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Berea, Kentucky Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Berea? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Berea’s new Triple Crown Business Park could reshape local jobs
- What’s next in the federal case over Berea’s deadly bank shooting?
- Berea teacher earns coveted national STEM honor—what it means for students
Also on today's calendar: 200-Level Forest Farming Design Intensive and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 74 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 44.
- Friday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 73 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• A closer look at the Bluegrass region benefits brought by the Triple Crown Business Park (lex18.com) — A major new business park planned in Berea is expected to create jobs and share tax revenue across Madison, Fayette, and Scott counties, with Berea receiving a 10% allocation fee. Local leaders say the Triple Crown Business Park’s 14 business lots could attract new and expanding employers, helping young residents find good jobs close to home and strengthening the regional economy along I-75. 
• Man charged in Berea bank shooting waived rights to preliminary hearing (wymt.com) — A man accused in the deadly shooting at a Berea U.S. Bank has waived his right to a preliminary hearing and remains in federal custody as a flight and safety risk. He faces serious federal charges, including armed bank robbery and causing death with a firearm, in connection with the April 30 killings of two bank employees in Berea.
• 2026 National STEM Scholars Announced; Ten Middle School Teachers Nationwide Selected for Prestigious Program (prweb.com) — A Berea educator, Kate Tran of B. Michael Caudill Middle School in nearby Richmond, has been named one of just ten 2026 National STEM Scholars nationwide. She’ll join other middle school science teachers for intensive training at WKU’s Gatton Academy later this month, aimed at boosting STEM engagement among students and sharing new strategies with colleagues back home.
📸 Around Berea
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Read and Play →
319 Chestnut St, Berea
2:00 pm
Thursday May 14
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Other local events
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Early Dismissal-All Students →
Madison County Richmond, KY 40476 -
Annie the Musical
The Spotlight Playhouse (Theater), 214 Richmond Rd N, Berea
7:00 pm -
200-Level Forest Farming Design Intensive →
Berea College Forestry Outreach Center at the Pinnacles, 2047 Big Hill Rd, Berea
9:00 am -
2026 Garden Tour presented by the Berea Arts Council →
Berea Arts Council, 444 Chestnut St, Berea
9:00 am -
Spring Gathering Event →
Churchill's, 100 Churchill Dr, Berea
5:30 pm -
Comedy All In →
One Eyed Jacks Social, 107 Clay Dr Suite 300, Berea
8:00 pm -
4th Annual Kentucky Blues Music Festival →
Kentucky Music Hall Of Fame & Museum, 2590 Richmond St, Mt Vernon
6:00 pm
Friday May 15
Wednesday May 20
Saturday May 23
Saturday June 6
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baseball vs. Somerset, V (Senior Night)
Madison Central High School , 705 N 2nd St, Richmond, KY 40475, USA
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Baseball @ Great Crossing, JV
Madison Central High School Great Crossing High School, 120 Betsy Wy, Georgetown, KY 40324, USA
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Baseball vs. Fleming Co. JV2
Madison Central High School , 705 N 2nd St, Richmond, KY 40475, USA
6:00 pm -
Softball vs. North Laurel, V/JV
Madison Central High School , 705 N 2nd St, Richmond, KY 40475, USA
6:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Focus Workforce Management posted a job opening for Material Handler Employee Jobs in Berea. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(01445) - 119 Clay Drive in Berea. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berea here.
🗞 Nearby News
Richmond
- NAACP urges action on investigation into death of Richmond man (wkyt.com)
- Shannon Gilday says ‘voices' told him to enter bunker before fatal Kentucky home invasion (kentucky.com)
- Fueled by a dream: 18-year-old takes home degree from EKU and big plans for his future (lex18.com)
Stanford
- Parents share concerns Highland Elementary will close (wkyt.com)
Nicholasville
- Jamie Noe shares faith journey with local inmates (jessaminejournal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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