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Connor Richmond and Allyson Porter celebrate hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Berea couple hikes the Appalachian Trail

In middle school, Connor Richmond watched a YouTube video that intrigued him about hiking the Appalachian Trail. “That stayed with me,” Richmond said. “But it’s not something you can …

‘Love democracy more’

This protester held a ‘Vote Early’ sign during Saturday’s No Kings demonstration, held in Richmond. The event was part of a nationwide No Kings day of demonstrations.
Janie Jordan showed up for Saturday’s No Kings demonstration in Richmond proudly juggling two large signs. One listed her reasons to vote, including humanity, civil rights, equality, and …

Steps taken to enact a moratorium on data centers

Mayor Bruce Fraley and the Berea City Council heard the first reading of an ordinance enacting a moratorium on data centers.
The City of Berea became the first county government to take steps on data centers when it held a first reading of an ordinance placing a temporary moratorium on the construction of one within the …
Bruce Fraley, incumbent and candidate for mayor of Berea, answers a question Tuesday during the second town hall held for city candidates for the general election this year.

‘The city could do a lot more’

Editor’s note: Due to time and space constraints, our story on Tuesday’s town hall focuses on just a few of the many topics discussed. A video of the debate can be found on the YouTube channel …

Eight arrested, seven children removed from a home

Eight Richmond residents have been arrested following an extensive child abuse investigation. A joint investigation involving the Richmond Police Department, Child Protective Services, and the …

New development coming to Berea

Berea residents have been asking for another grocery store option. If everything goes as planned, they could be getting just that, and a whole lot more, by 2028. “The citizens have …
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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 …
Push back on potential Turning Point USA chapter at Berea College
Recently, fliers have been posted around Berea College seeking a faculty or staff member to sponsor a local chapter of the right-wing nonprofit Turning Point USA. The story was first reported by …
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 …
Alex Sipple, candidate for Berea City Council, awaits questions at the second of two town halls held by the Berea Restaurant Association to allow voters to ask questions of city council and mayoral candidates. The forums were held in September and October at Churchill’s in Berea.
City candidate fact check
Editor’s note: For the item below, we chose statements that asserted or presumed facts that could be verified, or for which the information the statement is based on could be verified. We focused …
This screenshot from the Kentucky Department of Education website shows Berea Independent Schools’ overall performance in the 2025-2026 Kentucky Summative Assessment.
State assessment scores tumble for Berea Community elementary, middle schools
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, …
Steve Case (left) and James Ray presented the Madison County School Board with the recent KDA assessment, which saw the district place 24th in the state.
Madison County schools among the best in the state
There were a lot of celebrations around the Madison County school district last week. That’s because the 2024-2025 assessments from the Kentucky Department of Education were released, and …
Madison County Detention Center Bookings: October 20
Madison County Detention Center Bookings: October 20
Madison County Detention Center Bookings: October 20
Madison County Detention Center Bookings: October 20
Madison County Detention Center Bookings: October 16-18
Madison County Detention Center Bookings: October 16-18
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 …
Advocate sports

Prep notebook: Local players among state leaders

In the first official KHSAA softball stat leaders, Madison Central pitcher Kate Drury ranked 42nd in Earned Run Average with a 1.74 ERA in 14 games pitched. In those 14 games, she pitched 101 …

Prep Roundup: Week of April 17-25

Linescores and Recaps High School Baseball April 25 Madison Southern 10, Bryan Station 1 Griffin Back hit two home runs and drove in four as the Eagles downed the Defenders, 10-1. …

Prep Roundup: Week of April 15

High School Baseball April 18 Leslie County 3, Berea 2 A pitcher’s duel went the way of the Eagles in a 3-2 win over the Pirates. Berea (3-14) was right in the game until a …

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 …