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
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
Powell Valley Millwork Acquires Second Facility
Driving along the Mountain Parkway near the Red River Gorge, chances are you’ll see several large stacks of lumber towering over the parkway near the ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Black Appalachian Young & Rising
History was made on the Pine Mountain Settlement School campus this November 2019, when the first ever Black Appalachian Young and Rising ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Cycling Routes in Eastern Kentucky
One of the longest and hardest bike routes in the United States, the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail, brings hundreds of cyclists from all over the world ... Read This Post
Solar in Kentucky
The growing power of the people in Kentucky could dwindle – literally – in the new year. On January 1, 2020, the Net Metering Act will go into ... Read This Post
Garrard County Arts Council Celebrates Permanent Home
The mission of the Garrard County Arts Council, Inc., is to provide a place for visual, literary and performing arts in the county. So when they found ... Read This Post
Coal, Scuba Diving & Airplanes led Perry County Entrepreneur to a New Business
Larry Ison, a native of Perry County, Kentucky, began developing a love for photography in high school when his father bought him a Kodak Brownie ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Unique Tourism Opportunities in Eastern Kentucky
Carter Caves State Park in Olive Hill, Kentucky, is home to 40 caves and six natural bridges, and is one of the state’s 49 state parks. The staff has ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Trail Towns in Eastern Kentucky (Livingston, Rockcastle County)
There’s a saying about small places: They’re often referred to as “one-stoplight” towns. But Livingston, Kentucky – which only had 226 residents ... Read This Post
Apply for the Appalachian Advisors Network
100 Days in Appalachia, a media organization based at West Virginia University, is looking for people from across Appalachia who are interested in ... Read This Post
