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Today in History: April 12, Yuri Gagarin becomes first human in space

Today is Saturday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2025. There are 263 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri...

Today in History: April 11, the liberation of Buchenwald

Today is Friday, April 11, the 101st day of 2025. There are 264 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 11, 1945, during World War II, U.S....

Berea College Horse Program Forest Technician John Henry Hite provided a sample of the tree for students to examine in addition to his task of removing the massive tree along Ellipse Street near Berea Community School. The tree fell during a violent storm in February.

Root of the matter: Fallen tree near BCS dates to 1895

Berea Community High School students recently completed their investigation of a massive oak tree that was downed along Ellipse Street during a...

Today in History: April 10, Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement

Today is Thursday, April 10, the 100th day of 2025. There are 265 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 10, 1998, the Northern Ireland...

A group of Berea College students, above, visited the Smithsonian recently. Photo by Sean Hall

‘Berea story’ showcased at Smithsonian Museum

More than 3,000 visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History learned about Berea College during a two-day exhibit, where...

Today in History: April 9, Robert E. Lee surrenders to Ulysses S....

Today is Wednesday, April 9, the 99th day of 2025. There are 266 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 9, 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert...

Today in History: April 8, Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's home run...

Today is Tuesday, April 8, the 98th day of 2025. There are 267 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta...

Today in History: April 7, Rwandan genocide begins

Today is Monday, April 7, the 97th day of 2025. There are 268 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 7, 1994, a day after the presidents...

Today in History: April 6, United States enters World War I

Today is Sunday, April 6, the 96th day of 2025. There are 269 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 6, 1917, the United States entered...

Today in History: April 5, FDR establishes the Civilian...

Today is Saturday, April 5, the 95th day of 2025. There are 270 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 5, 1933, as part of his New Deal...

Today in History: April 4, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated...

Today is Friday, April 4, the 94th day of 2025. There are 271 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 4, 1968, civil rights leader Martin...

Hank Gevedon’s play, The Sewing Circle, premieres Friday and runs
through Sunday at Berea’s Spotlight Playhouse, featuring (from left) actress June
Colmer, actress and assistance director Joy Sunshine Lady, and actresses Amy
Rose Karr and Johnnie Chavours.

‘The Sewing Circle’ explores women’s power of healing

Berea artisan, playwright, and Berea Community High School engineering instructor Hank Gevedon likes to joke that he wrote every stitch of his new...

Today in History: April 3, Unabomber arrested in Montana

Today is Thursday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2025. There are 272 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 3, 1996, Theodore Kaczynski...

Today in History: April 2, Pope John Paul II dies at 84

Today is Wednesday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2025. There are 273 days left in the year.Today in history:On April 2, 2005, John Paul II, the Polish...

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Elmer Thomas tapped as interim superintendent at BCS

Elmer Thomas was selected to serve as interim superintendent of Berea Independent School District Monday in a 4-0-1 vote, stepping in for Dr. Diane...

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Debbie Warford