🍽️ Taste of Richmond Returns June 26 at Richmond Centre
RICHMOND, Ky. — A signature culinary tradition will return to Madison County on Friday, June 26, when the annual Taste of Richmond brings local flavors, community connection, and live outdoor music together at Richmond Centre. 🍴🎶 The Richmond Chamber of Commerce has officially slated the 2026 edition of the event on its regional calendar, with…
⛳ Upward Bound Golf Scramble Set for June 20 at Battlefield Golf Club
RICHMOND, Ky. — A charity golf scramble supporting Upward Bound is officially scheduled for Saturday, June 20, bringing regional fundraising efforts to the greens at Battlefield Golf Club in Richmond. 🏌️♂️💚 The tournament features a prompt 9:00 a.m. shotgun start ⏰📣 at the county-operated facility, located at 524 General Cruft Drive 📍. Madison County civic…
🎭 The Bluegrass Players Bring Macbeth to The Spotlight Playhouse June 19 to 28
BEREA, Ky. — The Bluegrass Players will bring one of William Shakespeare’s most gripping and dark masterworks to the local stage this summer with a late-June production of Macbeth at The Spotlight Playhouse. 🗓 Run dates: Friday, June 19 to Sunday, June 28📍 Location: The Spotlight Playhouse, 214 Richmond Road, Berea🎬 Presented by: The Bluegrass…
🛤️ Friends of Boone Trace to Hold Final Annual Meeting in Berea
BEREA, Ky. — The Friends of Boone Trace organization will hold its final annual meeting on Thursday, June 18, in Berea, marking a major transition point for the group and its long-running effort to preserve one of Kentucky’s earliest historic travel routes. 🗓 Date: Thursday, June 18⏰ Time:7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.📍 Location: Berea Gallery…
✊🏾 Berea Juneteenth Event to Feature Music, Food Trucks, and Community Tributes
Berea Juneteenth event will bring live music, local food trucks, outreach booths, and educational tributes to the Berea Skate Park on Sunday, June 14. 🗓 Date: Sunday, June 14⏰ Time:3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.📍 Location: Berea Skate Park, 400 North Broadway💲 Cost: Free🎶 Program title: “Rooted in History, Rising in Power: A Juneteenth Musical Event”🤝…
🎶 Chenault Vineyards Weekend Features Writers Round With Tommy Webb and Farmers Market Kickoff
RICHMOND, Ky. — Chenault Vineyards will host a vibrant weekend of live acoustic music and local hyper-local shopping from June 13 to 14, kicking off with a Saturday evening writers round followed by the debut of the vineyard’s 2026 outdoor farmers market season on Sunday. 📍 Location: Chenault Vineyards, 2284 Barnes Mill Road, Richmond💲 Admission:…
🚂 L&N Day Returns June 13 With Trains, Depot Tours, Food Trucks, and Classic Cars
BEREA, Ky. — Berea’s rich railroad heritage will take center stage on Saturday, June 13, when the 26th Annual L&N Day returns to the historic L&N Depot and Berea Welcome Center. 🗓 Date: Saturday, June 13⏰ Event hours:9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.📍 Location: Berea Welcome Center, 3 Artist Circle💲 Cost: Free🚂 Highlight: Frequent opportunities to…
Macbeth Belongs at The Spotlight Playhouse Because Big Stories Should Happen Close to Home 🎭
Some plays feel far away until the right people put them on stage. Macbeth is one of them. On paper, it can look like schoolwork. Witches. Kings. Scotland. Old language. A dagger that may or may not be there. But on stage, especially on a local stage like The Spotlight Playhouse, Macbeth becomes something much…
⛳ Berea Chamber Annual Golf Tournament Set for June 12 at Battlefield Golf Course
RICHMOND, Ky. — The Berea Chamber of Commerce will host its highly anticipated Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, June 12, at the historic Battlefield Golf Course in Richmond. 🗓 Date: Friday, June 12⏰ Time:8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.📍 Location: Battlefield Golf Course, 524 General Cruft Drive🤝 Focus: Business networking, corporate partnerships, and fundraising The tournament…
Blue Origin Test Explosion Shows Why Hard Lessons Belong on the Ground 🚀🔥
Blue Origin is investigating a New Glenn hotfire test explosion at Cape Canaveral. The failure is a setback, but it happened on the ground, where hard lessons belong.
Apple May Be Turning the iPhone Into the Front Door for AI 📱🚪🤖
Apple’s long-delayed Siri overhaul may finally be taking shape, but not in the way many people expected. For years, Apple has sold the iPhone as the device where hardware, software, privacy, and services work together under one roof. New reporting suggests Apple may now be preparing a different kind of AI strategy. Instead of trying…
⚔️ Macbeth to Close Spotlight Playhouse’s 23rd Season With Large-Cast Shakespeare Production
The Bluegrass Players close The Spotlight Playhouse’s 23rd season with Macbeth, running June 19-28 in Berea. Here is what to know about the large-cast production and why the tragedy still lands.
🎭 Back on Stage, and Grateful for the Theater Family That Makes It Possible
A personal reflection on stepping back on stage in Annie: The Musical, the joy of working with two casts, and why Spotlight Acting School and The Spotlight Playhouse feel like home.
🚛 Berea Transfer Station: What Locals Need to Know Before Hauling a Load
Most towns have a place everybody calls “the dump.” In Berea, the more accurate name is the Berea Transfer Station. That may sound like a small wording change, but it matters. A transfer station is not the same thing as a landfill. It is a place where waste is collected locally before being moved somewhere…
🚰 Berea Should Expect a Watchful Summer for Water, Not a Panic
Berea residents should head into summer with a practical attitude about water levels. Not panic. Not ignore it. Just pay attention. Current official drought information shows much of Kentucky already dealing with dry conditions as summer begins. Drought.gov’s Kentucky page, based on the U.S. Drought Monitor, showed nearly the entire state—99.97 percent—in documented drought conditions…
🏛️ White Hall Is an Easy Historic Day Trip from Berea This Summer
A good summer day trip does not always need a cooler full of snacks, a tank of gas, and three counties’ worth of planning. Sometimes it is just a short drive up the road. White Hall in Richmond is one of those easy local outings that feels just right for a summer afternoon. It is…
🚛 What Berea Residents Should Know About the Local Disposal Site
Most towns have a few places everybody knows about, but not everybody fully understands. In Berea, one of those places is the local disposal site on Estridge Road. Some folks still call it “the dump.” Others call it the landfill. The city lists it as the Berea Transfer Station. That name matters. Unlike a landfill,…
🏛️ Day Trip From Berea: What to See and Do at White Hall This Summer
White Hall makes an easy summer day trip from Berea, and it does not take much planning to make it worthwhile. The historic mansion sits in Richmond and is managed by Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), which keeps it feeling like a close-to-home outing rather than a big production. White Hall was once home to Cassius…