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Scissortails Native American Arts & Crafts is now open at 114 North Main Street, next to Cockrells Shoes.

The owner, Steve Morales, features a rotating stock of a wide range of authentic, handmade products, ranging from blankets and rugs, to arts & Crafts.

Come by a check out astonishing array of colorful items, just in time for gift giving.

Caroline Adair was crowned 2014 Miss Buck Fever at this Saturday during the annual Buck Fever Festival in Banks.

Caroline is the 16 year old daughter of Dale & Misty Jones and William Adair of Monticello.

She was crowned by Kelsey Windham, pictured left, 2013 Miss Buck Fever.

Zack Tucker, former assistant to Mayor Allen Maxwell, won Tuesday’s mayor election over current mayor Joe Rogers and former city council member Thomas “Sonny” Thornhill.

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Beverly Burks, shown here being congratulated by county Democratic chairperson Delbert Farrar, won the race for Circuit Clerk, Tuesday.

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MonticelloLive.com is posting local election results, live, from the Drew County Courthouse.

At 9:30 pm with all city precinct counted….
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VOTE TOTALS
1st WEEK
Monday –  – 209
Tuesday – –  199
Wednesday-171
Thursday – – 157
Friday – – – -211
Saturday – -68

2nd WEEK
Monday – – 208
Tuesday – – 193
Wednesday-155
Thursday – 206
Friday – – – 245
Saturday – – 74
Monday – – 396

Shortly after 1: 30, Tuesday morning, the Monticello Fire Department was paged out to a silo fire at Bio-Wood, located on Wilson Mill Road.

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Last Tuesday, candidate for governor, Congressman Mike Ross visited UAM.

The purpose of his visit was described as “old buildings and new buildings”, as he took a tour of the 50 year old Science Center, which also now houses is the mathematics department.

While on campus, Ross also took a tour of the new Forestry Resources Annex.

Tim Griffin, a candidate for Lt. Governor, was in Monticello, Wednesday.

Griffin is shown visiting with friends at Panarama Restaurant.

Several Democratic candidates attended a “get out the vote” rally, in late October, at the Sadie Johnson Center.

The event was filled with brief speeches, encouraging voters to work to get their friends and relatives to take part in the election.

Some of those present included: Sens. David and Mark Pryor, congressional candidate James  Lee Witt, and current state representatives Mike Holcomb and Sheilla Lampkin.

Found at Drew Central a youth size large Camo Drake Jacket.
Call or text 870-723-7892, if your child lost it.

I did not realize Frank Jackson was still writing columns for the local newspaper. I guess I have over looked them in the past.

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During the early morning hours of October 21,  the Drew County Sheriff’s Office, Monticello Fire Department and other first responders were dispatched to 134 Jose Chapel Cutoff Rd. in reference to a house fire.

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During Drew Central’s annual Fall Festival, Monday night, a 12-year-old student fell off of a hayride trailer, and then was run over by the trailer.
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A member of the Drew County quorum court has announced that they are moving outside of their represented district, and will be stepping down from their position on the county’s governing board.

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Shooting Trial Underway
Victim Testifies About Shooting
“Description of the Shooting”
16 Year Old Testifies in Shooting Trial
16 Year Old’s Mother Testifies
Defendant Testifies “Self Defense” in Shooting

At 5:50 PM, Friday, after only 20 minutes of deliberation, a jury of 3 men and 9 women returned a final verdict of not guilty in the trial of Jimmy Gibson for the November, 2013 shooting of a Star City man in northern Drew County.

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At 3:20, the defendant Jimmy Gibson, a life-long friend of the girl’s family, took the stand in his own defense.

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