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Friday afternoon, the Clear Creek Fire Department, along with Drew County Sheriffs Deputies and OEM director, responded to a grass and woods fire on Sullivan Road, and western Drew County.

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Look who is 18 today!!!

Happy birthday, girls

From Mom, Dad, Dawun, & Granny

Around 9:30, Wednesday morning, the driver of this southbound log truck lost control of his loaded rig, causing it to overturn on a Drew County highway.

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The City of Monticello recently won a motion to include “big brother” Siemens AG as an extended defendant in the  $10 million federal lawsuit over the waterline/meter debacle.

Attached is the relative wording from the judge’s order.

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As dry conditions are leading to more Fire Dept. calls to grass and woods fires around Drew County, we have these recommendations from Drew County OEM Michael Frisby and MFD Fire Chief Kelly Reid.

Frisby told MLive.               The Fire Chief added,

When 15 World Series teams came to Monticello, each team brought with them a state flag from home.

There were 15 colorful flags, representing teams from Washington to Massachusetts to California to Alabama to Panama, blowing the wind; until a theif stole 13 of the flags, Saturday night.

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A 29 year old Monticello woman received a $250,000 bond for the charges of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse, in the death of a Hamburg man, reported missing last week.

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Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation are assisting Ashley and Drew County authorities investigating the apparent death of Sam Arnold Jr., 41, of Hamburg.

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The driver of this older model Dodge pick up truck the skate injury, last Friday afternoon, on state school road.

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Steve Brantley,  a former fireman for the Monticello Fire Dept. for 18 years, passed away earlier this week.

As a tribute of his service to the community, multiple firetrucks,  including the two shown here, were a part of his funeral procession.

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DMH’s Scott Barrilleaux is on the front cover of this weeks Arkansas Business magazine, following an interview on the issue of private options affect on local hospitals’ operating budgets.

MonticelloLive interview Barrilleaux, Tuesday morning, where he summarized his interview with AB, and explained in layman’s terms
what “private option” is, and how it works.

The event was held at the UAM Library, and was sponsored by the Chamber of Comerce.

Just after 3:30, Tuesday morning, 3 unidentified, hooded black males robbed the E-Mart convenience store on Hyatt Street.

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There will be major changes in Drew and Bradley County District Courts, beginning in 2017, including the elimination of a local judge.

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The pilot of a small plane lost his life, Saturday morning, at the scene of his single engine plane’s crash, in an Ashley County field.

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21 years ago today, I had my last child, a baby girl.

I am so proud of the woman you are. I love you much Sarah!

If you know this young lady and see her today, wish her a Happy Birthday!

You are “grown” but you will always be my baby!

Mom

Improvements to Highway 82 will require lane closures in Ashley County, according to AHTD officials.

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Winners at the Town and Gown Duplicate Bridge Club on Monday, July 27 were:

1st place Sandra Lloyd and Jean Palsa
2nd place Joy and Fritz Hudson
3rd place Luellen Jones and Marvin Fawley

The Club was proud to have Phyllis Huckaby and Addie Lynde as guests for the evening.