Tourism is a fast-growing industry in Kentucky. In the state as a whole, there were 195,503 tourism jobs in 2017, which is up 2,806 jobs from 2016, ... Read This Post
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Appalachia’s New Day: Literary Tradition in Eastern Kentucky
This July, 103 writers from across Eastern Kentucky and the country came together at Hindman Settlement School in Knott County for the 42nd Annual ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Celebrating Pride in Eastern Kentucky
Progress Pike focused on love in a direct response to hate. Progress Pike is an informal community group in Pike County that formed in 2017 ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Addiction Recovery Through Art
Knott County ranks fifth nationwide for opioid hospitalizations. Culture of Recovery, based at the Appalachian Artisan Center (AAC) in Hindman, is ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Building Recovery into Business
Announcements of new factories coming to town are nothing new in Eastern Kentucky. However, one in particular is catching people’s ears. ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Restoring Landmarks in Eastern Kentucky
As you make a sharp turn into the town of Irvine, Kentucky – the heart of Estill County – the Mack Theatre welcomes you with its bold marquee. The ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Trail Towns in Eastern Kentucky (Irvine, Ravenna – Estill County)
After four and a half years of hard work, the “twin cities” of Estill County, Irvine and Ravenna, recently celebrated earning Kentucky Trail ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Growing A Music Community, Part II
Part one of this two-part series focused on WSKV 104.9 PickUp Country, who serves an eight-county area out of studios in Stanton and Irvine, and ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Leadership Training in Eastern Kentucky
When leaders from a community get together to share ideas, big things can happen. That’s why many communities have invested in leadership programs to ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Railway Tourism in Eastern Kentucky
The Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation was formed in 2015 with the goal of creating more educational and tourism opportunities focused on the state’s ... Read This Post
TEDx Corbin
For the past decade or so, TED talks have been trending. That's because the goal of a TED Talk is to share about "ideas worth spreading." TED is a ... Read This Post
Appalachia’s New Day: Growing a Music Community, Part I
Eastern Kentucky has long been known as an originator of world-class musicians. Classics, Loretta Lynn and Tom T. Hall, and newer household names like ... Read This Post
