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Happy 17th Birthday Cody!
We are very proud of the amazing young man that you are growing to be!
Love always, Daddy, Moma and Kayla

Steve and Katie’s 7 year anniversary.

Happy 6th Birthday Parker!!

Love

Mommy and Skylar

Rob & Lori Jones, of the Lacey community, along with their sons Beau and Tyler, have been named the 2014 Drew County Farm Family of the Year.

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This black and white dog with one eye was found on the corner of College and S. Hyatt.

He is wearing a collar with no tags.

Contact at 870-370-0763.

This GMC Terrain was involved in one of several automobile crashes, Friday night.

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Someone found a great dane in south Drew County

Call 2242648 to identify.

James Wagoner, Babe Ruth League Chairman of the board, along with Joe Featherston of the national Babe Ruth board, were in Monticello, Wednesday, for the official contract signing to allow the Drew County Cal Ripken league and Monticello Babe Ruth to host the Cal Ripken Major 60 World Series in August,2015.

During the late evening hours on June 27, Drew County Deputy James Slaughter arrived to Sobriety Check Point that had been set up by Troopers of the Arkansas State Police on Old Dermott Rd.

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The Drew County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating a theft which occurred around June 22, 2014. It was alleged the victim had five firearms stolen from his home.

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Selma, Collins-Cominto, Tillar, and Winchester firefighters  were paged out to a 12:30 Sunday afternoon fire at the Selma Fish House.

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Following 37 years of employment with the city of Monticello, Pat Nelson wishes to announce that she has retired.

“I want to thank the citizens of Monticello and Drew County for the privilege of serving them in the city’s utility department at City Hall since July of 1977, when I was hired by Mayor James Jordan.

During the past 37 years, I have gotten to know so many of our residents personally and made many friends,

I look forward to enjoying this opportunity to spend more time with my family and friends”.

Babe Ruth League, Inc. International Headquarters has announced that the 2015 Cal Ripken Major/60 World Series will be hosted by Monticello, and played August 7-14, 2015.

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The Monticello 12U All-Stars took 2nd place at USSSA State Championship.

Front row left to right
Jackson Hollis, Jack Mitchell, Ty Pinkus, Connor Gossman, Trenton Stewart.
Back row left to right
Coach Brad Hollis, Taccorean Ravine, Hayden Robinson, Brayden Knapp, Jakari Bagwell, Cairo Graham, Blake Howard, Daniel Hill, Coach Jay Hill

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A Ford Explorer, stolen from a Monticello businessman two weeks ago, was recovered late last week from the Saline River.

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Tournament was in Conway, AR

Front row LtoR:
Coach Ben Philley, Cameron Reynolds, Scout Echols, Colton Altman, Braylon Owens, Seth Horne
Back row LtoR:
Coach Brett Burton, Devin Burton, Mason Philley, Mason Morgan, Dallas Harvey, Gabriel Martens, Coach Steve Harvey

Daniel Pedraza, who received a life sentence from the Drew County Circuit Court jury appealed the life sentence of life sentence rendered in a jury-sentencing proceeding that followed his guilty plea to murder in the first degree of his 2 year old step-daughter.
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Happy Birthday Steven!

We love you,

Tammy, Courtney, Kevin & Kelli Jo

Someone found this dog in the middle of the HWY in Collins by the country store and got him from out of the road.

Very sweet dog, with a black collar but no tag!

American Medical Technologists (AMT) will award Tonda L. Ellis, CMLA, RPT, of Monticello, The AMT Distinguished Achievement Award at their Annual Meeting in Chicago on July 9, 2014.
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HWY construction will continue tonight at 6:00 PM.

The turning lane and two inside travel lanes will be closed from Old Warren Rd to Popeyes.

10 th Judicial District Circuit Judge Don Glover set a $250,000 bond for a 44-year-old Southeast Arkansas man who shot at Dermott Police multiple times, last week.

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Around 2:20, Wednesday morning the Monticello Fire Dept. Received an alarm page reporting trouble at Donaldson Gun Shop & sporting goods.

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After Tuesday special mayoral Election Zack Tucker and Joe Rogers will place each other in a runoff election.

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Hoyt’s Deal of the Week,
2012 1500 GMC Sierra Crew Cab z-71, Super Clean,  One Owner, Only $26,950.00
See this great deal, and others, at Lucky’s of Monticello

Come and Celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Salon Hello Beautiful, Today (10am-6pm) at 606 W. Bolling St.
There will have lots of neat things to check out, and drawings for giveaways.
Sponsored by: Chapman Sheet Metal,Inc. And Margaret’s Hair Academy

Advantages of Southeast AR, Inc, is Seeking Director of Program Services
Qualifications:
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A 6 year old child lost his 3Ds game at the Health Dept, Wednesday.
It is turquoise with a yellow Nerf case.
This was a Christmas gift and we can not get him another one.
Thanks in advance. 224-1915