Eastern Kentucky Report: Shaping Our Appalachian Region Blog

November 21, 2023

Grammy Award winning musician J.T. Cure partners with New Frontier for a good cause

New Frontier, an apparel company in the heart of Appalachia founded by two Eastern Kentucky brothers, has partnered with a Grammy award-winning musician from Eastern Kentucky, J.T. Cure, to do…

November 20, 2023

SOAR Receives $600,000 from the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission

We are excited to announce that we received a $600,000 grant from the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The announcement was made by Attorney General Daniel Cameron on Wednesday, October 4…

November 16, 2023

So Much to be Thankful Here in Appalachia

Another week, a little bit closer to the end of the year! Don’t lie, we know you are counting down the days until the new year or perhaps even for…

November 16, 2023

SOAR Receives $1,452,338 from the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative

We are proud to announce we have received a $1,452,338 grant as part of the Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) Initiative. The WORC initiative is a partnership between the…

November 15, 2023

Five Eastern Kentucky Counties Banded together to Encourage Remote Workers to Relocate

Wanting to recruit remote workers to Eastern Kentucky, we started working with MakeMyMove (MMM), the nation’s first and only marketplace that matches remote workers to communities across the country offering…

November 14, 2023

Learn how to code for FREE in Eastern Kentucky: Accepting applications for 2024 Class

In today’s digital age, coding has emerged as a skill that not only holds significant professional value but also has the power to transform lives in profound ways. Whether you’re…

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