With an Extreme Heat Warning in effect, local health officials are reminding residents that high temperatures can quickly turn dangerous if precautions aren’t taken. Heat exhaustion often begins with heavy sweating, weakness, dizziness, or nausea. […]

The carnival opens at 6pm this evening. Tractor Pulls take center stage.

From the Monticello Police Department: Before you launch your backyard missile program, the Monticello Police Department would like to remind everyone that Monticello City Ordinance #840 regulates when fireworks can be used within the city […]

On behalf of all the officers at the Monticello Police Department, we’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to The Quilt Shoppe for taking the time to make these beautiful quilts for us. Your […]

        Wayne County Sheriff’s Department Weekly Arrest & Activity Log  June 22nd thru June 25th 6  TOTAL ARREST MADE          DATE NAME AGE CHARGE 6/22/2026 Justin W Bell 37 […]

Ceiling fans can make a room feel up to 10 degrees cooler while using only a fraction of the electricity required by a central air conditioner. During the summer, set your fan to rotate counterclockwise […]

There will be no DAV meeting for July. This is a normally scheduled down month. The next meeting will be August 3rd. The local group is hopeful that the senior citizen center will be open, […]

According to the local mesonet station in the Parnell community, Wayne County Received around 3 1/2 inches of rain over the weekend. Western parts of the county received much more than that which lead to […]

A week of big events begin this evening at memorial park with the first of two demo derby nights, also the carnival opens on the midway.