The big ticket item under discussion was Tourism’s investment in enhancing Berea Community Park, a projected $1.5 million investment that would see a new trail located near the current T-ball field, an amphitheater for music and arts performances, as well as new athletic fields and electric service around the walking trail.
In high school, no one believed that Scott Northcutt, ’84, was college material—not his family or his guidance counselor—so he had to believe in himself. He was satisfied with making B’s and C’s until something clicked during his junior year. He realized his future depended on applying himself in school. Plus, he wanted to prove everyone wrong about his potential.
Mollie Harris, ’06 ’13 ’21, was awarded with the Young Alumni Award from Eastern Kentucky University.
March 19 ● Kevin Kinta Island, factory, 45, of Berea to Jorie Kristen Hoare, operations, 53, of Berea March 20 ● Jxequoia Jorel Fountain, SRNA, 20, of Richmond to Logan Grant Puckett, …
March 19 ● Impact Home Buyers, LLC to Stargazer Homes, LLC, 872 S. Dogwood Dr., Berea, $122,000 ● Home Away From Home, LLC to Flippin Loan, LLC, 176 Hager Dr., …
March 19 ● Ronald Martin, 62, no registration plates, no registration receipt, failure of the owner to maintain required insurance/SEC, first offense, failure to produce insurance card, …
A preliminary plat in Central Park subdivision was voted down last week after several residents expressed concern about traffic, crime and future development. The plat in question is near Shannon Johnson Elementary School.
The month of April has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in April 1926.
Berea College will host a free three-event celebration of The Bucolics Project – a musical collaboration between Kentucky poet Maurice Manning and Vermont composer Brendan Taaffe – on campus in late April.
Eastern Kentucky University is now the third-largest public university in Kentucky for student enrollment, according to the latest data from the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE).
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Danny Helton, left, and Adam Cervasio of the American Legion, Cleveland Frost Post 50, Berea, donated 800 pre-filled plastic eggs to Hurricane Mixed Martial Arts. The annual egg hunt wil be at 3 p.m. …
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Eastern Kentucky University has been named the No. 1 large public university in the nation in the 2026-27 Military FriendlyⓇ Schools rankings.
Madison County Detention Center Bookings
Madison County Detention Center Bookings
Road Supervisor Scott Shepherd noted that streets in the worst condition will receive priority in the project, which is estimated to cost approximately $994,000. The Allen Company was the winning bidder for the project.
Saint Joseph Berea has been recognized on the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” list for the third time in the last four years.
March 12 ● Olivia Grace Bowman, dental assistant, 26, of Richmond to Joshua Warren Williams, insurance agent, 25, of Berea March 13 ● Verna Aline McDowell, disabled, 63, of …
March 12 ● Katherine Ashley Reisig to Ashley Reisig, Trustee of the Ashley Reisig Living Trust, 1.83 acres approximately 1,200 feet west of Kentucky highway 595 on Mason Lake Road south of …