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Whitney McKnight
A career journalist at the local, state, and federal levels, my mission is to inform, educate, and inspire Bereans in Kentucky with engaging and insightful pieces on trends that matter to them.
'Spoonbread on my mind'
City leaders hope attendance is high for this year's festival
September 17, 2025
Fallen Vietnam soldier's remains to be buried in Berea Cemetery
CIA covered up 1968 death of USAF Staff Sgt. Henry Gerald "Jerry" Gish, killed during Vietnamese commando raid on secret US operation in Laos
September 17, 2025
College, EKPC bound for court over Big Hill Line
The battle between a regional power cooperative and Berea College over a land dispute looks to be headed for court on September 18th. The latest in the legal maneuvering around the Big Hill Line that began over the summer is East Kentucky Power Cooperative's request of the Madison
September 16, 2025
EKPC asks court to keep Big Hill Line documents confidential
In an eminent domain case, the East Kentucky Power Cooperative has asked a Madison County circuit court judge to prevent documents relevant to a transmission line being built through the southern end of the County, from becoming part of the public record, The Edge can report. The utility sued Berea
September 15, 2025
Largest woodpecker in North America in your back yard
The pileated woodpecker is a relatively common sight in Berea. With a height of about 17 inches, the pileated woodpecker is the largest woodpecker in North America. You may hear their loud and rapid pecking as they excavate their favorite food, carpenter ants, from rotten wood. Once they pair up,
September 14, 2025
Collapse of countywide 911 fee shows what stuff local leaders are made of
It took a task force more than two years of back and forth negotiations conducted in bi-weekly meetings to create a new way to fund emergency communications across Madison County. At least two members from each jurisdiction in the county were a part of the task force. When all
September 12, 2025
We're still putting the new site together
Dear Friend, As you are likely aware, The Edge crashed and fell off the internet earlier this week. With a new platform, there is a learning curve, so for a little bit, you might run into some sloppy looking pages that didn't transfer well from our old platform.
September 12, 2025
Why The Edge left Substack
The Edge is finally back online after three days of panic. It began with a desire to add an editor@ email address to The Edge. All seemed well. There was an exchange of money, a new password, and an email that was now part of the online paper, but which
September 09, 2025