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Tuesday, December 24th, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on Tornado Damage Photos from Yellow Bend Port
Monday, December 23rd, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on More Tornado Damage Photos
Sunday, December 22nd, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on Halley Tornado Damage Photos
Sunday, December 22nd, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on More Tornado Damage Photos
Sunday, December 22nd, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on Tornado Rated EF-1 in Chicot County by NWS – HWY 65 pics
Saturday, December 21st, 2013
After a late Saturday night tour of a large area of the storm damaged area in Chicot County, MLive files this update.
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Posted in Site | Comments Off on Sunday Storm Damage Update
Saturday, December 21st, 2013
In the midst of Drew County’s severe thunderstorm, Saturday around 1 pm, The driver of this westbound General Motors SUV lost control of the vehicle in the wet roadway near the Sixteen Section area of Highway 278 East.
Posted in Site | Comments Off on Rainy Wreck Sends SUV. & 3 Passengers into Drew County Creek
Friday, December 20th, 2013
According to Lt. Jason Akers of the Tenth Drug Task Force, agents arrested multiple suspects throughout the judicial district on various drug charges.
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Posted in Police /Legal | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, December 17th, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on DMH Report to Quorum Court
Friday, December 13th, 2013
Monticello’s Fire and Police Departments responded to a structure fire, in the trailer park just off of Highway 425 S. at the intersection with Westgate Drive.
Thick smoke was billowing out the front and the back of the wooden structure, as the firefighters arrived.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Posted in Site | Comments Off on Afternoon Fire Destroys Residence off of 425 S
Friday, December 6th, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on Turtle Creek Apartment Fire
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Posted in City, Video | Comments Off on MEDC 2014 Service Proposal to City – $275,332
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Tri-axle dump truck – $135,000
trac-hoe – 57 hp – $100,500
trac-hoe – 93 hp – $138,450
Posted in City, Video | Comments Off on Street Dept. Budget Request – $373,950
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
30 bullet-proof vests – $25,000
2 used cars for CID / staff – $14,000 each
Replace Animal Control truck with newer truck, with cab space for equipment – $7,000
New patrol car – $35,000
Posted in City, Video | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
1. Repair Driveway at Station #2 $15,000.00
2. Build a covered building for the dive van and boat $5/000.00
3. Refurbish the drill tower at the training center $15,000.00
4. Finish the inside of Station #2 $5,000.00
5. Buy a new rescue / brush truck to replace FR 1 $150,000.00
Posted in City, Video | Comments Off on Fire Dept. Budget Request – $190,000
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Posted in City, Video | Comments Off on Boys & Girls Club Service Contract Proposal – $25,000
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
JORDAN PARK:
$9,000.00 – Scoreboard for Williams Tucker Field
3,000.00 – Fibar Bark
MCCLOY PARK:
8,000.00 – Skate Park
6.000.00 – Fibar Bark
SPORTS COMPLEX:
4,000.00 – Co-Ed Field
3,000.00 – Fibar Bark
78.000.00 – Grant Match for Lights Co-ed Field
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES:
25,000.00 – Boys <& Girls Club requested
GRAND TOTAL: $136,000.00
Posted in City, Video | Comments Off on Parks Committee Budget Request – $136,000
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Compost equipment shed – $30,000
Weight scales – $60,000
Computer & printer- $1,500
Posted in City, Video | Comments Off on Transfer Station & Compost Budget Request – $ 91,500
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Diagnostic computer for engine analysis – $1,900
Posted in City, Video | Comments Off on City Shop Budget Request – $1,900
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
Used automated trash truck – $60,000
Posted in City, Video | Comments Off on Sanitation Dept. Budget Request – $60,000
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013
$18,000 for new meter reading truck.
Posted in City, Video | Comments Off on Water Dept. Budget Request – $18,000
Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Minutes before 1 pm, Monday, a local man, walking his bicycle across McCloy Street at the 3-way stop sign at the Town Square was hit by a car.
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Posted in WRECKS | Comments Off on Pedestrian Struck by Car on Town Square
Monday, December 2nd, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on DMH Board Votes to Build $7 Million Expansion Now, & Surgery Center Next Year
Tuesday, November 26th, 2013
Posted in Weather | 1 Comment »
Saturday, November 23rd, 2013
Residents without children or grandchildren in our local schools should be aware that both Monticello an Drew Central school districts are out of school all of next week for Thanksgiving.
Posted in Site | Comments Off on School’s Out For Thanksgiving
Friday, November 22nd, 2013
An incident at Monticello High School, Thursday afternoon, led to police being dispatched, but fell short of the rumors that were being spread about the situation.
Posted in Site | Comments Off on Details of Rumored MHS Lockdown Clarified
Saturday, November 16th, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on Billies End Season with 53-21 Loss to Malvern Leopards – Season Record of 4-7
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
After a 10-2 hung jury, with no hope for a sentencing verdict , Circuit Judge Bynum Gibson will decide the length of time (if any) Bryant Childs will serve in the Drew County Detention Center .
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Posted in Site | 1 Comment »
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
The sentencing portion of the trial began at 3:30, with a crash victim describing how his 2 year old daughter reacts to big trucks when the family is out in traffic, by crying and screaming from being scared.
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Posted in Site | Comments Off on Sentencing Underway, After Families’ Mournful Testimony
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
Posted in Site | Comments Off on Truck Driver Found Guilty of Negligent Homicide & 5 Counts of 2nd Degree Assault
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
When court resumed after lunch, a crash reconstruction expert was called by the defense.
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Posted in Site | Comments Off on Final Witness Testifies – 2:30 Update
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
Next to testify was the trucks owner, Kelly Moore.
The truck was a 1987 Peterbilt.
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Posted in Site | Comments Off on Truck Owner Testifies – 1:15 Update
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
The state then asked Childs about his CDL training and responsibilities.
Childs answered another question by telling that he drove that truck everyday.
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Posted in Site | Comments Off on Prosecution Question Defendant – 12:15 Update
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
The defendant, 31 year old Bryant Childs took the stand to testify on his own behalf.
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Posted in Site | 1 Comment »
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
The court used the break to discuss Rollins vs Slater, a somewhat similar manslaughter case. That case was decided, then overturned by court of appeals, then reversed again by the State Supreme Court.
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Posted in Site | Comments Off on Comparisons to another Fatality Case – 10:30 Update
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