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…
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…
If you are thinking about serving or are currently serving on a nonprofit board, learn more about your legal and professional responsibilities as a board member at a Nonprofit Governance…
Many small, rural Kentucky communities and non-profit organizations have good, creative ideas, but lack financial resources to turn those ideas into reality. That was the situation Tri-Cities Heritage Development…
Everywhere contemporary artist Sue Burkett looks she finds inspiration to paint: the bright red flowers on a Christmas Poinsettia, green tomatoes growing in her garden, or a view from her…
A benefit performance at The Center for Rural Development—combined with monetary contributions from several key contributors—has raised $10,464 to help support the families of four Kingsford Manufacturing Company employees…
If you were to ask 2010 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award (EIEA) winners Shannon and Kendall Wright of Pike County what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur, they would…
SOMERSET, Ky.—Leading regional efforts to tackle the state’s growing number of high school dropouts, Forward in the Fifth and The Center for Rural Development partnered with Kentucky’s First Lady Jane…