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9 Oct at 1:00 pm

Nearly $48 million in investments, global perspective highlight final day of 2026 SOAR Summit

The 2026 SOAR Summit, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Regional Commission, wrapped up Friday, October 9, with a morning focused on investment, opportunity, and what comes next for…

8 Oct at 6:00 pm

Eastern Kentucky is in Motion. And the Momentum Is Real.

There’s a lot happening across Eastern Kentucky. New partnerships are taking shape. Businesses are finding new opportunities. Communities are turning their assets into economic engines. And organizations are working together…

8 Oct at 7:13 am

2026 SOAR Inspires Awards celebrate the people building Eastern Kentucky

A new honor recognizing the power of film, arts, and Kentucky’s growing creative economy now carries the name of one of its champions. Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers received the…

30 Sep at 10:43 am

Lighting a Path Forward: SEA Alum Creates Opportunities for Women in Recovery

Terry Tipton and the team at Redeemed Living Transitions have a clear mission: to help women leaving addiction recovery programs build stable, independent lives. With the donation and renovation of…

23 Sep at 10:55 am

Founding Co-Principal Officer Congressman Hal Rogers to be Featured Speaker at 2026 SOAR Summit

You can’t tell the story of SOAR without Congressman Hal Rogers. Long before the programs, partnerships, investments, and annual Summit that define SOAR today, there was an idea: Eastern Kentucky…

10 Sep at 9:55 am

From High School to High Wage: At 18, Kaitlyn Bevins is starting a career in Nuclear Energy

On April 28, Kaitlyn Bevins had a pretty good reason to attend a hiring event at her high school. Students who participated would be excused from class. For an 18-year-old…

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