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2026 Best of Madison County (Video)

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Richmond Mayor Robert Blythe discusses the softball fields at Irvine McDowell Park during the Oct. 15 workshop meeting of the Richmond City Commission.

Richmond dissolves RIDC

Richmond’s “evolution” in economic development to an endeavor with an annual budget of almost a million dollars has led to the dissolution of the city’s industrial development corporation. …

Madison County Detention Center: October 21

Earl Eads, 38, assault, 4th degree , domestic violence, minor injury JEROMY Pitman, 19, failure to appear Carlos Aguilar, 29, nonpayment of court costs, fee fees, or fines Alicsha …

Berea Walk of Hope Sunday

Elease Senters and Leanna Barnes had been thinking about starting something in the community that was simple, meaningful, and open to everyone whose life has been touched by cancer. That’s …

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Senate President Robert Stivers
FRANKFORT, Ky (July 27, 2026) — The following is a statement from Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, regarding his potential run for Kentucky’s next governor in 2027. “I am …
Jay Nolan, Nolan Group Media
Your right to know what your public officials are saying and doing was recently gutted by the Kentucky supreme court.   Overturning a lower court decision, in a 4 to 2 ruling on …
Senate President Robert Stivers (R)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 25, 2026) — Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, filed Senate Joint Resolution 116 directing Kentucky’s public teaching universities to develop a comprehensive, …
Obituaries
Doxie Cope
Doxie Cope, 83, passed away on October 16, 2026, in Berea, Kentucky. She was born on March 17, 1943, in Clay County, Kentucky, and lived a life marked by devotion to her family, quiet strength, and a …
Clifford Steven ‘Steve’ Lynn
Clifford Steven “Steve” Lynn, died at the age of 71 on Saturday October 3, 2026 at his Berea home following a two-week stay in the UK Markey Cancer Center. He is survived by his wife, Betty …
James H. Lambert
James Hilton Lambert , 83 of Mt. Vernon, died Monday, September 21, 2026 at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington following a short illness. He was born at Berea College Hospital on November 3, 1942 to …
Dr. Bernard ‘Barney’ Davis
Dr. Bernard “Barney” Davis, age 90, of Lexington, KY, passed away peacefully on September 13, 2026. Barney was a longtime educator in Kentucky at Berea College and Morehead State University. …
Grover Cleveland DeWitt
Grover Cleveland DeWitt, 82, passed away peacefully at home on September 12, 2026. He was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania , on December 21, 1943. He joined the Air Force …

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Sports

Lady Pirates’ volleyball falls to Rock and Estill

On October 12, the Berea Lady Pirates volleyball team battled with Rockcastle County. They unfortunately took a loss, but that doesn’t tell their story to its full potential. The first set was …

Winning Ugly Never Looked So Beautiful

(NORMAN, Okla.) — “Statistics are for losers,” Kentucky head football coach Will Stein said after his team stunk it up for much of the game against Oklahoma on Saturday. Too many punts. Not …

Where's the Beautiful, Mark?

(LEXINGTON, Ky.) — Something was missing from Mark Pope's appearance at SEC Basketball Media Day. I couldn't quite put my finger on it at first. The smile seemed a little less expansive. The …

Eagles fly past Indians, 43-14, improves to 2-0 in district

MT. STERLING—Last Friday night, Madison Southern beat Montgomery County 43-14. Senior quarterback Gabriel Beard completed 11-of-19 passes for 152 yards and one passing touchdown. Senior …

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An old man on a moped pulled up next to a young fellow in a Corvette at a stoplight. “What kind of car you got there?” the old man asked, his thumbs tucked into his suspenders. …
There hung in a Middlesboro steakhouse a warning sign which read:   “We cannot guarantee the flavor of a well-done steak.” First, I can’t help the man who insists upon eating all meat …
“Strong local journalism is essential to a strong community.” — Public Relations Society of America’s Thoroughbred Chapter, as reported by The Lane Report   13 journalists laid …

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