WBON Weather Center | Weather Forecast Jul. 11, 2024
State Police looking for man connected to fatal Madison County crash
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man connected to a fatal Madison County collision that occurred on February 19, 2024. Curtis D. Jackson, 44, of Berea was involved in the two-vehicle crash on Mt. Vernon Road (US-25) in Berea that killed Jeffrey L. Crowe, 25, of Berea. […]
Richmond woman sentenced for theft from employer
A Madison County woman was sentenced today in a Madison County Courtroom to 7 years for embezzlement from a Richmond business. Joy Poynter Emerson was charged with Theft by Unlawful Taking, after funneling nearly $60,000 from her employer’s account. The money was taken over her tenure as bookkeeper at Richmond’s Concrete Materials Company. She was […]
Madison County woman subject of Golden Alert
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Golden Alert for a missing Berea woman. Ms. Sherry Fugate, 67, hasn’t been seen or heard from by her daughter since approximately 1:30pm on Wednesday July 10th. Fugate reportedly visited St. Joseph Hospital in Berea in the early morning hours of Thursday July 11th, 2024. Ms. Sherry […]
Irvine’s Cedar Village Restaurant founder, Michael Woolery, passes
A well-known Irvine citizen and restaurateur has passed away. Michael L. Woolery, age 83, of Farmington Court in Richmond, passed away Tuesday July 9 at the Compassionate Care Center in Richmond following a short illness. Woolery was the owner operator of the popular Cedar Village Restaurant in Irvine for many years before selling that business. […]
Remains of body discovered in Boone Village home fire identified
The charred body that was confirmed discovered inside a burned home in Boone Village Subdivision recently has been officially identified this afternoon. Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison confirms to WBON-TV9 that the body was identified as 59-year-old Jerry Thigpen of Tennessee. Madison County Sheriff’s Deputies first responded to a residence on June 29th in Boone […]
