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Noodle Nirvana – Berea, Kentucky

Noodles, drinks, world peace: that’s the mantra of Noodle Nirvana, a restaurant in Berea, Kentucky, which serves a mission alongside its dishes. ... Read This Post

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Recovery Centers Save on Energy

Throughout Kentucky, many people have utilized recovery care facilities to heal and rebuild their lives. We are one of the states hit hardest by the ... Read This Post

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Isom IGA – Isom, Kentucky

While just over 1,000 people call the small town of Isom, Kentucky, home, the town is located at a key crossroads in Letcher County, making it a hub ... Read This Post


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Kentucky Power’s New Rate Case

The Mountain Association, along with Kentuckians For The Commonwealth (KFTC) and the Kentucky Solar Energy Society (KYSES), were approved to jointly ... Read This Post

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Energy Savings for Food Pantries During COVID-19

As communities and families across Kentucky are facing unprecedented times, one of many things on our minds is food insecurity. A new report from ... Read This Post


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Salyersville IGA Doubles In Size

The new and improved Salyersville IGA is now open for business! The full service grocery store located in Magoffin County moved to an expanded ... Read This Post

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MACED Becomes the Mountain Association

For more than 40 years, we were known as the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED). As we enter a new decade and a new look, ... Read This Post

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Breeding’s Plumbing & Electric – Isom, Kentucky

While just over 1,000 people call the small town of Isom, Kentucky, home, the town is located at a key crossroads in Letcher County, making it a hub ... Read This Post


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Solar Takes Off In the Eastern Kentucky Coalfield

Over the summer months of 2019, one by one, three non-profits in Letcher County, Kentucky, flipped their switches to go solar. After 12 months, their ... Read This Post

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Red Bird Mission Adds Solar

Located deep in the mountains at the intersection of Clay, Bell and Leslie county lines, Red Bird Mission is almost a town in itself. The ... Read This Post

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Rural Airbnbs Provide A Safe Retreat in Jackson County, Kentucky

Over the past three years, the Mountain Association has been working with tourism commissions and communities across Eastern Kentucky to put on “How ... Read This Post


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BEREA
(859) 986-2373
433 Chestnut Street
Berea, KY 40403

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(606) 439-0170
420 Main St
Hazard, KY 41701

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(606) 264-5910
268 E Friend St, Ste 101
Prestonsburg, KY 41653

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