To get a deeper understanding of issues in Southern and Eastern Kentucky that often lead young people to leave the largely rural region, The Center for Rural Development’s Higher Education…
The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) has released a new training course in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) response for rural first responders. This eight-hour awareness-level course provides…
Forward in the Fifth—a nonprofit organization created in 1986 by U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) to reverse Southern and Eastern Kentucky’s low educational attainment levels—will celebrate its 25th anniversary…
“Aquascapes and More,” an exhibit of 29 original paintings by Somerset artist Peggy Sherry, is on display at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. The exhibit, inspired by Sherry’s…
Going to college once seemed an unobtainable goal for Barbourville middle school student Brandon Fisher. That opinion—and his life—quickly changed when he became involved in the “Bulldog Buddies” mentoring program.…
Schools in Wayne, Letcher, Breathitt, Bath, Floyd, and Johnson counties are taking a “LEAP” forward to advance education in the region and change the lives of students in their local…
Forward in the Fifth and The Center for Rural Development are partnering with the University of Pikeville to launch a new peer mentoring program in Pike County. The program,…
The first show of this season’s Center Stage performing arts series opens on Saturday, Oct. 15, at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset with Barter Theatre’s new musical, “Civil…