Data center moratorium study announced by Fiscal Court
Lobbyist at meeting harangues anti-data center activists for their 'hysteria'
June 23, 2026
Blue jewels of summer
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
For the love of Mother Earth
Berea Earth Warriors are dedicated to environmental stewardship
June 20, 2026
Local police defend Flock cams as new state law regulating their use is set to take effect
'These cameras make us better at our job'
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What in the world?! Is Cuba next?
Over the past few months, the US administration has imposed a near-total economic embargo on Cuba, aiming to force regime change, begging the question of how far will Washington go. Will the US resort to military action? Since the current administration took office, it has aggressively reasserted American primacy
June 15, 2026
When the robot asks, 'Would you like fries with that?'
Corporations must consider the value of the human voice
June 09, 2026
Volunteers 'raise the roof' at Habitat for Humanity
All skills and experience are welcome
June 06, 2026Berea City Council
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Despite multiple disruptions, county 911 operators broke records, earned top recognition
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
Taylor seeks fourth term
Touts achievements to County leaders, says his administration was 'DOGE before there was a DOGE'
October 30, 2025Land Use
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EKPC files appeal in case against Berea College
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
EKPC cannot build Big Hill Line through Berea College Forest, judge rules
Victory for College bucks state trends in eminent domain
April 03, 2026Meet Your Municipality
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Blue jewels of summer
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
The lowdown on nuthatches
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, 2026Postmortem
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Local police defend Flock cams as new state law regulating their use is set to take effect
'These cameras make us better at our job'
June 19, 2026
Why home ownership is getting harder in the Bluegrass region
Existing-home sales are up both nationally and regionally, but local home buyers face a unique combination of obstacles to getting deals done
June 12, 2026Opinion
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What in the world?! Is Cuba next?
Over the past few months, the US administration has imposed a near-total economic embargo on Cuba, aiming to force regime change, begging the question of how far will Washington go. Will the US resort to military action? Since the current administration took office, it has aggressively reasserted American primacy
June 15, 2026
When the robot asks, 'Would you like fries with that?'
Corporations must consider the value of the human voice
June 09, 2026Podcast
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Andrew Simpson (R) is On the Edge
Talking traffic, urban sprawl, locally sourced food, and preserving farmland
May 15, 2026
Anthony Looney (D) is On the Edge
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
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