Wayne County News

Two police officers escaped what could have been serious injuries or even death Friday when a shotgun discharged, barely missing both of them.

BERTRAM REUNION The annual Bertram Reunion will be held Sunday, July 12 at the Wayne County Park at the large shelter house.

Neighbors say they hadn't seen her for days and when family members went to check on her, they made a disturbing discovery.

Two southern Kentucky police officers are nearly killed by a booby trap. A Somerset police officer and a Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy were serving a warrant at a home north of Monticello.

On Monday, June 29, 2009, at 4:28 PM Kentucky State Police Detective Doug Boyd arrested Hope White, 26, of Monticello in connection with the Murder of Julie Burchett.

Two police officers escaped serious injury after a booby trapped shotgun went off during the search of a drug suspect's home in Wayne County, missing the officers by inches.

BOSTON FAMILY REUNION IS AUGUST 1 The Boston Family Reunion will be held Saturday, August 1 at the Boston farm at Mill Springs beginning at 10 a.m. The farm is located off Highway 1275 near the 12 mile marker at 579 Boston Road, which is between Mill Springs Park and Conley Bottom Dock road.

ANNUAL COOPER FAMILY REUNION IS JUNE 21 The Annual Cooper Family Reunion will be held Sunday, June 21 at the Monticello Park at 12 noon, local time.

Wayne County has been good to Senator Jim Bunning over the years, helping him earn and retain his seat in the U.S. Senate.

A man who was allegedly making methamphetamine at a trailer in Wayne County warned 20-month-old Kayden Branham's mother to keep him away from the volatile, explosive process.

Some years ago the phrase "War On Drugs" became popular in discussions concerning the growing use of drugs in American society.

Board members for the Monticello Utility Commis-sion have created a position to hire someone to map out the water system in the city and county, following a discussion on the matter last Thursday, June 4. System Manager Gene Jones noted that a map of the water system would show where water lines, valves, and hydrants are located.

The Lake Cumberland Area Drug Task Force, headquartered in Pulaski County, made two significant methamphetamine lab discoveries last weekend - but not before a toddler died as a result of exposure to chemicals at a Wayne County lab.

A Wayne County toddler died after apparently ingesting a chemical liquid that is used to manufacture methamphetamine, and his parents have been charged with murder in connection with the incident.

The teenage parents of a southern Kentucky toddler are charged with murder after police say their child died from ingesting a chemical used to make methamphetamine.

On Sunday, May 31, 2009, at approximately 00:41 AM the Kentucky State Police, Post 11, in London was notified by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department of a 20-month-old child's death at the Wayne County Hospital.

Imagine a physical education class where a sports icon like Tiger Woods instructs students on how to perfect a golf swing, or Buddy Lee, a USA National Greco-Roman Wrestling champ, teaches a jump rope training program.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department made several arrests recently, after the discovery of three different meth labs.

JEREMY HICKS MOTORCYCLE RIDE The Jeremy Hicks motorcycle ride has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 30 at 10:30 a.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. There is a cost for registration, which will be donated to St.

WILLIAM MARCUM MOTORCYCLE RIDE The William Marcum Motorcycle ride will be held May 17 at 1 p.m. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the old Walmart parking lot in Monticello, Ky.