Monticello News

Three new police cars were recently added to the fleet at the Monticello Police Department, thanks to a USDA grant which provided 55 percent of the funding for the purchase.

Neighbors say they hadn't seen her for days and when family members went to check on her, they made a disturbing discovery.

Two southern Kentucky police officers are nearly killed by a booby trap. A Somerset police officer and a Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy were serving a warrant at a home north of Monticello.

Two police officers escaped serious injury after a booby trapped shotgun went off during the search of a drug suspect's home in Wayne County, missing the officers by inches.

Custom show cars and Kentucky arts and crafts will come together at The Center for Rural Development tonight at the Somernites Cruise Friday Night Block Party, hosted by The Center and the Somerset Walmart.

I go up to Monticello,Ky quite often delivering gasoline and i always pass by the signs for big south fork.

ANNUAL COOPER FAMILY REUNION IS JUNE 21 The Annual Cooper Family Reunion will be held Sunday, June 21 at the Monticello Park at 12 noon, local time.

George Keltner, an Adair County veteran who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and in the Korean ... [full story] By Paul B. Hayes on Jun 16,2009 Officers from the Columbia Police Department, with assistance from other law enforcement agencies, are continuing their investigation into last Wednesday's ... [full story] By on Jun 16,2009 ...

Wayne County has been good to Senator Jim Bunning over the years, helping him earn and retain his seat in the U.S. Senate.

A man who was allegedly making methamphetamine at a trailer in Wayne County warned 20-month-old Kayden Branham's mother to keep him away from the volatile, explosive process.

Monticello City Council wants to wait and see how the recession affects them in the next fiscal year before committing more money to city street resurfacing projects.

Some years ago the phrase "War On Drugs" became popular in discussions concerning the growing use of drugs in American society.

Board members for the Monticello Utility Commis-sion have created a position to hire someone to map out the water system in the city and county, following a discussion on the matter last Thursday, June 4. System Manager Gene Jones noted that a map of the water system would show where water lines, valves, and hydrants are located.

The weather for this past weekend can best be described as perfect for a trip to Lake Cumberland.

Gov. Steve Beshear has called a 2 p.m. news conference to discuss additional potential agenda items for a special legislative session to balance the state's budget that begins June 15.

The teenage parents of a southern Kentucky toddler are charged with murder after police say their child died from ingesting a chemical used to make methamphetamine.

MONTICELLO, Ky. A Kentucky State Police detective says a toddler who died in Monticello drank liquid drain cleaner left in a cup, apparently from drug making.

MONTICELLO, Ky. -- A southern Kentucky toddler is dead after drinking liquid drain cleaner that his parents had been using to make methamphetamine.

A toddler died at Wayne County Hospital late Saturday after drinking caustic chemicals related to the production of methamphetamine.

Kevin Denney grew up in Monticello, KY, with a bluegrass and gospel background. After attending a George Strait concert, Denney definitively decided that pursuing a music career was his destiny.