Anti-Tax Increase Petitions Totaled at Courthouse
This afternoon, a group of Madison County taxpayers hoping to halt a potential property tax increase intended to fund a 45 million dollar jail expansion gathered at the courthouse with petitions in hand. The clerk’s office counted the signatures, and arrived at a total amount of 6,479. County Clerk Kenny Barger said that all that […]
The Remainder of the Work Week is Looking Cool and Sunny
It’s much sunnier today, and it’s going to be more seasonable for the rest of the week. We ended up really missing out on the more severe weather, but we are making up for some of the rainfall we missed in August and September. As for today, we are done with the rain and we’re […]
Afternoon News Brief 10-22-19: Knife fight in a dollar store parking lot, Courthouse renovations commence soon, Tax increase opposition petition counted their votes today
Sophomore JOMARU BROWN VOTED TO PRESEASON ALL-OVC TEAM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Eastern Kentucky University sophomore guard Jomaru Brown has been voted to the Preseason All-Ohio Valley Conference Team, the league announced on Tuesday at its annual Media Day. Brown earned OVC All-Newcomer Team honors last season as a freshman. He ranked seventh in the OVC in scoring during conference play at 16.9 points-per-game. That […]
EKU Men’s Basketball picked 6th In Preseason OVC Poll
EKU was picked to finish sixth out of 12 teams in a preseason poll of league head coaches and sports information directors. The Colonels received 128 points in the poll. Belmont was tabbed the preseason OVC favorite, but not by much. The Bruins received 17 first-place votes and a total of 237 points. Murray State, […]
Madison County Courthouse Receives Funding for Necessary Renovations
The Madison County Courthouse will soon be undergoing renovations, following an announcement from the County government. Judge Executive Taylor announced during his State of the County Address that the Madison County Courthouse was authorized in the 2018-2020 Biennium Budget as a building critical for the Administrative Office of the Courts to renovate as it houses […]
Laurel County Sheriffs Make an Arrest Following an Alleged Assault
Laurel County’s Sheriff’s Office report making an arrest of a female subject in London regarding an assault complaint. The arrest occurred off White Oak Road on Sunday evening at approximately 5:46 PM. While en-route to the scene deputies were advised that a female subject, 35-year-old Shauna Michelle Tuttle had allegedly attacked another person at the […]
Dollar Store Knife Fight Lands Two in Jail
Richmond Police recently responded to a report of a knife fight between two male subjects in a dollar store parking lot on Lexington Road. According to arrest citations, Thomas Wells and Robert Carter were separated upon police arrival. A knife was found nearby in a mulch bed that belonged to Carter. Police then located a […]
