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Berea News
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- Couple indicted for choking child
A father accused of choking his 2-year-old daughter last January was indicted Tuesday by a Madison County grand jury.
- Police: Woman Stabbed In Leg
A woman was rushed to the hospital and a man is behind bars after a stabbing in Madison County.
- Retail development top story of '08
The launching of Richmond Centre, a giant retail center off Exit 87 of Interstate 75, plus other new retailers opening elsewhere, was voted the top local story of 2008 by the Richmond Register news department.
- A successful year for Berea
It has been a productive year for the city of Berea, according to Mayor Steve Connelly.
- Man flees from Berea police
A Paint Lick man was arrested early Christmas morning after a short pursuit by Berea police officers.
- Local company victim of advertising scam
Richmond police continue to search for two men involved in an advertising scheme where they sold a $750 ad to a local business.
- Berea man dies when truck hits tree
A Berea man died early Sunday when his Ford Ranger slipped off the side of a road and slammed into a tree.
- Berea Country Dance School marks 70th year
The roots of a Berea after-Christmas tradition begun 70 years ago reach back to Medieval England.
- Bond set for alleged killer of Berea man
A $250,000 cash bond has been set for a Sand Gap man accused of the shooting death of a Berea man Tuesday morning.
- Giving 'hope' for Christmas
Students in Kelly White's fourth-grade class at Waco Elementary were worried about how their donated Christmas presents were going to get wrapped.
- Man killed in Madison shooting
A man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting in the driveway of a Madison County home.
- EKU professorsa film wins award
A film written and produced by two Eastern Kentucky University faculty members and involving six student interns recently earned the Best Short Film Award at the 2008 Cinefest Movie Expo and Festival in ...
- Police make phone theft arrest
Richmond police arrested a Richmond woman Thursday for stealing a cellular phone from an employee at Super Save on N. Keeneland Drive.
- Drug task force arrests two
Authorities with the Central Kentucky Area Drug Task Force, assisted by Richmond Police Department and Madison County Sheriff's Office deputies, arrested two out-of-state men Dec.
- Danville launches new bus service for $1 a ride
A Danville bus service once reserved just for the elderly and disabled is preparing to open its doors to the general public for $1 a ride.
- Two local men charged with kidnapping
Two men were arrested Dec. 11 for kidnapping after a man reported they forced him to drive them to a residence in Spurlin Mobile Home Park and to Merrick Shell, Richmond police reported.
- New Berea City Council members sworn in
Four new Berea City Council members were sworn in Tuesday, while one outgoing official saw a silver lining in his departure.
- Layoffs likely without new state revenue, officials say
" Without more money, some state parks will have to close and maybe up to 300 workers in her cabinet will be laid off, said Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Marcheta Sparrow .
- Chemical waste to be sent to Texas
Approximately 8,000 gallons of GB neutralized waste will be sent from the Blue Grass Army Depot to Port Arthur, Texas, in late January or February following a recent federal ruling in favor of the Army.
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City DescriptionBerea is a city in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 9,851 at the 2000 census. Its most prominent institution is Berea College, which owns a substantial percentage of the city's land. A dry town, it is also one of the fastest growing towns in Kentucky. Due to the high number of arts and crafts produced, Berea is a semi-popular tourist attraction, and hosts several Crafts Festivals throughout the year. Berea also hosts a Spoonbread Festival in mid-September, which revolves around a cornmeal bread that is traditionally served with a wooden spoon.
Berea is a principal city of the Richmond–Berea Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Madison and Rockcastle counties.
Berea is located at 37°34′37″N 84°17′37″W / 37.57694, -84.29361 (37.576844, -84.293555).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24.2 km²), of which, 9.3 square miles (24.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,851 people, 3,693 households, and 2,426 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,055.4 people per square mile (407.7/km²). There ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:- North American Eastern Time Zone
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