The Edge

Luck be a lady

Two new entrants into Berea's mayoral race, and some thoughts from Councilman Terrill

January 11, 2026

Is it a rufous-sided towhee or an eastern towhee?

If you examine the maps in bird books, you’ll notice that many species of birds appear only in the eastern or western United States. This is because the country was divided in half by sheets of ice during the last Ice Age, and some species of birds evolved differently

January 11, 2026

Is Trump's 'adventurism' legal? Kentucky delegation says no

Plus, local reaction to ICE killing civilian in Minnesota

January 9, 2026

Berea City Council

Luxury RV park proposed on cattle farm near KSP impound lot

Plus, A+ on City audit, and BPD narcotics team nailing it

January 7, 2026

Study: Kentuckians voted against themselves on state-run social services vs. income tax

Plus, Ky Chamber says income tax rate prime lever in interstate migration

January 6, 2026

Opinion

What is a peace deal and why do they sometimes fail?

When governments announce a peace deal during war time, most people assume the fighting will stop. Headlines suggest closure, relief, and a return to normal life. But what happens when a peace deal is signed, and the guns keep firing? That is exactly what recently occurred between Thailand and Cambodia.

January 5, 2026

Birds of Berea

What was the first bird at your feeder in 2026?

The red-bellied woodpecker has already been sited

January 4, 2026

star party

Skies over the Pinnacles

January star party: did you know the sun is hurtling through space and we're tagging along with it?

January 2, 2026

Birds of Berea

Common grackles are worth a second look

At a distance, common grackles look like large blackbirds and sound like a rusty door hinge. But up close, their yellow eyes are rather expressive and their feathers have an almost peacock-like iridescence. Grackles, like northern flickers, allow ants to crawl on their feathers and secrete formic acid, which helps

December 28, 2025