Due to inclement weather and the large number of school closings across the region over the past two months, The Center for Rural Development is extending the application deadline for two of its summer youth leadership programs—Rogers Scholars and Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (ELI)—until Feb. 7. The extended application deadline was announced this week by The [...]
For the past 80 years, they’ve entertained U.S. presidents and countless others in our nation’s capital. On Feb. 24, the National Symphony Orchestra will bring its time-honored show to The Center for Rural Development in Somerset for a special, one-night-only performance. Direct from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the 100-piece National Symphony Orchestra will [...]
Self-taught McCreary County artist James Hood said the demands of a busy construction career and raising a family led him to put aside his passion for art for roughly 25 years. That all changed when he caught a TV program hosted by famous painter Bob Ross. Hood was so captivated by Ross’ quick-study painting technique—characterized [...]
Strike up the band and get ready for some musical fun! The Broadway classic, “The Music Man,”—winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical—is bringing its small town charm and famous songs to The Center for Rural Development in Somerset on Thursday, Feb. 3, at the next Center Stage performance. Presented by Lake Cumberland Performing [...]
Nonprofit board members learned more about their professional and legal responsibilities while serving on a nonprofit at a free Nonprofit Governance Workshop on Jan. 12 hosted by The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. Despite inclement weather, around 40 participants attended the workshop training to hear leading expert and attorney Robert Rich of Cincinnati, Ohio, [...]
Ben West of Whitesburg always had a desire to start his own business. But fear of failure kept him from pursuing that goal. “When you look around and see other businesses that have opened and closed a short time later, it can be a frightening thing,” West said. West’s fears were relieved after he completed [...]
Rich heritage. Nationally known breathtaking mountain vistas. Vibrant culture. Beautiful scenic landscapes filled with wildlife. Letcher County boasts all of the above and then some. The problem—similar to many other Southeastern Kentucky counties—is that while area leaders had big dreams on tourism marketing and promoting the county’s amenities and natural treasures, they lacked the necessary [...]
Forward in the Fifth welcomes a new board chair and four new members to its board starting in January. Dr. Dessie Bowling of Hyden, director of Safe Schools program for Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative, will take over the reins of Forward in the Fifth as board chair. She will serve a one-year term, replacing Dr. [...]
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