The Monticello Sr Billies christened the new turf on Hyatt Field with the game opening kickoff return of 31 yards by sophomore wide receiver Watkins.

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Head of the Class Childcare and Learning Center, located on South Boyd Street, has just poured the foundation for their future multi-purpose building.

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Billy and Anita Booker, from Brown Calhoun Restaurant & Deli, have opened a new restaurant on Highway 425 N.

AJ’s Café, The former Lena’s location, is now open with breakfast (Monday – Saturday) and plate lunches (Monday – Friday).

Amber’s Mad Southern Style recently moved from their former highway 425 location, to the city’s main intersection at 425 and 278, and celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the Chamber of Commerce.

Amber’s new location vibes more room for their wide variety of trending womenswear, as well as their new line of men’s clothing.

MLive has always taken pleasure in featuring articles about growing and expanding businesses in our area.

Today, we will be featuring several stories on local businesses that are moving, building, expanding, or making some other type investment in their business future.

After what seems like decades at their Hyatt Street location, Southern LP Gas is moving.

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The new Family Dollar store is nearing its completion, as it’s parking lot was poured early last week.

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Groundwork is continuing at the new Sonic drive-in location on HWY 425 North, next to Walgreens.

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The new owners of the Koala Bear Trailerpark, which had fallen into disrepair over recent years, recently cleared the trailer park, improving the appearance of the neighborhood.

LA Nails & Spa opened in August at the intersection of HWY 425 and 278.

LA Nails & Spa offers a full staff, with modern equipment, budding a wide range of manicure/pedicure services.

Lumber company seeking to fill openings for skilled shift maintenance/millwright.

Offering full benefit package including: insurance , 401k, and incentive bonus plan. Rate of pay is commensurate with experience.

Apply at Price Lumber Company 211 Old Troy Road Monticello, AR

A grease fire, inside an apartment complex, was the scene of a Monticello Fire Department response, Thursday night around 9:30.

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The specifics of the manslaughter and second-degree attempted murder charges are…..

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The jury returned at 2:30 with verdicts of “Guilty of 1st Degree Murder & Abuse of a Corpse”.

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After an hours deliberation , The jury returned at 2:30 with verdicts of…. (more…)

The defense’s closing began at 1pm, with Gary Potts repeating that this case is about an accidental death, not a murder.

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At 11 am, Judge Sam Pope explained the definitions of 1st and 2nd degree murder, manslaughter, negligent homicide, and abuse of a corpse, before the state presented their closing argument.

The state pointed to the inconsistencies of Williams’ interviews, as well as questions about his history of seizures and 7-8 “recent injuries.”

Court took lunch recess at 12:00, and the defense will offer their closing when court resumes.

The defense called 2 witnesses and rested in the first degree murder trial of Freddie Williams, in the death of Tangela Walton in 2013.

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A state crime lab forensic expert was called to the stand at 9 am, Friday, in the 1st degree murder trial of Freddie Williams , in the death of Tangela Walton, on April 5, 2013.

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A Watson Chapel ninth-grade defensive end, Josh Pierce, lined up for a defensive play during the first quarter of the Monticello at Watson Chapel game, Thursday night, and then collapsed as he got into position for the play.

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Winchester Road, just east of the bottle Bartholomew Bridge at Winchester, has a 2 foot hole that has collapsed through the pavement.

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An Arkansas State Police investigator was next to testify, mainly about the recovery of Ms. Walton’s remains, just  634 feet from Williams’ residence, at 3:30.
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In the next 15 minute video (from Monday, April 15) Williams told officers that the victim had called him to pick her up in Warren, which he did.

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