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Clean slate waiting for water at Lake Monticello

After two years of drawdowns and construction work, the city of Monticello was able to close the gates at its namesake lake in Drew County last week, hoping to see the fish and recreational opportunities in the reservoir flourish again once the lake refills. It... Read More.
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Monticello City Council votes on pay for water operator

A divided Monticello City Council voted Tuesday to pay a Level 4 water operator $72,000 annually. According to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper, four members of the council voted for the resolution while two others voted no, and the seventh member abstained. The vote came during... Read More.

Large snake captured at Pine Bluff Walmart gas pumps

(Submitted by Michael McDonel) On October 19, 2021 at approximately 8:00 p.m. Officer Bryan C. McDonel with the Pine Bluff Animal Control Division was contacted by MECCA concerning a large snake that had apparently crawled from the Bayou to the Walmart Gas Station where it... Read More.
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Monticello looking for certified water distributor

The City of Monticello is searching for a full-time licensed water operator and distributor, according to the Advanced Monticellonian newspaper. In its Wednesday edition, the newspaper reported tbt the subject of a licensed operator at a meeting of the Monticello City Council where water issues... Read More.
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Governor to commute sentence of water pistol robber

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said this week he intends to commute the sentence of a man who’s been serving life in prison for robbing a taco shop in 1981 with a water pistol. Hutchinson on Thursday announced he intended to... Read More.

blue jeans cause water line leak at Monticello

A water line leak in Monticello was linked to half a pair of blue jeans that had been flushed down a toilet, according to the Advanced Monticellonan newspaper. In a story dated March 24, the newspaper quoted Mayor Paige Chase reminding the Monticello City Council... Read More.
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Mayor addresses water problems, public safety

By Ray King Pine Bluff Mayor Shirley Washington on Thursday talked about the major snowstorm that hit the city in February and what action the city took. Speaking during her State of the City address, the Mayor said Pine Bluff will work with community partners to... Read More.