Rural communities have always adapted to change. In Eastern Kentucky, business owners and farmers have weathered the decline of whole industries, ... Read This Post
Energy
Partnership Brings Free EV Charging and Energy Savings to Somerset Visitor Center
Travelers can now stop at the Somerset-Pulaski County Visitor Center for access to a free electric vehicle charging station, helping welcome a growing ... Read This Post
Why Formal Intervention Matters in the Kentucky Power Audit
At a time when accountability and transparency are especially important for Kentucky Power customers, the Kentucky Public Service Commission's ... Read This Post
Stewardship in the Mountains: How Solar Savings Support Mother of Good Counsel’s Mission
High above downtown Hazard, Mother of Good Counsel Catholic Church sits on a hillside overlooking the community it has served for more than a century. ... Read This Post
Free EV Chargers Give Drivers a New Reason to Stop in Downtown Hazard
Anyone driving an electric vehicle through Hazard, Kentucky, now has a convenient place to recharge and spend some time downtown. Thanks to ... Read This Post
How a Planned Storage Lot Became One of Kentucky’s Most Unique Destinations
Today, visitors come to Lockridge Park on Herrington Lake for weddings, weekend getaways, covered wagons, hiking trails, and lake views. It's hard to ... Read This Post
A Shuttered School Becomes a Place for Community in Colson, Kentucky
For generations, children walked through the doors of the Colson school in Letcher County, Kentucky. Among the teachers who helped shape those ... Read This Post
Lend-A-Hand Grows Knox County Food Pantry with Solar Savings
On a quiet stretch of land along Stinking Creek, deep in Knox County, Kentucky, the Lend‑A‑Hand Center began with two women who devoted their lives to ... Read This Post
Pizza Rolls & Public Health: How Double Kwik Created a Solar-Powered Hub for Community Care
For 60 years, Double Kwik has provided Eastern Kentucky with gas, essentials, and homecooking, like their infamous pizza rolls. As a convenience store ... Read This Post
Protect REAP, a federal program rural Kentucky can’t afford to lose
This op-ed ran in several Kentucky papers in May 2026. Over the past several decades, rural Kentucky has faced significant changes. In Eastern ... Read This Post
Solar Scams Back on the Rise
Thousands of Kentuckians across the state are saving money on their electric bills through rooftop solar installed by reputable local companies. But ... Read This Post
Riverside Christian School Standing Through the Storms
Lost Creek, Kentucky, sits deep in the hills of Breathitt County, and Troublesome Creek runs through the heart of the area. Along its ... Read This Post
