Former Alexandria Mayor, Madison County Sheriff, Ron Richardson laid to rest
Ron Richardson, a two-term Madison County Sheriff and the former mayor of Alexandria, passed away last week after a years-long battle with colon cancer.
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Madison County, surrounding communities to receive over $5 million in Community Crossing Grant funds
Communities in Madison County will receive nearly $5.7 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program (CCMG).
Council tables ordinances, again
The Alexandria City Council tabled passage of Ordinance 2025-005-C, Amending Title XIII and Ordinance 2025-001-C Amending Title IX, once again.
Alexandria man arrested after beating dog
Last week, Alexandria police officers responded to a report of a dog bite in the 300 block of north Canal Street. When officers arrived on the scene, they made contact with James Shannon on the front porch and noticed he was injured from a dog bite to the face.
Coroner: Missing Elwood man found dead after suspected suicide
After more than a month, the search for 45-year-old Chad Parsley concluded, as officers with the Elwood Police Department located his body on an abandoned property in the 2800 block of North D Street.
Marion man arrested after striking APD vehicle during traffic stop
Sunday at approximately 10 p.m., Alexandria officers were on a traffic stop in the area of State Road 9 just north of State Road 128. While conducting the stop, one of the officer’s fully marked patrol vehicle was struck while on the side of the road.
Officer involved in shooting of dog, incident under investigation
On Saturday afternoon, Alexandria Police officers responded to an animal complaint call in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue. APD received numerous calls concerning two aggressive dogs running loose in the neighborhood.
Metronet Expands Ultrafast Fiber-Optic Network to Alexandria
Metronet, recognized by PCMag as America’s fastest internet provider for two consecutive years, announced today a fully funded multimillion-dollar investment in 100% fiber-optic infrastructure to bring ultrafast internet to Alexandria. Metronet’s network will connect thousands of households and businesses to multigigabit service, offering speeds of up to five gigabits per second for residents and ten gigabits per second for businesses.
Judge denies Boards’ request for continuance in murder trial
Madison County Circuit Court Division 3 Judge Andrew Hopper has denied a request for a continuance in the murder trial of Carl Roy Webb Boards II.