Berea City Administrator Randy Stone Announces Retirement
Berea City Administrator Randy Stone has announced his retirement set for October of this year. During the announcement, he spoke highly of what Berea has accomplished during his time in service to the city. He went on to say there is always work to be done and there was never a good time for him […]
Cold front moving into the area this week
Highs today topping out in the mid 70’s with gusty wind and lots of sunshine. Tonight, temps will fall down into the mid 50’s. Tomorrow our cloud cover will increase a little, but still overall a nice day with more wind, and warm temps reaching into the upper 70’s for daytime highs. As of right […]
Afternoon News Brief 4-16-19: Wanted fugitive from Ohio found in Berea, E.coli cases sprout up in Madison County, Golden Alert: Joseph Benge, First Responder Build fundraiser
Health Officials Getting to the Bottom of the Recent E. Coli Outbreak in Central Kentucky
The Madison County Health Department this past week was investigating 3 cases of E. Coli caused illness in the county. The 1st case was reported earlier in April, then two additional cases have been reported thereafter. Of the 3 cases, one was an adult and the other two were children. At first there was no […]
The First Responder Build: volunteers help make a home!
Novelis Recycling from Madison County presented a check yesterday to a fortunate family who were chosen by the Habitat for Humanity of Madison and Clark Counties to become a homeowner. Funds were raised by multiple agencies, including Richmond Police, Fire and EMS Local businesses also helped funding, and reported they were all proud to be […]
Andy Barr visits Madison County Constituents, Pediatric Cancer Patient
Congressman Andy Barr visited Richmond on Monday and spoke to a class of a child with pediatric cancer at Boonesborough Elementary school in Northern Madison County. Fifth-grader Ryan Cremeens is diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of pediatric cancer. In the United States, the disease accounts for 3% of all new childhood cancers each year. […]
Laurel County Man Missing for Second Time, Golden Alert Issued
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert for a missing man who has not been seen since early this morning. According to authorities, Joseph Benge was last seen off Tom Cat Trail, five miles east of London. They report that Benge has mental disabilities and has been the subject of a previous […]
Fugitive Captured in Berea with out of State Warrants
A report of a suspicious person in the McDonald’s parking lot in Berea led to an arrest when officers discovered the suspect was wanted in Ohio. When police arrived, it was evident that the suspect, 58 year old Linville Hall of Berea had outstanding warrants active out of Ohio when the officer recognized him. However, […]
