The Wayne County Seventh Grade Boys Basketball team is state champions again. Wayne County defeated Knox County 65 to 61 in the championship game of the 58 team state tournament in Lexington over the weekend.

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According to Chief of Police Ralph Miniard - Friday, February
5th at approximately 8:15PM two persons were arrested
on Surry Hill Road in Monticello in connection with an
investigation into a report of methamphetamine activity by
officers of the City Police Dept and Lake Cumberland Area
Drug Task Force.

Richard G. Pendleton, age 33 of Wayne County was arrested
and charged with manufacturing meth and carrying a concealed
deadly weapon. Toni Ann Fisher, age 20 of Columbia was also
arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine.
Fisher was charged with a Wayne County Grand Jury Indictment
for Theft Of A Motor Vehicle valued over $10.000. Both were
lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

Wayne County's Elementary Schools are reaping rewards from their
efforts to collect Box Tops from hundreds of General Mills products
to help raise money for school projects and supplies. They're now
asking the community to help by collecting Box Tops and dropping
them off at any Wayne County Elementary School.

A fundraiser for education is taking place at Turner Intermediate.
They're collecting Coca-Cola caps. A variety of Coke product caps
have a 12 digit code, as well as in the packaging of 12 and 24 pack
cases. Just look for the alphabet/numerical code stamped inside the
carton. The codes can be found in soft drink products like: Pibb, Power
Ade, Sprite, Vault, Diet Coke, Coke Zero, Santa Orange, Fresca,
Minute Maid, Dasani Water, Coca-cola, and Barq’s.

The President’s Budget for fiscal 2011 (FY11) includes $4.939 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, offset in part by a proposal to cancel $52 million of prior year
funding. The budget included $293.3 million in funding specifically for the Nashville District, which encompasses the Tennessee and Cumberland River basins.

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TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky will hold a community meeting
February 11th at 3:30 at the Aspire Center in Monticello. Discussions
will be held on “The Big South Fork Gateway Circuit of Trails” grant to
help develop and create a trail system at the Monticello Wayne County
Memorial Park. The trail system involves trails in Wayne, Whitley
and McCreary counties. The system will also feature three trails to be
used for hiking and biking.

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State Police arrested and charged 40-year-old Brian Doss of
Columbia with Operating a Motor Vehicle under the Influence
1st Offense. Doss was operating a 2008 International while
removing snow for the State Highway Department on the
Louie B. Nunn Parkway when he lost control of the vehicle and
slid off of the road. The investigation also revealed that the salt
hopper had been lost out of the rear of the truck on another
area of the Parkway. Doss was lodged in the Adair County Jail.

On Friday January 29, 2010 at 9:30 AM the Kentucky State Police Post 11, London received information that an escapee from home incarceration, in Jackson County, was possibly at a residence in the Nancy area of Pulaski County.

Trooper Anthony Phillips, Trooper Chris Ison and Detective Doug Boyd went to the residence on Prather Drive in Nancy where they located Jason E. Smith, 21, of McKee, KY.

Smith was on home incarceration for Burglary 3rd and Theft charges.

Smith was arrested on an Escape warrant taken out by the Kentucky Department of Corrections and lodged in the Pulaski County Detention Center.

Kentucky State Police would like to take this opportunity to provide travelers with some important numbers and information. For road conditions in your area of the state, dial 511 or 866-737-3767 and follow the voice prompts or visit the web at www.511.ky.gov. For audio winter driving tips visit the web at http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/posts/post15.htm.

According to Chief of Police Ralph Miniard – 40 year old Tommy
S. Bell of Monticello is currently wanted for robbery, burglary
and theft by unlawful taking over $10,000 in connection with the
Monday, January 27th robbery of a local barber. Warrants have
been issued for Bell’s arrest. The victim was hospitalized with
bruises, abrasions and broken bones.

Bell is reported to have been armed with a small handgun during
the robbery and was accompanied by a second suspect who
remains unidentified at this time. Anyone with information about
the current whereabouts of Tommy S. Bell or the identity of the
second suspect is asked to call the Monticello Police Dept with
information at 606-348-9313.

A robbery was reported to the Monticello Police Dept around 9:30
Monday morning, January 25th. Pierce Troxell, age 68, a local
barber was assaulted and robbed in his shop on Michigan Avenue
in Monticello. A quantity of cash and the victim's automobile was
reported stolen. Troxell was transported by EMS for medical
treatment. He was believed to have suffered cuts, abrasions,
bruises, and a possible fracture.

The vehicle was recovered on Monday. The two suspects - one
described as a tall thin male - the other being short and heavy
set - are still at large. A number of promising leads are being
pursued. Anyone with info may contact the 911 Communications
Center.

Wayne County Schools have scheduled upcoming Parent Teacher
Conference opportunities after school on Thursday, February
18 and Friday, February 19. Teachers will be available to meet with
parents from 3:45 to 7:00 p.m. both days. The previously scheduled
Parent Teacher Conference date had been set for February 5th, but
was rescheduled due to revisions in the school calendar made as a
result of snow days. Wayne County School teachers are anxious to
continue working with parents to help enhance each student’s
education. Parents may schedule specific appointments during these
afternoon sessions, if desired.

Kentucky State Police (KSP) released the 2009 methamphetamine
lab statistics Thursday and the numbers are soaring. KSP reports
that there were 716 meth labs in the Commonwealth last year which
is an all time high for the state, increasing sixty percent over the
2008 totals.

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Former Wayne County Clerk Melissa Turpin appeared for an
arraignment in Franklin Circuit Court Friday, January 22nd on
two counts of willfully filing or making a false tax return or
failure to pay tax in 2007 and 2008. Turpin pleaded not guilty
to both counts during the arraignment.

A scheme involving the discovery of 22 fraudulent registration
cards in McCreary County is being investigated by State Officials
but no extensions have been granted by the state regarding
changes in party affiliation for McCreary Countians. According to
Les Fugate, an official in Frankfort - anyone may register to vote,
but there has been no extension for voters to change their party
affiliation.

Kentucky’s 2010 spring wild turkey hunting season opens statewide
Saturday, April 17th. The youth-only season will be April 3rd and 4th.
The 2010 Kentucky Hunting Guide for Spring Turkey and Squirrel will
be posted online at fw.ky.gov Thursday, Jan. 21, and printed guides
will be available at license vendors within the next few weeks. Hunters
should be sure to check the guide for complete hunting regulations,
including bag limits, licensing requirements and equipment guidelines.

The U.S. Dept of Justice announced Tuesday, January 19th that
owners of an armor products manufacturer at Stearns have been
indicted in an undercover operation aimed at schemes to bribe
a foreign official. An indictment unsealed on Tuesday revealed
that Israel “Wayne” Weisler and Michael Sacks tried to bribe an
FBI agent — who was posing as a representative of the defense
minister of an African country — to obtain a “lucrative” contract
to supply body armor for the country’s presidential guard.

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Thirty individuals were indicted during the regular monthly meeting
of the Wayne County Grand Jury on Tuesday, January 19th.

Claude Branham III, Seth Neal, and Steven Driggers were each
charged with Flagrant Nonsupport, a Class D Felony. Mark Dobbs
was indicted for Theft by Deception over $500, a Class D Felony,
and Johnny Jay Stephenson and Toni Fisher were each indicted
on Theft by Unlawful Taking over $10,000, a Class C Felony.
There were 24 sealed indictments. Viewers are reminded the
indictment of a person by a Grand Jury is an accusation only and
that person is presumed innocent – until and unless proven guilty.

Governor Beshear has appointed Jeff Dishman to fill the final
year of Darrell Dishman’s term as Magistrate in District 2.
Darrell resigned from the position last week due to an ongoing
battle with cancer.

A Monticello man was arrested Monday, January 18th on meth
charges. According to the 911 Communications Center – a meth
investigation was conducted on Clay Street at 6:42PM Monday
which resulted in one arrest. 33 year old Jerry Lee Davis was
charged with manufacturing methamphetamine, first and lodged
in the Wayne County Detention Center.

On January 14, 2010 at 3:00 a.m. the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and the Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task Force (LCADTF) executed a search warrant on the residence of Eddie Clark, age 45, of 1459 HWY 1756, Monticello, KY. Seized during the raid were 151 (one hundred fifty-one) one-step methamphetamine labs from inside the residence and 45 (forty-five) HCL generators and pseudoephedrine were discovered in a 2003 Dodge pickup.

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Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency is currently offering income
eligible individuals employment assistance through the JOBS Program.
It’s designed to assist individuals and families by offering employers reimbursement for on-the-job training when they choose to employ
participants in the JOBS Program. Businesses interested in receiving reimbursement for on-the-job training and individuals who are interested
in employment or classes may call 606-687-0241 or 687-0245.

45 year old Eddie P. Clark was charged with manufacturing
meth off of East KY 92 on Hwy 1756 overnight, Wednesday,
January 13th. Clark was lodged in the Wayne County Detention
Center. The Sheriff’s Dept, Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task
Force and Monticello Fire Dept responded.

A Wayne County man was arrested on drug charges Monday,
January 11th and more arrests are possible. Forty four year
old Jimmy R Daniels was charged with manufacturing meth,
1st and lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center. The
investigation is continuing by the Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept,
Monticello Police Dept and Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task
Force.

An investigation into a domestic dispute has resulted in the arrest of a Wayne County man on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine.

Ronnie Dale Guffey, age 47, of Monticello Village Apartments, was also charged with assault by the Monticello Police Department and faces additional charges in Clinton County.

On Wednesday, January 6, the Monticello Police Department received a complaint of a domestic altercation at a Monticello business. Detectives from Operation UNITE, who were familiar with the subject, assisted officers in the investigation.

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The Wayne County Sheriff’s Dept and Lake Cumberland Area
Drug Task Force arrested a man, his wife and two sons on
drug charges overnight Tuesday, January 5th.

54 year old Roger D Sexton and 31 year old Katrina Sexton
were each charged with trafficking in a controlled substance,
trafficking in marijuana, less than 8 ounces and unlawful
transaction with a minor. 31 year old Shawn D Sexton was
charged with trafficking in marijuana, less than 8 ounces and
unlawful transaction with a minor. 26 year old Roger A. (R.A.)
Sexton was charged with possession of marijuana and two
bench warrants. All four were lodged in the Wayne County
Detention Center.

An investigation by the Pulaski County Major Crimes Task Force has
been ongoing since Price went missing November 9th and several
leads have been developed. However, detectives still need the public
to call with any information they may have. The reward is being for
info leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons
responsible for Price’s murder. Anyone with information is asked to
contact the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department at (606) 678-5145.

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On Saturday, December 19, 2009, at 9:40 AM the Kentucky State
Police, Post 11 London, received a report of a two vehicle traffic
crash on KY 1009 in Wayne County. Upon arrival Trooper David
Reed determined that a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria, operated by
Danny Dishman, 59, of Monticello, was southbound on KY 1009
when, for an unknown reason, it crossed the centerline and struck
a 2005 GMC Envoy, operated by Sherry Stockton, 67, of Monticello,
head-on.

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According to a release, Saturday morning, December 19th,
the Wayne County Coroner's Office was called to the scene
of a two vehicle automobile accident in the Gap Creek
community, which had resulted in one fatality.

Danny K. Dishman, age 59, of the Chestnut Grove area of
Wayne County, was pronounced dead at app. 10:15 AM by
Wayne County Coroner Forrest Hicks and Deputy Coroner
Gordon Hicks. Dishman, the sole occupant of his vehicle,
was reported to have been traveling south on KY 1009 when
the collision occurred. A post-mortem exam of Dishman
suggested that seat belts were in use at the time of the
accident, and injuries found during that examination indicated
that the cause of death was blunt force trauma to the chest.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a utility rate hike
to pay for the ongoing repairs to Wolf Creek Dam. The Commonwealth
Journal of Somerset reports that a Kentucky Congressman and officials
with the Corp have exchanged letters about the possible rate increase
and a local power supplier has acknowledged that a rate increase has
been discussed.

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December 7, 2009: RADAR 103, the latest Arbitron report on network radio, shows that radio reaches more than 236 million people 12 and older in a typical week. That's 92.5 percent of people 12+, and includes 90 percent of 12 to 17-year-olds.

The nearly 7,700 RADAR-affiliated stations are heard by more than 216 million people 12 and older, up from 210 million listeners a year ago, in RADAR 99. Network radio reaches 86 percent of 18-34s weekly, Arbitron reports.

Radio reaches 95 percent of college graduates ages 25-54 each week, and nearly 96 percent of 25-54s with a college degree and annual income of $50,000 or more. Nearly 93 percent of black non-Hispanic persons 12 and older hear radio every week, as well as 94 percent of black non-Hispanics and Hispanics ages 18-49.

Law enforcement officials investigating the discovery of 21 year old
Kevin Price’s remains and at least one other individual say theres
nothing new to report. The FBI evidence recovery team wrapped
up its investigation Thursday in Pulaski County. Dr. Emily Craig will
now begin analyzing the bone fragments at the State Medical
Examiners lab. Craig has not yet determined whether the other
individual was burned there at the same time that Price’s body was
burned or if it was days, weeks, or even years earlier.

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The FBI is expected to be on the scene again Thursday in Pulaski County after the county coroner said more human remains were found at the site where the body of a missing man was found over the weekend.

Police say the burned remains of Kevin Price, 21, who had been missing since November 9, were discovered off Strawberry Road in Pulaski County on Saturday. Upon further investigation, police say the bones of at least one other person were found at the site.

The coroner confirmed that the newly discovered bones were not Price's. The state's forensic medical examiner, Dr. Emily Craig, could not determine the bones age or if they belong to males or females because the bones were also burned.

The coroner said the Sheriffs' Department and FBI will meet at the site on Thursday morning to look for more evidence.

Officials say more human bones have been found in the area where a Pulaski County man was killed.

The body of Kevin Price, 21, was found over the weekend.

He had been missing for nearly three weeks. A search yesterday turned up more bones, although their origins are unknown.

The coroner's office says they hope to release more information on the investigation sometime today.

The body of a Pulaski county man missing since early November was found late Saturday afternoon.

Coroner Richard New said it had been identified as 21-year-old Jeffrey Kevin Price. Price hadn't been seen since November 9 when his truck was found burned up in a rural area of the county.

The Pulaski County Sheriff's Department responded to a report that a body had been found in a remote area just off Strawberry Road near Pittman Creek late Saturday afternoon. The body was burned, but New says clothing and other items nearby made them believe it was Price.
Sunday, the medical examiners office positively identified it as Price.

The Task Force is asking that anyone with information into this case or anyone that saw suspicious activity in the area of Strawberry Road on or about Monday November 9, 2009 to contact investigators at (606) 678-5145. Callers may remain anonymous if they wish.

Voters in Jamestown and Lake precincts voted yesterday to permit alcohol sales at certain restaurants, but did not give their approval for alcohol sales within the city limits...however, the voting has apparently left some questions unresolved.

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Somerset police detectives have made two arrests in the murder case of Homer Carrender.

Several details of the case were purposefully withheld from public release during the early stages until the investigation was further along.

Early Saturday morning, Officer Matthew Gates observed a vehicle on McKee Street turning north onto KY 2227. He pulled the car over because it was driving without its headlights activated.

The driver was identified as Rafael Robinson, age 26, of Science Hill. Robinson was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, driving on a suspended license, and drug charges. He was also charged with theft when it was determined he stole the car he was driving.

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Motorists traveling from the southern portion of the Lake Cumberland area to Interstate 75 will now have a quicker route.
Two-way traffic is now flowing on two northbound lanes of scenic new Ky. 1247 between northern Burnside and the 914 bypass near Ferguson. Flashing message boards in all directions announce the opening.

The American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Wayne County is inviting the public to join in the fight against cancer. The non profit organization is looking for volunteers to join the Relay For Life planning committee. In addition, local businesses and churches are encouraged to get involved by forming Relay For Life teams.

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With much anticipation and enthusiastic attitudes fourteen WCHS students launched canoes and kayaks on the Big South Fork (BSF) at Blue Heron mine to begin an exciting twelve mile trip down river to Alum Ford. The trip was an opportunity and reward for their participation in community service events and to involve them in paddle sports activities.

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To the Citizens of Wayne County,

On Tuesday October 20th at approximately 4:00 pm, County Clerk Melissa Turpin resigned her position as County Clerk. The circumstances surrounding her resignation represent a sad situation for those involved and for our community as a whole. We must move forward however, and the county’s business has to continue. Our citizens need access to the Clerk’s office to record deeds, license vehicles, and conduct many other kinds of business. For this reason, it is very important that we move as quickly as possible to reopen the office. State auditors are currently conducting an audit to inventory all the items in the office and will be concluding that very soon.

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Wayne County Judge Executive Greg Rankin announced Friday, October
23rd that Josephine Gregory has been appointed County Court Clerk
to replace Melissa Turpin who resigned Tuesday.
As of Monday, October 26th - the County Clerk's office is now open
weekdays from 8 til 4:30 and Saturday's from 8 til 12Noon.

It's been said over the years that a lot of people wouldn't believe that
something happened in Monticello unless they heard it from local broadcaster
Eddie Neal. For 47 years, people tuned in to WFLW early every morning to
hear the local news broadcast by Neal's distinctive voice.
Neal, 84, passed away on Sunday, October 18 after a brief illness.

Link: Wayne County Outlook on Eddie

County Clerk Melissa Turpin resigned from her office on Tuesday, October
20th. In an appearance before Circuit Judge Vernon Miniard, Turpin pled guilty to four felony counts, and Judge Miniard sentenced Turpin to 10 years
each on two counts of abuse of a public trust and five years each on two counts of theft by unlawful taking. All sentences are to run concurrent for a total of ten years.

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Brother Eddie Neal, age 84 passed away Sunday at 1:47AM at the home of his son Gary Neal , in Monticello. Eddie was a 47 year on air personality on station WFLW-AM. He began his radio career at WFLW in July 1962 and worked until July 29, 2009. He was also the founding pastor of the Albany Full Gospel Apostolic Church.

Funeral Services will be Tuesday at 1:00 PM CT at the Albany Full Gospel Apostolic Church, with visitation after 10AM CT Tuesday morning at the Church. Talbott Funeral Home of Albany will be in charge of arrangements.

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

Smith was initially charged on Saturday, September 05, 2009 with Assault 1st Degree in reference to a shooting incident on Chestnut Oaks Road in the Parnell Community of Wayne County, KY.

The shooting victim, 23 year old Samantha L. Rigney, was pronounced dead on Sunday 06, 2009 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center by the Fayette County Coroner.

On Saturday, September 05, 2009 the Kentucky State Police, Post 11 in London, was notified by the Monticello/Wayne County 911 Center of a possible shooting incident at a residence on Chestnut Oaks Road in the Parnell Community of Wayne County, KY.

KSP Trooper Sean Dixon along with officers from the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department and the Monticello Police Department responded to the residence discovering the victim, Samantha L. Rigney, 23, of Wayne County.

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Great American Insurance Company has filed a Civil Suit against County Clerk Melissa Turpin to recoup $75,000 paid to the Commonwealth.
In the suit filed Wednesday, August 26th – Great American Insurance Company is asking for reimbursement of the $75,000 dollars paid, plus interest from the date of payment – til paid. The Insurance Company is also asking for its loss and expenses – including reasonable attorney fees – with interest from the date of payment til paid. Turpin has been served and has twenty days to respond.

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

According to an update from the State Police Post at London - preliminary autopsy results indicate the 20-month-old Wayne County child ingested a chemical liquid, used in the Manufacturing of Methamphetamine, which resulted in his death. The child was pronounced dead by the Wayne County Hospital ER Doctor at 11:57PM on May 30th.

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IMG College, Incorporated announces the WKYM has been chosen as the official voice of UK Athletics in Monticello. WKYM was again selected over WMKZ as voice of the football and basketball Cats through the 2013 season. The first broadcast of the 2009 football season will be the Rich Brooks Show, Monday August 31st as the football Cats go for their fourth consecutive post season Bowl appearance. This will be the 43rd consecutive season of broadcasting UK Sports for WKYM.
UK Sports programming on WKYM is backed by this website, and wildcatsradio.com. Both websites have had over 2 million page views in the past year.

FRANKFORT, KY (7-23-09) State Auditor Crit Luallen Thursday, July 23rd released Wayne County Clerk Melissa Turpin’s audit of her 2008 financial statement, which refers a $52,930 deficit in her official account to the
Kentucky State Police and the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office for
further investigation.

The Auditor’s Office referred an $87,056 deficit to law enforcement in December 2008 as part of its 2007 audit, making the current deficit in the Wayne County Clerk’s Office total $139,986 through 2008. Law enforcement is currently investigating the matter.

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More boats, more displays, more turns and therefore a little less speed, but Ron Polli said the coming year’s Lake Cumberland Grand Prix races on Lake Cumberland will be even better than this year.
Polli is the man behind Offshore Super Series racing, and now he is once again the man behind the Powerboat Racing Association

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Locair, the sole carrier at Lake Cumberland Regional Airport will be adding
another destination on August 5th - nonstop service to Baltimore, Maryland.
The flights will operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Locair
is also launching a TWO DAY fare sale - hoping to draw travelers away from
Interstate 75 travel. The "I Hate I 75" Fare Sale - all seats - all flights will
be only $74 each way, plus taxes starting Friday at 12:01AM thru Saturday
11:59PM.

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U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved an additional $18 million to support ongoing repairs at Wolf Creek Dam, which impounds Lake Cumberland.

With the additional $18 million, it is projected an additional 100 new workers will be deployed to the project this summer, and increase the prospect of raising the pool at Lake Cumberland in time for the 2010 tourism season.

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According to Tuesday's (Mar. 10) Somerset Commonwealth Journal, The Commonwealth’s Attorney for Russell and Wayne Counties was arrested in Somerset this weekend on DUI charges.

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