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MFD’s 2nd Fire This Morning Hits Western Pines Family

July 28th, 2012 by

Around 9 am, this morning, the Monticello Fire Dept. responded to their second house fire of the day.

A home on Pinecrest Dr. received heavy fire damage in the kitchen and dining area, and severe smoke damage throughout the rest of the home.

One of the residents was gone when the blaze started. The other occupant was able to use her walker to safely escape the blaze, and was transported to Drew Memorial by MASI, due to previously existing conditions.

The fire reportedly re-kindled early in the afternoon, with MFD being paged out again..

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Early Morning Fire Destroys East Pope Street Home

July 28th, 2012 by

Around 1 am, the Monticello Fire Dept. responded to the report of a house fire in the 300 block of East Pope St, where smoke and flames had been reported in a residence.

It is believed that smoke woke someone in the house, who escaped safely.

From a distance, the home appears to be a total loss.

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Happy 11th Birthday

July 28th, 2012 by

Happy 11th Birthday Mady Beth McKeown!

We Love You, Daddy, Momma, Max, Taylor, Nanaw, Pawpaw, Grandma & Domino

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Level 4 Sex Offender Sentenced to Prison (Again) for Child Sex Crimes

July 27th, 2012 by

Earlier this month, a Monticello man accepted a guilty plea to the charge of sexual solicitatin of a child and 2nd degree sexual assault.

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Ashley County Deputy Sheriff’s Abductor Arrested, Deputy Released, at Circle N

July 27th, 2012 by

The Ashley County Sheriff’s Dept. contacted MPD Dispatch, around 11:30 pm, last Friday night, reporting that a school resource officer (also a county deputy) had been taken against her will by an ex-boyfriend, and the vehicle was headed toward Monticello.

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13 Gunshots Fired at Local Apt. Complex

July 27th, 2012 by

Friday around midnight, while MPD and DCSO were working a reported kidnapping, a wreck, and recovering a stolen vehicle (with the suspects still in it) a call came in to MPD Dispatch reporting multiple shots being fired in the parking lot of a local apartment complex.

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Town & Country Bridal Registry

July 27th, 2012 by

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Unusual Deer, Seen Near Monticello

July 26th, 2012 by

Most folks have heard about the rare “albino deer,” in southeast Arkansas, but Alicia Maynard recently got a photo of an even more seldom site.

Thanks for sharing your photo with MLive readers, Alicia.

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Stolen Truck Recovered (with Suspects) Friday Night, 30 Minutes after Theft

July 26th, 2012 by

Around 11:45, Friday night, a local man was visiting friends on E. Shelton St., when he heard his Chevy truck crank up. He went outside, and saw his vehicle backing out of the driveway, and called MPD Dispatch.

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Victoria Pedraza Pleads Guilty to “Permitting Abuse” in Death of 2 Year Old, Will Testify in Husband’s Death Penalty Trial – Wednesday Update

July 25th, 2012 by

Victoria Pedraza accepted a plea in Drew County Circuit Court, Tuesday afternoon, in the death of her 2 year old daughter, Aubriana Coke. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sadie Johnson Center Construction Continues

July 25th, 2012 by

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Sav-A-Lot Expansion Underway

July 25th, 2012 by

The former Sav-A-Lot building has been removed to make way for the grocery store’s upcoming expansion, which is expected to be completed later this year, weather permitting.

T&T Construction of Drew County is removing the old building.

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Happy 15th Birthday

July 25th, 2012 by

Happy 15th Cristan Kelley

Love you and are proud of you.

Love, Billy, Mom, Chase, Mamaw and Paw

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Employment Opportunity – PrimeLending Loan Officer

July 25th, 2012 by

Mortgage Loan Officers –#1 lender in the country PrimeLending, A PlainsCapital Company has immediate openings for mortgage loan officers who have a minimum of two years experience. We offer local in-house processing, quick closings and excellent pay with full benefit package. For information about applying in our South Arkansas location, please email your resume to Processing71655@yahoo.com.

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Employment Opportunity – Education

July 25th, 2012 by

21st Century Afterschool Tutoring Program – Drew Central Elementary has job openings for the following positions:

Certified Teachers
Para-Professionals
Data Personnel
Enrichment Staff

The afterschool program will begin September 4th and run through the end of April. If you are interested in one of these positions, please pick up an application at the elementary office.

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Monticello Memories – Drew County EHC Clubs Part 6

July 25th, 2012 by

In continuation of this miniseries on the histories of the nine Extension Homemakers Clubs in Drew County, this week we offer a look into one of the county’s younger clubs – the Night Owls EHC.

Although the club is “newer” than some clubs, it still has a long and successful history. This club began in November 1973 as the Western Pines EHC since all its original thirteen members lived in the Western Pines subdivision of Monticello.

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Sunday Morning Mobile Home Fire Being Investigated

July 25th, 2012 by

Monday, MLive reported that the Monticello Fire Dept. was called out to the report of a mobile home, fully engulfed in flames, Sunday morning around 3 am.The structure was a total loss, and no one was injured.

Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies were also dispatched to the fire at 163 Harris Road, near Lake Monticello. According to the 911 caller, no one appeared to be home.

The cause of the fire is being investigated at this time. Anyone with information about this investigation is strongly urged to contact the Sheriff’s Department at 367-6211

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State Trooper Accepts Marraige Proposal from “Traffic Stop” Driver

July 24th, 2012 by

Arkansas State Trooper Liz Hoffman went to assist an off-duty Monticello Police Dept. officer on a “traffic stop,” Sunday afternoon, which just happened to be her birthday.

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Trophies —- MLive Stories Hit ESPN, Last Week – CNN, Last Month

July 23rd, 2012 by

MonticelloLive.com’s Friday court photo and story about an NFL player’s Drew County DWI charge earned national attention. Phone calls came in from Detroit to Houston. Google shows the story was picked up and carried on sites from Oakland to Chicago to New York. The story was also covered by ESPN.

Recently, MLive coverage of a DWI 3, 4, & 5 case earned a “bottom crawl” from CNN’s Headline News Channel.

In January, CNN networks contacted MLive’s Joe Burgess about use of the “Bear & Deer” video. He quickly granted them permission.

Aside from the national attention the local website has drawn, Burgess considers the “Business of the Year” award, presented last December by the Monticello – Drew County Chamber of Commerce, the businesss’ highest honor.

“Monticello’s Daily News” is expected to reach 3 million pageviews in 2012.

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Intermodal Group Opens $ Million Revolving Loan, Construction Update

July 23rd, 2012 by

At Wednesday’s meeting, board members of the Intermodal Authority agreed to set up a $1,000,000 revolving line of credit, to pay contractors for work already performed (or nearing completion) as governmental grants and funding are being recieved. Read the rest of this entry »

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Friday Midnight Wreck at “The River” – Fleeing Driver Turns Himself In Saturday

July 23rd, 2012 by

The driver of this Ford LTD-Crown Victoria reportedly pulled out of The River on HWY 278, around midnight, Friday night, into the path of the Windstar van, which was traveling east.

The driver of the van was not injured. The driver of the Crown Vic fled the scene on foot. He did reconsider his hecision, and turned himself in to police Saturday. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and no proof of insurance.

MPD and DCSO worked the accident. Reliable Towing andRods’s Wrecker removed the vehicles.

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Locks of Love

July 23rd, 2012 by

11 year old Madelin Moore recently donated 10 inches of hair to Locks of Love.

Dawn Marter, owner and stylist of West Ave. Salon, also took part in the good deed,

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Detroit Lions’ Corey Williams Local DWI Charge “Taken Under Advisement”

July 22nd, 2012 by

Corey Williams, the starting defensive tackle for the NFL Detroit Lions , was in Monticello, Wednesday, facing a DWI charge in Monticello’s District Court.

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New Fines for Repeat-Offenders on Property Violations – Edited

July 21st, 2012 by

The City Council voted unanimously to amend Ordinance 756 of the City of Monticello to assess fines associated with repeat nuisance property owners.

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Airport Improvements for Runways Planned

July 21st, 2012 by

During the airport report to the City Council, Benji Ryburn told the Council that people landing in heavy and fast moving aircraft are complaining of a dip and a hump on the runway. He stated that he “made some calls and asked for additional funds…and got confirmation that FAA will provide additional funds, up to $141,794, to do work to the runway.”

The money comes from a 100% grant so the City will not be required to provide any funding. The Council voted to apply for the grant and bid out the project.

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Police, Fire, & Court Report

July 21st, 2012 by

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MEDC Report

July 21st, 2012 by

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Parks Committee Update

July 21st, 2012 by

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Boys & Girls Club Report

July 21st, 2012 by

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City Council Votes to Buy 3,000 Residential Trash Dumpsters

July 20th, 2012 by

The Monticello City Council passed a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a bid by Toter, Inc for the purchase of 3,000 rollout trash carts. The bid by Toter was the low bid and came in at $134,700.00.

The City will purchase one can per residence, and a second can may be purchased by an individual for $55-$60.

Trash pickups will be moved to once a week, per ward, once the new cans are in place.

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Armed Robbery Suspect Was Parolee from Texas for Murder & Multiple Robberies

July 20th, 2012 by

More background is being discovered about John Michael Carty, the Armed Robbery suspect from Oklahoma, that was arrested by law enforcement officers, Tuesday, north of Monticello.

Photos courtesy of KXII.com.

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Log Truck Jack-Knifes on HWY 83 North – Edited

July 20th, 2012 by

Around 5 pm, Thursday, Drew County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to HWY 83 North, where both lanes were blocked by a Freightliner log truck that was jack-knifed, jut north of Rabb Road.

The driver told MLive that as he came around the curve (northbound), he saw a tractor, and hit the breaks, which caused the empty log truck to begin to skid, causing the wreck.

No one was inured, Reliable Towing towed the big rig from the wreck scene.

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DC Red Brick Building Demolition Update

July 19th, 2012 by

According to Superintendent Mike Johnston of Drew Central School District,at their recent meeting, the demolition of the red brick building is 56% complete. He said that all walls and windows have been removed, plus the brick is down on about half of it.

Bricks are being cleaned and stacked for future use and salvageable wood will be taken, refurbished, and used to make furniture.

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Town & Country Florist & Gifts, “Our Biggest Clearance Sale Ever,” Starts Today!

July 19th, 2012 by

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Silo Fire at Bio-Wood, next to Maxwell Hardwood – Update

July 19th, 2012 by

Around noon, Wednesday, the Monticello Fire Dept. was called to Bio-Wood, a sister company of Maxwell Hardwood Flooring, to a report of a fire in a dust and shavings silo, and attached elevator.