Monticello Live

The City of Monticello will be closed for Christmas December 24, 25th, and 26th.

Trash for Thursday the 25th will be picked up on Monday the 22nd.

Trash for Friday 26th will be picked up on Tuesday the 23rd. 

As the City has done for the last several years, large dumpsters for household/ Christmas related household trash (wrapping paper, boxes, etc) will be placed at the same two locations for FREE use by citizens of Monticello. Those locations are at City Park and the old City Warehouse located on McCloy Street, just East of the intersection of McCloy and Conley. 

No furniture, wood, lumber, appliances, etc. should be placed in these dumpsters. They are for our citizens to use for excess holiday trash. Violators abusing this service with the above listed large and unauthorized items take dumpster space away from citizens needing it for holiday trash. The City will refer violators for prosecution for illegal dumping.

On October 7, 2025, a Drew County jury convicted Terry Laron Gragg Jr., of Monticello, of Delivery of more than 10 grams of Methamphetamine, following a jury trial.

The conviction stems from a controlled drug buy conducted on February 4, 2025, by agents of the Tenth Judicial District Drug Task Force. Agents James Slaughter, Ben Michel, and Tad Huntsman met with a confidential informant at an undisclosed location in Drew County. After confirming the informant had no drugs or money, agents provided him with $200 in cash and undercover cameras. The informant went directly to Gragg’s residence, where he purchased 28 grams of methamphetamine.

MHS Senior Tripp Lanehart won 2nd place in the ASBA Student Speaker Contest statewide!

All essays this year were on the topic of the Heart of School.

He presented at the 72nd Annual ASBA Conference!

He is shown being congratulated by Keith Wells of the Monticello school board.