Wayne County News

BENEFIT FOR SUSAN GREGORY Susan Gregory is 17 years old and has been diagnosed with Ewings Sarcoma in her left lung.

The 2010 election cycle officially kicks off this week as political candidates may begin filing with the McCreary County Clerk or Kentucky Secretary of State beginning November 4. Candidates will either appear on the May 18, 2010 primary or November 2, 2010 general election ballots.

SAFE TRICK OR TREAT The W.C. Fiscal Court will host the Safe Trick-or-Treat night at the ASPIRE Center for Halloween.

Ken Upchurch, 52nd District State Representative, has announced his intent to seek election to the office of Judge-Executive in Wayne County.

The county clerk in Wayne County has pleaded guilty in a theft case and resigned.

The inmate at the Wayne County Detention Center, who escaped on Monday, October 12 and prompted a countywide manhunt that lasted more than eight hours, is facing additional charges.

The property tax rate for city residents will decrease slightly, following action taken by the City Council on Monday evening.

Police are searching for a Monticello teen who escaped from the Wayne County jail early Monday morning.

STATE SERVICE OFFICER WILL BE AT SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER EACH WEDNESDAY Donnie Blevins, Service Officer for the Disabled American Veterans, will be at the Senior Citizens Building every Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Any veterans or dependents in need of assistance should stop by during these hours.

Monticello Schools met all of its goals Monticello Independent School received some good news with the recent release of the 2008-2009 state assessment scores.

STATE SERVICE OFFICER WILL BE AT SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER EACH WEDNESDAY Donnie Blevins, Service Officer for the Disabled American Veterans, will be at the Senior Citizens Building every Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Any veterans or dependents in need of assistance should stop by during these hours.

Jamison Wallace, age six, son of Cindy and Dickie Wallace, enjoyed the Rising Son performance at the Wayne County gym on Saturday evening.

STATE SERVICE OFFICER FOR D.A.V. WILL NO LONGER BE AT SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING Pauline Conner, State Service Officer for the Disabled American Veterans, will not be at the Senior Citizens Building any more.

STATE SERVICE OFFICER FOR D.A.V. WILL NO LONGER BE AT SENIOR CITIZENS BUILDING Pauline Conner, State Service Officer for the Disabled American Veterans, will not be at the Senior Citizens Building any more.

On Monday, September 07, 2009 Kentucky State Police Detective Doug Boyd charged Richard E. Smith, Jr., 50, of Wayne County with Murder.

A man is in jail, accused in a weekend shooting that left a young woman dead. It happened Saturday in Wayne County at a home on Chestnut Oaks Road in Monticello.

A man was arrested in connection with a shooting in Wayne County, Kentucky that left a woman dead, Kentucky State Police said Sunday.

MHS BOYS BASKETBALL to HOST TENDERLOIN SALE The MHS Boy's Basketball team will be having a tenderloin sale on Friday, September 4 in the parking lot of Sexton's Treasure Hunt .

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE YARD SALE The Monticello/Wayne County Chamber of Commerce will be having a yard sale on Thursday, August 20 from 7:30-11 a.m. at the park at the large shelter house.

The City of Monticello has been awarded a $215,425 grant through the Safe Routes to Schools Program, according to an announcement made by state officials last week.