Council: 'Thank you City workers for keeping us safe in the storm'
Plus, celebrating public school family resource and youth service coordinators
February 04, 2026
Coal country: too costly for factories, just right for data centers
Kentucky's lost smelter opportunity shows how reliance on fossil fuel repels new jobs, attracts big servers and secret deals in the high tech race to be the biggest AI company. Is Madison County ready for Meta and more?
January 30, 2026
Pain in the trash! Residents say City waste hauler should be canned for poor service
BEREA—For the second consecutive year, the City's trash hauler has made a mess of pick-up services. The same time last year saw The Edge report on how our local Waste Connections, based in Lily, Ky., had not let a large number of customers know about service disruptions
January 23, 2026
Berea College VP of finance appointed to City Council
After appointment, Barry Poynter sworn in by mayor
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Taylor seeks fourth term
Touts achievements to County leaders, says his administration was 'DOGE before there was a DOGE'
October 30, 2025
Water meters are in, Windstream is out
The Madison County Fiscal Court heard the first reading of an ordinance this week authorizing the collection of county 911 fees through water meter fees. Ordinance 2025-011 calls for noncommercial water customers in the unincorporated portions of Madison County to pay $3.50 per month. Commercial customers in the same
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Coal country: too costly for factories, just right for data centers
Kentucky's lost smelter opportunity shows how reliance on fossil fuel repels new jobs, attracts big servers and secret deals in the high tech race to be the biggest AI company. Is Madison County ready for Meta and more?
January 30, 2026
EKPC v. Berea College trial date set for early next year
Plus, Jackson County judge transfers second suit filed by EKPC against Berea College to Madison County
October 16, 2025Meet Your Municipality
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'Harder to see, harder to solve': anti-camping laws drive homeless into rural communities
The number of unsheltered Kentuckians is on the rise in Ashland, Morehead, and other more rural communities
November 14, 2025
Region's system for feeding the hungry being sorely tested
Spike in demand for food hits charities across the edge of Kentucky's Appalachia
November 07, 2025Birds of Berea
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Pine warblers add a splash of color to late winter
Pine warblers breed in Kentucky and begin to return to the area in early February. As the name implies, pine warblers spend most of their time in pine trees, where they build nests hidden in pine needles near the tops of these trees. They’ll typically lay 3 to 5
January 25, 2026
Smart, loud, prolific blue jays
Blue jays are intelligent and well-known for their loud, raucous calls. In addition to their own sounds, blue jays often mimic the cry of hawks. Experts aren’t sure whether this is a warning that a hawk is in the area or a means of dispersing other birds from food
January 18, 2026Postmortem
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Plus, a special anniversary discount offer, and we want your feedback on the podcast
October 24, 2025
Pop-up book shop at Boone Tavern, Festival Dancers wants new members, Berea College outranks the rest
Pop-up book shop Festival season is in full swing in Berea, beginning with the Appalachian Writers Conference’s Pop-Up Bookshop on Wednesday, September 3, from 11 AM to 6 PM, at Boone Tavern. “The Appalachian Writers Conference is about more than writing; it’s about community. The Pop-Up Bookshop is
August 30, 2025