Madison County P.V.A. arrested for DUI
Madison County Property Valuation Administrator Billy Ackerman was arrested yesterday on a DUI while attempting to pick his children up from school. The arrest was made at around 3:30 pm yesterday when police received a call that Ackerman was possibly intoxicated. Reports say that Ackerman told police that he did in fact drink bourbon earlier […]
Fatal Crash on I-75
A portion of I-75 in Rockcastle county heading northbound is closed due to a fatal accident. According to Kentucky State Police the incident involved a pedestrian and a tractor trailer. This deadly incident happened near mile marker 70 between Mt. Vernon and Berea and is affecting traffic at least 8 miles back. The coroner has […]
ATV Crash, Man Dies
A missing Clark County man was located but has since passed away. Kenneth Davis, age 76, of Winchester went missing yesterday riding his ATV and was not found until late last night. Rescue crews took him immediately to Clark regional hospital where he passed early this morning due to blunt forced trauma caused by an […]
The Price to Park
The new parking garage on Eastern Kentucky University’s campus is still under construction and it does not appear that it will be done in time for fall semester classes. President Benson and EKU parking services revealed more information about the structure via twitter. The structure will contain 325 spaces with the first level being an […]
Back to School
Today is the first day of school for many students in the surrounding areas as Estill County and Powell County return to classes today. Students are set to return to class in Madison County on Wednesday, August 16th while Eastern Kentucky University will resume classes on Monday, August 21st.
Motorcycle Crash in Estill County Leads to Fatality
61-Year-Old Michael Riddell of Estill County has died from injuries sustained in his motorcycle accident that took place on Saturday evening. According to reports the accident was a collision between Riddell’s motorcycle and a truck on Highway 52 near Irvine, KY. Police still have yet to determine the cause of the crash.
Former Marine Fighter Pilot to Run Against Andy Barr
The 6th Congressional District has been held since 2013 by Lexington native Andy Barr. There are now three democratic nominees who have declared their candidacy for the congressional seat in the 2018 general election. The most recent of which is retired Marine Corps Lt. Colonel Amy McGrath. McGrath was the first female fighter pilot to […]
