The Berea Kiwanis Club hosted “Breakfast with Santa and the Grinch” on Saturday, Dec. 6 at the Folk Center on Jefferson Street. There were craft activites for children along with breakfast.
Today in History: December 12, Supreme Court issues Bush v. Gore decision
The Madison County Airport Board voted unanimously Tuesday to explore the prospect of acquiring approximately 135 acres of land in two separate plots near the Central Kentucky Regional Airport (CKRA).
The Madison Southern Players will present a performances of Disney and Pixar’s “Finding Nemo JR” Thursday-Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Madison Southern High School Auditorium.
Smitty’s Southern Style BBQ restaurant in Richmond received a $10 thousand dollar grant from the DoorDash Local Business Disaster Relief Fund to help with snow damage repairs.
Today in History: December 11, King Edward VIII abdicates British throne
For the seventh consecutive year, Eastern Kentucky University has earned the Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI) Destiny Award for workplace safety. EKU is one of 27 recipients across the commonwealth to be recognized for its commitment to workplace safety with the Destiny Award.
Today in History: December 10, Teddy Roosevelt is first American to win Nobel Prize
Learning opportunities happen everywhere, whether it’s in the workplace, through military service or in high school. At Eastern Kentucky University, those experiences are recognized and rewarded with Credit for Prior Learning (CPL), a faculty-led process that helps students turn real-world experience into academic credit.
Today in History: December 9, smallpox is declared eradicated
Eastern Kentucky University celebrated fall graduates at commencement ceremonies on Dec. 4 and 5, 2025, at the EKU Center for the Arts.
State Representative Deanna Frazier-Gordon announced today that she will suspend her campaign for Congress and instead file for re-election to the Kentucky State House of Representatives.
Today in History: December 8, U.S. enters World War II
Today in History: December 7, Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
Today in History: December 6, 13th Amendment ratified, abolishing slavery
The Berea City Council reviewed preliminary plans to change Berea Community Park in a way that will possibly result in more athletic facilities and serve as the future home for the Berea Chamber of Commerce Spoonbread Festival.
Eastern Kentucky University commencement speaker Dr. Chris Butcher, ’18 ’19 ’25, stood before graduates with a message shaped by years of resilience, community and unexpected beginnings. The same university that welcomed him as a first-generation college student later welcomed him as an employee.
Today in History: December 5, Nelson Mandela dies at 95
The Berea City Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday enabling the city to assist local food banks.
Kristin Clouse has been serving as Madison County Circuit Judge since 2023, but she’s not the first Clouse to sit on the bench.