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September 1, 2026

Local Headlines

[ September 1, 2026 ] Heat Index over 100 this Week Local News
[ September 1, 2026 ] Trial held for Somerset man facing murder charges Local News
[ September 1, 2026 ] Kentucky State Police Bolster Water Rescue Capabilities with New, State-of-the-Art Patrol Boat Local News
[ September 1, 2026 ] Game wardens prepare for Labor Day after busy summer, deadly boat crash Local News
[ September 1, 2026 ] Fire Department Shares If your clothes Catch on Fire Local News

Jeep Show this Saturday at Downtown Market

September 2, 2024 Kisha Jones

Join us for the Monticello Market & Jeep Show on Saturday, September 7th, from 9 AM to 3 PM in downtown Monticello! Whether you’re a Jeep enthusiast or just looking for a fun day out, […]

Cardinal Football is at Clinton County This Evening

August 30, 2024 Eric Criswell

It’s the Highway 90 Bowl tonight as Wayne County travels to face the Clinton County Bulldogs. The Cardinals are coming off a 35-14 road win to start the season last week at West Jessamine. It […]

Major Heat for One More Day

August 30, 2024 Eric Criswell

Thursday marked the 2nd consecutive day our temperatures rose to the hottest of the year. The local mesonet recorded a high temperature of 96 degrees with a heat index (also the hottest of the year) […]

Police Department Service Call Log

August 30, 2024 Kisha Jones

MPD CALLS FOR SERVICE 08-28-24 We share MPD’s activity report to help you have a better understanding of the number and types of calls our officers respond to daily. This serves as a quick overview […]

Another New Fire Recruit Completed his Certification

August 30, 2024 Kisha Jones

Coming to a smoky hallway near you! Monticello Fire Department would like to congratulate Tony Reid for finishing this year’s recruit course and announce him as one of the newly certified probationary firefighters who have […]

Quilt Show of the Little Mountains this Weekend

August 30, 2024 Eric Criswell

The Quilt Show of the Little Mountain presented by the Contented Heart Quilt Guild will be held Friday, August 30th and Saturday 31st beginning at 9 am each day at the Aspire Center. Admission is […]

Cornbread Festival this Saturday

August 30, 2024 Kisha Jones

This year’s Cornbread Festival will take place on Saturday, August 31st, at Mill Springs Mill in Monticello, KY. The festival will begin at 9:00 am and food will be available at 11:00am. The mill will […]

New Books Available to Check out this Holiday Weekend at the Library

August 30, 2024 Kisha Jones

Make sure to have enough books on hand to last you through the upcoming Holiday weekend! This week new books can checked out or placed on hold by calling, stopping by, or messaging the library! […]

Yesterday was the hottest of the year so far, Today may be Hotter

August 29, 2024 Eric Criswell

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 […]

Wayne County Man Arrested for Drug Trafficking

August 29, 2024 Eric Criswell

According to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron a Monticello man has been arrested for drug trafficking. On August 28, 2024, at approximately 9 pm Deputy Brad Tucker observed the man operating a vehicle on Kentucky […]

Fire Department shares another safety tip to prevent Cooking Fires

August 29, 2024 Kisha Jones

Monticello Fire Department shares another safety tip to prevent cooking fires.

Heat Index Reading Expected in the Triple Digits

August 28, 2024 Eric Criswell

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