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Monticello man killed in Tuesday accident

Wednesday, March 22 by Ray King

A Monticello man was killed in a one-vehicle accident in Drew County Tuesday afternoon.According to a preliminary report, Othello King, 76, was eastbound on Arkansas Highway 138 in a 2003 Buick Lesabre at about 4:30 p.m.A witness in a vehicle that was behind the...

Monticello Mayor addresses drainage and debris issues

Tuesday, March 7 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to the Advanced Monticellonian, the City of Monticello Mayor Jason Akers announced that the city was assisted last Friday by Arkansas Department of Corrections inmates in addressing drainage and debris issues in Monticello. Inmates and staff worked near Gabbert, Shelton, and Jackson Streets...

Pollinator garden work continues at Monticello

Friday, February 10 by Ray King

Work on pollinator gardens at Monticello will continue, according to a story in the Advance Monticellonian newspaper.The pollinator garden is a type of garden designed with the intent of growing plants that specifically produce nectar and pollen to attract insects.Former Monticello Mayor Paige Chase...

Monticello Mayor annouces informal conference to discuss recent ice strom response

Monday, February 6 by Deseray Mckinzy

The Mayor’s Office of Monticello announced Monday that they will be hosting an informal conference at the Monticello City Hall in the council chambers on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. The purpose of getting together will be to discuss the local government’s response...

Monticello Police Department receives grant funding from Department of Public Safety

Monday, December 5 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to Monticello Police Chief Jason Akers, the City of Monticello has received a grant for $32,773.38 from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety to purchase new Kevlar vests and vest carriers for the entire Monticello Police Department.Officers' vests require periodic replacement after a...

AGFC sets table for future Monticello monsters

Wednesday, November 9 by Staff

MONTICELLO — Hatchery staff and biologists from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service worked together to load more than one-quarter of a million forage fish into the rising waters of Lake Monticello in October. Approximately 180,000 fathead minnows, 111,900...

Monticello man killed in Calhoun County accident

Tuesday, November 8 by Ray King

A Monticello man was killed early Monday when the motorcycle he was riding was hit head-on by a vehicle in rural Calhoun County.According to a preliminary report. Steen T. Halley39, was westbound on Arkansas Highway 274 at 4:40 a.m. on a 2002Yahama when a...

Monticello City Council votes to raise solid waste and sewer rates

Monday, October 31 by Deseray Mckinzy

According to the Advanced-Monticellonian, the Monticello city council members were all present at their most recent meeting in October. According to the newspaper after discussion and clarification, the council voted to raise solid waste rates to $12.13 for residential customers and $36.75 for commercial...

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Monticello City council approves rate hike for garbage pickup

Thursday, September 29 by Ray King

At its most recent meeting, the Monticello City Council voted to increase the amount resident pay for solid waste pickup.In 2021, the council voted to raise the rate for residential pickup to $12.13 and under the recently approved ordinance, those rates will go up...

Enrollment at U-A Monticello increases 1.5 percent over last fall

Thursday, September 8 by Ray King

Enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Monticello has increased 1.5 percent, compared to figures from fall 2021.According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, 2,717students wee enrolled for this fall semester, compared to 2,677 during the fall 20021 semester.Graduate student enrollment reached a record high...

Monticello Mayor critical of candidate running in Mayor’s race

Thursday, August 25 by Ray King

Monticello Mayor Paige Chase, who has chosen not to seek reelection, had some harsh words for one of the candidates seeking to replace her.According to the Advance Monticellonian newspaper, Chase said she had been made aware of calls made by one of the candidates...

Monticello Mayoral race to have three candidates

Friday, August 19 by Deseray Mckinzy

Three candidates have filed for the Monticello Mayoral election race in the Fall according to the Advance-Monticellonian Newspaper. The filling period for the office of mayor has passed and Mayor Paige Chase announced she would not seek re-election for the Office of Mayor in...