Rally planned in Berea to shine light on Madison Co. housing crisis and oppose HB 5
The Berea College GSA and the Madison County Tenants Union are spearheading a local rally to end the shelter crisis and oppose HB 5. According to a press release sent to WBON-TV, The rally is slated for next Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at noon. The rally will be held at Union Church, 200 Prospect Street […]
Body discovered Monday in Stanton
A man was found deceased in Powell County yesterday. The discovery came around noon, when someone looking for the missing man found him unresponsive under a small bridge on West Railroad Street in Stanton. Stanton Police say no foul play is suspected and they do believe weather was a factor in the man’s death. His […]
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 […]
Man Found Dead In Encampment Off Exit 90 in Richmond
The Madison County Coroner reports to WBONTV that a male was found deceased in a homeless encampment in Richmond. According to reports, another inhabitant of the encampment called police when he found the 37-year-old male dead in his tent around 5:50 this morning. Coroner Cornelison says that he still has the difficult job of attempting […]
Room in the Inn Berea Uses National Model to Clothe, Feed, and Offer Services to Homeless
What was recently an empty storefront at 412 Chestnut Street is now available for the city’s homeless population, thanks to a nationwide model called Room in the Inn. The volunteer-run and donation based program was started by Barb Anspach of Berea. Watch the video to get the details, and to find out what sort of […]
Homeless Man Facing Drug and Theft Charges after Found Hiding on Gibson Lane
A homeless Richmond man was taken into custody after he had been located hiding between air conditioners and observed knocking on doors on Gibson Lane. Police made contact with the man, 39-year-old Dwight Rose, and found that he had multiple warrants, including tampering with a prisoner monitoring device and second degree escape. A black case […]