Long before bookmobiles or Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, Berea College librarians were steering covered wagons into rural mountain towns, bringing books to communities that…
Dr. Meta Mendel-Reyes. Photo by Jalen Prater ’21 As Dr. Meta Mendel-Reyes, associate professor of General Studies and Peace and Social Justice Studies, realized…
The year 2020 promised to be gangbusters for the Historic Boone Tavern Hotel and Restaurant of Berea College. Patrick Huston, director of sales and…
Reduced stress levels. Cleaner air. Sharpened attentiveness. Increased productivity. A number of university and medical studies show that a simple element found in many…
A mural dedicated to one of Berea College’s unsung heroes was unveiled in the Old Town Artisan Village area of Berea on August 27,…
Too often, in places like Appalachia, “help” looks more like “taking over.” The result is a temporary solution that isn’t sustainable when the help…
2020 grad leads troops at home and abroad Navigating graduation during a pandemic is not something easy to prepare for. But since a scout’s…
Outside the region itself, stories of Appalachia tend to focus on what’s missing. In Clay County, Ky., folks are working to change that. There…