Donna Agee (R) is On the Edge
The former nurse and healthcare executive makes a run at Judge Executive
May 11, 2026
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.
Jane Stephenson, founder of the New Opportunity School for Women, dies at 88
by Lantern staff, Kentucky Lantern May 7, 2026 Jane Stephenson, founder of the New Opportunity School for Women and the longtime First Lady of Berea College, died on May 2, 2026 after a brief illness, according to her family. She was 88. Stephenson was born in North Carolina in 1938.
May 11, 2026
Regional business park breaks ground, stirs controversy
Plus, does a Richmond traffic remediation project pass the smell test?
May 10, 2026
Eyewitness account of Berea bank killings
Bank customer and Vietnam Vet gave first aid to victim
May 08, 2026
Reagan Taylor (R) is On the Edge
Talking about his accomplishments, whether 911 operators should see a pay raise, why he thinks the new fire station is necessary, and why the County bought land in Richmond City for a traffic project
May 07, 2026
Bank victims remembered, Davis resigns from Council, pool opens soon
Plus, funeral arrangements for Breanna Edwards are announced
May 06, 2026
The price of distraction: why has the US abandoned its strategic priorities?
Prioritization, we do it every day. We often have long-term goals, and they require that we take steps every day to make sure that they happen. Without a plan, we get distracted by the tyranny of the immediate and the voices that want something else first, to achieve their
May 05, 2026
Judge: Berea bank killer could face death penalty
Defendant's supporters wept along with family members of the slain while charges against Brailen Weaver were read
May 04, 2026
Two deaths, few answers
Rising to meet this moment
May 03, 2026