New Neighborhood for Waco passes first reading hurdle
The Madison County County Fiscal Court held its monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, August 23rd. The Court heard from Treasure Glenna Smith concerning the finance report. The court currently has a $31,581,163.86 general balance. This represents the first thirty days for the fiscal year. The Treasure’s Report is only presented on the fourth Tuesday of each month. The […]
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Dead man identified found in homeless encampment in Madison County
A 49 year old man, now identified as Michael Hifner of Richmond, was pronounced deceased today by Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison. The man was discovered in a homeless encampment located near Shamrock Lane in Richmond. The homeless encampment there reportedly has several people living there, possibly dozens, living in what was described to WBON-TV […]
Mount Vernon man injured in motorcycle wreck in Madison County
A motorcycle driver was injured after he lost control and laid the motorcycle down on Battlefield Memorial Highway near Monday Lane Tuesday morning August 23, 2022 around 9 a.m. Madison County Sheriff’s Department say the driver, 40 year old Roger Dustin Payne of Mount Vernon, was not wearing a helmet and suffered injuries and transported […]
KSP says Rockcastle County man dead after fatal accident on Boonesboro Road
This story has been corrected to reflect the proper residence of the deceased, 1060 Lear Lane in Mount Vernon according to Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison. The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, received a call just after 8:15 am this morning of a two vehicle head-on collision at the intersection of KY-627 and Daniel Drive […]
Lee, Powell, and Lincoln Counties now Eligible for FEMA Public Assistance
Local governments and certain nonprofit organizations in Lee, Lincoln and Powell counties are now eligible for FEMA Public Assistance grants for debris removal, emergency protective measures and permanent work to repair public facilities that were damaged by the Eastern Kentucky flooding that began on July 26. These counties join Breathitt, Clay, Cumberland, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, […]
Boonesboro Road fatal head on collision in Madison County Tuesday morning
One person has died as a result of a head on collision this morning on Boonesboro Road near the Dollar General Store. At the time of this story, all routes are still stalled while first responders and authorities sort through the matter. The fog was extremely dense in the area, especially near the river this […]
