Bumpy roll out of new 911 tax prompts call for 'patience' as appeals process is underway
Official: 'We know there's bad data'
Indigo bunting
The indigo buntings have been offering bright flashes of blue from dawn to dusk as they breed in the Brushy Fork field area. They seem to enjoy serenading passersby with their lively, high-pitched, bouncy songs that have earned them the nickname “blue canaries.” Subscribe now
Berea Pollinator Gardens offer beauty, butterflies and community
BEREA — Judith Weckman was concerned. “We’ve lost habitat for our native plants and that negatively affects our pollinators,” Weckman told The Edge. So, in early 2023, freshly retired from her role directing institutional research and assessment at Berea College, Weckman went to Mayor Bruce Fraley and asked if she
Birds of Berea: the Barred Owl
This barred owlet, nearing the end of its 4-12 week fledgling stage, is beginning to sport feathers with brown and white barring and less fluffy down. It is one of this spring’s owlets who has left the nest along the Brushy Fork walking path in Berea and is learning
First Friday concert series promoter looking to expand--more concerts, smaller venues
BEREA — Plans for the First Friday concert series to expand across Berea are in the works, according to Ali Blair, founder and executive director of the community entertainment program. Blair made presented her plans to the Tourism Commission during its regularly scheduled meeting for June. Blair, proprietor of Rebel Rebel
Electric rate hike, new budget approved
Plus, Tourism on a tear, and fireworks for Fourth of July
Hundreds attend Berea's No Kings protest at Union Church
BEREA — Nearly 400 citizens participated in Berea’s No Kings protest on Saturday, part of a nationwide show of displeasure with the Trump administration. “We counted noses,” Lisa Abbott, a member of We Show Up, a local nonprofit that organized the Berea event, told The Edge. “We counted 375 people,
One-Eyed Jack is Berea's premier social club
One-Eyed Jack’s social club offers southern Madison County premiere entertainment at an affordable price The social scene in Berea and southern Madison County has had a difficult time recovering since covid. That’s according to two local entrepreneurs who have created a social club to address this gap. “We
Navigating autism through community connections
Kham's Klub helps Central Kentucky families impacted by this neurological condition