3+ hour, 57+ min ago  (285+ words) The Wayne County Fiscal Court met Tuesday and took care of July business. The Wayne County drug court program which is administered by the Circuit Court will have funding for the next two years as magistrates gave approval to allocate…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (505+ words) (WKYT) – Former London Mayor Randall Weddle’s resignation took effect Sunday following a Kentucky Court of Appeals ruling and a planned city council move to ask the attorney general to remove him. Weddle said he plans to return to private life....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (228+ words) The Monticello City Council Met Monday evening at City Hall. The Council did not hear the 2nd reading of an ordinance to repeal the restaurant tax and place the matter on the November ballot. The council was informed that it was…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (519+ words) (WKYT) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to uphold state laws that ban transgender girls and women from competing on female school athletic teams. Kentucky already has a similar law in place, passed in 2022. David Walls, executive director of The…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (283+ words) (WKYT) – House Bill 2, a measure that puts parts of the new federal Medicaid law into Kentucky statute will go into effect on July 15. The new law requires certain adults enrolled in Medicaid to meet an 80 hours per month work requirement…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago  (539+ words) (WKYT) – A Laurel County judge ruled London Mayor Randall Weddle is not a legal candidate for reelection. Circuit Judge Michael Caperton ruled in a new order that Weddle does not meet the one-year city residency requirement to run for mayor…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (267+ words) FEMA has approved more than $19 million to support 22 disaster recovery and mitigation projects across Kentucky, including a significant award to South Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (RECC). South Kentucky RECC will receive $308,000 to repair buildings and equipment damaged during the…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (268+ words) The Wayne County Fiscal Court will meet Thursday, June 11th at 6:00 p.m. in the Fiscal Courtroom. The agenda includes several significant items, beginning with the 2nd Reading of the FY27 Budget Ordinance, along with routine intra‑fund and inter‑fund transfers and the review…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (262+ words) The Monticello City Council held a lengthy meeting Monday night. Wayne County Deputy, Valis Smedley and Monticello Police Chief, Josh Asburry were recognized for helping rescue a child in need. The council agreed to re-bid the 606 and AJ Loyd projects,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (207+ words) The filing deadline has passed for this November’s General Election. The Monticello Mayor’s race will include incumbent Kenny Catron being challenged by Mike Anderson, & Valerie Gregory There’ll be six Monticello city council seats up for grabs and nine individuals filed…...