As you make a sharp turn into the town of Irvine, Kentucky – the heart of Estill County – the Mack Theatre welcomes you with its bold marquee. The ... Read This Post
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Appalachia’s New Day: Trail Towns in Eastern Kentucky (Irvine, Ravenna – Estill County)
After four and a half years of hard work, the “twin cities” of Estill County, Irvine and Ravenna, recently celebrated earning Kentucky Trail ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Growing A Music Community, Part II
Part one of this two-part series focused on WSKV 104.9 PickUp Country, who serves an eight-county area out of studios in Stanton and Irvine, and ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Leadership Training in Eastern Kentucky
When leaders from a community get together to share ideas, big things can happen. That’s why many communities have invested in leadership programs to ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Railway Tourism in Eastern Kentucky
The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation was formed in 2015 with the goal of creating more educational and tourism opportunities focused on the state’s ... Read This Post
TEDx Corbin
For the past decade or so, TED talks have been trending. That's because the goal of a TED Talk is to share about "ideas worth spreading." TED is a ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Growing a Music Community, Part I
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
Three Days that will Shift Your World
In spring 2019, the AIR Institute of Berea College, in partnership with MACED and the Kentucky Arts Council, held a training for 10 Kentuckians ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Family Planning in Eastern Kentucky
In Kentucky, 47 percent of all pregnancies are unplanned. In many Eastern Kentucky counties, schools still teach abstinence-only sex education, and ... Read This Post
Wet Willie’s Car Wash
Willie Crase, a native of Floyd County, Kentucky, never has a dull day. As the owner of the brand new Wet Willie’s Car Wash in Martin, pastor for a ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Trail Towns in Eastern Kentucky (Hazard, Perry County)
Just three years ago, Perry County had very few outdoor adventure opportunities beyond its water features. Now, the Perry County Park has over seven ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Prison Justice in Eastern Kentucky
Every Monday from 7-9pm, WMMT broadcasts Hip Hop from the Hill Top from its headquarters in Whitesburg, Kentucky, featuring the best of old school, ... Read This Post
