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Downtown Revitalization Grant is paying a consultant to research strategies in Inez, five other towns
“This is the first stage of a revitalization project for these areas and is a step in the right direction to identify each city’s unique needs.” –Colby Kirk, One East Kentucky CEO BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN PAINTSVILLE — One East Kentucky is using a $270,000 grant announced in October from Kentucky Power to assist in…
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LouRae Stacy starts ‘whimsical’ rug company Calico Rugs
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN LEXINGTON – Martin County native LouRae Stacy has started a creative new business handmaking and selling colorful pop art rugs. Stacy’s company Calico Rugs can be found on social media and at their website calicorugs.com, where you can purchase and request custom rugs. “I have a cartoony illustration style that has…
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Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce confirms new businesses
BY WAYLON WHITSON APPALACHIAN NEWSPAPERS PAINTSVILLE — The Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce has confirmed that a graphic circulated recently which shows a trio of new businesses entering the Mayo Plaza is accurate. According to the graphic, which was shared by The Shopping Center Group in a listing for leases available throughout the plaza, Hobby…
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Blue Acre offers locally grown greens and fish
BY PHILL BARNETTMOUNTAIN CITIZEN KERMIT — A new farm utilizing state-of-the-art aquaponic farming techniques is open for business in Kermit. Blue Acre Appalachian Aquaponics uses high-tech farming equipment and techniques to produce tilapia and greens such as lettuce, kale, and microgreens. While much of Blue Acre’s business sells and delivers fresh fish and produce to…
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Farm 2 Filet opens, offers locally sourced meat cuts
BY ADAM SMITHMOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — Farm 2 Filet opened Friday in Martin County, offering fresh cuts of grass-fed beef, pork, bison and elk and giving customers an opportunity to support local farmers. Courtney Kirk Maynard and her stepmother Regina Kirk own and operate the new meat shop located 5.7 miles north of Inez on Old…
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