July rainfall below normal

Rainfall totals were slightly below normal for the month of July, according to information from J.D. Rogers, local observer for the National Weather Service. Rogers recorded 4.44 inches of precipitation in July, which compares to the 4.61 average for the month.

So far this year, Wayne County has received 32.69 inches of rain, about 2.47 inches above normal.

The average temperature in July was 77.3 degrees, about 2.4 degrees above normal.

The hottest day of the month was July 5 when the thermometer reached 94 degrees. The coolest temperature of the month was 60 degrees, recorded on July 7.

Rogers noted that temperatures reached 90 degrees or above on seven days during the month.

Pickup truck is recovered

A stolen pickup truck was recovered from lake waters on Sunday, July 28, according to Sheriff James Lynn Hill.

A 1998 Ford F-150 pickup was discovered Sunday evening in the water at F & T lake lots. The vehicle had apparently been reported stolen from Marion County, Indiana in April.

Hill said that following a brief search, the vehicle was recovered at approximately 10:37 p.m. Sunday night by Deputy Derek Lester and Deputy Tommy Spencer. They were assisted by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Officer Mike Bowman and Kentucky State Police Trooper Matthew Feltner.

The investigation is continuing.

Upchurch seeks re-election to Monticello City Council

Incumbent city councilman Kelvin Upchurch will seek re-election this fall. He filed his candidacy with the County Court Clerk’s Office on Saturday, August 3, and is the first candidate to file in the council race.

All six Monticello City Council seats will be on the ballot this fall. The deadline for filing for any of the non-partisan races that will appear on the November ballot is 4 p.m. Tuesday, August 13.

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