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Southeast Kentucky Chamber Hosts National Civics Bee Regional Competition at Mountain Arts Center
PRESTONSBURG, KY — The Southeast Kentucky Chamber of Commerce hosted the National Civics Bee Regional Competition on April 23. 2026, at the Mountain Arts Center in Prestonsburg, welcoming middle school students from across the region for a day of civic engagement and academic competition.The live competition featured thirteen 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students, representing three Eastern Kentucky counties, who wrote essays identifying a problem within their community and proposing a solution using civic
Patton Leadership Institute Travels to Lawrence County for December Session
LOUISA, KY — December 4, 2025 — The Patton Leadership Institute, a program of the Southeast Kentucky Chamber, traveled to Lawrence County on December 4 as part of the ongoing leadership development program’s focus on regional collaboration, economic development, and community engagement.Participants began the day at Kentucky Power’s Big Sandy Power Plant, where they toured the facility and received an update on community and economic development efforts from Ryan Howell, a PLI 2025 graduate, and Ryan Lake,
