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John Craft – Hazard, Kentucky

John Craft worked in the coal mines of Eastern Kentucky for roughly sixteen years. Earning his underground and surface electrical cards, he worked on ... Read This Post

Scott Shoupe New Energy Internship at MACED Eastern Kentucky

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Scott Shoupe – Cumberland, Kentucky

Over 20 years of working in the coal industry, Scott Shoupe watched as jobs vanished from his hometown of Cumberland, Kentucky. With the economic ... Read This Post

Troublesome Creek Stringed instrument

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Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company

Troublesome Creek Stringed Instrument Company in Hindman, Kentucky, is producing high-end custom artisanal guitars, mandolins and mountain dulcimers – ... Read This Post


Letcher County Farmers Market Eastern Kentucky

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Letcher County Farmers Market

The Letcher County Farmers Market is an exemplary market, offering several programs to serve its community and make the market more accessible to all. ... Read This Post

Churches in EAstern Kentucky can save big on energy.

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High Power Bills Threaten Churches & Other Faith Based Groups

'We've done everything': lower attendance and higher power bills become problems for small churches read a recent headline from WYMT, a news outlet ... Read This Post

Appalshop solar

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Appalshop – Whitesburg, Kentucky

In June 2019, Whitesburg-based media, arts and cultural center, Appalshop, unveiled the largest net-metered solar energy system in Eastern ... Read This Post


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WSKV 104.9 Supports A Growing Music Community

Eastern Kentucky has long been known as an originator of world-class musicians. Classics, Loretta Lynn and Tom T. Hall, and newer household names like ... Read This Post

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Johnson County Resident Brings New Expertise to Community

The new year marks a time of transition for many people, including a recent graduate of MACED's New Energy Internship program. With greater ... Read This Post

Bittersweet Photos Mount Vernon Kentucky Rockcastle County

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Rockcastle Arts Association

The Rockcastle Arts Association was established in January 2018 in a space on Main Street donated by Amburgey Law. The all-volunteer organization ... Read This Post


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Non-Profits Being Charged Sales Tax

There are over 19,000 non-profits registered in the state of Kentucky according to the Kentucky Nonprofit Network’s recent report. Each dollar that ... Read This Post

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MACED Releases 2019 Impact Report

For more than 40 years, MACED has worked to help build a new economy in Eastern Kentucky and Central Appalachia that is locally-based, ... Read This Post

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Appalachia’s New Day: Sidewalk Accessibility in Eastern Kentucky

Sidewalks. They are what allow – or don’t allow – residents and visitors to make their way around our communities. Obstacles in these sidewalks may ... Read This Post


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