Wet vote petition validated today by Madison County Clerk Barger
Madison County voters will now have an additional decision to make on their May ballots. That is to vote the entirety of Madison County wet. Today, February 10, 2023 Madison County Clerk Kenny Barger certified enough valid signatures on a recently submitted petition to get the matter before the voters. The purpose of the petition […]
Madison and Montgomery schools experience brief Friday lockdowns
Madison County School officials locked down the Farristown Middle School briefly around lunchtime today Friday Feb 10. Officials state the lockdown was a ‘medical’ lockdown to deal with an issue with one student and was mainly done to secure the campus briefly while EMS rendered aid to the student, who is expected to be fine. […]
KLC Presents Liability Grant to Cities of Berea and Richmond
The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) presented the City of Berea and Richmond with a 2022 Liability Grant this week. KLC members receive the money to help fund various programs and services that reduce liability and make the community safer. KLC has awarded more than $5.5 million in liability and safety grants since 1999. Representatives […]
*Legislative Update* Wesley drafts two bills regarding gender debate
Golden alert issued for Richmond man ***Golden Alert cancelled, found safe.***
Kentucky State Police, Post 7, Richmond, is actively investigating a missing person investigation in Madison County. A Golden Alert has been issued for Gerald W. Williams, 62, of Richmond, KY. Mr. Williams suffers from an intellectual disability and was last seen in the area of Pleasure Drive in Madison County just before 6:30 p.m. this […]
Kentucky income tax one step closer to being eliminated
Frankfort, Kentucky (February 8, 2023) – Kentuckians are one step closer to seeing the state’s individual income tax eliminated entirely after members of the Senate approved HB 1 by a vote of 30-5. The measure would lower the state’s individual income tax to 4% as of January 2024. The measure, HB 1, is sponsored by […]
