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26 Active COVID-19 Cases, in Drew County.

Monday, June 29th, 2020

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Leveling Kits, Now Available at Ryburn Motor Co.

Monday, June 29th, 2020

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Circuit Court Moved to Old Library, Monday

Monday, June 29th, 2020

Due to the closing of the Drew County Courthouse, Monday, Circuit Court will be held in the Justice Building, at 107 E. Jackson St., in the old library.

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Mosquito Spraying & Sign Up for Rural Water – Video

Monday, June 29th, 2020

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Covid & City Sales Tax – Video

Monday, June 29th, 2020

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Severe Storms, Some with Rotation In Drew County, 6:10 pm

Sunday, June 28th, 2020

Drew & Ashley Counties

Minutes before 6 PM, a trained spotter in Ashley County recognized a funnel cloud, from a wall cloud in the Longview area, moving into Drew County.

Hard rain hit Monticello at 6:10, accompanied by a very strong winds.
No official tornado event has been broadcast by the National Weather Service, but please be aware of the weather situation and stay tuned to MonticelloLive.com or other trusted weather source.

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Drew Central Re-entry Plan for New School Year – Video

Friday, June 26th, 2020

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Crawfish Shack – New Menu

Friday, June 26th, 2020

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MHS Graduation Information, July 9 – Video

Friday, June 26th, 2020

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Now Open, Wright’s Garage, 245 East McCloy St., Open House, Saturday 12-2 pm, Hot Dogs, Chips & More

Friday, June 26th, 2020

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Ben Arrington / Jerry McCoy Live @ Bella Luna, Saturday

Friday, June 26th, 2020

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DCHS Graduation Update, July 17 – Video

Friday, June 26th, 2020

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LifeShare Blood Drive, Friday at Drew Memorial

Friday, June 26th, 2020

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“ Duty to Intervene “ Policy Implemented at MPD

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

Chief Jason Akers has announced that the Monticello Police Department has implemented a new policy to potentially ensure the physical safety of citizens while interacting with law-enforcement
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Commercial Bank

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

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Shady Grove Baptist Fish Fry, for MPD

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

Wednesday at lunch, members and staff of Shady Grove Baptist Church prepared a fish fry for the Monticello Police Department, inviting officers from other departments to join in, as well.

Someone described the event as “a way to show our local police officers that although hard work and dedication aren’t shown in the national media, they are appreciated by the residents of Monticello and Drew County.”

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Recent Rollover Wreck

Thursday, June 25th, 2020

Saturday, around 6 PM, the driver of this Toyota 4runner was traveling from Warren towards Wilmar, when they crossEd the centerline and ran into the north ditch, overturning the vehicle.