CASA of the Appalachian Mountains currently has five volunteers to represent the seven counties it serves. We spoke to the staff who have been hard at work looking for new volunteers.

The biggest one is that that is the most rugged part of the Appalachian mountain ridge through that area. So everything is more difficult — building roads, building homes, attracting business.

The Appalachian Regional Commission announced nearly $10 million in grants this week to support development efforts in Eastern Kentucky. Several of the grants were geared toward expanding ...