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Berea’s Old Jail Transforms into Golden Hour Salon

In Old Town Berea, one of the town’s oldest structures has been home to just about everything. Built in 1912 as a jail, it later became the city hall, ... Read This Post

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More Than a Boutique: Wildfire Designs’ Mission to Lift Up Prestonsburg 

What started as a way for a stay‑at‑home mom in Prestonsburg to keep her hands busy has evolved into a downtown business anchor. Today, Wildfire ... Read This Post

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Richmond, Kentucky’s Newest Coffee Shop is a Plant Lover’s Paradise

In the middle of Richmond, Kentucky, you’ll find a coffee shop that has seemingly sprouted its way up. Tucked between a nail salon and a beauty ... Read This Post


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Cox Foods Keeps Its Mission for Eastern Kentucky Simple

Special thanks to author Steve McClain, Kentucky Grocery & Convenience Store Association, for this story! Since Cox Foods started serving the ... Read This Post

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Woodies Restorations: How a Father’s Love Launched a Lake Cumberland Boat Business

For nearly three decades, Paul Cundiff has been building a business that started with his daughter’s dream of owning a boat. That wish led to the ... Read This Post

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Firefly Hills: A New Kind of RV Park in the Red River Gorge

Tucked in the mountains near the Red River Gorge, Firefly Hills isn’t your typical RV Park. It’s a magical spot where whimsical and practical come ... Read This Post


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Saving Grace and Energy in Neon, Kentucky

In the heart of Eastern Kentucky’s coalfields, a small church in Fleming-Neon has a long history of finding a way, even in hard ... Read This Post

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Holistic Spiritual Small Business comes to Ashland, Kentucky

In Ashland, Kentucky, a small business is offering something rare in rural Appalachia: a space for holistic spiritual healing. Spiritual So Simple, ... Read This Post

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Seeing the Light: Inspired by Peers, Kentucky Grocer Makes the Solar Switch 

Jed Weinberg knows both Eastern Kentucky and the energy world, through and through.  He grew up in Knott County, and now owns or manages four ... Read This Post


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From Grandfather to Granddaughter: The Next Chapter of Opell Meats 

On Bear Creek Road in Catlettsburg, Kentucky, a small butcher shop has stood the test of time, serving farmers and families for over fifty years. What ... Read This Post

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Shenanigans: Hazard’s Small-Town Restaurant with a Big Heart

On Main Street in the mountain town of Hazard, Kentucky, there’s a little restaurant with a funny name but a serious mission. Shenanigans isn’t just a ... Read This Post

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Trading Traffic for Tractors: The Journey to Red Haven Farm 

If you’d told Sandy Ross and Martin Caruana 10 years ago that they’d be raising pigs, hosting agate-hunting tours, and debating the finer points of ... Read This Post


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