BEREA – Banners honoring local veterans and active-duty military members have been installed along Chestnut Street as part of Berea’s first Community Heroes Banner Program. The program was created as a partnership between Berea Tourism and the City of Berea to recognize community members who have served in the
July 10, 2026
Music, theater, festivals and ball fields expected to attract crowds
July 08, 2026
MADISON COUNTY—Jake McClure, 34, has been charged with murder-domestic violence after fatally shooting roommate Eddie Matthews, 64, on July 6. McClure called 911 after shooting Matthews. The Madison County Sheriff's Office responded to the call at approximately 7:54 pm at 219 Barker Lane East. The
July 07, 2026
by Sarah Ladd, McKenna Horsley and Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern The three people who died in weekend floods in Madison County have been identified. According to the Madison County Coroner, John Powell, 57, drowned after his basement apartment flooded. Patricia Beck, 51, died at the same location. Garnett Isbell, 73,
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Berea Saturday, July 4 The City of Berea will open the Community Swimming Pool to the public for free between the hours of 1pm and 5pm today, July 4th. In the evening, there will be a variety of kids' activities, live music, and multiple concessions. Berea Parks and Rec
July 04, 2026
The art of asymmetric warfare
June 30, 2026
What's going on at The Edge, and what's not
June 28, 2026
FISCAL COURT— A combination of severe weather, a higher than average number of highway wrecks, and other events helped push the number of calls handled by the county's emergency communications center to the most ever on record, a county official told the Fiscal Court during its second regularly
March 25, 2026
Touts achievements to County leaders, says his administration was 'DOGE before there was a DOGE'
October 30, 2025
COUNTY COURTHOUSE —The power utility that lost its eminent domain case against Berea College in court last week, has filed an appeal. The appeal will be heard in the appellate court in Frankfort. A court date is expected to be set by the end of this week, according to a
April 08, 2026
Victory for College bucks state trends in eminent domain
April 03, 2026
Bright blue flashes of male indigo buntings are enlivening the edges of the Brushy Fork field again here in Berea as they forage for insects, seeds and berries. We see them as jewel tone blue not because their feathers have blue pigment, but because of the way blue light bounces
June 21, 2026
Most of the time when you see a white-breasted nuthatch, it is creeping down the side of a tree upside down. Sometimes these birds just hang upside down from branches. Biologists have theorized that by moving down a tree from top to bottom, nuthatches can see down into crevices
June 14, 2026
BEREA – Banners honoring local veterans and active-duty military members have been installed along Chestnut Street as part of Berea’s first Community Heroes Banner Program. The program was created as a partnership between Berea Tourism and the City of Berea to recognize community members who have served in the
July 10, 2026
MADISON COUNTY—Jake McClure, 34, has been charged with murder-domestic violence after fatally shooting roommate Eddie Matthews, 64, on July 6. McClure called 911 after shooting Matthews. The Madison County Sheriff's Office responded to the call at approximately 7:54 pm at 219 Barker Lane East. The
July 07, 2026
Talking traffic, urban sprawl, locally sourced food, and preserving farmland
May 15, 2026
Anthony Looney (D), candidate for State Representative, Dist. 81, is On the Edge. Originally from Pike County, Looney describes the hardships he faced in order to go to and finish college, raise his standard of living, and move to Richmond where he says he loves living. In the interview, we
May 15, 2026
