Dear Friends, During last year's Spoonbread Festival, The Edge Advisory Board and myself surveyed people about what they look for in local news. People overwhelmingly wanted to know more about why traffic was getting so bad. They also wanted to know about development, both industrial and residential. They
April 08, 2026
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
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CITY HALL—Kids took center stage Tuesday evening, during the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting of March. First during the public comment, and then when the mayor made a proclamation in their honor. Public comment Nora Heather Wilson, age 10, a fifth grader at Berea Community School, introduced herself
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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
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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
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Victory for College bucks state trends in eminent domain
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Dogwoods are a favorite perch from which gray catbirds loudly proclaim their territory. While named for the cat-like sounds they make, their repertoires are much larger. Like mockingbirds, catbirds string together both musical and mechanical sounds they’ve heard to create their own unique songs that can last for several
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Red-winged blackbirds are year-round residents of Kentucky and most of the continental US. They typically nest in cattails or bulrushes in marshes and swampy areas but may also nest in drier fields. Males fiercely defend their territory and may attempt to chase away animals or even people. Males often have
March 29, 2026
Dear Friends, During last year's Spoonbread Festival, The Edge Advisory Board and myself surveyed people about what they look for in local news. People overwhelmingly wanted to know more about why traffic was getting so bad. They also wanted to know about development, both industrial and residential. They
April 08, 2026
Paid members are welcome to call in and share what you like and what you'd like to see improve at The Edge
April 06, 2026
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What is Madison County's position on data centers? Judge Executive Regan Taylor has gone on the record saying that Madison County doesn't welcome them. But, The Edge has argued that if there are no ordinances in place, then not wanting them and still getting them is
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