12:00 PM – COZY COOP, POWER WHEEL, BIKE PARADE – GRAVEL LOT BY BASEBALL FIELDS
ACTIVITIES THAT WILL GO FROM 12-6 ANGELA’S KID ZONE (CAKE WALK ETC.) -INSIDE THE BIG PAVILLION
PETS – SHADY ACRES – CLOSE TO BIG PAVILLION ON GRAVEL DUNKIN BOOTH – CORNER BEHIND YELLOW SLIDE CHAINSAW CARVER – BEHIND BATHROOMS
DISC GOLF BART – BEHIND AND AROUND THE SCHOOL HORSESHOES/CORNHOLE – BEHIND AMPHITHEATER
FACE PAINTING – UNDER LIGHT BY BIG PLAYGROUND BASKETBALL – IN THE BASKETBALL COURT
FOOD TRUCK – ROAD BY SKATE PARK
VENDORS – ROAD BY BIG PAVILLION
AUTO SHOWS – ROAD BY SMALL PAVILION
12:30 – KIDS PARADE FOR VOTEING PEOPLES CHOICE – IN THE “OUR BOOTH” IN BIG PAVILLION
1:00 – YOUTH/ADULT WATERMELON EATING CONTEST – BESIDE LITTLE PAVILLION
1:00 – MOTORCYCLES, CAR SHOW AND ATV\SIDE BY SIDE LINEUP
2:00 – HORSESHOE, CORNHOLE, BASKETBALL, DISC GOLF TOURNAMENTS OPENS
2:30 – DUCK CALL – STAGE –
3:00 – VENTRILOQUIST – – BIG PAVILLION
3:45 – YOUTH/ADULT HOT DOG EATING CONTEST
4:00 – CHURCH CHOIR
4.30- PARALLAX- ROCK-JAZZ
5:00- MACY AREY
6:00– G PACE
7:00 – MATT HUGHES BAND
8:00 – – CASH BOX

Free Music and Events, All Day
Festival Starts, 12 Noon
Vendors & Food Trucks Open
DJ Kicks Off
Cozy Coupes & Horseshoe Tournaments Begin 
Disc Golf Tournament, 12-2 PM
Car Show 1-4 PM
ATV/ 4-wheeler/ Bike Show
Power Wheels Parade
(Winners Announced, 4:30 PM)
Watermelon Eating Contests
Youth, 1 PM
Adults, 2 PM
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 2-6 PM
Hourly door prizes, 2-6 PM
Church Choir, 2:30 PM
Hot Dog Eating Contests
Youth, 3:30 PM
Adults, 3:45 PM
Cake Walks, Pet Show, Chainsaw Carving, Face Painting, 12-6PM
Parallax, 6 PM
Macy Arey, 6:30 PM
Matt Hughes Band, 7 PM
CashboX, 8 PM

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Former Monticello Mayor Zack Tucker accepted a guilty plea in Circuit Court this morning.

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National country music recording artist, John Michael Montgomery, has been announced as the headline act for Monticello’s annual Forestry Festival, which will be held on April 2 at City Park.

More details will be announced later this week.

Click here to see the map of those 29 states.

Wilmar’s Juneteenth Celebration is recognized nationwide as one of the largest celebrations that commemorate the abolition of slavery in 1865. 

This year, at least 29 states were represented at Wilmar’s celebration, based on visits with guests and license plates seen over the weekend.

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For generations, the Robertson family grew up in their home at the intersection of 7th Street,and Hart Avenue, in Wilmar.

They lived in, what is now, the only remaining 1800’s era house in Wilmar.  The others have gradually disappeared.

The Robertson parents have passed away, but their adult still respect their family tradition of gathering at the homestead for Wilmar’s Juneteenth.

Shown here are some of the immediate family, along with a cousin or two who joined in this year.  Family members traveled form California, Georgia (moved there from Michigan), and even Alaska to attend Juneteenth this year.

A local focus group is seeking ideas and volunteers to organize an annual Festival to be held on the 4th Saturday of October.

If you would you like to volunteer and help plan this festival or if you have any ideas for themes, events, or contests please send an email to monticellofestivalideas@yahoo.com.

Please submitted suggestions by November 2.