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11/06/2026

Looking forward to being part of this event, Payton May and Karen Roberts Prater will be there!

In 1917, Lock and Dam 14 opened at Heidelberg, the last of the fourteen locks on the Kentucky River.

Upriver, the Kentucky still begins at Beattyville.

Today from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern, Beattyville Main Street hosts the Kentucky Coal Heritage Trail Regional Summit at Herman's Brew, 157 Main Street, across from the town square.

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11/05/2026

By 1908, a coal branch ran from Heidelberg up Sturgeon Creek to Ida May.

This Friday, Nov. 6, Beattyville Main Street hosts the Kentucky Coal Heritage Trail Regional Summit at Herman's Brew, 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern, to talk about how visitors travel from one trail town to the next. Leaders, tourism and Main Street programs, museums and chambers are invited. $20 includes lunch.

10/23/2026

50 national submissions, five finalists, one winner: Drawing on Kinship took home the National Rural Education Association's first Rural Innovation & Impact Award at the National Forum to Advance Rural Education in San Antonio, Oct. 19–21.

Drawing on Kinship is a partnership of Pikeville Independent Schools , Floyd County Schools, Bit Source and Digital Promise, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Since 2023, teachers have built its middle-grades computational thinking lessons on the region's own ingenuity, working from a core belief: “Appalachia is a solution to be found and not a problem to be fixed.”

Traci Tackett of Bit Source delivered the winning pitch with Michelle Scott of Pikeville Independent Schools and Rebecca Morrison of Floyd County Schools.

10/08/2026

Our co-founder Lynn Parrish received the Appalachian Innovator Award at the 2026 SOAR Inspires Awards on October 7 in Corbin.

Congratulations to Lynn and to every honoree. Thank you to Shaping Our Appalachian Region and Kentucky Community & Technical College System, and to Kentucky Innovation for sponsoring the award.

The trophy was made here in Pikeville by our neighbors at American Metal Works.

09/28/2026

Did you know the upcoming Hillbilly Days Festival will be the 50th? 🤔

Well IT IS & we're officially 200 DAYS AWAY! 🎉

For FIVE DECADES, Hillbilly Days has brought generations of families, friends, visitors, vendors, entertainers and volunteers together in the heart of our community. And while we’re looking ahead to what’s next, we can’t help but look back at all the incredible memories that have made this festival what it is today. ❤️

So, we want to hear from YOU! 👇

What’s something from Hillbilly Days past that you’d love to see make a comeback for the 50th festival? Maybe it’s an old tradition, a favorite event, a performance, or something we may have forgotten all about!

Let’s celebrate 50 years of Hillbilly Days by bringing some of the best of the past into the future. We’re ready to make Hillbilly Days 50 the biggest celebration yet! 🎉🤠

Drop your Hillbilly Days memories and throwback ideas in the comments! ⬇️

09/20/2026

Congratulations! Martin County Health Department

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08/07/2026

The "Himler Heritage Exhibit – Tracks Through Time" stands as a lasting tribute to the miners, railroad workers, entrepreneurs, and families whose perseverance helped build Martin County. (Link in comments)

07/30/2026

Thank you for all you do for the businesses of our region! Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

THANK YOU ✨ to some of our recent renewing Chamber Members!

We're grateful for the continued support of Appalachian Community Care LLC, B&B Heating and Cooling, Bit Source, Gearheart Communications - Fiber, Mountain Arts Center, & Prestonsburg Tourism: Visit Prestonsburg.

Membership with the Southeast Kentucky Chamber is more than just a plaque on the wall, it's a community of businesses and organizations that believe in supporting one another, strengthening our local economy, and creating opportunities for our region to grow.

Every membership renewal helps us continue our mission of connecting businesses, celebrating successes, and investing in the future of Southeast Kentucky.

Thank you for choosing to be part of our Chamber family. We look forward to another year of partnering together. 💙

07/17/2026

Thank you Mountain Top News snd Nick Collum!

06/30/2026