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A local 37 year old man was arrested by the Drew County Sheriff Dept. for the alleged rape of a local teenager and the sexual assault of another.
Around 7 pm, Tuesday, an eastbound white Chevy Silverado reportedly pulled out in front of a northbound white Chevy Silverado, causing an auto accident.
The eastbound truck had the stop sign.
A passenger in the northbound Silverado was transported to Drew Memorial by SEEMS.
The driver in the eastbound Silverado was transported to the County Detention Facility for a BAC test, as aluminum cans were seen strewn alongside the vehicle at the crash scene.
MPD worked the wreck. Reliable Towing removed the northbound vehicle.
The City of Monticello has re-opened the composting facility and is accepting all yard waste.
The material must be taken to the Transfer Station at 1466 Old Warren Road and checked in with the supervisor before dumping.
Items of a large diameter cannot be accepted such as stumps or large limbs.
The hours of operation will be Monday thru Friday from 7 am until 4 pm and the first and third Saturday from 8 am until 4 pm.
This Toyota Sequoia was riddled with gun fire while parked in front of a Monticello home, with the driver reportedly inside the vehicle.
Sunday evening around 8:30, a Yamaha Rhino 450 overturned on Carpenter Road, ejecting the driver.
The vehicle was northbound at the time of the accident. The driver was transported to Drew Memorial, and was expected by be transferred to Little Rock.
Arkansas State Troopers worked the crash scene, assisted by Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies.
A strong wind led to a temporary road closing on HWY 172, around 11 am Sunday morning, after this large tree fell across the roadway.
A Drew County Sheriff’s deputy controlled trafic, whle AHTD cleared the roadway.
Photo submitted by a MLive reader.
The Drew HEALTH Coalition hosted an injury prevention event at the Boys and Girls Club, Friday.
Steven Stone, the County Extension Agent from Lincoln County, spoke to the students about ATV Safety followed by an ATV Safety video. There were around 50 students present, and 2 were able to take home ATV helmets that were donated by Lumberjack Yamaha in Warren.
The Drew HEALTH Coalition would like to thank Mr. Stone for educating the children on ATV Safety and the Boys and Girls Club for allowing us to partner with them for this event.
This photo, taken east of Monticello, show an old wooden bridge, that is still in use.. Now, that’s country.
The bridge is a private drive or a farm access road, near a paved highway. It’s not on a county road.
The Monticello Fire Dept. responded to the report of a structure fire on Bowser Road, around 3 pm, Thursday afternoon.
The shed seems to be a total loss.
Following Wednesday’s 20 year sentence from a jury of 6 men and 6 woman to Victoria Pedraza for Permitting Abuse of a Minor for the death of her infant daughter, MLive spoke to an anonymous juror about what topics the jury felt were the most influential, during their deliberations.

Victoria Pedraza leaving Courthouse after her 20 year sentence for Permitting Abuse of a Minor, which led to the death of her Daughter.
As the Victoria Pedraza trial is updated throughout the day, the MOST RECENT updates will be posted on top.
With all 19 of voting precincts counted, here are the final, but unofficial election results for the extension of the County Road Tax. Read the rest of this entry »
Several current quorum court members, and even a retired JP were present for the posting of Tuesday night’s election returns.
Click below for precint totals.
Happy 7th birthday to our cson, Chase.
We love you. Love Dad, Mom, Sissy, Mama, Maw Nora and paw John]
Jaxon M. Rawls is celebrating his fifth birthday on Sunday, July 07.
He is the son of Jeff and Jamie Rawls of Monticello and the big brother of Ace Rawls. Jaxon is the grandson of David and Cindy Rawls and Jim and Julie West all of Monticello.
He is the great-grandson of Katherleen Rawls and J.D. and Sandra West, the late Curley Rawls, the late James Benjamin (J.B.) Smith, the late Lucy Brown all of Monticello and the late Betty Travis of Warren.
A MLive reader took this photo of the clouds, while on their way to the Rock Springs fireworks show.
He recognized the red, white, and blue stripes in the clouds in the sky.
For as long as most folks remember, the intersection of HWY 425 and 278 has always been home to the “Monticello Flag.”
Many are used to seeing it, but don’t realize how often the flags must be repaired and replaced.
The flags, usually 4 at a time, are purchased with donations made by Commercial Bank, Union Bank, Simmons Bank, Parkway Bank, and Maxwell Hardwood Flooring.
Thanks to those donations, “the Flag” still flies above Monticello for all travelers to see.
This lighted flag display is one of the many patriotic displays that residents use to celebrate our country’s birthday.
The Monticello Fire Dept. was paged out to a fire at the building next to Piggly Wiggly, Thursday morning, around 4:30.
The building has been a home to many local business, from a barber and beauty shop, to a bookstore, and recently as a store for bargains and bows.
Major damage was done to the back of the structure.
At last week’s City Council meeting, someone asked about a “sample pipe section” that was on display.
Mayor Alan Maxwell concluded the monthly meeting of the City Council with an update on the City water project. The final cost of the water project, which includes 4,200 meters and approximately 93 miles of water pipes, is $10 million. Maxwell pointed out that this is a “performance based contract”, which means the city is guaranteed to recover all of its expenses on the project
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Mom, Steve, Tim, Emma, Pete, Keith, Christina, Jack, Jenny, Cliff, Brandi, Jeff, Jay, Jaxon, Alexee, & Stevie!
O’Fallon Vet Service, Inc. is pleased to announce our new Professional Groomer Renna Wagnon.
Renna has over 12 years experience in the grooming profession. She comes to us from a private grooming business in Fordyce and has been grooming in the Monticello area for 2 years.
Appointments can be scheduled on Tuesdays and Thursdays by calling 367-5242.
Monday afternoon, around 4:30, as a driver was attempting to turn off of HWY 35 East, a three vehicle chain-reaction quickly shut down traffic, and sent two drivers to the Drew Memorial Hospital’s’ Emergency Room.
The Monticello Fire Dept. and Arkansas Forestry Commission responded to a woods fire in the Windy Hills area of Old Hwy 13, Saturday afternoon, around 1 pm.
Fire fighters battled the blaze, and had it contained, controlled, and extinguished in approximately an hour.
No structures were harmed, and only an estimated acre of weeds was damaged.
Photos provided by MLive readers.
The restitution hearing for former Drew County Circuit Clerk Pat Savage Montgomery was held Monday morning, at the Drew County Courthouse.
Stephen “Stevie” Richardson has been selected to attend the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine this summer. The 10-day forum is designed to introduce students like Stevie to a variety of concepts in public health, medical ethics, research, and general practice. Students participate in site visits to medical schools and clinical facilities.
Happy Birthday Brandi Collier!
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Mom, Steve, Sylvia, Tim, Emma, Pete, Keith, Christina, Jack, Jenny, Cliff, Jeff, Jay, Jaxon, Alexee, and Stevie!
Attorney Jenny D. Lemoine of the law firm Gibson & Keith PLLC has been elected to a three year term in the House of Delegates of the Arkansas Bar Association. The House of Delegates is the Association’s policy making body and consists of 81 attorney members from across the state.
MonticelloLive.com reached a new milestone, Sunday, when we received our 2 millionth “click” in a 6 month period.
In recognition of this accomplishment, MLive promoted a “Click, call, & win” over the weekend.
Keba Brown saw the “CALL NOW” post, Sunday around 7:30 pm; was the first caller; and won $100 from MLive.
Other recent accomplishments include having stories and photos picked up by ESPN (NFL DWI charge), CNN (DWI 3 & 4 case), Good Morning America (tornado damage), and all Little Rock TV news depts.
Monticello’s Taco Bell has recently been purchased by K-MAC Enterprises, of Ft. Smith.
K-MAC is a franchise of Taco Bell® and KFC® restaurants, and operates restaurants in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas and Indiana.
Sources have reported that all local employees will transfer to the new company.
Monticello High School’s class of 2003 upcoming 10 year class reunion has been scheduled for October 4 & 5th.
Like our class Facebook page at “Class of 2003 MHS- 10 year reunion” for further details and updates.
Please email your contact information to billies2003@gmail.com .
This tractor and equipment traveling between farm sites on HWY 425 serves as a reminder of local farmers investments in the local economy. It just shows us once again that “Ag business is still Big Business.
A City of Monticello employee was injured in what likely was a work related accident, Thursday morning, at the Monticello City Warehouse.
After a 10:19 call to 911, he was transferred by ambulance to Drew Memorial Hospital by MASI.
Unconfirmed rumors indicate a vehicle was involved in the situation.
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