Articles by Eric Criswell

Pamela Lynn Miller, 60, was arrested Sunday (Aug 31) at 4:44 p.m. on Mary Linda Drive. Miller was taken into custody by Major Josh Asberry and Sgt. Joshua Smith on two warrants charging her with […]

MONTICELLO, Ky. (WKYT) – A storm hit the Conley Bottom Resort in Wayne County over the weekend. We’re that Saturday’s storm caused “quite a bit of damage,” leaving part of the resort without water or […]

Run Report 9-2-24 Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire in the Gap of the Ridge community.

The WC Rescue Squad reported at 9:22 Saturday evening a missing man had been located.  The individual was last seen around 10 am Saturday morning, among the responding agencies was the WC Coroner’s office.  No […]

Run Report 8-30-24 #1 The fire department was dispatched by Monticello Wayne County 911 to provide LZ service for Air Methods KY 3 Somerset and Wayne County EMS in the Beamer Hill area of Wayne […]

Yesterday the local mesonet weather recording station located in the Parnell community recorded a temperature of 95 degrees which was the hottest recorded so far this year, with the heat index at 101 degrees.  July […]

With heat index reading climbing back up today and tomorrow, emergency management reminds us of some safety precautions to avoid heat related problems.

Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron reports the following arrests. James E. Hoskins of Monticello, KY. was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Richard […]