Wildcats Defeat Texas A & M

Jaxson Robinson scored 15 of his 22 points in the first half as No. 8 Kentucky topped 11th-ranked Texas A&M 81-69 on Tuesday at Rupp Arena. Andrew Carr had 13 points and Otega Oweh added 11 as Kentucky won its second straight game. The Cats made 24 of 52 (46.2 percent) from the field, including […]

UK, Wayne County Boys Basketball On The Air Tonight

It’s a basketball doubleheader tonight on WKYM and WFLW. On WKYM FM 101.7 (wkym.com), # 8 Kentucky hosts #8 Texas A & M at 7:00 with pregame coverage at 5:30 PM ET. On WFLW FM 95.7 (wflw957.com), the Wayne County Boys host Rockcastle County with pregame coverage at 6:50 and tipoff at 7:20 PM ET

Barbara Roysdon

Barbara Roysdon, age 65, widow of Doug Roysdon, passed away Monday, January 13, 2025, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She is survived by: 1 daughter, Amanda Kirby Her companion of 11 years, Hugo Rodriguez 3 sisters, Pearl West, Darlene Stinson, and Virginia Turner The family will receive friends on Friday, January 17, 2025 between 5 […]

Anna Lee Parmley

Anna Lee Parmley, age 79, of Monticello, KY, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025 at her home. She is survived by several cousins and other family members. Interment services will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, at Elk Spring Cemetery. Hicks-Vaughn Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Monticello City Council Meets

The Monticello City Council met last night for it’s first session of 2025 with Mayor Kenny Catron and all members present. It was the first meeting for new members Tracy Sexton and Rachel Chaplin, who join holdovers Alan Vaughn Alan Hopper, Cody Dishman and Jamie Reagan to form the new Council. A long discussion was […]

Bob McClain

Bob McClain, age 67, son of the late Luther and Alene McClain, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Wayne County Hospital. He is survived by: 1 brother, Bud McClain (Sharon) 1 sister, Brenda McGuire The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 16, 2025, between 11 am – 1 pm in the chapel of […]

Ernest P. Lowe

Ernest P. Lowe, age 87, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Wayne County Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Joyce (Stevens) Lowe; three daughters, Rita Mink, Carolyn Tucker, and Mary Kathy Hicks; seven grandchildren, Timothy & Derek Tucker, Troy Hicks, Kristy Ann Morrow, and Eric, Cody, & […]

Conley Hiram Gregory

Conley Hiram Gregory was born June 14, 1952, in Monticello, Kentucky, and departed this life Sunday, January 12, 2025, reaching the age of 72 years.  Conley was a Christian and passed peacefully, assured of his salvation, at the Wayne County Hospital following an extended battle with kidney cancer.  He was the son of the late […]

KSP Says McCreary County Man Found Safe

UPDATE/Travis Lee Irvin found safe. Kentucky State Police Post 11 is actively investigating the disappearance of a McCreary County man who went missing on the afternoon of January 7, 2025. KSP was contacted today regarding his disappearance. Travis Lee Irvin, 29, of Strunk, KY, a family member last spoke to him by phone on Tuesday, […]

Ruben Clyde Bertram

Ruben Clyde Bertram, age 88, of Monticello, KY, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025, at Wayne County Hospital. He is survived by several nieces and nephews, family and friends The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, between 10 am – 1 pm in the chapel of the funeral home.  Funeral services will […]