeting. (more…)