Articles by Melodie Phelps

Larry Muse will serve as the chairperson for the Wayne County Board of Education at last night’s school board meeting. Muse and board member Melissa Upchurch were both nominated for the position, but Muse was […]

During a meeting held last night (Thursday), Wayne  County Fiscal Court heard the first reading of an ordinance revising the interlocal agreement between the city and county regarding 911 dispatching services. The city had asked […]

Monticello City Council reviewed proposals for a revised 911 agreement between the city and the county, during a meeting held last night (Monday).The two entities continue to operate the 911 dispatching service under the former […]

The Monticello Utility Commission will receive 675 new radio-read water meters later this month, according to information shared with commission members during a meeting held on Thursday afternoon. MUC Manager Scott Upchurch said he had […]

The second reading of the county’s Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) ordinance was approved by fiscal court during a special meeting held Monday Morning). The ordinance will govern the sale of alcoholic beverages in the county, […]

(Melodie Phelps) –  Wayne County students will not return to in-person classroom instruction until at least January 11, according to a discussion held during the school board meeting held last night (Thursday). Superintendent Wayne Roberts […]

(Melodie Phelps) – Wayne County Fiscal Court met last night (Thursday) and heard a revised first reading of the county’s Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) ordinance. The revised ordinance corrected a clerical error in the one […]

(Melodie Phelps) – The Monticello Utility Commission is currently installing about 500 of the new radio-read water meters for customers in the northern part of the county, and they hope to expand that effort into […]

(Melodie Phelps) –  Wayne County EMS will purchase a new ambulance with grant funding, after fiscal court approved the low bidder for the vehicle during a meeting held last night (Thursday). Two bids were received […]

When talk about a local option election began earlier this year, members of the Concerned Citizens Against Alcohol in Wayne County began to put together their strategy for battle. It was a familiar battle for […]