The Richmond City Commission held a special workshop meeting on Tuesday morning, where they discussed revising rates on the water systems of Richmond and were presented the first look at a proposed budget for fiscal year 2023.
For the third summer in a row, Baldwin Farms is selling their much-anticipated, fresh, and bright strawberries.
The annual Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Spring Tea is being reimagined, and after a two-year hiatus, will be returning as the “Tea Party in the Park."
According to the office of the Kentucky Attorney General, two complaints of electioneering in Madison County are being investigated.
"Be a Lifesaver," a charitable initiative from the Battle of Richmond Visitors Center, just wrapped up its second year. Speaking of all things (individually) wrapped, the people at the visitors center collected 68,263 Lifesavers candies to donate to deployed members of the armed forces.
What is supposed to be the unluckiest day of the year could be the luckiest for some of the dogs at the Madison County Animal Shelter (MCAS).
For the first time since 2018, Russell Glover found himself throwing a party for the community. Having spend a lifetime in the entertainment industry in one role or another, the Sheriff's Deputy has a passion for making people laugh, and certainly knows how to work a room.
FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS FOR WEEKS ENDING 04-23-22 to 05-06-22
On May 9, GraceNow, a food bank and clothing closet, will be hosting a free vaccine clinic at 110 South Collins Street.
Local leaders and citizens gathered in the courtyard of the Madison County Courthouse on Thursday to take part in the National Day of Prayer.
Plans for a skating plaza at the planned Armory Park are quickly moving forward.
One residential project will likely be coming to fruition near exit 77 after it was conditionally approved Tuesday by the Berea Planning Commission.
Dwayne King, of Waco, began playing music when he was around 12-years-old. Around 16-years-old, he realized running sound and producing was a deeper passion.
Kids are getting the chance to take a free airplane ride and take the first steps towards getting their pilots license on Saturday, as Chapter 892 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is hosting a special event with their Young Eagles Program at the Central Kentucky Regional Airport.
The Madison County Public Library's Richmond branch will be holding its first ever Youth Book Festival on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A measure to re-appoint an already serving member to the Richmond Tourism Board, has failed.
Richmond city commissioners will be presented with plans for a new skate plaza in May.
The city of Richmond will establish an Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) along with the Alcohol and Beverage Control Department which will allow alcohol to be sold and carried throughout certain common areas downtown.
Keeping leftover prescription pills or handing a few off to a friend or loved one who asks may seem harmless, but the consequences can be disastrous and sometimes deadly. In recognition of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, the Kentucky State Police Post 7, the Berea Police Department…
The basement of the Berea City Hall was packed with those interested in history -- particularly through photographs -- which took them back in time in the city of Berea, and other incorporated areas of Madison County.
Legislation impacting the way public library board members are appointed in Kentucky, as well as how the boards receive and allocate funds, has been signed into law.
The Richmond Parks and Recreation Department celebrated Earth Day at Camp Catalpa on Saturday.
Madison and Clark Counties courts have undergone several changes throughout their history.
A third judgeship seat with the general jurisdiction circuit court's office will not only redistribute workloads for judges already serving, it will create a ripple affect amongst their colleagues at the public defenders' office, and the commonwealth attorney's office.
The Madison and Clark Counties 25th general jurisdiction Circuit Court will have a third judgeship seat to help process cases in the two counties they serve.
"To persevere: patient endurance of hardship; persisting in a state of enterprise in spite of difficulties and discouragement."
Madison County School's have released a statement following the passing of 17-year-old Madison Central High School student Edward "Eddie" Tribble.
BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT – The last M55 rocket containing VX nerve agent was destroyed at the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant (BGCAPP) April 19.
LEXINGTON – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that operations are scheduled for the Clays Ferry Bridge on Interstate 75. Corrective work is necessary which will include; restriping paint on the Southbound side, pothole patching and repairing asphalt at a bridge end…
The second reading of Ordinance 07-2022, which would have increased the compensation for the Berea mayor, city council members, and other boards, has failed.
When Senior Advisor to the Governor Rocky Adkins turned on the news Tuesday morning he saw Buc-ee the Beaver appear on his screen.
Dreaming Creek Brewery toasted to four years of beer and community on Saturday during the brewery's anniversary celebration.
After several years away, Richmond Parks and Recreation's Easter Eggstravaganza event returned with a big crowd on Saturday morning.
BEREA - To the world, she was bell hooks - a trailblazing feminist theorist and relentless social activist. But to many of the people gathered at a memorial on Thursday afternoon, she was Gloria Jean Watkins - a spirited friend with wit like a razor, who loved fiercely.
As part of a pre-opening event, first responders, elected officials and their families got to get a first look — and taste — inside the Buc-ee's Travel Center located off the Duncannon Exit in Richmond.
With the passing of the 2022-2024 budget by the Kentucky General Assembly, Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) is expected to receive $90 million in funding to build a new facility for Model Laboratory School.
RICHMOND — The Blue Grass Army Depot concluded its active shooter training exercise Thursday afternoon, with the role-playing ‘suspect’ being wounded and subdued around 3 p.m.
Kim Richards, PharmD, MBA, has been named the vice president of support services at Baptist Health Richmond. She replaces Pat Olds, who retired in March.
Last week, Madison County Fiscal Court Magistrate Tom Botkin stopped to move a piece of debris from the road on Fort Estill Hill.
The city of Richmond is hoping to establish an Entertainment Destination Center (EDC) along with the Alcohol and Beverage Control Department which would allow alcohol to be sold, and carried throughout certain common areas downtown.
Richmond's first mirco-brewery, Dreaming Creek Brewery, is celebrating its four year anniversary this week..
If you have ever eaten a McDonald's biscuit on the East Coast; you are eating a product that has come from Kentucky.
The Waco Volunteer Fire Department took time to help the community in another way than responding to fires or emergencies.
For the second time in recent months, Berea Municipal Utilities (BMU) was awarded for excellence in providing electric service to its citizens.
Richmond is proving a fertile ground for filmmakers.
Energy efficiency and cost savings are not just buzzwords, it's the new reality for the Madison County government and its buildings.
The Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) will conduct an active shooter training exercise on April 13, release from the depot stated.
Baptist Health Richmond and local community leaders helped celebrate a “virtual” groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for the new Thrive Center at Baptist Health.
BEREA - Four hundred and thirty-two blue and silver pinwheels peppered the yard of Berea City Hall on Wednesday - each one paying tribute to a Madison County child that suffered abuse or neglect in 2021. The event comes from CASA of Madison County to raise awareness for and prevent child abuse.
Madison County received a $58,008 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday to aid in the coronavirus response effort.
The Richmond Raceway roared back into action on Saturday with an incredibly busy card of racing.
Because of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Richmond Parks and Recreation has transformed its annual summer camp program to an at-home summer camp.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Wednesday the Kentucky Hospital Research and Education Foundation, an arm of the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA), will receive $1,805,649 to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Calling it a "very difficult budget situation to be in," in light of global pandemic, Berea Mayor Bruce Fraley and the city's council approved the first reading of the 2021 fiscal year budget.
The guidelines for re-opening put in place by Gov. Andy Beshear have left many local businesses in an extremely unusual position.
Officials with Richmond Girls Softball have announced a plan they hope will return action to the fields of Irvine-McDowell Park this year.
BEREA -- The new owners of the Berea Country Club had some ambitious plans heading into 2020.
Monday, June 1, was a day long awaited by many Kentuckians.
Baptist Health Richmond has announced drive-thru coronavirus testing services for patients scheduled for a surgery or procedure.
The Richmond Raceway roared back into action with competition in four divisions on Saturday night.
As the past couple of months have unfolded, the agriculture sector was another area attempting to adjust, having its markets rocked in the process.
In January, the Madison County School Board approved a tentative budget for the 2020-2021 year.
If all 65,000 registered voters in the county were to visit one of three voting sites on Election Day with three minutes to vote per person, at 33% capacity, it would take 133 days to complete.
As registered voters in Kentucky can now request mail-in ballots online for the Primary Election on June 23, Rep. Deanna Frazier is urging those in Madison County to determine their preferred way to cast their vote.
Senator Mitch McConnell and Congressman Andy Barr have announced two separate packages of funds being allocated to Kentucky in order to help combat the coronavirus as it continues throughout the year.
Since it opened in 2017, Eastern Kentucky University's Scholar House has held a big year-end celebration for the pre-kindergarten students in its Head Start program.
When local business owner Gus LaFontaine signed up for U.S. Army National Guard fresh out of high school in 1998, he didn't anticipate his service would include responding to a health crisis like the coronavirus.
As Berea City Administrator David Gregory presented the 2021 fiscal year budget to the council, he told them this year would be different in many ways.
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