3 Monticello firemen received the Arkansas State Firefighter of the Year award at the annual Arkansas state firefighters association conference in Hot Springs, last week.

They earned this prestigious award for their part in a rescue of a man who was trapped in a fire, and still alive today, because of the heroic actions of these men.

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Landon Walter Wayne arrived Wednesday, June 24th at 9:20AM. His birth weight was 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and 21 inches long. He is the son of proud parents, Lee and MaryBeth Forrest. (more…)

An ordinance was presented to amend Monticello City Code to amend the limitations of hours of operation of private clubs within the city limits, at Tuesday night’s meeting.

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Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has announced the arrest of a Dermott woman by the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

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According to Sheriff Mark Gober, on Sunday, June 28, 2015 at approximately 7:30 p.m. members of the Drew County Sheriff’s Office, Monticello Rescue / Dive Team, Arkansas Game & Fish and MASI Ambulance Service were dispatched to Lake Monticello (Hunger Run Access) to a vehicle running off into the lake. (more…)

At 9:40, Wednesday morning, the Monticello Fire Dept. was dispatched to the report of a fire at Intetfor, formerly known as Price Lumber.

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Monticello 6U TeeBall All Stars won the 2015 State Championship, in Stuttgart last Weekend.
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The local nurse, who was being sought in connection with the alleged April illegal abortion of a local woman was arrested Friday, on a warrant out of the Drew County Circuit Court.

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