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AppalReD Hosts Rural Summer Legal Corps
Anthony McGrath our Rural Summer Legal Corps has completed his 10 week project focusing on government-assisted housing.  He has done great work this summer assisting our attorneys in these efforts.  Thank you Anthony!
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Death comes sooner in Appalachia. It comes much sooner in Eastern Kentucky
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com August 24, 2017 5:33 AM The years of life Appalachian Kentucky residents lose to health maladies such as heart disease and cancer is 63 percent higher than the national average, according to a report released Thursday.
How to Respond to IRS Audits and Keep your Tax Refund
On Saturday, October 7, 2017, our Low Income Tax Clinic (LITC) staff will be presenting at the Know-It-All Festival at the Madison County Public Library, 507 West Main St., Richmond, KY 40475 between the hours of 12:20 pm and 1:20 p.m.   Please come out and join us for this presentation or the entire festival.
The cost of helping Eric Conn in a massive disability fraud? 25 years in prison.
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com September 22, 2017 4:05 PM A Pikeville psychologist convicted of taking part in the largest Social Security disability fraud in U.S. history should serve 25 years in prison, a judge ruled Friday. Alfred Bradley Adkins also was ordered to pay $93 million in restitution to the Social Security Administration and other agencies and to forfeit $187,600 in tainted fees.
Why aren’t your kids in school? Kentucky has a truancy problem. See how bad it is.
By Valarie Honeycutt Spears vhoneycutt@herald-leader.com September 24, 2017 11:30 AM Kentucky parents, your kids have a serious school attendance problem. Consider this your collective note from the principal’s office. And then consider these astounding stats:
She was first woman elected to Ky. Supreme Court. After 26 years, she’s leaving the bench.
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com October 13, 2017 5:59 PM Appeals Court Judge Janet Stumbo has submitted her resignation, ending a judicial career in which she was the first woman elected to the state Supreme Court without having first been appointed. Stumbo submitted her resignation by letter to Gov. Matt Bevin and chief Justice John Minton. It is effective Dec. 31. Stumbo said she has loved being a judge but was ready for a break after more than 26 years on the bench.
Keep talking about domestic-violence victims
By Darlene Thomas October 13, 2017 5:00 PM Last month marked the 23rd anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act. As often happens during annual milestones, reflection on this not-so-distant past was the topic of conversation among advocates in my mission.
Kentucky Public Service Commission Holding Meetings on Rate Increase
PSC to Take Public Comments in Kentucky Power Rate Case The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) will hold three meetings to receive public comments on a rate increase proposed by Kentucky Power Co. Prestonsburg Thursday, November 2, 5:30 p.m. EDT Auditorium - Pike Building Big Sandy Community & Technical College 1 Bert Combs Drive Hazard Monday, November 6, 5:30 p.m. EST Auditorium Perry Central High School 305 Park Avenue Ashland
As coal falls, a digital revolution begins in Appalachia. This hurdle blocks the way.
By Gabriel Sanchez The GroundTruth Project November 12, 2017 6:05 PM PIKEVILLE Editor’s note: This story is part of Crossing the Divide, a cross-country reporting road trip from The GroundTruth Project and WGBH. The team of five reporters is exploring issues that divide us and stories that unite us. Follow their trip across America at xthedivide.org. Silicon Valley, meet Appalachian Mountains.