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, 2026
Juneteenth party expands to Richmond, will rock Berea for third consecutive year
Activities in both cities will celebrate important date in US History
June 10, 2026
Daredevil wings
Watching a hummingbird can be mesmerizing. With wings that beat more than 50 times per second, hummingbirds sometimes zoom by so fast that you only hear an insect-like buzzing sound. Hummingbirds can fly at speeds exceeding 25 miles per hour, changing direction instantaneously before coming to a midair stop
June 07, 2026
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
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Stars in their eyes, poetry in their hearts
The Pinnacles Astronomy club invites the public to a special Cosmic Cafe
June 13, 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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Birds of Berea
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Daredevil wings
Watching a hummingbird can be mesmerizing. With wings that beat more than 50 times per second, hummingbirds sometimes zoom by so fast that you only hear an insect-like buzzing sound. Hummingbirds can fly at speeds exceeding 25 miles per hour, changing direction instantaneously before coming to a midair stop
June 07, 2026
Seagulls in Kentucky?
Coastal ring-billed gulls often head inland and south during the winter, and some ring-billed gulls live their entire lives inland, exchanging the salty sea for rural farm fields or urban parking lots with dumpsters. Many ring-billed gulls nest inland near freshwater. Ring-billed gulls are named for
May 31, 2026Postmortem
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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, 2026
Juneteenth party expands to Richmond, will rock Berea for third consecutive year
Activities in both cities will celebrate important date in US History
June 10, 2026Opinion
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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
May 15, 2026
