With it’s summary of one of the top stories of 2016, MLive introduces SearkStories.com to our readers.

SearkStories.com is a locally owned and operatted website that focuses on the “good things in our community.”

On Thursday, November 17, the Monticello Fire Department and several other agencies battled the largest fire in Monticello history, which destroyed a local landmark, the old Burlington Rug Mill.

Burlington Fire Photos

Reported Cause of Burlington Rug Mill Fire, Being Investigated

Burlington Rug Mill Fire – Videos 2 

Burlington Rug Mill Fire – Videos 1

A friend found this letter that her son wrote. It makes us think about how much we only think about ourselves at Christmas.

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MonticelloLive is honored to be a part of the Monticello community,  and be a part of so many people’s everyday lives.

In what has become a tradition, MLive gives back to the community by providing the Santa Train for the annual Chamber of Commerce event, and by donating toys to the local Junior Auxiliary’s Toys for Tots  programs at Cablevision and Ryburns.

Drew County Log A Load For Kids recently donated $113,000 to Arkansas Children’s Hospital.

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MISSING! I need your help finding my two dogs on HWY 425 near Grand Manor.

Samson is a white Great Pyrenees. He is a sweet dog but he does get very nervous and will growl. George is a brown Boxer. He is extremely friendly. George had a yellow sweatshirt on.

If anybody sees them, please call or text me at 870/820-3644.

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Lost on 133 North of Wilmar a brown & white Australian Collie by the name of Penny. She is a 1 yr old female with 1 white & 1 brown eye. (870) 469-5037 – home phone or (360) 560-0657 – cell phone.

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Monticello Kiwanis had a wrapping party, Wednesday, to provide Christmas for a family in Drew County.

There are 5 small children and they also provided them with kid friendly food. this is one of many projects that Kiwanis does for Drew County Kids.

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Thanks to a MLive reader for sharing this photo of 2 bald eagles, resting in the trees in northern Drew County, Monday morning

As Santa Claus said to the M&M characters, “they do exist!;”  and so do the auditors for the City of Monticello.

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Around 11 AM, Friday morning, the driver of this Mazda 3 attempted to pass a truck on highway 278 E., unaware that in front of the truck she was passing was a FedEx truck that was turning left.

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Tuesday morning, just before lunch, the driver of this SUV was leaving  District Court, when she backed off the parking lot ledge.

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Found a dog on Bowser Rd, if it’s yours, 870-308-1271.

This little fellow was found around East Bolling and South Edwards.
Please contact the Monticello Police Department, at 367-3411, if he is yours!