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Tuesday is Election Day. Ms the final day for Early Voting.
Over the past several weeks, MLive’s Mandy Moss has interviewed the Democratic candidates for County Judge, Sheriff, and County Collector.
This week’s “election edition” will re-post those interviews for a final “meet the candidates” opportunity for MLive reades.
“I was born and raised here in Monticello by my parents Robert and Peggy Harris. They still live in the house I was raised in.”
Bobby Harris has spent his entire life in Drew County, and this is where he has chosen to raise his large, close-knit, family. He says he learned how to have strong family values by his own experiences growing up.
Jim Glennon was born and raised in Possum Valley by parents James and Glenda Glennon. “I have three sisters and a brother that are still living. My baby sister died when she was six of spinal meningitis. I was 9 or 10 when she died. It was one of those situations where you ask God, “Why didn’t you take me instead of my baby sister?”
Growing up, there was little time for the Glennon children to find trouble to get into. Working as a family was top priority, and living out in the country meant that if you wanted entertainment, you created it for yourself.
Mark Gober is well known in Monticello for being Sheriff since 2005, but few may know what brought him to this point in life.
Growing up, Sheriff Gober said that his family often moved every year due to his father’s career in the ARMY. It was a move to Alaska that put him on a path right back to Drew County.
Monticello native Ronnie Adcock has held several jobs over his lifetime. From gravel trains to pawn shops and a wrecker service, he hopes to add Drew County Sheriff to his resume this year.
“I really thought I was done that day, and even though this person was very irate and taking it out on me, I still managed to get my job done correctly and it didn’t sway me from getting things done in the office.”
Cheri Norris grew up the oldest of three siblings, and said she had a great time doing family activities like roller skating, having picnics, and playing at the lake. At the age of five she moved from Southeast Arkansas up to Michigan with her mom, Betty Maloney.
The Cornerstone Coalitoin held their Regional Political Forum, Thursday night, with covered many topics of regional topcs.
Candidates taking part in the program included; Lampkin and Meggs..
State Senate candidates Akin, Bolin, Cheatham, and Reep.
and Congressional candidates: Crawford (by statement), Latanach, Hurst, and Jeffress
The Monticello City Council voted unanimously to grant Monticello School’s Superintendent Bobby Harper’s request for $25,000 of additional funding towards the boot camp program, which is a punitive program for students that serves as an alternative for expulsion.
Superintendent Harper told the Council that when the program began it was a joint effort between the County, City, Drew Central School District, and Monticello School District. The County quickly withdrew from helping with funding, and now Drew Central District has had to withdraw as well due to their fiscal distress status. This leaves only Monticello District and the City left to provide money to keep the program going.
At Thursday’s city council meeting, the council’s next meeting was moved to June 14, due to a Municipal League conference time conflict, with the regular date.
No one (except for this reporter) realized that this is the same date, same time, and same place as the regularly scheduled Parks & Recreation Committee meeting.
They apparently will be having a joint meeting, which is appropriate, since the city council has recently imposed the “no smoking” policy at City Park, the “no tournament” policy at Lake Monticello, and leased out a major portion of Jordan Park for use by the private school, without referring these issues to the Parks Commission / Committee.
The City Council was presented with a lease agreement for P.F. Mays & Associates, LLC for the proposed private school at Jordan Park during their regular meeting Thursday evening. Mayor Allen Maxwell reported that he had investigated what a reasonable lease would be on the Jordan Park property and, “What we got back was $300-$500 per month. I want the council to consider that because we don’t have to charge that much. I think we need to write what the City is going to charge on a monthly or annual basis… We came up with a number of $500 a year.”
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Kayla Jackson continues to add to her legacy as one of the best softball players in University of Arkansas at Monticello history.
Jackson became the first three-time softball All-American in school history Wednesday when she was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-American Second Team. The senior pitcher from Hallsville, Tex., was a third team All-American in 2010 and a second team selection last year.
Around noon, Wednesday, the driver of a Chrysler Sebring was fleeing from Warren Police officers and Bradley County deputies, as he entered Drew County on HWY 278 West.
A military color guard paid tribute to a fallen soldier, Friday morning, at the Monticello airport.
The Drew County Museum and Archives have recently been offered an opportunity to gain some much-needed income from the proceeds of a book written by Dr. James William Willis, who was inducted into the Drew Central Hall of Fame, last week.
Willis is a native of Drew County, who grew up in the White Hall Community south of Monticello and graduated from Drew Central. He was the son of Earl and Lela McKinstry Willis, local educators, who were both native Drew County residents. Willis’ father was a long-time superintendent of the Drew Central schools, and his mother was an English teacher at both Drew Central and Arkansas A & M College. Later, they moved to Little Rock to work with the state department of education before they retired in Monticello.
According to Drew County Sheriff Mark Gober, one of the three capitol murder suspects being held for the life threatening assault to an elderly Lacey man, allegedly was involved in the assault of three corrections officer at the White River Juvenile Center, near Batesville.
UAM Graduation Processional, 1st Session from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
UAM Graduation Processional, 2nd Session from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
UAM Graduation, Presentaton of Diplomas, 1st Session from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
UAM Graduation, Presentaton of Diplomas, 2nd Session from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
UAM Graduation, Welcome Statements from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
UAM Graduation, Distinguished Alumnus, Reginald Glover from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
UAM Graduation, Provost David Ray Honored from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
UAM Graduation Recessional, 1st Session from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
UAM Graduation Recessional, 2nd Session from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
To Reginald Glover, the University of Arkansas at Monticello – and Arkansas A&M before it – have always seemed like part of his extended family.
Glover, a retired banking executive, long-time volunteer fund-raiser and all-around booster for the university, is UAM’s 50th Distinguished Alumnus. Glover will be honored during commencement exercises this Friday at Steelman Fieldhouse.
2012 MHS Graduation – Processional from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
2012 MHS Graduation – Jr. & Sr. Choir from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
2012 MHS Graduation – Welcome & Addresses from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
2012 MHS Graduation – Presentation of Diplomas from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
MLive’s Mandy Moss sat down and visited with all 3 county collector candidates, this week.
Now you can join in on their conversations, as all 3 are featured in this week’s triple edition of One Monticello Life.
The photo above was taken at their Barkada Community Candidates Forum.
Drew Central Re-union Opening by John Ray Johnson, Class of ’62 from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Drew Central Distunguished Service Award, Superintendent Earl Willis, by his son, James from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Drew Central Distunguished Service Award, Evelyn McKeown, Teacher from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Drew Central Distunguished Service Award, Coach Edgar Spencer from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Drew Central Hall of Fame Induction, James Willis, Class of ’56 from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Drew Central Hall of Fame Induction, Bobby Pace, Class of ’54 from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Drew Central Hall of Fame Induction, Jack Murphy, Class of ’42 from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Collector Candidates at the Prairie from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Judge Candidates at the Prairie 1 from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Judge Candidates at the Prairie 2 from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Sheriff Candidates at the Prairie from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Treasurer Candidates at the Prairie from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
JP District 9 Candidates at the Prairie from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
Senate & Representative Candidates at the Prairie from MonticelloLive on Vimeo.
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