Sunday, Sept. 16
• Murphy family reunion, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Irvine-McDowell Park. Meal is potluck; bring own drinks. For more details, call Linda, 314-0445.
Monday, Sept. 17
• Daughters of the American Revolution, Jemima Boone Chapter, will distribute free copies of the U.S. Constitution in front of the Madison County Courthouse, 101 W. Main St., Richmond, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
• Home Meals Delivery board, First Methodist Church, noon, second-floor conference room. Call board president Karl Park at 624-1291 for details.
• “Nourish Your Joints,” 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Madison County Extension Center, 230 Duncannon Lane, free. Learn about the relationship of nutrition, fitness to bone, joint health. To register, call 623-4027.
• Motion Mondays for third through fifth graders, 2 p.m., Berea Community School. Free afterschool activity program. For details, call Berea Parks & Recreation, 986-9402.
• Berea College premieres documentary, “Unexpected Activist: Anne Braden,” 6:30 p.m., Loyal Jones Appalachian Center. Question-and-answer session with filmmakers will follow.
Tuesday, Sept. 18
• Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer Tuesday afternoons classes start, Berea Senior Citizens’ Center, Jefferson Street. Beginner classes 1-2 p.m., others 2-4 p.m. Classes are free and “loaner” dulcimers allow beginners time to get started.
• Opening reception for Gallery on Main exhibit, “Whisper of the Wild” by Crimson Duvall, 5-7 p.m., at the gallery inside Community Trust Bank, 128 W. Main St., across from the Madison County Courthouse.
• Madison Singers fall rehearsals begin, 7 p.m., RAAC, 399 W. Water St. For details or to register, visit www.artsinrichmond.org or call 624-4242.
Wednesday, Sept. 19
• Alzheimer’s Caregiver Connection Series: Helping Your Loved One Complete the Journey, 1 p.m.-4:15 p.m., the Madison County Public Library, 319 Chestnut St., Berea. For more details or to register for this free program, call 1-800-272-3900.
• State Historian Dr. James Klotter lectures on “Kentucky, the Civil War and the Spirit of Henry Clay, 7 p.m., O’Donnell Hall of EKU Student Success Building.
• Regularly scheduled test of Madison County Emergency Sirens, Advisor Alert Radio and Local Emergency Notification System will be conducted at earlier time to coincide with the annual federally-graded community exercise that day. Residents should not be alarmed if they hear sirens at an earlier time.
Thursday, Sept. 20
• Qigong workshop, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Madison County Library, 319 Chestnut St., Berea. Pre-registration required. Call 986-7112 for details.
• “Community Conversation” on children’s health and safety issues, 1-3 p.m., Madison County Extension Office.
• Richmond schools Youth Service Center advisory board, 3:30 p.m., B. Michael Caudill Middle School.
• RAAC Volunteers Reception, 5-6 p.m., at the Arts Center, 399 W. Water St.
• Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer Thursday evening classes start, Westside Christian Church, Richmond. Beginner classes 6-7 p.m., others 7-9 p.m. Classes are free and “loaner” dulcimers allow beginners time to get started.
• Classy Consignment Sale preview party, 6-9 p.m., former DEB store in Richmond Mall. Visit www.foothillscap.org for details. Proceeds benefiting Berea and Richmond senior citizens centers and Liberty Place Recovery for Women.
Friday-Saturday, Sept. 20-22
• Free tire disposal, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., State Highway Department, 2441, Lexington Road. Sponsored by Madison County Solid Waste, and state Energy/Environmental and Transportation Cabinets. For details, call 624-4709.
Friday, Sept. 21
• Classy Closet Consignment Sale, former DEB store location, Richmond Mall, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., proceeds benefiting Berea and Richmond senior citizens centers and Liberty Place Recovery for Women. Visit www.foothillscap.org for details.
• Madison County Civil War Roundtable, 6:30 p.m., Dinner Bell restaurant, off Exit 76 of I-75, Berea. Civil War historian Thomas Kreidler of Cincinnati will speak about “Federal General Horatio Wright.” For required reservations, $15, call 623-8979 by Sept. 19.
• Al Green concert, 8 p.m., EKU Center for the Arts. For tickets, visit www.ekucenter.com or call 622-7469.
Friday-Sunday, Sept. 21-23
• Spoonbread Festival, Berea. For details, visit www.spoonbreadfestival.com.
Saturday, Sept. 22
• Kirksville Day Celebration. Activities all day, starting with yard sales and Masonic breakfast. Parade 11 a.m.
• Classy Closet Consignment Sale, former DEB store location, Richmond Mall, 8 a.m.-6 p.m., proceeds benefiting Berea and Richmond senior citizens centers and Liberty Place Recovery for Women. Visit www.foothillscap.org for details.
• Contra Dance with caller Susan McElroy-Marcus and band Sea Change (Elise Melrood and Company), 8-11p.m. (Beginner lesson 7:30-8 p.m.). Russell Acton Folk Center, 212 Jefferson St., Berea; $7.00 adults, $4.00 students and seniors. For details, visti www.folkcircle.org/contra, email: BereaContraDance@gmail.com, or call call 985-5501.
Local News
Community Calendar Sept. 16-22
- Local News
-
-
State champs get their rings at YMCA breakfast
Two months may have passed, but Madison County continues to celebrate the state basketball championship won by the Madison Central boys team.
Team members were presented championship rings while their cheerleaders received pendants Saturday morning during a breakfast at the Telford YMCA attended by nearly 300. -
Sand artist, pastry chef wow audience at cake expo
Joe Castillo dazzled audiences while performing at Eastern Kentucky University’s Center for the Arts Saturday during the Grace with Taste Cake Expo.
Castillo, along with pastry chef Stella Parks, were the entertainment acts at the expo early in the afternoon. -
District urges students to ‘PowerMyLearning’ through the summer
Sixteen little penguins need help jumping from iceberg to iceberg as a hungry killer whale swims menacingly in the chilly water below.
The fate of the poor little penguins lies in the hands of a third-grade student, who must quickly find the answer to a math equation to lead the penguins to safety. -
Vietnam vets mark Armed Forces Day
In the 1960s and ‘70s, when many campuses around the country were the scene of anti-war riots and demonstrations, Eastern Kentucky University was naming buildings and streets for its alumni who had died fighting for their country.
-
GREAT bridges gap between cops, preteens
Bridging the gap between public misconceptions about police officers and the reality of what’s behind the uniform can be a daunting task. But, a growing program at Madison County middle schools is helping break down those barriers.
-
Exit 95 rebuild delayed until 2017
Originally scheduled for 2014, the reconstruction of Exit 95 on Interstate 75 won’t take place until 2017, Madison Judge/Executive Kent Clark told a joint meeting of the Richmond and Berea chambers of commerce Friday.
The state Transportation Cabinet is delaying the project, Clark said, until a decision is made on the proposed highway that would run from Exit 95 to Nicholasville. -
Toyota bornlearning Academy graduates parents
Seven graduates received their certificates Thursday night, but not with the customary rendition of “Pomp and Circumstance.”
It was a celebration of the parents’ six-month journey with the Toyota bornlearning Academy at Berea Community School.
The academy works with parents and caregivers of children from prenatal to 5 years old on ways to turn everyday moments into learning opportunities. -
Caudill Middle School student showcase
Members of the Caudil Middle School Jazz Band entertain the crowd during the school's end of year student showcase Thursday.
-
Man arrested Friday after early morning break-in
Richmond police made an arrest Friday in connection with an early morning break-in at Jack’s Cleaners on West Water Street.
Scott Hobbs, 42, of McKee, was charged with first-degree burglary, according to Richmond Police Chief Larry Brock
At 3:25 a.m., a witness reported seeing a man enter and exit the cleaners through a broken window and drive away, Brock stated in a news release. -
Grand jury indicts inmates in jail assault
Two inmates at the Madison County Detention Center were indicted Wednesday on charges related to the beating of another prisoner.
A Madison grand jury indicted 28-year-old Justin Morgan Howell and 26-year-old Lucas Wayne Shanks on charges of second-degree assault, second-degree escape and second-degree persistent felony offenders. - More Local News Headlines
-
Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash
NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash
Lotto Fever Sweeps the Country
Conn. Commuter Trains Collide; 60 Go to Hospital
Coffee Run Leads to Hatchet Hitchhiker Arrest
Fmr. IRS Head Insists No Politics in Targeting
CDC: Fecal Bacteria Common in Swimming Pools
$1 Million in Jewels Stolen at Cannes Film Fest
NM Mom Chases Down Child Abductor
Raw: Crash Sends Car Into Fla. Pool
Raw: Obama Sits Down With Elementary Kids
Raw: Bear Falls From Tampa Tree
Ousted IRS Chief: Errors Not Caused by Politics
Terror Suspect Due in Court in Idaho Friday
Raw: Driver Ejected From Truck, Over Bridge
Could Tobacco Be the Next Biofuel?
Wash. State Releases Draft Rules for Legal Pot
Dying Man's Blinks Lead to Murder Conviction
Officials: Texas Tornado Likely Had 200 Mph Wind
Brothers Arrested in NOLA Parade Shooting
