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100 Years Ago This Month: Historical events from November 1926 
 The month of November has been home to many historical events over the years. Here’s a look at some that helped to shape the world in November 1926.
Endgame Manor celebrates 12 years of Halloween magic in Berea
When Regina Hudson and her family first moved into their home in Berea’s Suncrest Meadows neighborhood, they were warned that Halloween was a big deal there. They were about to discover just how …
Berea man arrested on drug charges
A Berea man has been arrested on suspicion of selling narcotics in the Berea area. According to a press release from Berea Street Crimes, William Roark was arrested on Sept. 24 after being …
Education

State assessment scores tumble for Berea Community elementary, middle schools

This screenshot from the Kentucky Department of Education website shows Berea Independent Schools’ overall performance in the 2025-2026 Kentucky Summative Assessment.

Scores on the state assessment for Berea Independent’s elementary and middle schools tanked for the 2025-2026 school year, dropping by an average of 7.5 percentage points in the areas of math, …

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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

Photo Credit Elliott Hess/UK Athletics
(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?

Florida vs Kentucky on 3/7/2026 - Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio/On3
(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 …
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 …
Opinion
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 …
Long before the internet came along and revolutionized news delivery, newspapers were continually changing how they presented information as society and technologies evolved.  The Berea …
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Self-Employed and Can’t Get a Mortgage? The Loan Type May Be the Problem
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Massachusetts Appraisal Rules Change in November. Buyers Who Wait to Prepare Will Lose Deals.
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Columbus, Ohio Has 2.23 Million Residents and Barely 6,000 Homes for Sale
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