During the weekend of flooding, MonticelloLive posted this photo from the Selma-Collins Road. Here is the rest of the story.

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Happy birthday to Jessica Lanay Jones, who is turning 3.

Her parents are Erica King and Reginald Jones and the proud grandparents are Carolyn King and Kelvin King.

Governor Asa Hutchinson has issued disaster declarations for twelve counties following severe storms over the weekend that caused heavy flooding and damage throughout the state. Those counties, at this time, include:

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Around 6:30, Sunday evening,  a funnel cloud was seen in Drew County, which destroyed a local home, near Lake Monticello.

Sheriff Mark Gober saw the “funnel shaped spear” develope, in the distance
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Selma Collins Road  is a good example of what may lie around the curve, on county roads

The van has been rescued, but the road is mostly under water on the south end.

After a night without hard, heavy rain, HWY 138 has been re-opened.

At 5 pm, AHTD  made decision to close HWY 138, east Monticello, going toward Pine Hill and Winchester.

Travelers can take 278 to 293 North, which is still open.

An early morning Flash Flood Warning may have passed, but many roadways are still underwater and dangerous.

Please use caution as you travel to your Christmas day events, today.

In the fall of 2016 children with disabilities will finally be able to play ball in Monticello.

Monday, Monticello Mayor Zack Tucker received a letter from Governor Hutchinson announcing Arkansas Department Parks & Tourism has awarded the city $250,000 of grant funding from the state’s Outdoor Recreation Grants Program.

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Around 2:55, Friday afternoon, authorities received a phone call notifying them of a school bus wreck on Highway 165, north of Dermott.

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The Monticello Rescue Team was paged to Midway Rt., at 6:30 Saturday morning, to the scene of a rollover wreck, with the driver pinned inside.

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Courtney Goodson, a candidate for Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court, was is in Monticello, Monday.

She spent the day visiting local residents at the courthouse, as well as area businesses.

Drew County U of A Cooperative Extension Office, located at the Drew Courthouse, would like to recognize one of their staff members.

Mrs. Angelia Anderson our Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program Assistant received the 2015 Extension Excellence Early Career Award at our Little Rock State Office Faulty Conference.

Scott Barrilleaux, CEO of Drew Memorial Hospital, announced Monday that two physicians will staff the hospital’s Emergency Department on December 26 and 27.
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On 12-07-15, family members reported that Cherrish Faith Allbright, age 22 of Rison, was missing.

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MLive is planning to record & re-play the “Showdown in M-Town” game, Sunday.

Click below to see the scores,  or watch the replay.

Sr. Boys -Final
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 Just minutes after midnight, Friday night,  the Monticello Fire Dept. was dispatched to Turtle  Creek Apartments, on North Slemmons St., to an apartment fire.

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This pony was found roaming near JP Price Lumber Co. off of Midway Rt. in Monticello. Call 870-723-3378 to claim.

Around 7:30, Monday night, a 2-year-old child was ejected from a vehicle, during a 3 car collision at the intersection of HWYs 278 & 425, in Monticello. (more…)

At 8:30, Monday night, the driver of a southbound Ford Escape lost control of their vehicle on HWY 425, just north of the 35 intersection.

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Have you seen this person?

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Monticello police are looking for a suspect, believed to be a black male wearing a mask, navy hoodie, blue jeans, and black shoes, who robbed a local convenience store, Wednesday night.
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Northbound traffic on Gabbert Street should detour to Main Street, then Pope Street, to avoid a blocked roadway, at the intersection of Gabbert and Jefferson Street.

Abig rig cut short, and the road is currently blocked at that location.

The meeting of the Advantages of Southeast Arkansas, Inc. Board of Directors, which was scheduled for November 24th, has been moved to Tuesday, December 1st, at 3:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Discovery Children’s Center, located at 178 West College, Monticello, Arkansas. Due to the holidays, the meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, December 22nd, has been cancelled.
Effective in January, meetings will go back to their normal date and time, the 4th Tuesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. at the Discovery Children’s Center building.

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Plastic water meter assembly, in parking lot, is one of many poorly installed by Siemens.

In August, MLive posted a report of a major victory in the City of Monticello’s battle against SIEMENS, where a United States District Judge ordered SIEMENS AG (an international conglomerate) to be listed as an extended defendant in the $10,000,000 case.

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Thursday night’s open meeting about Drew Memorial Hospital’s proposed 1/4 cent extension of the expiring 1/2 cent library tax provided a chance for members of the public to meet the new surgeons, as well as hear updated statistics on surgery, and see the drawings of the new facility.

The question & answer session was also informative, especially dealing with the current 40 year old operating room.

In an update to a story MLive covered, Tuesday morning, posted here are photos of the clean-up of the wreckage of a loaded Riceland tank truck, 2 miles south of Winchester on HWY 65.

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Congratulations to Keith Wallis, the Ryburn Automotive Salesman of the month for October.

Stop by Ryburns and see one of our friendly sales staff members for that new or like-new vehicle you’ve been wanting.

Graphic photo posted on attached link, below.

At 3:30 pm, Thursday, a Monticello man was killed and 2 other residents injured, in a head on collision, eas of Monticello.

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According to SalineRiverChronicle, during a meeting that lasted a little over one hour, the Southeast Arkansas Intermodal Authority had a detailed discussion of how the Authority will pay off an estimated $600,000.00 to $700,000.00 loan that will be owed once all state and federal grants are expended.

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