Some local flags, like the large flag at HWY 425 and 278, are being flown at half staff, in memory of Friday’s school shooting in Newtown, CT, that took the lives of 20 children and 6 adults.

The new city trash truck arrived this week.  A training driver from the manufacturer was in town, Wednesday, to show city drivers the operation details of the new truck.

The new truck be likely be put into operation next week, as the new mini-dumpsters are distributed throughout the city.

An information packet will be delivered with each new can, explaing how nad where to place your new min-dumpster.

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To assiste residents with their sanitation needs over the Thanksgiving holidays, the City of Monticello will provide dumpsters for the public at three locations.

1. W.C. Whaley site
2. McCloy Park (on gravel by ballfield)
3. City Warehouse (McCloy Street)

The new Sadie Johnson Community Center is coming closer to being turned over to the city, with a contract completion date of late December.
The Parks Commission and City Council are currently deciding how to pay for the facility’s furnishings.
The front entrance, shown here, will have a circle drive, according to ETC Engineers.

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The Amphitheater at McCloy Park is still under construction because of unexpected architectural challenges. Rickey Calhoun gave a statement on the progress of the project and stated there was not a tentative completion date at this time.

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At Thursday night’s Parks & Recreation Committee meeting, a local lady asked the Parks Committee about local residents and businesses being asked to “make donations” to furnish the soon-to-be-completed Sadie Johnson Community Center.

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The Arkansas Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission has dropped it’s pending charges against former Drew County District Judge Ken Harper, after Harper, who recently resigned as District Judge, also resigned from his upcoming term, and promised never to serve in the Arkansas judiciary in the future.

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Re-allocation of Funds to Park Projects from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.

This week; painted parking lines on one-lane East Gaines St.

Last week; no lines painted on ?-lane East Gaines St.

East Gaines, from it’s intersection with Main St. to it’s intersection with Gabbert St., was re-painted with parallel parking spaces on both sides of the street, late this week.

Although it never ceased to be a “one lane” street, with no center line and no (clear) parking lines, most drivers have used it as a two lane roadway.

Please note the new markings, and be aware of the change in driving habits of other drivers.

The City of Monticello allows residents to keep dogs, cats, chickens, horses and any other pet or farm animal; except for pigs and hogs.

However, there is a resident who owns hogs.  The city has recently spoken with him several times, and he has promised to have them removed this weekend.

So today we can say “Go, Hogs, Go”, and not just because the Razorbacks are playing football.

The Monticello Parks and Recreation Committee came together Sept. 13 to discuss a variety of old business regarding infrastructure, monuments and more.

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Ongoing issues with the city’s water system led to an indepth discussion at the August City Council meeting.

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Merlin Taking Off from Monticello, AR Airport from MonticelloLive .

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The Monticello parks commission met Thursday night at City Hall.

Among several items on the agenda, the monument honoring Albert William for his work on the early baseball fields and other features of Jordan Park were discussed. 

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