Three on ballot for Judge

Two other candidates have joined the race for Circuit Judge, including Donald Byrom of Jamestown, who was recently appointed by Governor Paul Patton to serve in the 57th District until the special election this fall.

Byrom filed his candidacy papers on Tuesday, August 5. Former Monticello City Attorney Winter Huff also filed as a candidate for the judge’s position on August 5. Huff resides in the Delta community of Wayne County. Wayne County Attorney Vernon Miniard, Jr. filed in June as a candidate in the race.

The race is on the ballot this year to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge Robert Wilson. The 57th District includes Wayne and Russell Counties. The deadline for filing as a candidate was Tuesday afternoon, after press time for this edition.

Old Fashion Days Festival

The Monticello-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce’s Old Fashion Days Festival is set for Labor Day weekend, August 30-31, at Memorial Park.

Everyone will enjoy the weekend filled with live entertainment, arts and crafts, games and contests, food, car displays and much more. Everyone is encouraged to dress in old fashion clothing and enter the Best Dressed contest. Things will get underway on Saturday, August 30 with the Lions Club Annual Pancake Breakfast at the large shelter house. The festival will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and will continue until 6 p.m. Festival hours for Sunday are from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Anyone who would like more information about the Old Fashion Days Festival should contact the Chamber office at (606) 348-3064.

Quilt Show is being planned

The Little Mountains Quilt Show, sponsored by the Contented Heart Quilt Guild, will be held Friday, August 29 and Saturday, August 30 at the Quilt Shoppe in downtown Monticello. This year’s theme is "Appalachian Heritage Quilts." Entries for the show must be submitted by August 25. Anyone who would like more information should contact the Quilt Shoppe at (606) 340-0015.

Free swim nights scheduled

Free swim nights will be held Friday and Saturday at the ASPIRE Center pool. Children in grades one through six can swim Friday, August 15 from 6 until 8 p.m. at no charge. Youth in grades seven through 12 may swim at no charge on Saturday, August 16 from 6 until 8 p.m.

Stolen vehicles recovered

Monticello Police recovered two stolen vehicles and made several arrests on Thursday, August 7. Officers recovered a 1989 Pontiac Grand Prix at around 8:40 p.m. Thursday. The car had been reported stolen on Wednesday, according to the report.

Billy Dean Rose, 25, Jim Boston Road, Monticello, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of theft by deception under $300 and one count of receiving stolen property over $300. Rose was lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

At 10:22 p.m. Thursday, police arrested Brian Massengale, 19, Davis Street, Monticello, following a pursuit from the Tradeway Shopping Center to Highway 3106. Massengale was charged with receiving stolen property over $300, first degree fleeing and evading, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (under the age of 21), reckless driving, and no operators license. He was lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.

One male juvenile was detained and lodged in the Adair County Juvenile Detention Facility, charged with receiving stolen property over $300. In connection with these arrests, a 1997 Ford pickup, reported stolen August 1 from Taylorsville, North Carolina, was recovered and will be returned to the owner.

District Four meeting set

Magistrate Wade Upchurch will hold a District 4 meeting Saturday, August 16 at Cumberland Green BP from 8 a.m. until 12 noon.

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