At least two examples of economic transition in eastern Kentucky were in the media recently. Roundabout Music Company in Whitesburg was featured on ... Read This Post
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Some advice to SOAR from the War on Poverty
The second Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) summit is almost a week away. Much has been speculated about what SOAR will produce, about what SOAR ... Read This Post
Round-Up of News Coverage about President Obama’s proposed Appalachian Fund
Yesterday, President Obama announced in his proposed budget a significant monetary lifeline for eastern Kentucky and all of Central Appalachia's ... Read This Post
MACED statement on announcement of President Obama’s proposed budget plan to aid Central Appalachian communities
Berea, Ky. – The POWER Plus Plan announced by President Obama today is a welcome and hopeful sign that brings with it much opportunity for coalfield ... Read This Post
Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative installs solar system, first in EKY to do so
By: Ivy Brashear Customers of Grayson Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (RECC) can now see something new, and perhaps surprising, when they ... Read This Post
Traditional Appalachian foodways can carry us into the future
It's been said that the only thing Appalachians have done longer than mine coal is grow food. The oral histories of this region will attest to that: ... Read This Post
Maxson to resign at end of February, join Babcock Foundation
The Mountain Association for Community Economic Development (MACED) Board of Directors announced today that President Justin Maxson is accepting the ... Read This Post
Eastern Kentucky reporter is optimistic about the possibilities in her community
"With the start of this new year, I’ve given myself permission to dream big - not only for my own life, but also for our entire region." That's how ... Read This Post
New year, new transition opportunities
Happy New Year! Renew Appalachia has been on hiatus over the Holidays, and at least a couple of big developments happened over the break that have big ... Read This Post
Abandoned Mine Lands funds should be reinvested in just economic transition
Central Appalachia needs more than just good ideas to shepherd the region through a just economic transition; it needs investment - and lots of it - ... Read This Post
Beekeepers in Ky. and W.Va. want more hives on surface mined land
Some people in West Virginia think bees and honey production could be a viable option for transitioning former mined land into usable space. In ... Read This Post
Kentucky Moonshine Trail? Whitesburg could be the first stop
It looks like downtown Whitesburg, Ky., will soon be home to a legal moonshine distillery, and that's a good thing. Kentucky has seen recent success ... Read This Post
