By Carol Stringer I was surprised to find myself on a tin roof one morning this past March. Although I had signed up for Workfest knowing I would be assisting with construction, I hadn’t anticipated anything this daunting. Not only was I on a roof...

By Ben Self Fifty years after President Lyndon B. Johnson launched his “War on Poverty” from a humble front porch in the tiny Appalachian town of Inez, Ky., many Americans still envision Eastern Kentucky as a region without hope or promise, a ‘...

By Felicia Carter Mitch Barrett is a down-to-earth, Appalachian-based folk singer, born and raised in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. He started playing guitar at the young age of 11 and blames his love for music on his grandmother. For him,...

Last month CAP’s Family Advocacy program hosted the 12th annual Women’s Retreat at Camp AJ.  Our theme this year came from 1 Peter 4:10, “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace.” ...

During May at Camp AJ, we hosted a Women’s Retreat. Women from counties around this area came and spent 3 days at camp. It is kind of like a really short summer camp for these women. One of the women told me that this was the first thing she did...