The four-term council member and former Berea Municipal Utilities employee was first elected in 2016, serving prominently on the council’s Personnel Committee.
The Richmond Commission approved a position for White Hall curator which will fall under the department of historical properties during a meeting Tuesday night at City Hall on Tuesday night.
Berea Mayor Bruce Fraley was honored by American Legion Cleveland Frost Post 50 on Monday, accepting the recognition from Post Commander Danny Helton.
Events coming up in Berea and Richmond
Berea College, through its Brushy Fork Leadership Institute, has announced the launch of the Strengthening Central Appalachia’s Nonprofit Ecosystem project, funded in part by a $390,410 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission’s READY Grants to Grow (G2G) program.
Madison County Sheriff Chief Deputy Tony Terry provided a mixed report Tuesday when outlining the activity of his department for 2025.
Work will soon begin on the Menelaus Road (KY 1983) bridge over the CSX railroad in Berea
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will waive fees at all Forest-operated recreation sites in the Daniel Boone National Forest on Monday, Jan. 19, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been requested by Post 7 Richmond to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, around …
Construction of geothermal wells to address heating issues at Madison County Schools is making progress. There are only four wells left at Waco Elementary that need to be completed. The main …
The city of Berea received another clean financial audit Tuesday, one in a series of consecutive positive reports from the independent auditing firm.
On Thursday, Jan. 8, Madison County Judge-Executive Reagan Taylor presented a proclamation on behalf of the Madison County Fiscal Court recognizing National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, observed …
The Berea City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance Tuesday that may clear the way for an RV park near exit 76.
Important upcoming dates and details in preparation for the primary elections.
The 2026 Madison County Primary Elections will take place on May 19 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Primary Elections include partisan primaries for federal and state candidates and nonpartisan primaries …
A new school resource officer has been sworn in by Mayor Bruce Fraley to the Berea Police Department.
Hurricane Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in Berea competed in the Good Fights Sub-Only World Championship on the weekend of Dec. 13 and brought back six first place gold medal world titles, two second place medals and one bronze medal.
Jennifer Cummins, 55, of Fairfax, Virginia, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, by the Fairfax County Police Fugitive Tracking and Apprehension Team. The arrest stems from the investigation into the death of an unidentified female infant, known as Baby Jane Doe, who was discovered at the former Richmond Landfill in Madison County in 1991 after being located by a sanitation worker.
A Berea resident won a 30-minute flight over Madison County, where they would be allowed to operate flight controls under the supervision of a pilot instructor. The raffle took place at the …
A compilation of free and paid events in Madison County from Jan. 8-15