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Historic First Presbyterian parapet undergoing repairs

If you have driven by the First Presbyterian Church on West Main Street next to Central Bank, you notice scaffolding being erected around the belltower. Actually, the church has commissioned 606 Masonry LLC to repair the parapet or the protective wall around the edge of the belltower. The Richmond First Presbyterian Church was founded in […]

Election 2018 Two Minute Sitdowns: Richmond Mayor Candidate Jim Newby

In this edition of Election 2018 2 minute sitdowns, mayoral candidate for the City of Richmond and current Mayor Pro Tempore and City Commissioner Jim Newby stopped by. Newby explained his background, where he is a longtime Madison Countian who spent nearly 3 decades abroad following his career. However, he said he returned home and […]

Richmond’s Clean Sweep Seeks to Shine Up Downtown Streets

Richmond will no doubt look a little brighter tomorrow, as the 5th year for the Main Street Clean Sweep will be taking place from 12 to 3 pm. Coordinator of the event Rose Rex says she is so proud of the outpouring of support, as the event grows with each passing year. She says that […]

Marching For MLK on Monday

Monday, January 15th, is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day, and as always, since 1984, the City of Richmond and the Richmond Human Rights Commission along with the area NAACP will host the Unity breakfast and march down Main Street. We spoke to Vice Chair of the Richmond Human Rights Commission David Johnson, who detailed […]

Local Business Owner Hopes to Gain Funding for Downtown Richmond

This past week, it was decided by the City of Richmond to table the position of Main Street Coordinator. The loss of this position could spell the end of the Downtown Richmond Association, which had previously been led by Rose Rex. The DRA had overseen multiple efforts to revitalize and invigorate main street in Richmond, […]

Library Construction Changes for Patrons in Richmond to Watch For

Now that the $5 million expansion on the Richmond branch of the Madison County Public Library is officially underway, there are some changes to take note of while construction is taking place. WBON-TV spoke with Director of the Library Ruthie Maslin, who said that parking has changed a bit, but that there are new advancements […]