911 fee will be on your water bill
Council reaches consensus on how to pay Berea's share of countywide emergency communications center budget
October 29, 2025
Whitney McKnight
A career journalist at the local, state, and federal levels, my mission is to inform, educate, and inspire Bereans in Kentucky with engaging and insightful pieces on trends that matter to them.
There's been a change in the weather service
Overhauls to the National Weather Service are impacting how Kentuckians access weather emergency information
October 24, 2025
We're having a birthday party and you're invited
Plus, a special anniversary discount offer, and we want your feedback on the podcast
October 24, 2025
No stranger to protest
On eve of No Kings Day, a look back at Civil Rights action in Berea
October 17, 2025
EKPC v. Berea College trial date set for early next year
Plus, Jackson County judge transfers second suit filed by EKPC against Berea College to Madison County
October 16, 2025
Water meters are in, Windstream is out
The Madison County Fiscal Court heard the first reading of an ordinance this week authorizing the collection of county 911 fees through water meter fees. Ordinance 2025-011 calls for noncommercial water customers in the unincorporated portions of Madison County to pay $3.50 per month. Commercial customers in the
October 16, 2025
Noisy drag queens, bees and butterflies, property tax time
Council briefs Public comment Concerns over Medicaid During the first regularly scheduled Berea City Council meeting of the month, Berean Laura Mangus expressed her concerns over federal cuts to Medicaid, which she said will adversely impact our local hospital and two nursing homes in town. Mangus referenced a recent interview
October 12, 2025
DC dispatch on FEMA, ICE, and more
Changes so deep and swift, clearly assessing their full scope could take years
October 09, 2025
On the Edge
It's the first episode of a new podcast about arts, culture, and society in Berea
October 03, 2025