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It seems like more and more folks are realizing that the drop-off in Central Appalachian coal production is about economics. The Charleston ... Read This Post

This must-watch video from the Appalachian Funders' Network profiles some of the wonderful work happening in the region. A great lead-in to a long ... Read This Post

From the Lexington Herald-Leader:   Alltech announces job-creation competition By Tom Eblen — ... Read This Post

Here's a great op-ed from Rick Clewett, from Sunday's Lexington Herald-Leader: Over the past few months, a handful of coal mines in Eastern ... Read This Post

Nicole Palya Wood at the Daily Yonder has the story of federal efforts to expand broadband to rural areas: In the absence of controversy, even ... Read This Post

After an unusually warm winter, many farmers are seeing early harvests of many spring crops. This is good news both for the farmers and for their ... Read This Post

Ken Ward, Jr. has a terrific, thoughtful post today on his blog, Coal Tattoo. It's long, and wide-ranging, but worth the read. As we ... Read This Post

From the Daily Yonder's Tim Marema comes an in-depth report about a conversation between local leaders about Appalachian economies in a ... Read This Post

From the West Virginia Community Development Hub: What started in 2010 as a series of town hall forums, phone interviews, and surveys getting the ... Read This Post

Today we're linking to a fantastic commentary from Ken Ward, Jr. from his blog, Coal Tattoo. Personally, we can't wait to see this film, and ... Read This Post

In the face of the decline of the Appalachian coal industry, what can eastern Kentucky do to build resilient economies? Nearly 60 people began to ... Read This Post

MACED is offering the FastTrac NewVenture entrepreneurship class in Prestonsburg and Hazard beginning May 14. This program "is designed to ... Read This Post