A 31-year-old Monticello man, while visiting a friend or relative in Drew Memorial, allegedly took the opportunity to vandalize at least 20 restrooms in the hospital, taking several unusual items from the “facilities.”

The suspect in this case also made the news a few months ago for the early-morning theft of a forklift.

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At Tuesday nights meeting of the Drew Memorial Hospital board, Dr. Ryan Collins, resigned from the board, due to his expanding chiropractic practice.

Girls Division
McGehee 65 – Genoa Central 59
Fordyce. 57 – Centerpoint 43

Boys Division
Fordyce 63 – Drew Central 48
McGehee 46 – Prescott 39

Saturday’s Games for 3rd Place (Boys)
1:30pm Drew Central vs Prescott

Championship (Boys) at 7:30PM
McGehee vs Fordyce

Saturday’s Games for 3rd Place (Girls)
12:00PM Centerpoint vs Genoa Central

Championship (Girls) at 6:00PM
McGehee vs Fordyce

Happy 4th Birthday Andre Williams Jr.

From Mommy, Daddy, Pooh, and Andrea

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In spite of Mayor Allen Maxwell’s Tuesday evening statement to the City Council, when asked if adding $11,000 to the cities expected expense in purchasing the tornado sirens, “We have discussed it, and tomorrow (Wednesday) there is a possibility that we will have a contract;” it seems no progress has been made in the standoff.

The issue even made KARK Channel 4, again last night.

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Happy birthday,

From Steven and the kids

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Around 5 PM, Monday evening, the landing gear on this  Cessna 210 did not come down, as it was landing at the Monticello airport.

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Recently, Monticello Police Detective Hank Hollinger received a text message from an unknown number. The message contained a picture of what appeared to be a large amount of marijuana in a vacuum sealed bag.

The Arkansas Forestry Commission, Selma Fire Department, and Drew County OEM were paged out to Highway 277 north, Saturday around 2 PM, where a burning fence row blazed out of control.

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Found on hwy 35,
please call 870-723-0170 to claim

City workers are shown, Friday, installing another set Of basketball goals on the old tennis courts, next to Hyatt Field at City Park.

They expect to finish the project, including striping new lines, this week.

Just before 1 PM, the Monticello fire department responded to the report of a home fire on Winchester Road, near the intersection with Highway 278 E.
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AC Simpson, Drew County Sheriff’s Deputy, and Sheriff Mark Gober want to express their appreciation to the many contributors who supported them during last week’s Polar Plunge for Special Olympics.

Rebecca Moss’ name was inadvertently left off of the A/B Honor Roll for 2nd 9 weeks and semester.

Wednesday morning around 11:15, 911 calls begin coming into Monticello dispatch reporting a loaded chip truck driving erratically on HWY 425 S., repeatedly crossing into the oncoming lane of traffic and for shoulder, even in curves and on hills.
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Kenneth Trotter, Jr has been promoted to the rank of sargeant in the United States Marines, after being stationed in Japan for 2 years. Trotter is now station at the U.S.M.C. Recruiting station in Kansas City, Missouri.
Trotter is the son of Kenneth and Kattie Trotter of Wilmar.

A Countryview Drive resident, whose German Shepherd/Corgi mix pet was attacked and killed by 3 of her neighbor’s dogs in a pond, presented her situation to the Quorum Court, Monday night.

The owner of the attacking dog’s name was not mentioned during the meeting, nor was the fact that she’s the director of the Southeast Arkandsas Humane Society.

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FEMA approved tower locations

Following a extremely long, and at times confrontational, Quorum Court meeting, the JPs agreed to pursue both American Signal tornado warning sirens and Code Red digital and telephone notification systems.

60 people attended Monday’s QC meeting

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Former attorney, District Judge and city council member Clifton Bond went to be with The Lord, Monday afternoon.

His obituary and funeral service times will be posted, when they become available.

According to North Little Rock Police, officers responded to a reported shooting, Sunday,just after 1 a.m. on Vestal Street.

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Around 4:30 this morning, an unknown driver of a Buick LaSabre on Cooper Street was traveling southbound, when they collided with a power pole, knocking down at least two other power poles.
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Around 2:45 PM, Friday, Highway 425 South at the Bolling Street intersection, a collision occurred that slowed traffic, until the roadway was clear.
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Pete Rowe and Evelyn Mosley were chosen king and queen at the senior citizens center for Valentines day.

Both Monticello and Drew Central school districts will have to schedule “snow day” make up days, to replace Wednesday on the school calendar.

Listed below are the current plans that school administrators will use to make up for the lost education day.

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A total of 20 vehicles, 7 of them big-rigs on HWY 424 S., have either wrecked , rolled over, slid into the ditch, or just got stuck in the ice this morning.

If you must travel, please use extreme caution.

Reliable Towing is shown pulling out their 6th 18-wheeler, around noon.

The driver of this Ford pick up was transported to Drew Memorial Hospital by SEEMS, after losing control of her vehicle near Montongo on HWY 525 North.

The fire and rescue team were called to help remove her from the vehicle.

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While most folks were home in bed at 4 AM Monday morning, the Monticello Fire Department was responding to this home fire at the intersection of Cherry and Jackson Streets.

Several rooms of the residence sustained damage.

MPD and DCSO also responded to the scene.

MISSING DOG: Male. Great Pyrenees (very large in size). Solid white. Very gentle. His name is Bert, but may not answer to it. Went missing from home in the rural Wilmar area (on Stafford rd between hwy 133, Barkada rd, and hwy 35) about 3 weeks ago.
If you have seen this dog, or have any information, please call (870)866-0923. Thanks.