Barkada Road will be closed Friday morning, for more permanent repairs to the culvert that washed out in April.

The specific culvert area is located between Tanglewood and Tracy Drive.

Please be aware and plan accordingly.

Hopefully repairs will be completed by 12 noon.

Wednesday night, it was reported to MPD that someone stole a vehicle from the Monticello Senior Center.

The truck, a Ford Maverick, is identical to the one in the photograph, except it will be labeled “SC6“ on the sides of the truck near the door.

If scene, call MPD at 870-367-3411.

According to Monticello Mayor Jason Akers, last week City Water staff began supervising the repair of the City water well located near the UAM Campus.

The city now conducts periodic pump testing at city wells, with recent inspections showing the pump at the UAM well wasn’t functioning properly.

The issue causing the pump’s reduced performance was discovered at 280 feet below the surface, with the well shaft having suffered a fracture.

The City expects the well to be repaired and back operational within the course of the next two weeks. There has been no disruption of service due to the well being out of commission during the repairs.

“Pumps and Wells are not cheap. Testing pumps periodically allows us to find and address smaller issues before they become big issues that are extremely costly to repair. We anticipate having this well back up and running by the end of next week”.

According to Monticello Mayor Jason Akers, the City of Monticello has completed the another infrastructure project to improve the cities ability to process wastewater.

The cities West Wastewater Treatment Plant’s new aeration systems have been installed and are operational and functioning properly.

Aeration systems in sewer ponds clean the water of toxins by providing oxygen that stabilizes the water. (more…)

As the sign above states, AG&F requires immediate catch and release of all game fish in the lake.

Also, the Levi is close to traffic, permanently.

When we started our small restaurant we were greeted with excitement and encouragement. But just like anything else, the new does wear off after a bit.

We were new at this so we knew we would make mistakes along the way. We started looking at our competitors in town and out of town.

We quickly realized those that served alcohol seemed to not be struggling as much as others.

On invite night back in November one of the poll questions was, “Would you be opposed to responsible sales of alcohol on premises?” Responsible being the key word.

The overwhelming majority said yes. When it became clear the new had worn off a bit, we decided to pursue our alcohol permit.

Let me make this point very clear. We are not a bar. We still want to be a family restaurant for people to bring their kids. If we get this permit, we will not encourage nor allow individuals to drink in excess.

We are simply a restaurant trying to survive, serve good food, and if a guest so desires an occasional beer, wine, or cocktail with a meal then we want to provide them with that option.

We just want to continue to serve the citizens of our great community for years to come.

From the Monticello Police Department:

Attention: There will be construction taking place on May 28th, 2024 at 7:00pm thru 10:00am on the bypass between Highway 278 and Scogin Drive.  The date and times are subject to change.