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Monticello Fire Department Shares Important Reminder on Staying Fire Safe when Flying

Miss Monticello 2024, Adisyn Donk has been named non-finalist interview winner at Miss Kentucky.    

The required $15,000 bond to move forward in the case of Attorneys Lee Whittenburg vs Matthew Leveridge and the Kentucky Board of Elections was not posted by Friday’s deadline. which was required to move forward […]

A retirement celebration was held on behalf of Scottie Hicks, Jason McGinnis & Jason Necessary. We honored them for their years of service to MUC. Scottie Hicks – 33 years, Jason McGinnis – 29 years […]

Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron reports the following arrest. Kimberly Hill of Monticello, KY. was arrested for driving on a driving under the influence suspended operator’s license. Hill was lodged in the Wayne County Detention […]

Join us next Wednesday to celebrate the conclusion of Summer Reading 2024. We’ll have bounce houses and chalk for outdoor play all day! And prizes drawings will be as followed: Ages 0-5: 2 PM Ages […]

We are getting pretty excited for the Mill Springs Mill annual Cornbread Festival on August 31st. Last year, the festival was a huge success and they’re preparing for even bigger and better this year. Vendors […]

It’s your turn to be the judge! Cast your vote in the FINAL People’s Choice category. This week’s category: PEOPLE. https://ow.ly/VXYh50SLRTj See ALL the 2024 Photo Contest winners here: https://ow.ly/RiYi50SLRTi           […]

2024 Cost of Bills Index Report, Featured in Business Insider. Reports Monticello’s Resident is 40% lower than the national average for household bills.   The average Monticello household pays $1,281 a month, or $15,370 a […]

(WKYT)—With lots of rain in the forecast for Kentucky, drivers will need to take extra precautions on the roads to stay safe. Insurance agent Claude Singleton says his agency sees an increase in accident claims […]

Congratulations to the newly promoted Sgt. Chanco Estes who was pinned by his commander, Capt. Josh Meadors in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, July 15, 2024.        

        Wayne County Sheriff’s Department Weekly Arrest & Activity Log July 13th thru July 28th         19  TOTAL ARREST MADE          DATE NAME AGE CHARGE 7/13/2024 […]