May 24, 2018 by clackey
Natural beauty and outdoor recreation are the top tourism assets of Southern and Eastern Kentucky, based on research recently completed through a regional branding initiative by PRIDE in partnership with the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky through a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission. “This research confirms that our natural resources are critical to the economy […]
Filed under: Featured
Comments Off on Regional Branding Initiative: Natural beauty and outdoor recreation are tops in Southern and Eastern Kentucky
July 11, 2017 by clackey
Excellent customer service goes a long way to earn repeat business and positive reviews, and that is the goal of a new hospitality training program offered by Eastern Kentucky PRIDE in partnership with Eastern Kentucky University Work Force Development. The two-hour training session features the BLISS (Business Leadership Innovation Service and Style) curriculum. It is […]
Filed under: Featured, Headlines, News
Comments Off on Hospitality training program aims to improve customer service
April 13, 2017 by Angela Traver
Pikeville, KY — Protecting the environment and working with others to advance environmental education is part of Eastern Kentucky PRIDE’s mission. The students of the Shelby Valley National Honor Society in Pikeville are embracing that mission through their community service efforts and PRIDE is pleased to present them with the Volunteer of the Month award […]
Filed under: Featured, Headlines, News, Volunteer of the Month
Comments Off on Shelby Valley National Honor Society earns PRIDE’s Volunteer of the Month Award
June 5, 2015 by clackey
To learn more about why and how to recycle, view or print the brochure below. PRIDEful Recycler Brochure (8.5″ x 14″) Print the labels below to turn any containers into recycling bins for aluminum, cardboard, paper or plastic. PRIDEful Recycler Bin Labels (8.5″ x 11″) […]
Filed under: Featured
Comments Off on Labels to make your own recycling bins
June 1, 2015 by clackey
The Red Bush Homemakers, also known as the “Busy Bees,” earned the PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award for their ongoing efforts to keep their Johnson County community free of roadside litter. The Red Bush Homemakers have been conducting community cleanup events since 1998. They hold the cleanups as needed throughout the year. “They not […]
Filed under: Featured, Volunteer of the Month
Comments Off on Homemakers from Johnson County are region’s top PRIDE volunteers
May 4, 2015 by clackey
Nearly 100 volunteers turned out to pick up roadside litter during the fifth annual Dale Hollow Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 25. Ninety-nine volunteers filled 432 trash bags with litter that they had collected along the roads leading to Dale Hollow Lake. All volunteers received a free lunch, and several won door prizes. Sulphur Creek […]
Filed under: Featured, Spring Cleanup
Comments Off on Dale Hollow Spring Cleanup nets 400-plus bags of trash
April 2, 2015 by clackey
The Cumberland Falls Spring Cleanup on March 28 drew 249 volunteers to pick up litter along Hwy. 90 and other roads near Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. They removed 453 bags of trash and eight tires from the scenic route. “I want to tell each and every volunteer how much you are appreciated,” said Tammie […]
Filed under: Featured
Comments Off on 249 volunteers cleaned roads at Cumberland Falls
January 17, 2015 by clackey
Fresh vegetables are on the menu at Pikeville Elementary School this winter, thanks to the “Plant It for the Planet” project by students in Traci Tackett’s Primary Talent Pool and Gifted Education classes. The students, who are in grades four through ten, are tending a winter garden. The school cafeteria has served up their produce […]
Filed under: Education Project of the Month, Featured
Comments Off on Winter gardening at Pikeville Elementary
December 15, 2014 by clackey
The Wolf Creek Dam National Fish Hatchery earned the PRIDE Environmental Education Project of the Month Award for treating Russell County’s fourth-grade students to a fun day exploring nature. Nearly 200 fourth-graders, along with their teachers, attended the hatchery’s annual Outdoor Eco Adventure Day on Oct. 17, 2014. They learned about diverse natural resources from […]
Filed under: Education Project of the Month, Featured, News
Comments Off on Wolf Creek Fish Hatchery hosts Eco Adventure Day
December 8, 2014 by clackey
The Bath County Rescue Squad has won southern and eastern Kentucky’s PRIDE Volunteer of the Month Award. The Rescue Squad — which is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization — earned the honor for its dedication to picking up roadside litter across the county. “The Rescue Squad always comes into my office and asks if there are […]
Filed under: Featured, Volunteer of the Month
Comments Off on Bath County Rescue Squad earns PRIDE award
