“Gov. Beshear and I are proud to announce that the 2021 SOAR Summit will be hosted by the City of Corbin at the Corbin Arena on Oct. 13 and 14 of this year,” announced Congressman Hal Rogers on June 2 at Second and Main in Downtown Corbin.
SOAR, which stands for Shaping Our Appalachian Region, was started by former Gov. Steve Beshear and Rogers to champion local projects, programs, and advocacy for the 54 ARC (Appalachian Regional Commission)-mandated counties in Eastern Kentucky, according to the SOAR official website.
After his introduction, Rogers began his announcement by congratulating Corbin on its accomplishments and revitalization efforts.
Shaping Our Appalachian Region, or SOAR, has chosen Corbin to host its 2021 summit. Gov. Andy Beshear, Congressman Hal Rogers, Kentucky Senate Preside.
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CORBN - On Thursday, June 3, downtown Corbin will play host to several important guests as a special announcement regarding this year’s SOAR (Shaping our Appalachian Region) Summit will be