A pet's misunderstanding leads to a career in mosaic
A reader reports on her sister, artist Summer Holmes
April 07, 2026
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April 06, 2026
A victory for beauty
A personal reflection on this week's most unusual event
April 05, 2026
Vociferous gray catbirds
Dogwoods are a favorite perch from which gray catbirds loudly proclaim their territory. While named for the cat-like sounds they make, their repertoires are much larger. Like mockingbirds, catbirds string together both musical and mechanical sounds they’ve heard to create their own unique songs that can last for several
April 05, 2026
EKPC cannot build Big Hill Line through Berea College Forest, judge rules
Victory for College bucks state trends in eminent domain
April 03, 2026
BREAKING: BEREA COLLEGE WINS IN BIG HILL POWER LINE LAW SUIT
The Edge has just learned that Madison County Circuit Court Judge Kristin Clouse has ruled in favor of Berea College in a suit brought against it by power cooperative, East Kentucky Power Cooperative. Details to come soon.
April 02, 2026
Performing 'power': the dangerous gap between bravado and strategy in Iran
What in the World!?
April 01, 2026
County's need for high-tech 911 just fiddle-fiddle, so they say
Plus, a retrospective on an eminent domain case
March 29, 2026
Male red-winged blackbirds like to play the field
Red-winged blackbirds are year-round residents of Kentucky and most of the continental US. They typically nest in cattails or bulrushes in marshes and swampy areas but may also nest in drier fields. Males fiercely defend their territory and may attempt to chase away animals or even people. Males often have
March 29, 2026