The Eastern Kentucky Report

17 Feb at 11:23 am

Honoring Barry Martin: 2025 SOAR Inspires Award Business Person of the Year

What began as a routine board meeting for Shaping Our Appalachian Region on Jan. 9, 2026 turned into a powerful moment of celebration, gratitude, and surprise. The team, Board, staff from Primary Care…

Barry Martin Receives Business Person of the Year Award.

12 Feb at 12:52 pm

Why Eastern Kentucky Workforce Readiness Matters Now

Strong turnout at the Eastern Kentucky Talent Network’s January 2026 Kentucky Power Hiring Event showed just how motivated Eastern Kentuckians are to find stable, meaningful work. 529 signed up to…

19 Jan at 10:36 am

Shaping Our Appalachian Region 2025 Impact: Jobs, Talent, and Opportunity in Eastern Kentucky

The promise of the American Dream has always been rooted in meaningful work, opportunity, and the ability to build a good life close to home. In Eastern Kentucky, that promise…

The Shaping Our Appalachian Region 2025 impact report tells the story of progress over four programs and one year.

December 22, 2025

12 Jobs. $360K in Wages. One Network Connecting Eastern Kentucky Workers

If you’re looking for a meaningful career in Eastern Kentucky, you’re not alone. More people than ever want work that offers stability, dignity, and a future they can build without…

Learn how Eastern Kentucky workers find jobs with the Eastern Kentucky Talent Network.

December 19, 2025

EKY Remote Worker Relocation Program: Driving $11 Million in Community Impact

Eastern Kentucky is experiencing a new wave of growth and opportunity thanks to EKY Remote, Shaping Our Appalachian Region’s nationally recognized remote worker relocation initiative led by Program Director Latasha…

December 12, 2025

Real Entrepreneurs. Real Barriers. Real Breakthroughs at ACOSE 2025

If you’re building a new business in Eastern Kentucky, you already know how lonely and uphill that journey can feel. You care about your community. You have an idea you believe in.…