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“Happy 50th Birthday to me!”  (Sarcasm)

After 7 years of surpring local folks with slightly embarrassing photos that friends and co-workers have sent to MLive on their birthdays; it’s only fair that I do it to myself, as I turn “the big 5-0.”

This is the closest I have to a “weather channel photo,” from Hurricaine Gustav’s effects on Drew County, a few years ago.

This seems like a good time to say thanks for your support, your loyalty, and for agreeing that “what I think is newsworthy, is what you think is newsworthy.”

At their last meetings, both the Monticello City Council and Drew Memorial Hospital board moved their meetings to be held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6 PM.

Schedule conflicts of board members was the topic of discussion in both cases.

Due to technical difficulties, the video from the Quorum Court meeting is unavailabe.

The screens below, however, provide the audio from the meeting.

After several years of attempting to get governmental assistance to help fund tornado sirens for Drew County, we’ve finally got funding to assist with the purchase of 27 tower sirens, which will be scattered around the county.

But as the years have passed by, many feel that the towers have been surpassed by digital technology, as the best way to go, to notify county residents of impending disanter, should it occur.

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Jessica Wishard, as she’s know to her Drew Central classmates recently was selected as a winner in the Grammy’s Amplified Awards. Out of over 5,000 entrants, she was one of only 3 shosen for the honor.

Amplifier Center Stage’s online platform allows emerging musicians to share their songs for a chance to have their music vetted by a panel of some of the biggest names in music today.

Her lated CD EP is available on ITunew, as well.

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This photo was taken, last week, by a MLive reader.

Thank you for sharing it with us.

Judge Robert Akin announced Monday morning that the county-wide burn ban has been lifted, due to the recent rain, and the forecast for more rain this week.

In an unusual follow-up to the story below, about the burglary of cars on a local church’s parking lot last Sunday night, apparently the theives felt remorse when they opened their collection, finding a study Bible of one of the victims.

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Sunday night, Jan 26, as members of Enon Baptist Church on HWY 35 East were leaving their evening services, they began to realize their vehicles had been burglarized, while they were in the service.

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According to Judge Robert Akin, a Burn Ban is now in effect for Drew County, since January 28.

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Monticello has several new businesses that have recently opened, as well as many more that have moved to a new location, or added services.

MLive is doing a special feature, today, as we post stories about these new additions to the local business economy and services to our residents.

Around 4:30, Thursday afternoon, during the 700 acre wildfire, a local man was trapped in the woods, with fire and smoke surrounding him.

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With 28 deaths, statewide because, of the flu, MLive is taking a look at the flu situation from the Drew County perspective.

Several pharmacies and clinics still offer flu shots, which you may want to consider. if you haven’t had one yet.

The Arkansas Department of Education posts on their website school absentee rates by county statewide. each week. (more…)

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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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