Big Sandy Community & Technical College graduates 35 Eastern Kentucky students through inaugural TechHire program
crd_adminJanuary 6, 2017
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
KentuckyWired beat out seven other regional winners to be named The Bond Buyer’s 2015 ‘Deal of the Year’ on Dec. 3 at an awards ceremony in New York City. The Kentucky…
sdodsonDecember 4, 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
Construction on a high-speed Internet service network is expected to start this August in Eastern Kentucky and then spread throughout the state. Macquarie Capital, an Australian company, is heading a…
sdodsonApril 24, 2015
Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers joins Gov. Steve Beshear in making the announcement at a press conference. The Center for Rural Development will partner with the state on a statewide broadband initiative…
sdodsonDecember 24, 2014
Lonnie Lawson, President and CEO of The Center for Rural Development, has been tapped to chair the Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) Broadband Working Group that will identify long-term broadband…
sdodsonMarch 27, 2014
Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers and Governor Steve Beshear have announced plans for the Next Generation Kentucky Information Highway project, providing critically needed high-speed broadband Internet access to the Commonwealth. The…
Gretchen WheelerJanuary 31, 2014
