Former Berea College professor sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud
Billy Wooten stole $145,000 from a Virginia university, $53,000 from Berea College
June 05, 2026
Whitney McKnight
A career journalist at the local, state, and federal levels, my mission is to inform, educate, and inspire Bereans in Kentucky with engaging and insightful pieces on trends that matter to them.
Madison County deserves values-driven reporting now more than ever
Here's why, and how The Edge aims to deliver it
June 05, 2026
Pay raise for city staff, new 'hazard pay' scale, utility workers clean up during award season
Plus, rural health clinic to relocate and expand
June 03, 2026
The race is on for City Council
Four incumbents, two appointees, seven challengers battle for eight seats
June 03, 2026
Donna Angel minds Berea's business amid growing industrial pressures
Meet Your Municipality visits the Dept. of Business and Economic Development
May 29, 2026
Bank killer pleads not guilty, feds press for death penalty
Grand jury indictment says Weaver entered bank intending to kill
May 27, 2026
What my ICU stay taught me that I want to share with you
Also, thank you to my amazing readers for the outpouring of concern
May 26, 2026
Unusually high number of county judge-executives lost primary elections across Kentucky
by Liam Niemeyer, Kentucky Lantern May 20, 2026 A swath of incumbent county judge-executives lost their primary elections, some by wide margins, failing to secure their political party’s nomination Tuesday in counties both large and small stretching across Kentucky. In all, 18 incumbent judge-executives lost in primary elections in
May 22, 2026
High voter turn-out upsets Fiscal Court, reaffirms Richmond incumbents
Local primary election results
May 20, 2026