'Harder to see, harder to solve': anti-camping laws drive homeless into rural communities
The number of unsheltered Kentuckians is on the rise in Ashland, Morehead, and other more rural communities
November 14, 2025Welcome to The Edge, your source for quality local reporting in Madison County and Berea, Kentucky
Small but mighty
Smaller than a chickadee, the energetic ruby-crowned kinglet is one of the smallest songbirds in North America. These birds earned their name because the males have a tiny patch of red feathers toward the back of their large heads. These feathers fan up when males are excited. If you are
November 9, 2025
Features
Region's system for feeding the hungry being sorely tested
Spike in demand for food hits charities across the edge of Kentucky's Appalachia
November 7, 2025
Berea City Council
Mayor orders citizen forcibly removed from Council meeting
Questions arise as to how Council defines 'acceptable' public comment
November 5, 2025
News
'I love my job!' Fraley bids for third term in office
At State of the City address, Mayor reminds voters he has their back in Frankfort
November 4, 2025
Elegance, folklore, and folly
Kentucky’s state bird, the northern cardinal, is a year-round resident in Berea. With striking red feathers and crest and black faces, male cardinals are the subject of much “redbird” folklore, typically signifying messages from loved ones and/or good luck. Females have their own elegant warm brown coloring and
November 2, 2025
star party
November's Star Party!
Ep. 1 of your monthly guide to the heavens
October 31, 2025
Meet Your Municipality
Dead last in pay, coroners tell Frankfort it's a grave injustice
RICHMOND--Jimmy Cornelison is a veteran of war and disaster. As a member of various mass casualty crews, over the past few decades, he has been tasked with collecting, identifying, and transporting the dead at the scene of disasters all across the nation. There was that time in 2005 when Cornelison
October 31, 2025
County
Taylor seeks fourth term
Touts achievements to County leaders, says his administration was 'DOGE before there was a DOGE'
October 30, 2025
Berea City Council
911 fee will be on your water bill
Council reaches consensus on how to pay Berea's share of countywide emergency communications center budget
October 29, 2025
Best bird costume
Trick or Treat! If local birds could choose Halloween costumes, many would undoubtedly don the iridescent feathers of the male peacock. Blue peacocks hail from India and Sri Lanka, while green peacocks live in Myanmar and Java. Peafowl, the name given to both males and females, are the largest members
October 26, 2025
Features
There's been a change in the weather service
Overhauls to the National Weather Service are impacting how Kentuckians access weather emergency information
October 24, 2025
