Area News
Chamber Celebrates Successful Year
By Allison Cross The Monticello Wayne County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated a successful 2023 with its annual chamber banquet and guest speaker Matt Jones. Jones, founder of Kentucky Sports Radio, spoke at the banquet detailing the novelty of the area and how Monticello had always left an impression of him. “Monticello was officially the…
Read MoreJuvenile arrested for break-in at Reeds
According to Police Chief Joey Hoover, at approximately 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon, a juvenile male was taken into custody by MPD Lt. Josh Asberry and charged with breaking into Reed’s Bait and Grocery late Friday night. Charges filed include Burglary 2nd Degree and Criminal Mischief 1st Degree. Following an interview and processing of paperwork, the…
Read MoreWayne County hosted Region Dance Competition for 12th and 13th regions
By Linda Jones Congratulations to the Wayne County School dancers who worked hard performing a variety of specially choreographed dance routines at the KDCO 12 & 13 Regional Dance Team Competition on February 4 at the Rodney Woods Gymnasium. Both middle school and high school teams participated in both team and individual categories. Wayne County High…
Read MoreCouncil continues procurement process discussion
By Allison Cross The City of Monticello is still working to develop a procurement process to protect the city’s finances without making anyones job more difficult or causing any unnecessary delays. In January, council members opened the floor for discussion on a new process with the 1st reading of a procurement ordinance. The new…
Read MoreFoothills Academy temporarily closes
By Allison Cross Questions ran rampant last week as Clinton County residents discovered that Foothills Academy, a residential facility in Albany for at-risk teen boys, was quietly closed, residents were relocated, and educators were removed. The “temporary” closure also brought questions to Wayne County as the county houses its sister organization Otter Creek Academy for…
Read MoreWayne County Board of Education moves forward on renovations to Bell Elementary
By Linda Jones The Wayne County Board of Education agreed to take the next step in making some needed renovations regarding HVAC and roof replacement at Bell Elementary School, during their monthly meeting on February 15th. The HVAC project will include new air conditioning, heating, new ceilings, and lighting. Codell Construction is managing the project…
Read MoreCounty receives grants to purchase more land for industrial park, upgrade technology
(Fiscal Court Meeting -2/8/24) Wayne County Judge Executive Scott Gehring announced in last week’s fiscal court meeting that the county has received additional grant funds to purchase 50.63 acres of land for the proposed industrial park. The grant, totaling $493,642.50, is part of the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) Grant from the Industrial Development Authority.…
Read MoreWalker Early Learning Center Valentine Literacy celebration is fun for youngest learners on Wayne County Schools campus
Walker Early Learning Center celebrated Valentine’s Day on February 6th, with a fun literacy night event which included the book fair, cookie decorating and making Valentines cards. Thank you to the big turnout of preschool and kindergarten students’ families who attended and supported literacy!
Read MoreImportant Advancements to bus fleet being made at Wayne County Schools
By Linda Jones Wayne County Schools are making strides updating their school bus fleet with the new arrival of four brand new school buses which include: three 72-passenger buses, plus a 52-passenger bus that is currently undergoing a new inspection at the bus garage before it goes on a route. In addition, the Wayne County…
Read MoreRagan selected Hometown Hero at Save A Lot
The Wayne Weekly seized the opportunity last Wednesday to capture a photo of Kelly Ragan receiving a $500 gift card for being selected Hometown Hero at our local Save A Lot. For those of you who may not know Kelly – he’s no stranger to the Susie community. Kelly is their Fire Chief and has…
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