Members of the SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) Executive Board recently heard progress reports from representatives of SOAR’s working groups on key projects identified in a regional blueprint for economic…
crd_adminMarch 15, 2017
Big Sandy Community & Technical College graduates 35 Eastern Kentucky students through inaugural TechHire program
crd_adminJanuary 6, 2017
The Center for Rural Development will help lead the Southern and Eastern Kentucky portion of this project in partnership with the Kentucky Communications Network Authority (KCNA).
sdodsonOctober 7, 2016
Innovators and entrepreneurs from across the state gathered in Pikeville on Monday for the 3rd annual SOAR Innovation Summit, which focused on areas such as leadership development and broadband expansion.
crd_adminJune 7, 2016
U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) and Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of The Center for Rural Development, meet with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. The Center for Rural Development—a regional…
sdodsonFebruary 16, 2016
Officials with The Center for Rural Development recently met with regional leaders in Eastern Kentucky to discuss a feasibility study for the broadband expansion in Promise Zone counties. Lonnie Lawson,…
sdodsonJanuary 17, 2016
At The Center for Rural Development, we can back up your data, store it securely off site, and have it readily available should it be needed for recovery for any…
sdodsonJanuary 15, 2016
Infinera Express, a high-tech mobile demo lab, is coming to The Center for Rural Development for a tour and onsite demonstration.
sdodsonOctober 21, 2015
KentuckyWired I-Way launch in Eastern Kentucky As a long-time technology leader in the region, The Center for Rural Development is proud to be part of a project that is bringing reliable,…
sdodsonSeptember 1, 2015
