Eastern Kentucky Report: Shaping Our Appalachian Region Blog

October 27, 2021

Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Startup Appalachia Pitch Competition

Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) is excited to announce the winners of our third-annual Startup Appalachia Pitch Competition, presented by Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. The competition was in conjunction…

October 25, 2021

Lt. Gov. Coleman and SOAR Announces Cumberland Valley Electric as New Partner in High-Speed Internet Expansion

GRAY, Ky. – Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman joined local leaders and Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) to celebrate a $50,000 grant dedicated to welcoming Kentucky’s electric co-ops into the state’s last…

October 12, 2021

Welcome to the 2021 SOAR Summit: Appalachia’s Premier Event

The 2021 SOAR Summit, presented by Appalachian Wireless and the Appalachian Regional Commission, is here! For the first time in our history, the SOAR Summit is being held in Corbin…

October 6, 2021

Finalists Announced for 2021 Startup Appalachia Pitch Competition

Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) is excited to announce the finalists for our third-annual Startup Appalachia Pitch Competition, presented by Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. The competition is in conjunction…

September 28, 2021

SOAR’s Innovation Team Announces New Staff and Leadership

Pikeville, KY. – Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) is excited to announce that Sabrina McWhorter has been named Manager of Business and Innovation. She will serve Boyd, Greenup, Carter,…

September 16, 2021

Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) Receives $50,000 from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative

PIKEVILLE, KY, September 16, 2021: Today, Shaping Our Appalachian Region, Inc. (SOAR) was awarded $50,000 by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to build capacity around recently passed legislation that allows…

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