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
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
Great blue herons frequent creeks and marshes all around Berea and are typically year-round residents. With a wingspan of more than 6 feet, and sometimes reaching a standing height of nearly 5 feet, great blue herons are the largest herons in North America. They can hunt during the day
October 12, 2025
Changes so deep and swift, clearly assessing their full scope could take years
October 09, 2025
Brown-headed cowbirds were so named because they follow herds of grazing animals, such as buffalo and later cows, eating the insects disturbed by the herd. But today cowbirds are best known for being “brood parasites.” They don’t build nests. Instead, they lay eggs—often dozens of eggs in
October 05, 2025
It's the first episode of a new podcast about arts, culture, and society in Berea
October 03, 2025
Carolina chickadees often hang upside down to gather berries, seeds, and insects under branches. They may hide, or cache, food for times of scarcity, tucking seeds and insects under bark, or leaves, or even house shingles. Chickadees are known to modify their signature chickadee-dee-de-dee call by adding
September 28, 2025
NPF Fellowship will boost local coverage of Trump administration changes to healthcare, land use, other issues, plus: SAVE THE DATE!
September 26, 2025
The northern yellow-shafted flicker is a colorful feast for the eyes with bright yellow feathers under its wings and tail and a body adorned with patches of red, gray, tan and black. The northern flicker is a woodpecker but prefers to forage for ants and beetles on the ground
September 21, 2025