Nominations being accepted for Monticello School Athletic Hall of Fame

Nominations are currently being accepted for the Monticello High School Athletic Hall of Fame. To be eligible for nomination, players must have graduated at least 10 years ago. Coaches must have been retired at least five years to be nominated.

The deadline for nominations is December 11, and this year’s inductees will be announced shortly after that. The fifth annual induction ceremony for the MHS Athletic Hall of Fame is set for Saturday, February 8.

For more information about the Hall of Fame or to make a nomination, contact Monticello School or see any member of the Hall of Fame Committee.

Police, Fire Christmas 5K run to be held December 6

The Monticello Police and Fire Christmas 5K run will be held Friday, December 6. All proceeds from the run will benefit the Monticello Police Department and the Monticello Fire Department.

Registration will begin at 5 p.m. in front of the R.E.C.C. Building, and the run is set to begin a 6 p.m. Awards will be presented to the top male and female runners overall, and the top three male and female winners in each age division.

The run will begin at McDonald’s and will conclude at the Wayne County High School parking lot.

For more information contact Gordon Turner at (606) 307-3595 (gordoncturner@hotmail.com) or Sheridan Wright at (606) 348-9313.

Home decoration contest

The Home and Garden Department of the Monticello Woman’s Club will host their annual home decoration contest. Selection will be confined to the city limits.

Prizes will be awarded for first place, second place and third place. Judges will be from out of town.

Anyone who would like to enter a home for judging in the contest, may call 348-3064 by December 13 and leave a name and address.

Precipitation was below average in November

Precipitation in November was below average, according to J.D. Rogers, local observer for the National Weather Service. Rogers reported 3.34 inches of rainfall for the month. That compares to the average of 4.26 inches for November.

Total precipitation for the year remains above average. Rogers said that Wayne County has had 49.59 inches of precipitation for the year, about 4.19 inches above normal.

The average temperature in November was 43.6 degrees, about 3.2 degrees above normal.

The minimum temperature for the month was 22 degrees recorded on November 28. The warmest day was November 10, when the thermometer reached 79 degrees

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