Ralph Alvarado is On The Edge
Hear what he means by America First
March 12, 2026
What's on?
Weekly spotlight: Eat The weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer, but the Berea Farmers Market has been here all along! Every Saturday, 10 – 1pm, at the Chestnut Street Pavilion, you can find all kinds of local goodies to enjoy during your next meal. Be on the
March 10, 2026
The well-named yellow-throated warbler
As early as March, these striking little birds with yellow throat feathers, black and white streaks, and black eye patches, return to Kentucky to breed. While Spanish moss is a favorite nesting material, yellow-throated warblers will also form their cup-shaped nests using grasses, weeds, and pieces of bark. They usually
March 08, 2026
On the Edge with Erin Petrey
The Progressive Democrat running for the 6th Congressional candidate
March 06, 2026
'Why not turn abandoned buildings into homeless shelters?' child asks Council
CITY HALL—Kids took center stage Tuesday evening, during the first regularly scheduled City Council meeting of March. First during the public comment, and then when the mayor made a proclamation in their honor. Public comment Nora Heather Wilson, age 10, a fifth grader at Berea Community School, introduced herself
March 04, 2026
Is this regime change?
What in the World?! by José Mora, PhD
March 02, 2026
The storied chipping sparrow
Chipping sparrows are perhaps the most common and familiar sparrow. They have a crisp, clean, cute look that inspired Warner Bros. to create Chipper, an animated sparrow as a rival to Tweetie Bird. Chipping sparrows were named for their sharp, rapid, trill of mechanical-sounding chips that is one of the
March 01, 2026
College eminent domain case poses unique dilemma, according to judge
Diminishing the public good to serve the public good hasn't got much case law behind it
February 28, 2026
How can I help?
Red Oaks Forest School helps connect people to community by way of nature
February 28, 2026
Our Land of Promise keeps Berea's Black history alive
Aaron Banther is rediscovering what's been forgotten about our shared story
February 27, 2026
EKPC v. Berea College case underway
The utility wants to build a transmission line through the College's forest, the College has to prove why that's abuse
February 27, 2026
'Joy and abandon' brought to you by the LO and the Gen. Assembly
World class Louisville Orchestra to perform at Madison Southern High School
February 24, 2026
We've got a good slate of candidates
Plus, EKPC v. Berea College is this week, talk of a second Walmart, and the Louisville Orchestra is coming to town
February 22, 2026
The varied and well-traveled and white-crowned sparrow
White-crowned sparrows breed primarily in northern Canada and Alaska, but winter all across the United States. They’ve been known to fly hundreds of miles in a single night enroute to warmer climes for the winter. Like the white-throated sparrow, they have distinct black and white head stripes, but no
February 22, 2026
Non-industrial jobs, youth activities, housing top concerns in Comprehensive Plan survey
Plus, what would it take for Berea to have a Trader Joe's?
February 20, 2026
City investigates complaints trash hauler's service stinks
Plus, business park granted $6 million, final Comprehensive Plan meeting is Thursday
February 18, 2026
Postmortem
Thawed out!
February 15, 2026
The not-so-boring white-throated sparrow
Ed. note: We had a complaint about not using standard scientific style in writing about birds. It comes down to the difference between scientific journal style vs. newspaper style. Capitalizing the species is the scientific style, while down styling as many words as possible is the news world's
February 15, 2026