The Jackson Street Bridge nearest to the intersection of Jackson and Conley Street has be closed due to construction. Construction is expect to be complete in February.

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Levees on the Arkansas and Mississippi River will be closed to all non-emergency vehicles until further notice, effective Monday. This will include levees in Lincoln, Desha, and Chicot Counties.

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My Dog “Boo” has been missing for three days, she was last seen heading South between Guy Daughtery and Beulah Rd South of town (past Hwy 172).

If you see her please call or text me 870-723-2071

Happy birthday!

Love,

Billy and Chase

Members of the Drew County Sheriffs department participated in a helicopter rescue landing class, with Air-Evac life Team.

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A Desha County man lost his life, Saturday night, at 7:45 PM, at the scene of a single vehicle wreck on HWY 83, near Coleman, in Drew County.
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Two recent holiday season crashes, near Walgreens, both involved Chevy Cobalts,

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As all of Monticello slows down for Christmas Day, even Walmart, closes.

 MonticelloLive continued it’s Christmas tradition, by donating toys to local charities, including the Junior Auxiliary and Santa Train.

Merry Christmas!

The Drew County Courthouse and Road Department will be closed December, 24th 25th and 26th in observance of the Christmas holiday.

Sanitation route will run as follows: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday route will run the normal route. Thursday route will run on Friday.

Have a Merry Christmas,
Judge Robert Akin

Ice chest found on Greenhill road.
Please call or text to identify. 870-723-7892.

Lost: Red and Black Razorback backpack.

Lost Tuesday, Dec 16, at the MMS band concert.

Bag contained clothes, a contact case, and cologne.

If found please call 723-6087 and ask for Leslie.

The Country Store Restaurant in Selma has re-opened, serving fish and fixins’ on Fridays and Saturdays from 4:30 to 9:00 pm.

Please come and join us for catfish and all the trimmings.

Happy Holidays to all.Thank you, The Hollands.

Happy Birthday Brenda!!!

Love Andrea, Farrah, Michael, Sidney, Andy and Danny
We all love you so much.

After years of struggling with low county revenues, the Drew County Quorum Court approved raises, Monday night for all county employees.

Certified sheriff’s deputies will a receive a larger raise, bringing them closer to “a level playing field” with other law-enforcement agencies in the area.

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Saturday, the Drew County Sheriffs Office took a report in reference to two Harley Davidson motorcycles being stolen.

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Shortly before 5 PM, Sunday afternoon, Monticello Fire and Police Departments were dispatched to the old Sonic located, on Highway 425 South.
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Lost family, pet his name is Lue.  He is a boxer, whose home is on Florence Road,  last seen Thursday, could be around Florence toad, Allen drive, Rose Hill Cutoff.

Please help us we really need him home for the holidays because we are lost without him he is Brindle and about 6 years old.

Please help us contact anytime of the day or night 8707235521.

Last Thursday morning, a 48-year-old Midway Route man was seriously injured, while cleaning a 12 gauge shotgun.

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Monticello’s East Jackson St. is closed at the bridge, to allow for sewer line replacement.

The project should be completed late today or tomorrow.

The realignment of the lines is being done in preparation for the upcoming bridge replacement project, in the near future.

Around 9:30, Wednesday morning, an eastbound Peterbilt dump truck (from Warren lost its front left wheel, as it was traveling east on Gaines Street.

The loose wheel rolled down the street, approximately a block, before jumping the curb, and striking in Intrepid (likely a total loss) and a Ford pick-up.

The right lane of traffic on Gaines Street was closed for approximately two hours by Monticello Police, waiting on an out-of-town wrecker, as DOT inspected and cited the truck for violations.

The driver of this Dodge pick-up had a “bad day at the lake”, Monday afternoon.
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The Country Store Restaurant in Selma will be re-opening this weekend, starting this Friday and Saturday, 4:30 to 9:00 pm.

The fish-house received severe fire damage in late June, and has been completely renovated.

The Holland family, Billy, Darlene, and Steve invite you out for their reopening weekend. Friday and Saturday nights.

Ensign Rodney Shelton Foss was killed in action, Dec. 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor.

His body is buried at Oakland Cemetery.

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department currently making additional safety improvements to a half mile section of Highway 278 East, commonly referred to as “Dead Man’s Curve”.

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A first appearance hearing was held Monday morning for a 26 year old McGehee man, arrested Saturday for the death of his 33-year-old girlfriend.

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Furniture, Guns, Coins, Cookware, Antiques, Contents of Closets and Storage Building, Pickup Truck and More, for auction at 120 Adcock Street, in Dumas.

Open for viewing at noon, Auction starts at 1 pm.

BruceCooperAuctions.com

Missing: Daisy, was last seen on Highway 35 West.
Small white dog with one black spot on her back.
If you have seen her or if she has wandered up to your house please call 870-723-1296.
She was not wearing a collar.

Tuesday evening, the Monticello district school board met at 5:30. After welcoming guests from UAM,

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Shortly after 10 PM, Wednesday night, the driver of this rollback-wrecker lost control of his vehicle, in the east turn of Highway 278 in Wilmar.

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