Our friends at the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, TN are looking to fill three open internship positions -- applications are ... Read This Post
Communities
The Community Impact of School Consolidation
School consolidation has become a significant issue in Appalachia, as in many rural areas. Just witness the storm of controversy over planned ... Read This Post
Be Part of Leadership East Kentucky’s Class of 2012!
Leadership East Kentucky is a year-long program intended to build leadership skills and learning around the critical issues facing eastern Kentucky. ... Read This Post
Projections Show Larger Decline of Appalachian Coal; Is Anybody in Charge Listening?
New projections from the federal Energy Information Agency show an even larger decline for Central Appalachian coal. By 2035, coal is expected to ... Read This Post
How$mart Retrofits Caught on Film!
Our friends at Appalshop's Making Connections News followed How$mart team members on a recent home energy audit in eastern Kentucky. Take a ... Read This Post
Innovative Small-Scale Animal Processing Facility to Help Appalachian Farmers
McDowell County, North Carolina is getting a first-of-its-kind animal processing facility that will help area producers get their poultry and rabbits ... Read This Post
Editorial: Fund Education with coal severance
The Lexington Herald-Leader offers some advice on supporting higher education in the mountains. Fund education with coal severance, U-Pikeville ... Read This Post
Local Food Fellowship Opportunities at Allegheny Mountain School
Allegheny Mountain School (AMS) is assembling a group of highly curious, hardworking young adults to create a cohesive and cooperative team for ... Read This Post
Grundy, VA sees a future in higher education
Great reporting from our friends at the Rural Blog. As Kentucky legislators and university officials consider whether to make the University of ... Read This Post
East KY Local Food System Collaborative Meeting Jan. 23
For several months now, a group of farmers, health professionals, extension agents, community leaders, academics and advocates have been meeting to ... Read This Post
Small Grants Available for KY Farmers
The County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP) allocates money from the Governor's Office of Agricultural Policy to counties across Kentucky to ... Read This Post
Nick Mullins: Same Mountains, New Home
We have featured content from our friend Nick Mullins several times in the past year -- he is the insightful mind behind Out of the Coal Mines and ... Read This Post