Three leaders. One region. A shared commitment to Eastern Kentuckyโs future.
Congressman Hal Rogers, Governor Andy Beshear, and SOAR Executive Director Dr. Reed Adkins helped close an extraordinary #SOARSummit2026
Thanks to everyone who made it possible!
#BuildingEasternKentucky
It was great to be back in Corbin for @SOAR_EKY where @RepHalRogers and I announced more than $22 million for Eastern Kentucky. From supporting healthcare to economic opportunity, education and more, these dollars will help us continue to create a brighter future for this region.
@GovAndyBeshear & I just wrapped up the 2026 SOAR Summit with big news for Southern & Eastern Kentucky, including:
โ Over $22 million for 9 projects to help support healthcare, emergency services, infrastructure, energy, education, tourism and economic development in Kentucky's 5th Congressional District.
โ $25.7 million for @centertech for six BEAD award projects to expand high speed internet to over 3,000 homes across 12 counties.
@SOAR_EKY
Today, at the SOAR Summit, Gov. Beshear and U.S. Congressman Rogers (KY-05) announced more than $22 million to help support healthcare, emergency services, infrastructure, energy, education, tourism and economic development in Eastern Kentucky.
Read more: https://t.co/lAjLeNZXyA
Great news for Owsley County! Today we announced the largest investment on record for that community, with Speed Kentucky investing $1.47 million in a new facility that will create 60 new, full-time jobs. I am proud to welcome this team to their New Kentucky Home.
239 years ago today, our Founding Fathers signed the Constitution.
It protects our freedoms and reminds the government whoโs boss: the American people.
Happy Constitution Day!
โAt that moment of time, President Bush represented us as a country.โ
Derek Jeter recalled the moment former President George W. Bush threw out the first pitch at the New York Yankees game that followed the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
IN MEMORIAM: COACH MITCHELL MADDEN ๐๐๏ธ
Today, the 13th Region basketball community mourns the loss of Coach Mitchell Madden.
Coach Madden was much more than a basketball coach. He was a mentor, a leader, a man of faith and someone who genuinely cared about the young people he coached. His positive attitude, even while facing his own battles, was an inspiration to so many.
His impact reached far beyond wins, losses and championships. It will live on through the countless student-athletes, coaches, friends and communities whose lives he touched throughout Eastern Kentucky.
The L4 Security 13th Region Media Network extends our deepest condolences and prayers to Coach Maddenโs family, friends, former players and everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.
Rest easy, Coach Madden. Your impact will never be forgotten. ๐๐
Mitchell Madden | 1978โ2026
โณ Scenes from the course tonight!
The Owsley County Owls and Lady Owls Golf Teams were in action this evening for a Kentucky River Golf Conference match at Hazard Country Club.
Another great evening on the course for Owsley County Golf! ๐ฆโณ