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As the Monticello community met for the annual Easter Community Service recently, many familiar faces were present.

There was a new face, who was introduced as a part of the program, to sing “How Great Thou Art”, before the message.

Sarah Beth Pippen, the worship leader at Immanuel Baptist Church,  then led the room into worship, as she followed with a strong, spirit-filled rendition of the old, familiar hymn.

MLive recently spoke with Sarah Beth, as a part of our One Monticello Life series.

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Cindy Hilburn has been selected to serve as the new Elementary School Principal for the Monticello School District.

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Around 1pm, Tuesday, MLive spoke to the McGehee School Superintendant’s office, then visited with McGehee Police Chief Jim White, about the rumored situation. (more…)

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Two men in a pick-up were stopped by a Chicot County deputy sheriff for speeding, last Tuesday.  While  approaching the vehicle, the deputy noticed the green copper wire in the back of their truck. 

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Recently MLive ran a story about AT&T’s cell phone antenna upgrade at the UAM water tank called “A Job with A View.”

Thanks to one of the friendly antenna contractors, we can now share that view with all of our MLive readers.

If you want to use it as your “desktop photo”; right click on your mouse, then click on “save as background.”

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Happy 7th Birthday Kyla Grace

We Love You Paw Paw and Nana

The Monticello Billies led all the way from the early 1st period, until the second overtime; but the Pottsville Apaches came from behind to tie the game 8 times, took the lead with seconds to go for a 56-54 win over the Billies.

Happy Birthday,

From Steven and the Kids.

Happy 5th Birthday to Ember Day Johnson (Feb. 21)
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Happy 4th Birthday to Haven Len Johnson (Feb 26th)

We Love Ya Nana, Paw Paw, & Kyla

An Arkansas Game & Fish representative spoke at Monday night’s Quorum Court meeting about the potential opening of a boat ramp, on HWY 277 on Bayou Bartholomew.

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“Today is the first day for our new safety policy! Letters went home to parents to let them know that we are implementing two main policies.

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Drew County road workers removed the speed bump on Wilson Mill Road  (near Maxwell Hardwood Flooring) Friday morning.

Drew County Judge Robert Akin told MLive, that drivers should expect law enforcement officers to take their place, to maintain safe speeds near the plant entrances, and that tickets will be written to speeding vehicles.

Ryburn Motor Co. and the National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation and the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association recently donated a Resusci Anne training unit consisting of four CPR mannequins and one automated external defibrillator to the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas at Monticello for use in the school’s nursing skills laboratory.

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A local woman is being held at the Drew County Detention Facility, following her arrest for attempting to grab the money out of the cash register at a local convenience store.

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