Parks and Recreation Board meets

The Monticello-Wayne County Parks & Recreation Board met Tuesday evening at theAspire Center. Chairman Kenny Catron presented a financial statement from Susie Cowan, President of theWayne County Fair Board, reporting 11,734 paid attendees at the 2025 Wayne CountyFair and Horse Show. Total gate admissions reached $80,792. Of that amount, the Parksand Recreation Board received $12,119 […]

Gail Riddle

Gail Riddle of Albany, Kentucky, formerly of Byrdstown, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the Medical Center in Albany, Kentucky, having attained the age of 65 years, 6 months, and 7 days. She was born in Livingston, Tennessee on Thursday,  March 24, 1960, the daughter of Ivan & Vina (Smith) Neal. She […]

Gerald “Jerry” W Koontz

Gerald “Jerry” W. Koontz, age 72, of Hazard (formerly of Monticello), passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the Paul E. Patton Eastern Kentucky Veterans Center. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Peggy (Eversole) Koontz; 2 daughters, Ronelia Gruber, and Keesha (Gregory) Ray; 1 son, Charles (Angela) Koontz; 4 grandchildren, Kristen Koontz, […]

Eunice O. Anderson

Eunice O. (Moore) Anderson of Monticello, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday October 1, 2025, at her residence in Monticello, Kentucky, having attained the age of 86 years, 9 months, and 1 day. She was born on Saturday, December 31,1938, in Milton, Indiana, the daughter of Virgil and Alice (Grizzel) Moore. She was the proud owner […]