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Yellow-shafted flicker is also color commando
Birds of Berea

Yellow-shafted flicker is also color commando

The northern yellow-shafted flicker is a colorful feast for the eyes with bright yellow feathers under its wings and tail and a body adorned with patches of red, gray, tan and black. The northern flicker is a woodpecker but prefers to forage for ants and beetles on the ground with

September 21, 2025
Come see us at the Spoonbread Festival

Come see us at the Spoonbread Festival

We'll be looking for you!

September 19, 2025
Judge grants EKPC protective order in Big Hill Line case
Land Use

Judge grants EKPC protective order in Big Hill Line case

RICHMOND—A judge has granted a protective order to an electric utility that sought to prevent the public from seeing a trove of documents requested for review by Berea College. Madison County Circuit Court Judge Kristin Clouse heard arguments from the two sides today before deciding that the Winchester-based East

September 18, 2025
SAVE THE DATE!
News

SAVE THE DATE!

JOIN US FOR AN EVENING OF FOOD AND FUN!

September 17, 2025
'Spoonbread on my mind'
Berea City Council

'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
News Featured

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
Land Use Featured

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
Land Use

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
Birds of Berea

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

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