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November 7th, 2014 by
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Attorney Cliff Gibson wrote a response letter to Siemens, in response to their recent reply to his last letter, in reference to the manyquestion about a wide range of issues and legaalites in the city’s water project, being contracted with their company.
Here is a summary of Gibson’s letter. (The unedited letter, along with the response letter from Siemens are posted in PDF form, below)
Letter to Siemens Legal Counsel
Response Letter from Siemens’ Legal Counsel
Dear Mr. Shamash: (attorney for Siemens)
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November 7th, 2014 by
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November 7th, 2014 by
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November 6th, 2014 by
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Zack Tucker, former assistant to Mayor Allen Maxwell, won Tuesday’s mayor election over current mayor Joe Rogers and former city council member Thomas “Sonny” Thornhill.
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November 5th, 2014 by
Submitted
Discovery Children’s Center would like to say Thank You to the Monticello Fire Department for visiting our center and teaching us about the fire trucks as part of our Fire Safety unit.
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November 5th, 2014 by
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Discovery Children’s Center had a trike a thon for St. Jude.
Pictured are Adam Elayah and Trecen Scott. They raised the most money for St. Jude.
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November 5th, 2014 by
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November 5th, 2014 by
Joe Burgess
Thank you to the voters of Drew and Ashley counties for your tremendous and gratifying support in the November general election! I am honored and humbled by your faith in me. I will continue to serve you fulltime and represent your best interests. I am not perfect, as are none of us, but I am sincere and unselfish. May the life I am living, and have lived, speak for me.
God bless you all. God bless America! I believe He has, and will continue to, if we keep cool heads!
With more GRATITUDE than I have the words to say, Thank you!!
Respectfully, State Rep. Sheilla Lampkin, District 9
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November 5th, 2014 by
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November 5th, 2014 by
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Beverly Burks, shown here being congratulated by county Democratic chairperson Delbert Farrar, won the race for Circuit Clerk, Tuesday.
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November 4th, 2014 by
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MonticelloLive.com is posting local election results, live, from the Drew County Courthouse.
At 9:30 pm with all city precinct counted….
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November 4th, 2014 by
Joe Burgess

Mayor Joe Rogers, Zack Tucker, and Thomas “Sonny” Thornhill are seeking the Mayor’s office.

Beverly Burks and Courtney Hale are seeking the office of Circuit Clerk, following the retirement os Sandra Erlanson.

Sheilla Lampkin’s district 9 state representative position is being challenged by Sonya Leggett-Ryburn.
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Patricia Mays, a local educator, is running for State Rep., District 10.
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November 4th, 2014 by
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VOTE TOTALS
1st WEEK
Monday – – 209
Tuesday – – 199
Wednesday-171
Thursday – – 157
Friday – – – -211
Saturday – -68
2nd WEEK
Monday – – 208
Tuesday – – 193
Wednesday-155
Thursday – 206
Friday – – – 245
Saturday – – 74
Monday – – 396
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November 4th, 2014 by
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Shortly after 1: 30, Tuesday morning, the Monticello Fire Department was paged out to a silo fire at Bio-Wood, located on Wilson Mill Road.
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November 3rd, 2014 by
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Last Tuesday, candidate for governor, Congressman Mike Ross visited UAM.
The purpose of his visit was described as “old buildings and new buildings”, as he took a tour of the 50 year old Science Center, which also now houses is the mathematics department.
While on campus, Ross also took a tour of the new Forestry Resources Annex.
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November 3rd, 2014 by
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Tim Griffin, a candidate for Lt. Governor, was in Monticello, Wednesday.
Griffin is shown visiting with friends at Panarama Restaurant.
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November 3rd, 2014 by
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Several Democratic candidates attended a “get out the vote” rally, in late October, at the Sadie Johnson Center.
The event was filled with brief speeches, encouraging voters to work to get their friends and relatives to take part in the election.
Some of those present included: Sens. David and Mark Pryor, congressional candidate James Lee Witt, and current state representatives Mike Holcomb and Sheilla Lampkin.
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November 3rd, 2014 by
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Found at Drew Central a youth size large Camo Drake Jacket.
Call or text 870-723-7892, if your child lost it.
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November 3rd, 2014 by
Joe Burgess
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November 3rd, 2014 by
Joe Burgess
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November 2nd, 2014 by
Joe Burgess
Well, it’s that time of year again; the time of year when we have to try to figure out which way to set the clocks.
This is the week when most parts of the country will turn their clocks BACK. So if it was 2 a.m., it becomes 1 a.m.
Enjoy that extra hour of sleep.
It gets taken away from us in March..
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November 1st, 2014 by
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I did not realize Frank Jackson was still writing columns for the local newspaper. I guess I have over looked them in the past.
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October 31st, 2014 by
Joe Burgess
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October 31st, 2014 by
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During the early morning hours of October 21, the Drew County Sheriff’s Office, Monticello Fire Department and other first responders were dispatched to 134 Jose Chapel Cutoff Rd. in reference to a house fire.
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October 30th, 2014 by
Sarah Spencer

A Resolution was presented to the City Council, and approved, to condemn the property of Monticello Recycling, located at 231 East Shelton. The building, estimated to be over 100 years old, originally served as a cotton mill, but is commonly known as the “old Burlington Rug Mill.”
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October 30th, 2014 by
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During Drew Central’s annual Fall Festival, Monday night, a 12-year-old student fell off of a hayride trailer, and then was run over by the trailer.
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October 30th, 2014 by
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A member of the Drew County quorum court has announced that they are moving outside of their represented district, and will be stepping down from their position on the county’s governing board.
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October 30th, 2014 by
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October 29th, 2014 by
Sarah Spencer
The Monticello City Council met Tuesday evening, and discussed locations of the weather warnig sirens, passed a resolution authorizing the use of city property for the placement of weather warning sirens, and approved money to pay for the City’s Code Red weather warning system.
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October 28th, 2014 by
Joe Burgess
Local attorney Cliff Gibson, recently hired by the City Council to deal with the depths of confusion involved in the $10,000,000 water improvement project with Siemens, has hired an engineer to work on the project with him.
Attached is the letter he sent to the City Council members.
Also included in the letter were the selected firm’s vitae and list of qualifications.
Dear Mayor Rogers and Members of the City Council:
Consistent with your engagement of our Firm, I have reviewed the qualifications of the City’s regular engineering firm, Read the rest of this entry »
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October 28th, 2014 by
Joe Burgess
Following a July incident over the location of a trash dumpster, a Drew County woman complained to the Quorum Court, last month, about Judge Robert Akin.
Monday night, her father followed suit.
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October 25th, 2014 by
iPhone
Shooting Trial Underway
Victim Testifies About Shooting
“Description of the Shooting”
16 Year Old Testifies in Shooting Trial
16 Year Old’s Mother Testifies
Defendant Testifies “Self Defense” in Shooting
At 5:50 PM, Friday, after only 20 minutes of deliberation, a jury of 3 men and 9 women returned a final verdict of not guilty in the trial of Jimmy Gibson for the November, 2013 shooting of a Star City man in northern Drew County.
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October 24th, 2014 by
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At 3:20, the defendant Jimmy Gibson, a life-long friend of the girl’s family, took the stand in his own defense.
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October 24th, 2014 by
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Next, the 16 year olds boyfriend testified the the eventual victim had been harassing him.
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October 24th, 2014 by
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After the jury returned from lunch, the defense questioned deputy Nichols briefly about the rifle in the back of the victims SUV.
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October 24th, 2014 by
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At 11:30, a UAMS staff member was called to report the extent of the injuries to the hand, which was then air-lifted to Springfield, Missouri, due to their severity.
A responding EMT took the stand next, recalling that soon after their arrival Rose Hill Cutoff, a vehicle approached, causing the victim to yell, “It’s the dude that shot me!”
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October 24th, 2014 by
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At 11 am, after opening statements, the 26 year old victim was asked to described his criminal past and sex offender status.
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October 24th, 2014 by
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At 10:45, the jury of 3 men and 9 women were seated to hear the case of the November 3, 2013 shooting into a car on Rabb Road, that cost the victim a part of his hand.
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October 23rd, 2014 by
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Wednesday morning, Monticello Police were contacted by US Marshals to assist in the capture of a felon wanted out of Mississippi.
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October 23rd, 2014 by
Sarah Spencer
On October 22, 2014, Cliff Gibson, the attorney hired by the City Council to represent the City of Monticello in their contract concerns with Siemens Industry, Inc. (Siemens), issued a letter to Siemens, outlining the City’s concerns.
The letter is addressed to Mr. Tony Ardillo. The following is a summary of that letter.
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October 23rd, 2014 by
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Cliff Gibson at City Council Meeting
October 22, 2014
Dear Mr. Ardillo:
Our firm has been retained by the City of Monticello (City) relative to problems being experienced with the referenced Contract and the performance of Siemens Industry, Inc. (Siemens) thereunder. We write you now in behalf of the City.
Siemens’ Failure to Provide Legally Required Contractor Performance and Payment Bonds.
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October 23rd, 2014 by
Church Office
New Life Assembly of God Royal Rangers would like to thank UAM Wildlife Society along with Arkansas Game and Fish for assisting our boys on Wednesday, October 15, in learning about Arkansas Wildlife.
The boys made casts of wildlife tracks and learned about the different wildlife in our area. Arkansas Game and Fish provided pelts and other wildlife relics for the boys to explore.
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October 23rd, 2014 by
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Drew County Sheriff’s Department, Monticello Fire Dept, and other emergency staff responded to a house fire on Jose Chapel Road during the morning hours, Tuesday.
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October 23rd, 2014 by
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October 22nd, 2014 by
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October 22nd, 2014 by
Sarah Spencer
The Monticello School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday.
A number of reports were reviewed and approved, including the Accident Prevention and Safety Plan, the District Crisis Plan, Emergency Action Plan and Continuity of Operations Plan.The Board also approved the district’s Workmen’s Compensation Plan for 2014-2015.
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October 22nd, 2014 by
Joe Burgess
A Drew County hunter was seriously injured, around 9:30, Tuesday morning, when the ATV he was riding collided with a tractor.
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