Courtney Allen, owner of Believe Fitness in London, Kentucky, is the star of this highlight. The ... Read This Post
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Mountain Association Receives $2 Million from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative
The grant is part of a $45.5 million award package, and will support economic development in coal communities in the 54 Appalachian Kentucky ... Read This Post
50 Years Later: How People and Place Continue to Shape Appalachia’s Future
By Robin Gabbard, President My connection to Appalachia didn’t begin when I became a community development professional; it began generations ago. ... Read This Post
What 40 Hours Did for My Business: A Client Highlight
Courtney Allen, owner of Believe Fitness in London, Kentucky, is the star of this highlight. The Believe Fitness mission is to “to help women break ... Read This Post
Avoid the Business Debt Trap: Know the Difference Between Predatory and Community Lenders
For small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, the right financing can make all the difference. Unfortunately, not all lenders have your best ... Read This Post
Forging a Future: How B&H Tool Works and Mountain Association Grew Together over 50 Years
Nearly 50 years ago, two young organizations were both getting their start. In 1978, Sammy Hammons and his mentor, Tommy Brown, founded ... Read This Post
How TEK Center Is Tackling Eastern Kentucky’s Trades Shortage
Four years after the devastating Eastern Kentucky floods of 2022, communities across the region are still rebuilding. While significant progress has ... Read This Post
A Shuttered School Becomes a Place for Community in Colson, Kentucky
For generations, children walked through the doors of the Colson school in Letcher County, Kentucky. Among the teachers who helped shape those ... Read This Post
Data Center Resources for Kentuckians
The conversation around data centers in Eastern Kentucky has rapidly picked up pace since we first wrote about them in November 2025 and looked at the ... Read This Post
Lend-A-Hand Grows Knox County Food Pantry with Solar Savings
On a quiet stretch of land along Stinking Creek, deep in Knox County, Kentucky, the Lend‑A‑Hand Center began with two women who devoted their lives to ... Read This Post
Berea’s Old Jail Transforms into Golden Hour Salon
In Old Town Berea, one of the town’s oldest structures has been home to just about everything. Built in 1912 as a jail, it later became the city hall, ... Read This Post
Exploring Kentucky One Cup at a Time
A few weeks ago, I found myself driving through Grayson, Kentucky, the kind of small-town stop you don’t always plan but often ends up staying with ... Read This Post
Pizza Rolls & Public Health: How Double Kwik Created a Solar-Powered Hub for Community Care
For 60 years, Double Kwik has provided Eastern Kentucky with gas, essentials, and homecooking, like their infamous pizza rolls. As a convenience store ... Read This Post
