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Brishen Mathews Makes Tackle on ESPN
September 7th, 2011 by
Local college football fans watching the Ole Miss vs. BYU game, Tuesday night, couldn’t help but smile when they heard the name of former Monticello Billie Brishen Mathews getting credit for a tackle on a Cougar’s kick returner, early in the second half of the nationally televised game.
Good work, Brishen.
DMH Contruction Update & Photos
September 5th, 2011 by
Drew Memorial Hospital’s phase I and Phase II of the building modernization project were discussed. The new inpatient wing under construction should be completed and ready for occupancy by February 1, 2012. The allied health building should be completed and ready for occupancy by March 1, 2012. The final phase of this project, which is the new surgery center and a new concept and a line drawing, was reviewed. A cost estimate should be available within the next few weeks, based on the new concept of locating the Women’s Center on the front side of the hospital rather than on the backside and relocating the new geri-psych unit closer to the hospital.
Reports indicate that the construction of the new Pre-Post/Op area should be complete by October 1, 2011.
Reprinted from DMH Hospital Report.
At The Museum – “Old Courthouse” on the Square Painting
September 4th, 2011 by
This painting of the old courthouse hangs in the music room of the museum and was painted by Dr. James Smith DDS. An African-American, who was originally from, Chicago but lost everything to the great Chicago fire.
Dr. Smith then got a job with the government and was made postmaster in Monticello, where he also taught art classes to the wealthy. After he saved enough money, he moved back to Chicago and married his sweetheart.
The couple then moved back to Arkansas, settling in Little Rock, where Smith was a well known dentist, The couple had four children,including a daughter who was musically inclined and became the first African-American female composer to have her symphony played by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in the late 1890’s.
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Come see this and many other interesting items on display at your Drew County Museum, We are open Fridays from 1pm till 5pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 2 pm till 5 pm.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Drew County Historical Society, memberships are $25 Dollars for a single membership or $40 for a family membership. Please mail your membership request to The Drew County Historical Society 404 South Main Monticello, AR 71655.
Monticello Memories – Tour of Monticello Main Street – Part II
September 4th, 2011 by
Click here for the first edition of the series.
Last week we stopped our tour of North Main Street at the First Presbyterian Church, so we’ll pick up here this week. This location was formerly the site of the “first” hospital in Monticello – the Mack Wilson Hospital.
Monticello Memories – Tour of Monticello’s North Main Street – Part 3
September 4th, 2011 byEarlier, we “walked” the blocks of North Main that hold the First Presbyterian Church, the noted Allen House and the forlorn block that once was the home of Monticello’s earlier elementary schools in our “tour” of Monticello’s North Main Street.
SeaArk Marine Closing Production at End of Year
August 31st, 2011 by
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eaArk Marine, a Monticello industry for 52 years, announced Tuesday that they plan to discontinue most of their plant operations at the end of 2011.
MEDC Report to City Council
August 29th, 2011 byMonticelloLive on Vimeo.
At the Museum, Early 19th Century Violin
August 28th, 2011 by
This “fiddle” This” Fiddle” was willed to the Ryburn Family in the 1870’s by an unknown benefactor, and is on display in the music room of the museum.
What makes this violin interesting, and also goes to show the ingenuity of our forefathers, is on the inside of the violin are rattle snake rattlers, It was said that not only did the rattlers produce a soothing vibrato tone to the violin, it also kept the mice from nesting in it.
Come see this and many other interesting items on display at your Drew County Museum, We are open Fridays from 1pm till 5pm, and Saturdays and Sundays from 2 pm till 5 pm.
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Drew County Historical Society, memberships are $25 Dollars for a single membership or $40 for a family membership. Please mail your membership request to The Drew County Historical Society 404 South Main Monticello, AR 71655.
Monticello Memories – A Tour of Monticello’s Main Street – Part 1
August 28th, 2011 byFor the next several weeks we’ll take a “fun” tour down Main Street in historic Monticello. We’ll begin on North Main at the “old” hospital grounds and continue down the street taking one side at a time. When we come to the Square, we’ll take a walk around the Square and see how it used to be. Then we’ll continue down South Main Street. I am relying on the excellent memory of many of my good friends as we take this journey down historic Monticello’s Main Street and I want to thank them from the beginning for their insightful recollections. Enjoy!
Let’s begin on that large, lovely lot at the end of old North Main that is now known as “the old hospital” grounds.
City Council Extends Alcohol Serving Hours to 2 am
August 26th, 2011 byAnother Drew County Gator Found Monday Morning
August 24th, 2011 by
Around 5:20, Monday morning, this alligator, estimated to be approximately 6 ft. long, was found crossing HWY 277, near Tillar.
The gator’s presence prompted a phone call to the Monticello Police Dispatch, who sent a Drew County Sheriff’s deputy to the scene.
The gator was safely taken into custody by the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission.
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MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Another alligator, estimated to be 9 feet in length, was captured by AG&F officers in May, while trying to cross HWY 165, south of Dermott, in the Lake Wallace area of Drew County. Drew County Sheriff’s deputies were also present.
The video of the May alligator capture has been viewed over 2,000 times on MLive.
Captured alligators are generally re-located to an appropriate habitat, where they will not be around people.
Registered Sex Offender Information Released by DCSO – Otter
August 18th, 2011 by
The Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public that Terry Otter, a level 4 Registered Sex Offender (Sexually voilent preditor) has moved to 3062 Hwy 425 North. The offender was previously incarcerated.
Name: Terry Otter
Date of Birth: 05/23/1962
Address: 3062 Hwy 425 North
Charges: 2cts of Rape
Victim age: 17 and 21 Read the rest of this entry »
Registered Sex Offender Information Released by DCSO – Densmore
August 18th, 2011 by
The Sheriff’s Office is notifying the public that Roy Densmore, a level 3 Registered Sex Offender (High Risk to re-offend) has moved to 128 Tara Grove. The offender was previously incarcerated.
Name: Roy Densmore
Date of Birth: 03/07/1952
Physical Address: 128 Tara Grove
The offender was convicted of Possession of Child Pornography in 2005.
Local Man Dies from Injuries, After Falling into Tire Container at City Transfer Station
August 16th, 2011 by
Monday morning, Monticello Police Department received a call at 9:08 am from the Monticello Transfer Station asking for an ambulance following an accident on site.
Burning Chicken Litter Truck Pulled Over by MPD, Put Out by MFD
August 15th, 2011 by
In the category of “not your everyday activity”, around 12 noon, an 18-wheeler dump truck, hauling “used chicken litter” 
caught fire as it was driving south on HWY 425 North. The driver turned on HWY 278 East, unaware of the blaze that he was hauling. The truck was pulled over by Monticello Police Officers, near Jordan Park.
Monticello Fire Dept. members quiclky arrived to extinguish the fire, which seemed to be contained to the cargo area of the big-rig.
Reports did not indicate if the cargo was damaged.
Photo and original info submitted by a MLive reader.
7 Year Old Gives Unique Gift
August 10th, 2011 by
Sara West, daughter of Leslie Lowery, donated her hair to “Locks for Love”.
Sara will be 8 years old, soon, and wanted very much to help a child who has lost his or her hair during a long term illness.
Sara’s family and friends are all proud of her.
Trial Postponed After Defendant Gets Shot
August 8th, 2011 byThere will be no jury duty, today, in the Drew County Circuit Court.
Usually that announcement is made because a plea bargain has been reached. That is not the case, this time.
Ridgeway and Monticello Square Dedication Ceremonies -Photos
August 7th, 2011 by-
- “The Ridgeway” then.
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- “The Ridgeway”, now.
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- The City Square, as it looks from a distance.
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- The vision for the Ridgeway renovation project began in 2006, as MEDC president Bennie Ryburn drove past the run down building.
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- Movie actor Byron Clark, a bellboy at the Ridgeway in the 1940’s.
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- A crowd of around 100 gathered for the celebration, Tuesday.
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- The Civic Center dedication ceremony followed the Ridgeway event, with opening rematrks by Chamber of Commerce director Glenda Nichols.
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- Steve Davis commented on the project, and on the work of the committees to make it possible.
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- Approximatly 75 braved the summer heat to be a part of “the City Square’s” dedication.
The MEDC and the Chamber of Commerce hosted the dedication ceremonies for the Ridgeway Monticello and the Downtown Civic Center, Tues afternoon.
Ridgeway tours led into the ceremony at the fully renovated hotel, where around 100 people attended.
The Downtown Civic Center dedication followed, and had an estimated 75 present.
Cablevisin’s “Hometown Monticello” program on Channel 19 will include a special video segment of the Ridgeway Monticello dedication event, repeating from Sunday at 5 pm, until Monday at 7 am, this weekend.
Single Vehicle Accident Claims Life of Local 21 Year Old
August 3rd, 2011 byMichael Binns Passes Away at JRMC, in ADC Custody – Monday Update
August 1st, 2011 by
Former Monticello Schools choir director, Michael Binns. Sr, passed away Sunday, at 4:38 pm.
Binns was convicted by a Drew County Circuit Court jury on July 14 on 2 counts of 2nd degree sexual assault, Binns was hospitalized at Baptist Health Center in Little Rock on Wednesday, July 20, before returning to the Drew County Detention Facility on Thursday, July 21, and being transferred to the Arkansas Dept. of Corrections on Friday, July 22.
Winchester & Other Area Post Offices Being Considered for Closing
August 1st, 2011 by
Story revised from MagnoliaReporter.com.
The United States Postal Service said that 179 post offices in Arkansas are among 3,653 locations that will be reviewed for possible closure.
Winchester’s Post Office is on that list, as are Banks, Jersey, New Edinburg, Yorktown, Pickens, Montrose, and Parkdale.
CLICK HERE to see the complete list of Arkansas post offices that will be studied.
Friday Night Armed Robbery of Western Sizzlin’ Reported
July 28th, 2011 by
According to the Monticello Police Dept., an investigation is underway in the case of the armed robbery of Monticello Western Sizzlin’, Friday night, around 10 pm.
Western Pines’ Peculiar Pets
July 26th, 2011 by
These 2 calves have found a comfortable home in the back yard of a Western Pines residence.
Friends say the owners treat them just like “the family dogs.”
Monticello School Board Thinks Coke is Sweeter than Pepsi
July 20th, 2011 byWanted: Old Photos of Ridgeway Hotel & Downtown Monticello
July 18th, 2011 by
In preparation for the coming dedication of the downtown square and Ridgeway Monticello, the Monticello Downtown Revitalization Committee and Monticello Economic Development Commission need photos to include in a slide show for the public.
They are looking for photos of downtown Monticello and the Ridgeway Hotel from the 1930’s and 1940’s period. If you have photos that we can copy electronically, please contact 367-3076.
Your photos will not be damaged and will be returned to you immediately.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Binns Sentenced to 45 Years for 2 Counts of Sexual Assault
July 15th, 2011 byDistrict Judge Arrested for DWI in Lincoln County
July 14th, 2011 by
According to Lincoln County Sheriff Larry McGee, Tuesday evening, Lincoln County Deputy Hudson received a call reporting a reckless driver on HWY 425, north of Star City. The caller gave a complete description of the vehicle, and it’s license plate number.
Locks of Love
July 7th, 2011 by
Karleigh Hoskins cut off 12 inches of her hair to Donate it to Locks of Love.
She wanted to help some little child who cannot grow hair..
She is the daughter of Roger “Bubba” and Kristine Hoskins.
Karleigh is 5 years old and will be in 1st grade this yearr at Drew Central.
DMH Construction Showing Progress
July 6th, 2011 by
Local Church Musician Sentenced to 24 Years for EZ-Mart Robbery
July 5th, 2011 by
Melvin LaRon James was sentenced by a Drew County Circuit Court jury Friday to serve 24 years for the robbery of EZ Mart, on the corner of Gaines and Hyatt Street, April 20. Read the rest of this entry »
Jacuzzi Tubs Are Not “Household Garbage”
July 5th, 2011 by
Recently, a discussion at a City Council meeting included the public confirmation that a couple of dumpsters at McCloy park are available for public use.
A sign was recently posted, explaining the “household garbage” rules.
Who ever tried to put the Jacuzzi whirlpool into the dumpster, apparently didn’t read the sign.
Drew County Speedway Fireworks
July 4th, 2011 byClick on the >< to enlarge
Protecting Pets from Heat
July 3rd, 2011 by
Hot weather can present a danger to humans, but outdoor pets, particularly dogs, are also at risk, according to the Humane Society.
We all should remember our pets during hot weather.
Even healthy dogs can over-heat or become dehydrated. Read the rest of this entry »
City Square Fountains
June 29th, 2011 by
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