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Thursday Morning, just before 10 am, the Monticello Fire Dept. was called to extinguish a fire on Commercial Drive, off of Airport Road.
At the former Southeast Trust factory, a cutting torch had reportedly been used to disassemble some equipment for scrap metal. After the workers had left the area, the sawdust under the machine smoldered, and eventually caught fire.
It seems no damage was done, since the machine were already scrap.
Some neighborhoods in Drew County have had rain for 5-6 days in a row. It’s been several weeks since we’ve been able to say that.
A 50% chance of rain stays with us for at least another 2 days.
The driver of this Chevy Monte Carlo was southbound, Thursday around 11:45, when the vehicle hydroplaned, spinning around, and crossing into the northbound lane.
As the car entered the northbound land, the passenger side collided with the tanker truck, shown here.
The accident occurred on HWY 425 North, near Cablevision. No one was injured. MPD and MFD responded, Rod’s Wrecker towed the Chevy.
At Wednesday’s MEDC meeting, Benji Rybrn, on behalf of Ryburn Automotive Superstore, the National Automobile Dealers Association, and the Arkansas Automobile Dealers Association, presented the Workforce Training Center with two cardiopulmonary resuscitation dummies.
The dummies will be used for training students in their upcoming healthcare classes.
A 26 year old Monticello man accepted a guilty plea, in Circuit Court, Monday, in a case where he had been charged with Engaging Child in Sexually Explicit Conduct for use in Visual Media.
Happy Birthday to Josh McKiever!
Best wishes from your family and friends.
After 13 years principal Kenny Pennington is leaving MHS.
UAM Chancellor Jack Lassiter gave an updated Community Center Planning Committee status to the Advertising and Promotion Commission, Monday night.
Happy Birthday Jace Wyatt!!
Four years ago you changed my life forever and I thank God for it!! You are a blessing.
I’ll love you forever, I’ll like you for always, as long as I’m living, my sweet baby you’ll be!!
We Love you, Mommy & Bryson.
The capital murder case of Aubriana Coke went before the Drew County Circuit Court, Tuesday afternoon, with details leading up to the October jury trial becoming more complete.
Prosecutor Thomas Deen confirmed to MLive that the prosecution, “intends to seek the death penalty for Daniel Pedraza,” the deceased infant’s step-father, in the case.
Happy 16th Birthday to Morgan Hopper.
In honor of her birthday, Morgan’s friends decorated her yard with a flock of pink flamingos.
Congratulations, Morgan.
With all 5 zone positions on both Monticello and Drew Central’s school boards up for re-election, due to the recent re-districting, here is the list of candidates filing, as the deadline passed, Tuesday at noon.
Experience Sewer’s Needed for Akin, A Joerns Healthcare Company in Dumas.
Excellent Benefits – health, dental, vision, Life, 401k, and Disability.
Contact – Jennifer Bradley HR Dept. 870-382-4808 Ext. 221.
Amy James, a recent graduate of Monticello High School, is one of 72 outstanding students chosen for the 2012 class of Honors College Fellows at the University of Arkansas. James plans to be a pre-med major in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
There is a regularly scheduled Advertising and Promotion Commission meeting was held Monday night at the MEDC building.
New Drew Central School Board Districts
New Monticello School District Boundaries
Enlarged Map of City Area, Monticello District
Re-disticting of school board boundaries is required, due to the 2010 census, just like it was for the city council and quorum court.
All school board seats in both districts are up for re-election in the upcoming September 18 election.
Today, at noon, was the deadline to file as a candidate for any of the 5 seats, on both Monticello and Drew Central’s school board. Read the rest of this entry »
According to Sheriff Mark Gober, the Drew County Sheriff’s Department is looking for information regarding the theft of white Infiniti i30 four-door sedan which was reported stolen from Old Deane Road at 1:30 AM Wednesday, July 4th.
Happy Birthday, Paul
From your friends at the office and
Marvin Martian.
The angry parent accused of crashing a Drew Central school bus and a teacher’s car (February 2011), appeared in Circuit Court, Friday, before Judge Sam Pope.
According to AshleyCountyLedger.com, the Crossett School Board has named a former Monticello assistant superintendent as the interim Crossett superintendent.
Two of the three Saline County youths charged with the attempted capital murder of a Lacey man, aggravated robbery, theft of property, and theft by receiving, entered Guilty pleas, Friday, in Drew County Circuit Court.
One received a 25 year sentence, followed by a 15 year suspended sentence, and the other earned a 10 year sentence, followed by 10 more, suspended.
Happy 15th Birthday Cody!
We love you very much,
Daddy, Moma, Kayla, Kody, Mamaw and Papaw
Happy Four Score and One Birthday Celebration,
to my Mom, Lillie B Wherry.
Bishop Sam Wherry
Thunderstorms moved across Monticello, this morning, bringing with it rain, and hopes of more rain.
There wasn’t enough rain to make a big difference in the recent hot, dry spell, but it did bring some welcome relief to local residents.
There’s a 50% chance of rain for the rest of the day, and a 60% chance on Monday & Tuesday.
We love you Chase.
Hope you have a GREAT DAY
Love, Daddy, Mommy and Sissy
Around 4:30, Friday, a 4th woods fire was reported in southern Drew County, this one on HWY 172.
The Arkansas Forestry Commission responded with 2 fire plows. Local fire depts. responding included Lacey-Ladelle, Greenhill, and Valley. The fire was contained within a couple of hours, and damage was limited to approximately 3-4 acres.
Lightning caused a fire on HWY 133, Sunday. There were two fires near Lacey-New Hope Road, Thursday, one burning 75 acres. The cause of Friday’s fire is unknow, but Sheriff Mark Gober commented, “this one wasn’t started by lightning.”
Our appreciation goes out to all of the firefighters who go out into the heat and smoke, to protect the property and lives of the residents of Drew County.
Thank You.
Jaxon Rawls will be celebrating his fourth birthday on July 7.
He is the son of Jeff and Jamie Rawls and the big brother of Ace Rawls. Jaxon is the grandson of David & Cindy Rawls and Jim & Julie West all of Monticello. He is the great-grandson of Katherleen Rawls and J.D. & Sandra West of Monticello, the late Curly Rawls, the late Lucy Brown and the late J.B. Smith all of Monticello and the late Betty Travis of Warren.
An estimated 75 acres of forest land were burned in a wild fire, Thursday afternoon.
A burn ban has been issued by Drew County Judge Damom Lampkin, covering all of Drew County.
The recent hot and dry spell has greatly increased the probablity of fires getting out of control.
Around 6 pm, following a good thunderstorm in the area, a woods fire was reported near HWY 133, south of Lacey.
Lacey-Ladelle and Valley Fire Depts. responded with trucks and firefighters, and extinguished the blaze, estimated to be around one acre, which is believed to have started by a lightning strike to a White Oak.
Second Baptist Church wants to remind people that God said ” If My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and heal their land. ” (II Chronicles 7:14)
We also want to encourage people to pray for the healing of our land, here in Monticello all across this great country of ours. This includes praying for the heat and drought we are currently experiencing, that God would grant us some relief!
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