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Housing Insecurity: KCEOC rep talks barriers to security and sustainability

Imagine for a moment that an unfortunate series of events has left you with no immediate permanent housing options. Perhaps you have been in this position before. Now imagine that you are doing all of the work necessary to get yourself back on the track to self-sustainability....

Local organizations receive $500,000 awards from ARC

Horizon Health in Corbin and the KCEOC Community Action Partnership Inc. in Gray will each receive $500,000 as part of a $1,560,976 award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). According to a press release from the Governor’s Office, the award was made in partnership...

KCEOC awarded $25,000 PNC Foundation grant to address COVID-19 impact

Kentucky Communities Economic Opportunity Council (KCEOC) Community Action Partnership recently received a $25,000 grant from the PNC Foundation to help the KCEOC Knox County Senior Citizen Center remain open and support meal delivery to senior citizens who have been impacted by...
Posted On 20 Sep 2020
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KCEOC plans annual Casino Night

KCEOC Community Action Partnership will be hosting its second annual Casino Night at the Corbin Center beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday Casino Night offers a chance for the Tri-County community to raise money for KCEOC’s programs that may have depleted funds. “Our non-profit agency...
Posted On 21 Nov 2019
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Bevin, Rogers celebrate new training center

It was standing room only as United States Congressman Hal Rogers and Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, along with Senate President Robert Stivers, Judge-Executive Mike Mitchell, KCEOC President Paul Dole, and Mayor David Thompson took to the stage Saturday morning. The event,...
Posted On 18 Oct 2019
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KCEOC plans Casino Night fundraiser Saturday

A local non-profit organization dedicated to assisting people with employment, education, housing, nutrition and other aspects of daily life is inviting the public for a night of casino-style fun to help it continue its mission. KCEOC Community Action Partnership, based in Gray,...

Threat closes Knox County schools Tuesday

Three school systems closed on April 18 not due to weather or illness but because of a threat made against a Knox County school. According to a press release from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, on April 17 at 11:30 p.m., Knox County 911 Dispatch received a call reporting a...
Posted On 19 Apr 2017
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KCEOC recognizes Congressman Rogers for Head Start support

U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers, R-Ky., was the guest of honor Tuesday at KCEOC’s Head Start in Corbin during a celebration of Head Start Awareness Month. Paul Dole, President and CEO of KCEOC (Kentucky Communities Economic Opportunity Council), and Yasmine Vinci, Executive...