Monticello Live

2 young Crossett men are currently in the Drew County jail on charges of aggravated assault and terroristic acts, following a shooting spree, at the Monticello Estates apartments on College Street, around 10 pm, Monday night.

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Dollar General, located on Highway 278 W., will be closed the rest of the day, working to repair the window and assembly  that was damaged when a customers car drove through the building, Monday morning,  at 11:15.

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is sponsoring a passport program to encourage travelers to visit Arkansas properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places – including the old Monticello Post Office,

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A young Monticello woman, that had been reported missing, had been located.

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Wanted To Hire: Keyboard/Piano Player For Sunday Morning Services at Local Church in Warren.

Salary in Negotiable Based on Experience.

Call 870-866-2400 for more information or to set up interview.

Senior Jordan Goforth moved into fifth place all-time in scoring at the University of Arkansas at Monticello women’s basketball team lost to 14th-ranked Arkansas Tech by a final score of 106-67 on Saturday.

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Arkansas State Auditor, Andrea Lea, spoke to the local TEA party about her Department’s outreach to those whom they are serving in Arkansas in three main categories: Human Resources for all at the Capitol, printing between 5,000 to 6,000 checks per day and trying to find owners of unclaimed property. Read the rest of this entry »

A Drew Central graduate was killed around 1 AM, Thursday morning, in an officer-involved shooting, in Commerce Georgia, near Atlanta.

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DC Jr. Lady Pirates advance to 8 AAA Conference Tournament Finals.

Drew Central Jr. Lady Pirates vs. Fordyce on Friday in McGehee at 4:00 pm

The Drew County Quorum Court, Monday night, approved a resolution to agree for Judge Robert Akin’s membership in a “regional jail board.”

This is for the continuation of the proposed 4 county privately operated jail, that could possibly be built on HWY 278 West.

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Career opportunity for a licensed speech therapist in Monticello and Star City.

Immediate caseload available. Very competitive pay with flexible hours. Contact Lindsey at 870-932-0090.

Friday night, around 6 PM, the Monticello ?Fire Department responded to a house fire, on W. Trotter St.

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On March 27, 2013 Deputy Jeremy Chapman got ready for work just like any other day.

When he started his shift he knew that there are no routine shifts, traffic stops or calls and that his life could change in a blink of an eye.  What he didn’t know is that this day was going to be one of those life changing days.

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This friendly fellow was found on Main Street.

Please call 723- 1904 to claim