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The snowbirds are coming!
Birds of Berea

The snowbirds are coming!

Unlike many birds that leave the area in the winter, the dark-eyed junco returns to Kentucky in October and November to spend the winter. This sparrow is one of the most common birds in North America. You are likely to see small groups of them foraging for seeds on the

November 16, 2025
'Harder to see, harder to solve': anti-camping laws drive homeless into rural communities
Features

'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, 2025
Small but mighty
Birds of Berea

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 09, 2025
Region's system for feeding the hungry being sorely tested
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 07, 2025
Mayor orders citizen forcibly removed from Council meeting
Berea City Council

Mayor orders citizen forcibly removed from Council meeting

Questions arise as to how Council defines 'acceptable' public comment

November 05, 2025
'I love my job!' Fraley bids for third term in office
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 04, 2025
Elegance, folklore, and folly

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 02, 2025
November's Star Party!
star party

November's Star Party!

Ep. 1 of your monthly guide to the heavens

October 31, 2025
Dead last in pay, coroners tell Frankfort it's a grave injustice
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

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