Wayne County students will return to campus for orientation
on Monday, August 9th from 4 til 7PM. All shots and physical
exams should be up to date for students to enter school.
Students entering Kindergarten must have a preventative
health care exam, a Kentucky Dental exam/screening, and
up to date Immunization Certificate showing all their shots
are current and a Kentucky eye exam, unless they had one
while in preschool.

New students entering pre-school through fourth graded must
have a preventative health care exam. Sixth graders must
have had a preventative health care exam within one year
prior to entering sixth grade. Also Kentucky Immunization
Certificates must show all shots are up to date. At the high
school level, all students must have shots up to date and
tetanus boosters are required.

Monticello School's 8th Grade Washington DC Trip Photos have arrived
and may be picked up weekdays from 8 til 4 at the High Schools Office.

A Back To School Picnic will be held Tuesday, August 3rd from 5 til
8PM at Monticello Independent School for all students and their
parents. All elementary, middle, and high school students can meet
their teachers, register for classes, bus transportation, lockers and
parking permits at this time. Elementary registration will be held
in the elementary cafeteria. Middle and high school registration will
be in the auditorium.

Each year thousands of people are diagnosed with skin cancer. A child’s
risk of skin cancer increases each time they’re sunburned before the age
of 18. Wear clothing to protect as much skin as possible. Seeing light
through a fabric means UV rays can get through too. Wear a hat with at
least at two to three inch brim, and sunglasses that block UV rays. Avoid
being outdoors too long. Harmful rays are most intense between 10AM
and 4PM. For more info – call Tishanna at the Wayne County Health
Department at 348-9349, Extension 237.

A fund raising yard sale for Wayne County's Humane Society will be held
rain or shine August 5th - 7th on Hwy 1275, approximately five miles past
the Aspire Center. You may donate unwanted items by calling 307-6509
or 348-7412. The deadline for pickup or delivery is July 31st.

Wayne County Middle School schedules will be mailed out by July 30th
and a supply list will be posted in local stores by August 2nd.

Parents of second, third and fourth grade students who will be attending
Bell Elementary in August are asked to stop by the principals office
weekdays from 8 til 4 to pickup a packet informing them of their child’s
teacher, as well as several forms that need to be completed and returned
to the school.

The Board of Directors of Immanuel Christian Academy are having
a fundraising sale on Friday and Saturday, August 6th and 7th from
8AM til 12Noon both days. Items include new and gently used clothing
and shoes for all ages and sizes. If you have items you'd like to
donate call 348-9146 for pickup or bring them to Immanuel Baptist
Churches office after August 2nd.

An Electronic Recycling Event will be held August 2nd, 3rd and 4th
from 8 til 3 at Wayne County's Recycle Building at 219 Creekview
Drive, behind Rite Aid Pharmacy. Bring your TVs, computers,
printers, monitors, phones, washers, dryers, refrigerators, water
heaters, and any other types of electronics. For more information
call 348-4241 or 307-5065.

All school age children and youth are invited to a drug-free Back To School
Bash on Friday, July 30th at the Aspire Center from 6 til 9PM. Everything's
free - including food, swimming, school supplies, inflatable games, haircuts, clothes and more. All children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by
an adult. Anyone who would like to help may call 340-9363 for more information. Donations may be made to Defensive Action Against Drugs,
229 Highway 1765, Monticello.

The 21st Annual Friends of Lake Cumberland Cleanup will be held Saturday, September 18th. Volunteers and concerned citizen may help clean up trash,
old tires, appliances and other items that litter the shoreline. Participants
should check in on September 18th at 9AM EDT/ 8AM CDT at Grider Hill
Dock, Lake Cumberland State Dock Ramp, Cave Springs Marina, Conley
Bottom Marina, Waitsboro Recreation Area and General Burnside Island
State Park. Following the cleanup - volunteers are invited to a free cookout,
with door prizes, at General Burnside Island at 3:00PM EDT and Lake Cumberland State Park at 3:00PM CDT. For more info - call Steve at 606-451-1402.

Wayne County's Class of 1989 will have a family cookout on Saturday,
August 14th at Noon at F & T, and invites Monticello's Class of 1989 to
join in the activities. Everyone's asked to bring a covered dish, drinks
and chairs. Watch for signs to the event.

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.

Local obituaries are now available online by clicking the "OBITUARIES" button to the left.

Wayne County's Disabled American Veterans Chapter 105 &
Auxillary meet the first Monday of each month at 6:30PM at the
Senior Citizens Center on Columbia Avenue.