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Martin County students to participate in Rogers Explorers
Martin County students Hope Caldwell and Madelyn “Maddy” Goble are among 185 students – incoming high school freshmen – from Southern and Eastern Kentucky who have been selected to participate in the 2025 Rogers Explorers Program. Rogers Explorers is an intensive three-day, two-night summer leadership program presented by The Center for Rural Development in partnership
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The Center for Rural Development honors Mike Duncan for 28 years of leadership and service
INEZ — The Center for Rural Development recently paid tribute to one of its founding members, Robert M. “Mike” Duncan, for nearly three decades of leadership and service. In a ceremony held at Duncan’s Martin County office, Lonnie Lawson, president and CEO of The Center, honored Duncan’s legacy of vision and dedication. Duncan’s tenure spans
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Osborn selected to attend 2024 Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute
Martin County student Abigail “ Abbey” Osborn has been selected by The Center for Rural Development to attend the 2024 Entrepreneurial Leadership Institute (ELI). Abbey, a sophomore at Martin County High School, will be putting her business and entrepreneurial skills to work this summer learning what it takes to manage and operate a successful business
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Martin County students selected as Rogers Scholars
The Center for Rural Development has selected Martin County students Dovie Marie Harless, Hallee Preece, Brooklyn Marcum, and Addison Kerr to attend the 2024 Rogers Scholars Youth Leadership Program. Dovie Marie, Hallee, Brooklyn and Addison, all sophomores at Martin County High School, will join 100 high school students from 45 Kentucky counties this summer for
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Take the Kentucky Broadband Speed Test
The Center for Rural Development, in collaboration with the Kentucky Office of Broadband Development, is encouraging residents in its 45-county primary service area in Southern and Eastern Kentucky to take the Kentucky Broadband Speed Test. Data collected from the speed test will be used to determine broadband access in your community and create a map
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Four Martin County students selected for The Center for Rural Development’s youth programs
The Center for Rural Development has selected four Martin County students to participate in its summer leadership programs. Rogers Scholars Erikson Kirk Mills, a current sophomore at Martin County High School, will join high school students from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky this summer for the 26th annual Rogers Scholars youth leadership program. Mills is
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Martin County students selected for youth programs
The Center for Rural Development has selected five Martin County students to participate in its summer leadership programs. Rogers Scholars Ashdon Kerr, a current sophomore at Martin County High School, will join high school students from across Southern and Eastern Kentucky this summer for the 25th annual Rogers Scholars youth leadership program. She is the
