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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…

4 Sep at 10:00 am

EKY Remote: One Family’s Eventful Journey to Eastern Kentucky

Ask EKY Remote mover Chelsea Clubb if she’s happy with her decision to move her family from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to Corbin, Kentucky, and she’ll respond with an emphatic…

4 Sep at 8:21 am

Global Perspective. Eastern Kentucky Opportunity. John Sitilides to Keynote the 2026 SOAR Summit

The world is changing quickly. What happens thousands of miles away can influence the price of energy, the strength of supply chains, where companies invest, what they manufacture, and where…

1 Sep at 10:00 am

Welcome to Corbin: Your Guide to the 2026 SOAR Summit Host City

Corbin loves company—that’s the slogan of the 2026 SOAR Summit’s host city. Located conveniently on Interstate 75 about halfway between Knoxville, Tenn., and Lexington, Ken., Corbin has a history as…

30 Aug at 4:09 pm

Summit: Grow What We Have. Build What’s Next: Eastern Kentucky’s Economic Future

Where will Eastern Kentucky’s next generation of economic growth come from? There won’t be one answer. Some of it will come from attracting new investment. But significant opportunities also exist…

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