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		<title>Kirk named to Eastern Kentucky Humanities Commission</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheldon Compton]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://mountain-topmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/image-686-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://mountain-topmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/image-686-150x150.png 150w, https://mountain-topmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/image-686-108x108.png 108w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Big Sandy Heritage Center Museum Executive Director Brandon Kirk plans to spend time on the commission bringing the group’s next major conference to Pikeville.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com/kirk-named-to-eastern-kentucky-humanities-commission/">Kirk named to Eastern Kentucky Humanities Commission</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com">Mountain Top Media</a>.</p>
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<p>Big Sandy Heritage Center Museum Executive Director Brandon Kirk plans to spend time on the commission bringing the group’s next major conference to Pikeville.</p>



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<p>The post <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com/kirk-named-to-eastern-kentucky-humanities-commission/">Kirk named to Eastern Kentucky Humanities Commission</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com">Mountain Top Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Appalachian Center for the Arts encourages everyone to join them and dance the night away</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Collum]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2025 18:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="132" height="150" src="https://mountain-topmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-MTMLogo100-132x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image default-featured-img" alt="" decoding="async" />New dance lessons are taught at the APP every first Thursday of the month now through August</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com/the-appalachian-center-for-the-arts-encourages-everyone-to-join-them-and-dance-the-night-away/">The Appalachian Center for the Arts encourages everyone to join them and dance the night away</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com">Mountain Top Media</a>.</p>
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<p>New dance lessons are taught at the APP every first Thursday of the month now through August</p>



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<p>The post <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com/the-appalachian-center-for-the-arts-encourages-everyone-to-join-them-and-dance-the-night-away/">The Appalachian Center for the Arts encourages everyone to join them and dance the night away</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com">Mountain Top Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>University of Pikeville brings Appalachian culture to campus</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nick Collum]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="132" height="150" src="https://mountain-topmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-MTMLogo100-132x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image default-featured-img" alt="" decoding="async" />Students had the opportunity to learn about what makes the region unique and rich with historical significance</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com/university-of-pikeville-brings-appalachian-culture-to-campus/">University of Pikeville brings Appalachian culture to campus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com">Mountain Top Media</a>.</p>
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<p>Students had the opportunity to learn about what makes the region unique and rich with historical significance</p>



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<p>The post <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com/university-of-pikeville-brings-appalachian-culture-to-campus/">University of Pikeville brings Appalachian culture to campus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com">Mountain Top Media</a>.</p>
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		<title>Group at Letcher forum wants to bring &#8216;humanity&#8217; to common issues</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[mountain top media]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Dec 2019 20:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A group from California asked some Letcher County residents some pointed questions. The nonprofit PolicyLink, which advocates for community action to improve racial and economic equity, asked those attending a workshop and a forum “how things are here in Letcher County” with family, health and caregiving and what they’d like to see change over the next decade. Mountain Top News Reporter Chris Anderson brings you the story. &#160;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com/group-at-letcher-forum-wants-to-bring-humanity-to-common-issues/">Group at Letcher forum wants to bring &#8216;humanity&#8217; to common issues</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com">Mountain Top Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A group from California asked some Letcher County residents some pointed questions. The nonprofit PolicyLink, which advocates for community action to improve racial and economic equity, asked those attending a workshop and a forum “how things are here in Letcher County” with family, health and caregiving and what they’d like to see change over the next decade. Mountain Top News Reporter Chris Anderson brings you the story.</p>
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		<title>Front Porch Pickin&#8217; at The Mountain Arts Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:16:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="132" height="150" src="https://mountain-topmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-MTMLogo100-132x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image default-featured-img" alt="" decoding="async" />Next Friday will start the last leg of the Summer rounds of Front Porch Pickin&#8217; hosted by the Mountain Arts Center. Everyone is welcome to come out and perform no matter what age or experience level. Check out the Mountain Arts Center website for dates, times, and locations. &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com/front-porch-pickin-at-the-mountain-arts-center/">Front Porch Pickin&#8217; at The Mountain Arts Center</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mountain-topmedia.com">Mountain Top Media</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="132" height="150" src="https://mountain-topmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-MTMLogo100-132x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image default-featured-img" alt="" decoding="async" /><p style="text-align: left"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-12632 alignleft" src="https://mountain-topmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/225/Annotation-2019-07-11-161022-300x196.png" alt="" width="300" height="196" />Next Friday will start the last leg of the Summer rounds of Front Porch Pickin&#8217; hosted by the Mountain Arts Center. Everyone is welcome to come out and perform no matter what age or experience level. Check out the Mountain Arts Center website for dates, times, and locations.</p>
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