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You & Me, Coffee & Tea – Corbin, Kentucky

For nearly eight years, You & Me Coffee & Tea has been serving the Corbin community with delicious, quality specialty coffee, drinks, and ... Read This Post

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Mountain Association wins Environmental Pacesetter Award

We are proud to announce a recent recognition by the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet for our energy work. We received the 2020 Environmental ... Read This Post

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Long’s Pic Pac and 1 & Up Pro Hardware – Pineville, Kentucky

Since the 1960s, the locally and independently owned Long’s Pic Pac in Bell County, Kentucky, has continually shifted with the times to stay ... Read This Post


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Communities

New Murals in Downtown Hazard

'We can get through this, together' is a phrase that rings familiar to many Kentuckians. It has been repeated by Governor Andy Beshear at nearly every ... Read This Post

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One Year Later: EKY Non-Profit Saves $7,000+ on Energy Bills

United Methodist Mountain Mission (MMM) has served Eastern Kentuckians since 1943. Today, they are known for their opportunity stores, which sell ... Read This Post

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Goose Bridle Coffee – Grayson, Kentucky

Six years ago, Will Stevens decided to start roasting his coffee from his home in Grayson, Kentucky. As a trained chemist who teaches at Kentucky ... Read This Post


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Mountain Association Face Coverings

Though the face covering you received from the Mountain Association has two layers as recommended by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), it does ... Read This Post

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In memoriam: Carol K. Lamm, 1950-2020

Carol Lamm was a dear colleague, a wonderful mentor and a treasured friend. She brought clarity and purpose to solving tough problems and had a knack ... Read This Post

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That’s Sew You – Stanton, Kentucky

Susan Watson, co-owner of a quilt shop called That’s Sew You in Stanton, Kentucky, has been sewing for more than 46 years. Susan’s father, who ... Read This Post


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Kentucky Power asks for rate hike that will hurt struggling Eastern Kentucky

Op-ed by the Mountain Association's Josh Bills, published in Hazard Herald, Carter County Post and the Lexington Herald Leader. While many Eastern ... Read This Post

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sunhouse craft – Berea, Kentucky

Cynthia Main is a multi-talented modern craft maker, combining broom making and wood working out of her studio in Berea, Kentucky. Her specialties ... Read This Post

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SNAP Recipients Support Kentucky Farms at Manchester IGA

Community Farm Alliance and Manchester IGA are partnering to get more local produce into the store and into the hands of families in need. Through the ... Read This Post


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Prestonsburg, KY 41653

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