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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.