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  By ALEXANDRA STEVENSON and MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN JULY 14, 2016 Seller-financed home sales are “toxic transactions,” a prominent national consumer law organization said on Thursday as it released a report and called for greater federal and state ...

June 29, 2016 By Richard Cordray – JUN 29, 2016 Thank you. One thing we know from our experience here is that when we all work together to promote financial literacy, we have real opportunities to improve the financial well-being of consumers...

June 23, 2016 - Aaron K. Nelson - Floyd County Chronicle The Appalachian Research and Defense Fund hosted gatherings on Saturday for former attorneys, staff, and friends of the organization, to celebrate the institution’s 45th anniversary. At the d...

PRESTONSBIRG – AppalReD staff, board members past and present, and other friends will come to Prestonsburg on Saturday, June 18 for a 45th anniversary celebration. AppalReD staff provides free legal services in civil cases to low income citizens in 3...

A baby born today to parents in Wolfe County can expect to live eight years less than a baby born in Fayette County. The reason is that while Campton and Lexington are just an hour apart, they differ significantly in ways that have an impact on heal...

AppalReD Legal Aid's Board of Directors will be meeting virtually on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

Published: May 20, 2016   HAZARD, Ky. (May 20, 2016) — For many University of Kentucky researchers who study health in Appalachia, the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health (CERH) is an indispensible partner in conducting communit...