Around 6 PM, Thursday evening, this loaded flatbed trailer was pulling out of Wilson Mill Road onto Highway 425 south of Monticello, when it struck a GMC Yukon, which was in the southbound turning lane, attempting to turn onto Wilson Mill road.

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Around 10 PM, Thursday night, this Jack’s pizza truck ran off the road, near Dead Man’s Curve on the highway 278 E.

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A donkey escaped around noon today from his pasture on Cash St.

Thanks for sharing the photo.

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10 local business, community, and economic leaders from Monticello have just returned from Washington DC, where they met with our state’s senators and congressmen, seeking federal support for local projects.

Projects included I-530, I-69, and the need for a new science building at UAM.

MEDC’s Bennie Ryburn III considers the trip a success, “We met with a lot of good people that offered to assist us in the search for funding for the issues and projects that we presented to them. ”

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Jo Ann Trotter has turned in her petition of signatures to enter the election for interim mayor.

Trotter works at DHS and is a new member of the parks committee.

The Drew Memorial Hospital Board of Directors spent a large portion of Monday’s hospital financial meeting, with their “CEO candidate #1,” that they had recently offered the administrator position to.

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If ever wondered how “street views” on computer networks got photos of your house and neighborhood, this is what they use.

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As a part of the “state aid to cities” program, 3 local streets were recently overlayed.
The streets included in North Hyatt (near the country club), the west end of Jordan drive (near the armory), and Hillcrest (between Pine and Maple streets).

U.S. Senator Mark Pryor met with Monticello Twenty for the Future, Tuesday morning, in his Washington, D.C. office to talk about how they work together to bring jobs and economic development to Drew County.

According to AshleyCountyLedger.com, a rural Ashley County Bank was robbed at gunpoint Friday afternoon.

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Went missing 3 days ago from Cominto on Cominto School Road. I am a black and tan Chihuahua and my name is Winston. If anyone finds me please call my owner at 870-538-7059, there is a reward.

At least 10 business, community, and economic leaders from Monticello are visiting Washington DC’s Arkansas delegates today and tomorrow, seeking federal support for local projects.

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Around 600 guests attended last weeks chuckwagon races, in spite of the rainy weather.

The chuckwagon races will be an annual event in Lacey.

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2010 Ford F-150 crew cab XLT only $17,477.00. Super clean. Wesley’s deal of the week, at Lucky’s.
Call 367-6000.

Jimmy Orrell will be at Panorama Restaurant with live music, Friday evening.

Panorama features certified aged angus beef steaks, as well as authentic Italian favorites.

Other testimony was presented by Arkansas State Police investigators during Monday’s first appearance hearing for Jonathan Woods, age 31 of Warren, who is charged for the capital murder shooting death of Samantha Poole, Friday night in Monticello.

Special Agent Matt Roberson testified that several witnesses saw the events that took place in and around Save-a-lot that night, March 14, around 7:20 pm,

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The Monticello City Council, Tuesday night, elected Dr. Tim Chase to serve as the city’s interim, appointed Mayor.

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The Monticello City Council will meet tonight at City Hall at 6 PM.

The main topic to be decided tonight, will be filling the  mayor’s seat, following the death last week of Mayor Allen Maxwell.

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A Drew County man agreed, Tuesday morning, to a plea bargain on 10 different cases, covering 28 different (nonviolent) counts relating to his August, 2013 crime spree across three counties.

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Happy 1st Birthday Frankie,

Love, Momma & Poppa

Accordimgto City Hall, per order of the Arkansas Department of Health, the boil order for the affected residents on Hawthorne Street is hereby lifted.

Happy 37th birthday to
Shonda Davis Hayes!!!!
Love,
Your All Occasions Family

Around 8 AM, List Mccloy Street at its intersection with Gabbert, was detoured for a short time, following a two vehicle accident.

The Drew County Democratic Party committee, Wednesday afternoon, voted to nominate Zach Tucker, the city of Monticello’s assistant to the mayor, as their Democratic Party candidate for Mayor; as their unopposed primary candidate, as their candidate seeking the office of interim mayor in the upcoming June election

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2011 Toyota Avalon,
Only 32000 miles.
Leather and sunroof.
Only $21,988.00
Wayne’s deal of the week, at Lucky’s.

FREE PROM GIVEAWAY!
Booking now at Salon Hello Beautiful,
One lucky client will be chosen for a free service that day, So come on in and let that be you!
606 w. Bolling st
Monticello at 71655
(870)460-5322

Tim Jacob, a long time supporter of the existing Arkansas Term Limit regulations, spoke to the local tea party Monday night.

He reported that hidden under the ballot title of the “ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY ISSUE” (but not mentioned in the title) is wording to amend the states constitution to extend our current term limits from 6 years for State Representatives to 12 house to 12 years, and change the Senate’s term to 18 years.

My dear beautiful sister, you left us way too soon,
And so now in all our hearts
There is such an open wound,
If only you had not taken that dreadful walk,
And called upon just one of us to talk,
I will always wish I could have saved you that day
But I did not know,
That your heart had taken such a blow,
I wish I could have made you realize,
How important you were to all our lives,
But that was not in God’s plans,
You are now in His hands,
Time doesn’t heal all wounds
And our memories will never fade,
On that fateful day your mind was already made,
You were such a brave and fearless one,
But now you rest with the Father and His Son,
I guess what I’m trying to say,
Is that we will all see you again one day,
And now all your pain and suffering is gone,
For our Father in Heaven is still on His throne.
03-11-1958 — 12-23-2013
By Marty