Here is the ordinance……

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Arkansas, that Chapter 5 of Monticello City Code, concerning dogs (Ordinance No. 494), is amended as follows:

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Hee is the ordinance….

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Arkansas, that Chapter 7 of Monticello City Code, concerning building regulations (Ordinance No. 526), is amended to read as follows:

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4 break-ins have recently been reported in Drew County, with a wide range of items being taken.

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A Monticello man was stabbed multiple times, and assaulted with several household “weapons” recently, after he tried to separate a man and the girlfriend that he as allegedly fighting with.

The victim received a life-changing beating, and the suspect’s charges now include Attempted Capital Murder.

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A recent list of nuisance properties, as reported and maintaned by the city property inspector, included a city property.

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A Monticello man was stabbed multiple times, and assaulted with many different household “weapons” Friday night (including a beer can, a boot, and a space heater,) after he tried to separate the suspect and the girlfriend that he as allegedly fighting with.

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A MLive reader noticed the new driving instructions painted on the City Square.

The sign says “Left lane must turn left,” but the arrow points right.

“Parking only” seems to be allowed on the left, even though parking places are on the right.

We’ll probably be covering wrecks on the square, today.

With the new year, came new security policies at the county courthouse.The north and south doors are now locked during the day.

Happy New Year from the staff and management team at Ryburn Automotive Superstore.

As we move into the new year, we also want to express our appreciation to our customres, and say “thank you” for your  business. 

Happy New Year from Ryburn Motor Company

According to SalineRiverChronicle.com, there was a fatal auto crash in Warren, Wednesday evening.

Authorities were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident, at approximately 6:30 p.m. Christmas night on North Martin Street, near Bryant Street. A 42 year old Warren man was traveling south in a pickup truck on Martin Street.

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The Monticello Police Department, along with Walmart, Revival Center, and DHS, sponsored 53 children, this year for “shop with a cop”. Special thanks to pastor Michael Jones, JoAnn Trotter, Walmart staff and all the officers who participated.

This was a very rewarding experience for all involved, both children and adults.

Monday night, the Drew County Quorum Court approved the county employee insurance for 2014.

The insurance will be provided by United Healthcare, and will cover 60 county employees, plus 9 library employees.

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Friday evening, around 7 pm, the Pendleton Inn Apartments, located at the Arkansas River Bridge, east of Dumas, was the scene of a small explosion, followed by a fire that destroyed 8 housing units. (more…)

This morning’s NOAA forecast, which forecast a 60% chance of “Wintery Mix” of ice, has now been changed to a 70% chance or “only” rain, for this afternoon.