Tuesday night, members of the Drew County Historical Society, the board who has operated the museum for years, unanimously voted to “present information to the prosecuting attorney for further investigation” in reference to possibility of misappropriation of funds.

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A southeast Arkansas man, believed to be in his 40s, was fatally injured at Lacey, when a Nissan Altima pulled in front of the motorcycle he was riding.

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At least 5 rental storage units were destroyed, along with their contents, by an out-of-control grass fire, Sunday morning around 11:30.  (more…)

 But On Friday, Deputies from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department along with the Arkansas State Police, Tri-County Drug Task Force, and Star City Police Department made five drug-related arrests. (more…)

The Southeast Arkansas Concert Association kicked off it’sn ew season with “America, My Home Sweet Home: An Evening with Charles Graham and Friends,” Tuesday, at the UAM Fine Arts Center.

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Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, August 31, 2015 were:

1st place Joann Hawley and Lowell Lynde
2nd place Luellen Jones and Marvin Fawley
3rd place Charles Dolberry and Maedene Weser
4th place Joy and Fritz Hudson

This dog has been at someone’s house for about a month.

Their number is 870-723-5418.

Just before 8 PM, Wednesday night, a local lady and the dog she was walking, and were going for a walk on North Hyatt St. near Parkwood, when they were struck by a northbound car.

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This pet dog is missing from his home in the Browning Drive & Western Pines area.

Please contact Traci @ 723-2713.

Tuesday, the City of Monticello employees distributed free refurbished desktop computers to seventy-five low income Monticello families.

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CONGRATULATIONS! to MHS Choral Director, Mrs. Bennie Vincent, for
being selected by her colleagues as the 2015-16 Southeast Region co-“Director of the Year.”

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Monday, the DTF released the names and photos of 2 suspects, wanted for prescription fraud.

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The Tenth Drug Task Force is requesting the assistance of the public in locating the following two suspects.
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Monticello Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying this man, who is a person of interest in a local crime.

If you recognize him, please contact MPD at 367-3411.

On behalf of the 2015 Monticello American Legion baseball team, I would like to thank this season’s sponsors for all of their wonderful support:

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We’ve all heard where a vehicle started a grass fire. That was not the case, Thursday afternoon; in fact, it happened in reverse.

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Judge Don E. Glover has announced his upcoming retirement as Circuit Judge of the 10th Judicial District  (more…)

Around 9:15, Tuesday night, the driver of this Toyota Avalon lost control of the vehicle as it was the northbound on Highway 83 near Coleman. The road had recently been covered with pea gravel for maintenance.

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Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, August 24, 2015 were:

1st place: Luellen Jones and Marvin Fawley
2nd place: Jean Palsa and Sandra Lloyd
3rd place: Gene Gulledge and Charles Dolberry
4th place: Joann Hawley and Lowell Lynde

2 Monticello teenagers are currently in the Dumas jail, following an armed robbery attempt of the Dumas Sonic, Friday night.

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Around 11:30, Friday morning this Mack log truck  entered the Mid-Town Shopping Center parking lot.

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Around 3:30 PM, Monday afternoon, the driver of this northbound black Ford Mustang bumped into the back of a Toyota Camry, at the intersection of Highway 425  and Old Warren Road.

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Jeauxuf Keating, age 21 of Bastrop, LA, was the subject of several (very brief) high speed pursuits, Tuesday afternoon, as he flew his Honda 600 “crotch rocket” motorcycle through Lincoln, Drew, and Ashley Counties.
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At 9:35, this morning, Drew County Sheriffs deputies, OEM staff, and Arkansas State Troopers were called to the scene of a fatality collision at the intersection of the north end of Campground Loop and Highway 425.

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