The City of Monticello is currently taking applications for a Part-Time Advertising & Promotion Administrative Assistant to work in City Hall. This individual will be the sole contact between the public, City Hall and the Advertising & Promotion Commission. (more…)

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Holmes Chapel Church
First Assembly of God Church
First Presbyterian Church
First United Methodist Church
Holmes Chapel Church
Shady Grove Baptist Church
Tillar Library
Wilmar School
Monticello Church of Christ

Here is the final list of candidates for city offices in Monticello, which will be voted on in the November election.

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1437 total early voters

1033 (70.7%) Republican
419 (28.7%) Democratic
9 (0.6%) Nonpartisan

The high Republican vote is due to the County Judge and County Clerk races both being decided on that ballot.

The Democratic ballot contained the State Representative race.

School board and Judicial races were on all three ballot choices.

Daily vote totals are posted to below. (more…)

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Jason William Carson, age 33, was arrested, Friday,  during kindergarten graduation at a local school after witnesses observed him in a school bathroom snorting suspected narcotics. (more…)

Joe Rogers, former Mayor of Monticello, announces his candidacy for mayor in the upcoming General Election in November.

Rogers, a native of Monticello and resident of Drew County for 58 years, has been the manager of his successful family business, Rogers Men’s Wear for the past 44 years. (more…)