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Berea College receives construction permit for low power FM radio station

Berea College Radio will soon be available on FM 91.7, thanks to a low-power FM license recently awarded by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The license permits Berea College to build a low power FM radio station by constructing an antenna and connecting it to a transmitter to broadcast. The new antenna will likely be […]

Berea College, Berea Food Bank team up for food insecurity

Berea College’s Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS), along with Berea College Alumni Relations and the Berea Food Bank, are teaming up to host a community event to help address food insecurity issues in the community. The Better Together event will start with a 5K run/walk at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, […]

Berea College to provide over 1 million to flood ravaged east Kentucky

President Lyle Roelofs today announced that Berea College will make substantial funds available to eastern Kentucky counties impacted by last month’s devastating flooding. The flooding affected 8,000 residents in the region. We will hear from President Roelofs about this initiative on our “LIVE at FIVE news cast on WBON-TV9 today. The funds—expected to total more […]

Berea College’s Justin Skeens wins three Emmys

 Berea College Director of Digital Storytelling Justin Skeens won three Emmy Awards during last week’s 58th Annual Ohio Valley Regional ceremony in Columbus, Ohio. Skeens won in all three categories for which he was nominated. Two of those Emmys were for his video titled “A Craft Story: Emerson,” which won in both the Diversity/Equity/Inclusion–Short Form or […]

Berea College Mourns Death of Professor

In a release from the College: Berea College is deeply saddened to report the death of bell hooks, Distinguished Professor in Residence in Appalachian Studies, prodigious author, public intellectual and one of the country’s foremost feminist scholars. She died at her home in Berea after an extended illness. Born Gloria Jean Watkins in Hopkinsville, Ky., […]

Berea College President Announces Retirement

In a release issued Monday Morning by Berea College: Berea College President Lyle Roelofs has announced his decision to retire, effective June 30, 2023. Roelofs arrived in Berea with his wife, Laurie, in 2012 to serve as the institution’s ninth president. From the very beginning, the Board of Trustees has been consistently impressed and pleased […]

Berea College Issues Statement on Professor Charged with Child Exploitation Offenses

According to Kentucky State Police, an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation led to the arrest of three Madison County individuals, including 61-year-old Stephen Pulsford. Pulsford is charged with one count of distribution of matter portraying a minor in a sexual performance.  This charge is a Class-D felony punishable by one to five years in prison. […]

Berea Pinnacles and Hiking Trails Set to Reopen

From Berea College: Berea College is pleased to announce that the Governor’s orders allow us to re-open hiking trails on the Berea College Forest, including trails at The Pinnacles, Brushy Fork and Anglin Falls on Monday, June 1. We recognize these trails play an important role in keeping the Berea community physically and mentally strong, […]

Peyote found in Berea College Dorm

Berea Police Department reports that drugs were recently found in a dorm room in Berea College. The substance was identified as Peyote and was located by Berea College Public Safety Staff. 23-year-old Dylan Watkins of Berea KY was charged with first degree possession of controlled substance.

Convicted arsonist arrested after attempting to break into college

Police say that Gary Davidson was arrested and charged with third degree burglary as well as third degree criminal mischief after he allegedly attempted to pass himself off as a maintenance worker. Officers report that Davidson was also seen in surveillance footage earlier the same month attempting to break in too. Davidson was also arrested […]

Two Men Attempt to Infiltrate Berea College Campus Buildings

Berea College campus security has issued an alert for students today. Two suspicious men were allegedly seen entering a campus building, Dana Hall. College officials and police report that the two men tried to go through a front door of Bingham Hall as well. According to Berea College Public Safety, the due diligence of the […]

More Than a #Hashtag, Stories of Survivors: Rebecca

In this edition for our series regarding sexual assault, we visited Berea College‘s campus to speak to senior Rebecca, who said that it took quite some time for her to feel comfortable to talk about her experience. Stay tuned for more of these stories, from WBONTV.com. If you would like to share your story with us, […]

More Than a #Hashtag: Stories Of Survivors Part One: Alexis

To kick off our new WBON-TV series “More than a #Hashtag: Stories of Survivors”, we speak to Berea College Sophomore Alexis Saunders, who was brave enough to divulge her past sexual assault that she has never been able to speak up about until now. Marisa Hempel sat down with Alexis and heard about how the […]

Highlights From the Kickoff to MLK March in Berea Today

Today, in celebration of Martin Luther King Junior day, marches took place both in Richmond and Berea. In Berea, there was a full day of speakers and performances following the march. The group filed out of the church after hearing the reasons why we march on this day from lead pastor Kent Gilbert of Union […]

Cupola Sits Atop New Berea Science Building

This week in Berea, the cupola was placed atop the new science building on the Berea College campus. The new building in the college’s most ambitious construction project to date: totaling over 72 million dollars. WBON-TVs Marisa Hempel spoke to Chair of the Division 1 of the sciences, Matthew Saderholm, who had the honor of […]