Graduation ceremonies set

Graduation for Wayne County seniors has been set for Friday, May 23 at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium.

Monticello seniors will graduate during commencement exercises on Saturday, May 31 at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium. Baccalaureate for Monticello High School will be Sunday, May 25 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church.

"Shades of the Past" planned

The City of Monticello and the Monticello-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce will host the "Shades of the Past" celebration in downtown Monticello on Saturday, May 24 between 4 and 9 p.m. The evening will feature live entertainment and a variety of activities. The Bell Tones from Bell Elementary will open the program. Others who will take the stage include Ben West, Hy-Tide, and Sage Knoll.

Contests include Best Dressed, Bubble Gum Blowing, Dance Contest, and the Hula Hoop Contest. Antique vehicles as well as motorcycles will be on display. The streets will be filled with food and craft vendors.

In case of rain, the event will be held Saturday, May 31. For more information, contact the Chamber of Commerce at (606) 348-3064 or City Hall at (606) 348-5719. The downtown streets in the square area will be blocked to through traffic from 2 p.m. that afternoon until 10 p.m. Detour routes will be marked.

Early newspaper deadlines

The Wayne County Outlook will be closed Monday, May 26 for the Memorial Day holiday. Early deadlines will be observed for the May 28 edition of the newspaper.

Deadline for all photos and news articles will be Thursday, May 22 at 4:30 p.m. The deadline for regular classified advertising will also be at 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Last minute classifieds will be accepted until noon Friday, May 23. The deadline for display ads with color is noon on Thursday, May 22, and all other display advertising will be accepted until noon Friday.

Cornbread Festival event

The Mill Springs Cornbread Festival will be held Saturday, May 24. The annual event is held at historic Mill Springs Park and is sponsored by the Monticello Woman’s Club.

Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and will consist of cornbread hoecakes, pinto beans, relishes, homemade dessert and drink or hot dog, chips, homemade dessert and drink. There is a charge for lunch.

The Mill will be open for tours with a corn grinding exhibition at 2 p.m. The gift shop will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will also be arts and crafts exhibits.

Spay, neuter clinic planned

The Humane Society of Wayne County will be sponsoring a Spay and Neuter Clinic June 3-6 at Monticello-Wayne County Memorial Park.

There will be a charge of $40 for dogs and $20 for cats; there will be an additional charge if the animal is pregnant or in heat. Advance registration is required and an advance deposit of $10 is required for each animal scheduled for surgery.

The Humane Society is also in need of volunteers to help with the clinic. To volunteer to help or to register your animal for surgery, call one of the following numbers: Sherry Martin at 348-3640 or Larry Ratliff at 348-7412.

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