Eastern Kentucky Report: Shaping Our Appalachian Region Blog

March 30, 2023

Appalachian Regional Commission chooses Ashland for their next location for their 2023 ARC Conference!

The Appalachian Regional Commission, ARC, states’ co-chair Gov. Andy Beshear and federal co-chair Gayle Manchin announced that the ARC 2023 annual conference will be held Sept. 11 and 12 in Ashland!…

March 23, 2023

Spring is finally here! 🌸 🌺

“You can feel it in your fingers, you can feel it in your toes, Spring is all around us and so the feeling grows.” If you know the real song,…

March 22, 2023

Workshop Available for Kentucky’s New Product Development Initiative

SOAR, the Kentucky Association for Economic Development, Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp., KY Innovation, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development have teamed up to offer a workshop on the…

March 22, 2023

Find Money in Your Pocket This Tax Season: A Guide to the Kentucky Small Business Tax Credit

Tax season can be a dreaded time of year for small business owners. If your company grew quickly last year, adjusting your estimated tax withholdings is a must. Otherwise, those…

March 20, 2023

New Energy Grant Programs Announced for Businesses in Kentucky Coal Communities

The grants pool for private businesses is typically small. But the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is making billions of dollars available to companies, communities, and nonprofits — including a special…

March 20, 2023

SOAR partners with American Heart Association, AmeriCorps to host HeartCorps Member

We’ve partnered with the American Heart Association and AmeriCorps to host a HeartCorps member! The HeartCorps member will work as part of SOAR’s Healthy Communities Blueprint pillar to improve heart…

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