This year, organizers said Freedom Fest will be held on Saturday, June 27, and acts as the opening event for a week of Independence Day themed events.

On Saturday afternoons in May and June, community members gathered to learn how to sew on brand new machines.

The first Appalachian Literary Arts Festival at Coffee Tree Books and the Rowan County Arts Center, August 28th, 29th, and 30th.

The Rowan County Airport opened almost 20 years ago. Officials said it sees the business of private and family flights, corporate jets, various helicopter contractors, and ultra-light plane enthusiasts alike.

Planning began in 2020, construction was approved in 2023, and now the new Rowan County Senior Center is finally open.

The Repair Café is an international organization originating in the Netherlands dedicated to promoting sustainability by teaching people how to repair damaged belongings, rather than discarding them for brand new ones.

Hosted by Morehead State University, Downtown Morehead Entertainment Initiative, and The MSU Jazz Ensemble, this year’s Battle of the Bands marked the event’s fifth gathering.

The Minor E. Clark Fish Hatchery provides the Commonwealth’s waters with fish from the Land Between the Lakes to the Appalachian Mountains.

While they still are not as common as they were in days past, the future of the culture is bright in these hills.

New additions in the surgical operation facility have been focused on more efficiency, space, and flow of animals and people.