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The varied and well-traveled and white-crowned sparrow

White-crowned sparrows breed primarily in northern Canada and Alaska, but winter all across the United States. They’ve been known to fly hundreds of miles in a single night enroute to warmer climes for the winter. Like the white-throated sparrow, they have distinct black and white head stripes, but no

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The not-so-boring white-throated sparrow

Ed. note: We had a complaint about not using standard scientific style in writing about birds. It comes down to the difference between scientific journal style vs. newspaper style. Capitalizing the species is the scientific style, while down styling as many words as possible is the news world's

February 15, 2026

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City investigates complaints trash hauler's service stinks

Plus, business park granted $6 million, final Comprehensive Plan meeting is Thursday

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Council: 'Thank you City workers for keeping us safe in the storm'

Plus, celebrating public school family resource and youth service coordinators

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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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Non-industrial jobs, youth activities, housing top concerns in Comprehensive Plan survey

Plus, what would it take for Berea to have a Trader Joe's?

February 20, 2026

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Berea College granted access to documents from secret EKPC / Duncannon Lane industrial deal

Circuit Court judge agrees it's relevant to Big Hill Line case

February 04, 2026

Meet Your Municipality

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'If the community doesn't trust you, what good are you?'

On the beat with the Berea PD

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Young and progressive, Berea PD has reputation for attracting 'nice guys'

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EKPC: Member-owned, but is it member-driven?

Rate payers of rural electric co-ops like EKPC are supposed to have a voice in governance, but lack of co-op outreach leads to poor membership participation

February 13, 2026

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Birds of Berea

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The varied and well-traveled and white-crowned sparrow

White-crowned sparrows breed primarily in northern Canada and Alaska, but winter all across the United States. They’ve been known to fly hundreds of miles in a single night enroute to warmer climes for the winter. Like the white-throated sparrow, they have distinct black and white head stripes, but no

February 22, 2026

The not-so-boring white-throated sparrow

Ed. note: We had a complaint about not using standard scientific style in writing about birds. It comes down to the difference between scientific journal style vs. newspaper style. Capitalizing the species is the scientific style, while down styling as many words as possible is the news world's

February 15, 2026