Blanton Forest on Pine Mountain in Harlan County was identified by a state ecologist in the early 1990s as one of the most important natural ... Read This Post
Stories
Appalachia’s New Day: Solar in Eastern Kentucky
We know that eastern Kentucky will need to diversify its energy use and consumption in the years to come, and one promising way to do this is by ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: The Arts in Eastern Kentucky
This week marks the start of MACED’s new storytelling campaign, Appalachia’s New Day. Every day this week, we are featuring a story specific to a ... Read This Post
Financial Services Advocate of the Year
Every year, the Kentucky Small Business Development Center administers the state's small business awards, awarding the small business of the year, ... Read This Post
A Mobile Baking School
This is Tara - a baker, teacher, artist and author – and, as of late 2018, a new resident of Whitesburg, Kentucky! Over the past few decades, Tara ... Read This Post
HOMES Inc to Save $1900+ Per Year on Energy
In Fall 2018, Whitesburg-based housing non-profit HOMES, Inc. made investments in new energy-efficient water heaters and wi-fi thermostats with ... Read This Post
Building Operator Certification
Running a building isn’t the job it used to be, and investing in technology isn’t enough. A well-trained facilities staff makes the difference in ... Read This Post
Visit Eastern Kentucky – A Five-County Virtual Visitor Center
Tourism is a fast growing industry in Kentucky. In the state as a whole, 195,503 of our jobs in 2017 were a result of the industry — up 2,806 jobs ... Read This Post
Appalachian Horse Industry Revival
Smokey Valley Farm is helping bring back a breed of horse all but lost following the Civil War: the Smokey Valley Horse. For generations prior to the ... Read This Post
Apply by April 15: Facilitators for AIR Shift Workshops
Are you interested in helping Kentucky communities grow local creative economies? Do you have a long-term vision for increasing the value of art and ... Read This Post
Summer Music Festivals in EKY
Eastern Kentucky has long been known as an originator of great music and great musicians, from young artists on the rise like Tyler Childers and ... Read This Post
First Worker Coop Training Held in Eastern KY
More than 26,000 Kentucky businesses, employing more than 300,000 people, are owned by baby boomers. Many have not identified the next generation of ... Read This Post
