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Front Row from left: Tai’lr Jackson, Katie Taylor, Chandi Watson, Brooke Rekow, Brittany Hodges, Malorie Allison, April Vincent

Back Row from left: Sammi Sanders, Lacey Rea, Claudia Morrison, MK Otwell, Ashley Berryman, Caroline Adair, Maddie Jones

The DCHS Cheerleaders will be attending NCA Cheerleading Camp July 21-24, 2014. They are coached by Kohl Jones and Brittany Leek.

Jermaine’s Deal of the Week.
2012 Z-71 crew cab 4X4 with leather.
One owner, super clean.
Only $25,450.00.
Call 367-6000 for more information.

Jaci Foshee, age 5, of Monticello, recently donated her hair to Locks of Love.

She is the daughter of Jessica Huneycutt and Brian Foshee.

The beautician was Ashley Trull.

This residence, located on HWY 278, near Cherry St., was destroyed by fire around 3:30, Thursday morning.

The vacant structure was fully engulfed in flames when the Monticello Fire Dept. arrived on the scene.

The house was being dismantled before the fire.

Are you searching for a summer job or the skills training needed to get a job? Are you interested in going to college and need career guidance?
If so… The Arkansas Workforce Center at Monticello may have the “hook-up” for you.
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Around 4:25 PM, Wednesday afternoon, Monticello Police dispatch received a call reporting a motorcycle striking the rear of the Drew Cental school bus at intersection of HWY 425 & 278.

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2 local convenience store clerks were recently arrested by Monticello Police officers for allegedly using information gained from customers credit cards, for their own benefit.

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A 46 year old Drew County lady lost her life, in a 2 vehicle car crash, around 3:40 Monday afternoon, north of Houston, TX.

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Former Monticello Mayor Joe Rogers filed as an independent candidate, Wednesday, for the mayor’s position in the November election.

Shortly after 10 o’clock Wednesday night, Monticello Police officers pulled up at Monticello High School. When they did, they noticed several students running from the school.

Other students were quickly rounded up in nearby parking lots, and brought to the school.

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Monticello Middle School students are collecting items for the tornado victims.

The school has some specific families that they are collecting donations for, and the other donations we have received will be going to various organizations in the Mayflower and Vilonia area.

The MMS students have been collecting money for 3 days and we have a total of $1,281.03 so far and we are going to be continuing collecting money through next Wednesday, May 7.

A 10th grade MHS student received a one year expulsion from school, Tuesday night, as the school board agreed to uphold recommendation of the superintendent

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Happy birthday, A.C.

From your friends and co-workers

Construction of the local Family Dollar store is making good progress this week. The outtside walls are being installed, today.

Recently, Family Dollar announced 370 store closings nationwide.

Shady Grove Baptist Church’s disaster relief team has made contact with a Vilonia area church, who can point the volunteers to local needs there.

Currently, team members are assembling fuel and supplies, as authorities have just begun to permit volunteer workers into the storm damage site.

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Pauline Baptist Church plans to send Disaster Relief Teams to the tornado damaged areas, starting Wednesday.

The group plan to help clear debris and to help in any other way that’s needed there.

Contact 367-3085 for more information.

This female puppy was found in the Western Pines neighborhood. Seems to be a Jack Russell or Jack Russell mix. Very sweet, and seems to be an inside puppy.
Please contact Catherine at (870) 460-4473, if you know anything about her.

As morning draws near, across the state of Arkansas, Little Rock TV stations are reporting at least 16 residents were killed by last night’s tornadoes.

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Wesley’s Deal of the Week at Lucky’s of Monticello

2013 Chevrolet Malibu

$17,875.39

Low miles, power everything, super clean.

HWY 425 North, Call 367-6000

According to the Drew County Sheriff’s Dept, scam artists are contacting Drew County businesses, claiming to be affiliated with C&L Electric.

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