In 2010, Olive Hill in Carter County was struck by not one, but two, 500-year floods. The federal government uses terms like “100-year flood zone ... Read This Post
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Grayson Gallery’s Crowdfunding Story
By Dan Click of Grayson Gallery and Art Center Earlier this year, Grayson Gallery & Art Center and the Mountain Association partnered to pilot ... Read This Post
Appalachian Early Childhood Network
In Appalachian Kentucky, 19 of 54 counties have fewer than five child care centers, with four counties only having one, and none in Martin County. In ... Read This Post
Mountain Association becomes last PPP lender in Kentucky
Since the Mountain Association became a Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) lender in March of this year, we’ve helped ... Read This Post
Grayson Gallery expanding programing with help from crowdfunding
Update: Grayson Galley's campaign is now closed. With the help of The Local Crowd's hosting platform, they exceeded their goal of $6,000. "It has been ... Read This Post
Drawing Ohio Travelers to Eastern Kentucky
Over the past few years, the Mountain Association has been working with tourism commissions and communities across Eastern Kentucky to put on “How to ... Read This Post
Resources for Eastern Kentucky during COVID-19
The Mountain Association cares deeply about how the current health crisis of the coronavirus is affecting businesses, organizations and communities in ... Read This Post
Annie’s Frugal Finery – Whitesburg, Kentucky
Annie’s Frugal Finery is a consignment store in Whitesburg, Kentucky, located in a former Masonic lodge on Jenkins Road. Many of the details of the ... Read This Post
Goose Bridle Coffee – Grayson, Kentucky
Six years ago, Will Stevens decided to start roasting his coffee from his home in Grayson, Kentucky. As a trained chemist who teaches at Kentucky ... Read This Post
That’s Sew You – Stanton, Kentucky
Susan Watson, co-owner of a quilt shop called That’s Sew You in Stanton, Kentucky, has been sewing for more than 46 years. Susan’s father, who ... Read This Post
sunhouse craft – Berea, Kentucky
Cynthia Main is a multi-talented modern craft maker, combining broom making and wood working out of her studio in Berea, Kentucky. Her specialties ... Read This Post
CANE Kitchen – Whitesburg, Kentucky
Update: During COVID-19, CANE is serving local families in needs with meal kits. On June 9, 2020, they gave out their 100,000-th meal! Gardens and ... Read This Post