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Healthy At Home: Indoor Air Quality

We’re all spending more time at home these days – and a lot of us are cooking and cleaning more. Now is a great time to practice habits that keep ... Read This Post

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Union Church – Berea, Kentucky

Union Church in Berea powers a third of their energy needs from the sun. Installed in 2016, the solar panels generate 20 kilowatts of electricity ... Read This Post

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Amish Cabin Company – Munfordville, Kentucky

Linton Wells has always admired the careful craftsmanship that Amish communities put into furniture and houses. After buying a farm in Montgomery ... Read This Post


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Rustic Rooster Custom Metal – Whitesburg, Kentucky

Rod Back is the owner of Rustic Rooster Custom Metal in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Rod opened Rustic Rooster in March 2017. A Letcher County native, ... Read This Post

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Appalachia’s New Day During COVID-19: Digital Divides

The crisis of COVID-19 has forced many students and employees to learn and work from their homes. Many Kentuckians took to this transition with ease. ... Read This Post

Friends Drift Inn Pikeville KY

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Friends Drift Inn

Joyce and Charlie Pinson started Friends Drift Inn Enterprises, LLC in 2011. What started as a blog exploring recipes and writings on life in ... Read This Post


eff Chapman Crane is an artist based in Letcher County, Kentucky. He and his wife also operate Valley of the Winds art gallery.

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Looking at Appalachia Through Art

With all its complexities and rich history, Appalachia can be a difficult region through simple descriptions. It’s one of the many reasons why we ... Read This Post

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Art by Lacy Hale – Whitesburg, Kentucky

Lacy Hale knew she wanted to be an artist since the age of five.  Today, among many other accolades, Lacy’s work has been mentioned in Time ... Read This Post

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Fishing Creek Jewelry – Somerset, Kentucky

Jarod Cox grew up exploring the edges of Fishing Creek in Pulaski County. He became interested in jewelry at a young age, often sculpting beads from ... Read This Post


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Better Together for in Clark County

Many communities across the nation are re-examining what they have always been told about their place and who was involved in its history. ... Read This Post

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United Methodist Mountain Mission Saves on Energy Across 8 Locations

Note added on March 22, 2020: During COVID-19 United Methodist Mountain Mission has closed their stores. They are not getting sales that help them ... Read This Post

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Spirit Strong Studio – Paintsville, Kentucky

Twelve years ago, Pam Parker was just starting on her fitness journey. After struggling with weight issues throughout her life, in 2008, Pam and her ... Read This Post


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BEREA
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433 Chestnut Street
Berea, KY 40403

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HAZARD
(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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