Holiday Arts Market Tomorrow
The Richmond area arts council will be holding its annual holiday arts market tomorrow, Saturday the 17th. Anyone looking for a unique and locally-crafted gift for the holidays can come by beginning at 9 am tomorrow. The market will run to 5 pm at the location on Water Street in Richmond. The event which supports […]
Despite Recanvass: Madison County Votes Remain the Same
From the office of the Secretary of State- FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2018) – Kentucky’s county boards of elections involved in conducting recanvasses Thursday reported no changes to their respective county’s vote totals in six State Representative races and a Commonwealth’s Attorney race. The county boards’ recanvass totals were reported to Secretary of State Alison Lundergan […]
Drug Roundup Leads to 17 Arrests
Laurel County- 17 people were arrested Wednesday after a “drug roundup” carried out by the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office. This was the result of a three month long undercover investigation conducted by Laurel County Sheriff’s Detectives James Sizemore and Bryon Lawson. The London City Police, Kentucky State Police and teams of sheriff’s deputies worked together […]
RPD Works Campaign Against Drivers that Disregard School Buses
– Richmond Police Department Due to the rising numbers of moving traffic violations, the Richmond Police Department has decided to conduct a joint operation with Madison County School Transportation Department in Richmond, KY to identify those who disregard activated school bus signs.
Training Exercise at Depot Thursday
A Chemical Accident/Incident Response and Assistance exercise is scheduled for Thursday on the Blue Grass Army Depot. Blue Grass Chemical Activity first responders, along with BGAD personnel, Madison County and Saint Joseph Hospital in Berea, are slated to take part in this exercise. The purpose is to make sure responders are prepared to handle a […]
Wallingford Media Group Is Now Hiring!
Wallingford Broadcasting has an immediate opening in our billing and client services offices in Irvine- position is primarily data entry and some billing and bookkeeping duties. Estill co resident preferred. We are also taking applications for sales executives. We are looking for a Berea resident who is community minded to do broadcasting about any topic […]
Crews Respond to Late Night Fire at Rockcastle County Elementary School
A fire alarm at Brodhead Elementary School in Rockcastle county led to crews responding to the scene late last night. According to officials, the alarm rang around 10 pm last night, and a small fire was located in the ceiling. It seems an air unit caught aflame while no one was around. Luckily, school will […]
Officials State Drug Usage A Possible Factor In Deadly Clay County Wreck
One woman is now dead in Clay County following a crash that occurred last night around 10pm. According to crews on scene, it occurred in the Garrard community where a car driven by 46 year old Elsie Roberts of Manchester crossed the center line. She struck a truck head on which was driven by 33 […]
Recanvassing Of Votes In Two Madison County Districts To Take Place Nov. 15
From a press release from the office of Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s Secretary of State- Kentucky’s county boards of elections have reported their official vote totals for the Nov. 6 General Election to Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes. The deadline was Friday at noon. “The reporting of counties’ official vote totals is the first of several […]
Foot Chase and Drug Arrest In Berea
Shawn Damrell: Left , Christopher Adams: Right , Alyssa Sylvia: No picture. A suspicious vehicle led to a recent drug arrest in Berea. According to police, a car with three subjects was located parked behind a building on North Broadway, and upon searching the car officers located suspected methamphetamine and heroin. One of the suspects, […]
Governor Bevin Recognizes Those Who Found Young Eden Hines
Today Governor Bevin recognized the first responders who safely brought home young Eden Hines in Berea from Red Lick Road, where she was found atop a mountain. Deputy Zachary Bryant of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department can be seen talking with the Governor in the video. The Governor made each of the first responders Honorary Kentucky […]
Two Jailed For Animal Cruelty
***Warning Graphic Photographs Photo courtesy Garrard County Police Department Two people were jailed in Garrard county recently for animal cruelty, when a dead dog was reported tied to a tree recently. When officials from the animal shelter responded to the home, they found two severely emaciated dogs and one dog that had died while tied […]
Wintry Weather Continue To Thursday
It is predicted that a potent storm system is to take aim on the Lower Ohio Valley Wednesday into Thursday. There is the threat for a mix of wintry precipitation across portions of eastern Kentucky Wednesday night into early Thursday. This could impact some travels Thursday morning, but a fair amount of uncertainty still exists […]
Two Richmond Men Charged For Trafficking Marijuana & Methamphetamine
Two Richmond men were arrested recently and charged with trafficking in marijuana and another substance by Kentucky state police. Troopers arrived at the home on mule shed lane to find marijuana being dried in a locked room along with weapons. 50 year old Charles May and 20 year old Charles H May allowed for the […]
Pictures Of Shots Fired At Prospect Street Shell Station In Berea
Police are still investigating. No injuries have been reported. Shots were shot late at night when no one was reportedly in the area. Berea Police say that they had originally gone out to the scene right away, but did not find the damage from the 5 shots fired until the next morning when they […]
Jessamine Co. Sheriff’s Office Seeks Man With Multi-County Warrants
In Jessamine county, the sheriff’s department is currently seeking 33 year old Travis Dailey of Nicholasville, who currently has six warrants against him out of multiple counties. According to the sheriff’s office, two of these are for fleeing and evading out of Boyle county, one out of Nicolas county, one out of Jessamine for failure […]
Richmond Teen Charged With Multiple Counts Of Wanton Endangerment
Richmond police recently took an 18 year old into custody, and charged him with multiple counts of first degree wanton endangerment after he allegedly was observed driving on the wrong side of the road, and then hit another car. The warrant alleges that Issac Polly was driving at a high rate of speed on the […]
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Employee Dies In Crash
A Wolfe county transportation cabinet employee is now dead following a crash that occurred yesterday. The investigation by Kentucky state police shows that 48 year old John Fugate was killed around 1 pm yesterday when a vehicle crossed the center line and hit Fugate’s truck head on. The car at fault, which was on KY […]
