Officials seek missing inmate

An inmate at the Wayne County Detention Center apparently walked away from a work release detail last week, and officials are currently seeking his whereabouts.

According to information from the Kentucky State Police, Frankie L. Cash, 26, of Clinton County, walked away from a work release detail on Highway 3106 in Wayne County on Wednesday, November 13. Officers discovered that he was missing at about 1:30 p.m.

Cash was being held on several counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument. He is described as a white male with brown hair and brown eyes. He weighs about 130 pounds and is 5’4.

Anyone with information on Cash’s whereabouts should contact the Kentucky State Police at 1-800-222-5555 or a local law enforcement agency. Trooper Parrish Baker is conducting the investigation.

Christmas Village is Saturday

Christmas Village is set for Saturday, November 23 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Monticello National Guard Armory. The "Mother Nature’s Christmas" will feature baked items, crafts, gifts, a pinto bean lunch and more.

Ten Extension Homemaker clubs will have all types of favorites such as dried apple pies, cakes of all kinds, ham and biscuits, chili, and more. The ten-foot Christmas tree, decorated in a nature theme, is the centerpiece for the Armory.

Children’s Village is 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Don’t forget to bring a canned food item for the Hope Center. Door prizes will include a framed set of the four seasons Mill Springs Mill 5 x 7 prints and the new summer "Wheel of Time" Mill print.

Everyone is invited to come to Christmas Village.

Christmas Parade is Dec. 6

The Monticello-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade is set for Friday, December 6. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. on Hardwood Drive at the R.E.C.C. building and will travel along Main Street, through downtown, and will conclude in the parking lot of the Wayne County gymnasium.

The theme for this year’s parade is "Christmas Memories," and now is the time to get your entry form in. The entry fee for floats is $10, and all other entries are $5. The deadline for submitting an entry form is November 29. Any late entries to the parade, after the deadline, will be placed at the end of the procession, according to Chamber officials.

Cash prizes will be awarded for the first, second and third place float entries.

Dr. Robert B. Breeding has been selected as the Grand Marshal for this year’s parade.

Anyone who would like more information should contact the Chamber Office at (606) 348-3064.

Reward offered in connection with cemetery vandalism

A $1,000 reward has been offered for any information that will result in the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for vandalism at the Hardwick Cemetery in Wayne County.

Any information may be given to officials anonymously, and all information will be confidential. Direct any information to Sheriff James Lynn Hill at the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office at (606) 348-5416.

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