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Science Hill wins PRIDE award for March Madness

Science Hill Independent School won the PRIDE Environmental Education Project of the Month Award for its “March Madness” project. Students in grades 5-8 were challenged to produce something relating to conservation, recycling, reducing and reusing. The 128 students showcased their productions at a school assembly. Robbie [...]

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Walmart Distribution Center earns PRIDE volunteerism award

A London business and its employees have earned southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. Walmart Distribution Center (DC) 6097 was honored yesterday for its contributions to local events during PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in April. During the Spring Cleanup [...]

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Four Jackson County Schools win “Energy Oscars”

On April 30, several Jackson County students enjoyed the “red-carpet treatment” at the Energy Oscars, which honored excellence in producing videos about the value of saving energy. (CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS OF THE EVENT ON JACKSON ENERGY’S FACEBOOK PAGE.) Jackson Energy Cooperative and PRIDE [...]

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Clean Sweep of US 27 topped region’s Spring Cleanup

PRIDE Clean Sweep of US 27 4-17-12 Volunteer cookout

The PRIDE Clean Sweep of US 27 drew more volunteers than any other event across 38 counties of southern and eastern Kentucky during PRIDE Spring Cleanup Month in April. A total of 862 volunteers donated 1,561 hours to pick up litter along US 27 and surrounding areas during the day-long event, which was held April [...]

Laurel Lake Cleanup: 224 volunteers, 2 tons of trash

Laurel County won the Cleanup Cup as the county with the most volunteers

  The 24th annual Laurel Lake Cleanup netted two tons of trash, thanks to 224 volunteers who braved rain and a chilly temperature on April 21. The volunteers — along with 30 staff members from agencies that organized the event — hauled in 4,397 pounds of garbage in three hours. All volunteers received a free [...]

220 PRIDE volunteers cleaned roads at Dale Hollow Lake

Dale Hollow Spring Cleanup 4-14-12 - Volunteer cookout

The roads leading to Dale Hollow Lake are cleaner now, thanks to 220 volunteers who picked up litter April 14 during the second annual Dale Hollow Spring Cleanup. The two-hour event netted 400 bags of trash, seven tires and two car hoods. All volunteers received a free T-shirt, lunch and a chance at door prizes, [...]

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