2008
• ARC Announces Winners of Great Smoky Mountains/Cherokee National Forest Gateways Grants Competition--9/8/08
• ARC Study: Disproportionately High Rates of Substance Abuse in Appalachia--8/12/08
• ARC and NEA Announce Winners of Grants Competition to Promote Gateway Communities--8/7/08
• ARC-Commissioned Study Underscores Economic Benefits of the Appalachian Development Highway System--6/5/08
• Senator Lamar Alexander and ARC Announce Great Smoky Mountains/Cherokee National Forest Gateways Initiative--5/10/08
• ARC and NEA Announce Second Round of Grants Competition to Promote Tourism Development--4/19/08
• ARC Announces Second Round of Competition for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grants--4/4/08
• ARC and National Geographic Announce Driving Tours Map of Appalachia--3/20/08
• U.S. Congressman Chip Pickering of Mississippi Honored by the Development District Association of Appalachia--2/27/08
• ARC Announces Winners of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grants Competition--2/27/08
• Ohio Congressman Zack Space Receives Award from the Development District Association of Appalachia--2/26/08
• Appalachian Governors Call for Regional Approach to Substance Abuse Problem--2/26/08
• Susan Reid Receives 2008 John D. Whisman Vision Award--2/26/08
• Bush Administration Proposes $65 Million in Funding for ARC in Fiscal Year 2009 Budget--2/4/08
• ARC Urges TV Viewers in Appalachia to Gear Up for 2009 Conversion to All-Digital Television Broadcasting--1/30/08
• ARC to Sponsor Conference on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficient Technologies--1/10/08

2007
• Mississippi Governor Barbour Elected 2008 ARC States’ Co-Chair--12/20/07
• ARC Announces First Winner of the Jerry W. Davis Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence--11/2/07
• ARC Study Underscores Economic Benefits of Physical Infrastructure --10/25/07
• ARC Fall Conference to Emphasize the Role of Physical Infrastructure in Economic Development--9/26/07
• Frostburg State University Receives ARC Grant--9/14/07
• ARC Promotes Entrepreneurship at Incubation Conference in Johnson City, Tennessee--8/21/07
• West Point, Mississippi, Receives $200,000 ARC Grant to Improve Broadband Services--8/13/07
• ARC Makes $1.5 Million Check Presentation for Infrastructure Support for New Mississippi Toyota Plant--8/10/07
• Ohio Restaurateur and Education Proponent Bob Evans Eulogized at ARC Summer Meeting--8/3/07
• ARC to Highlight Work in Area at Summer Meeting to be Held in Florence, Alabama--7/23/07
• ARC Announces Winners of Grants Competition to Promote Tourism Development--6/7/07
• ARC Releases Capital and Credit Report for Appalachia--5/1/07
• ARC Announces Grants Competition for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency--4/9/07
• Pennsylvania Congressman Shuster Receives Award from the Development District Association of Appalachia--3/13/07

2006
• West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin Named 2007 States’ Co-Chair of Appalachian Regional Commission--11/28/06
• ARC Releases Energy Blueprint for Appalachian Region--10/12/06
• ARC and USDA Announce Support for Second Grants Competition to Promote Agricultural Development--9/29/06
• ARC Fall Conference to Promote Creating Jobs from Appalachia’s Natural Assets--9/21/06
• ARC and USDA Announce Support for Grants Competition to Promote Agricultural Development--7/18/06
• ARC Partners with Benedum Foundation, Microsoft, and Verizon to Help Mission West Virginia Launch Technology Academy--6/28/06
• ARC Developing Appalachian Energy "Blueprint"--6/7/06
• ARC Telecom Initiative Is Bridging Digital Divide in Appalachia--4/27/06
• ARC Grant Puts ETSU Pharmacy School over the Top in Meeting Governor's $7.5 Million Challenge--4/3/06
• Twenty-Six Communities Awarded Seed Grants to Battle Substance Abuse in Appalachia--3/23/06
• Senator Clinton Honored by the Development District Association of Appalachia--3/15/06
• Kentucky Governor Fletcher Selected as 2006 ARC States' Co-Chair--2/15/06
• Bush Administration Proposes Level Funding for ARC in FY 2007 Budget--2/6/06

2005
• ARC Providing Science, Math Educational Materials and Software at No Cost to Appalachian Communities--12/22/05
• Pennsylvania State University Professor Amy Glasmeier Named John D. Whisman Scholar--12/13/05
• Eight Alabama Communities Awarded Microsoft-ARC "Unlimited Potential" Software Grants--11/30/05
• ARC Katrina Recovery Grants Target Rural Communities in Northeast Mississippi--10/14/05
• ARC Katrina Recovery Grant Targets Training and Schools in North Alabama--10/4/05
• Model Workforce Development Partnership Announced for Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia--9/22/05
• ARC Fall Conference to Promote Rural Development--9/14/05
• ARC Sponsors Conference of Rural Telecommunications Congress--9/9/05
• ARC Announces Eight Winners of Grant Competition for Asset-Based Economic Development--7/27/05
• Study Released at Incubator Conference Shows "Home-Grown" Jobs Increasing in Appalachia--7/19/05
• ARC to Co-Host Assets to Opportunities Conference in Pennsylvania--3/30/05
• Remembering Alabama Congressman Tom Bevill--3/30/05
• ARC and National Geographic Announce First "MapGuide to Appalachia"--3/18/05
• Bush Administration Announces FY 2006 Budget Proposal for Appalachian Regional Commission--2/7/05
• ARC Grants Competition for Asset-Based Economic Development Opens--1/19/05

2004
• Ohio Governor Taft Named 2005 ARC States' Co-Chair--12/1/04
• ARC Receives Level Funding in FY 2005 Federal Budget--11/23/04
• ARC Releases Handbook on Youth Entrepreneurship Education--11/19/04
• ARC and Microsoft Announce $1 Million in Microsoft "Unlimited Potential" Software Grants to ARC--10/27/04
• ARC Annual Conference to Showcase Appalachia's Culture, Heritage, and Natural Resources--9/20/04
• ARC Supports Rural Telecommunications Congress Conference--8/26/04
• ARC Program Boosting College-Attendance Rates--5/13/04
• William D. Workman III Receives John D. Whisman Vision Award--3/15/04
• Bush Administration Announces FY 2005 Budget Proposal for Appalachian Regional Commission--2/3/04

2003
• House-Senate Conference Committee Agrees on ARC FY 2004 Funding--11/6/03
• ARC Federal Co-Chair and FCC Chairman to Review Telehealth Technology Applications in Appalachia--11/5/03
• ARC to Showcase Education Resources--10/24/03
• ARC to Partner with FCC in Expanding Telecommunications Access in Appalachian Region--10/16/03
• ARC Annual Conference to Highlight Role of Telecommunications in Region's Development--9/26/03
• ARC and AdvantageWest NC Sponsor Conference on Building Entrepreneurial Communities--8/28/03
• ARC to Host Conference Boosting Rural Telecommunications--8/13/03
• Key Segment of Appalachian Development Highway System is Completed--8/6/03
• Partnership to Bring Broadband to Rural Appalachia --6/24/03
• Bush Administration Proposal Includes Funding for Appalachian Highway System for Next Six Years--5/22/03
• Bruce Robinette of Virginia is Recipient of 2003 Whisman Award--3/20/03
• ARC Announces Winners of 2003 Springboard Entrepreneurship Awards--3/18/03
• Alabama Representative Aderholt Honored by the Development District Association of Appalachia--3/17/03
• Bush Administration Proposes FY 2004 Budget and New Strategy Statement for ARC--2/3/03

2002
• ARC Supports Trade Mission to Mexico--11/23/02
• Senate Confirms Nominations of Anne B. Pope as ARC Federal Co-Chairman and Richard J. Peltz as ARC Alternate Federal Co-Chairman--11/18/02
• Ohio University Professor Mark Weinberg Named John D. Whisman Scholar--11/14/02
• Forum Sponsored by ARC and Mississippi State University to Explore Mississippi's High-Tech Sector--11/13/02
• ARC Supports New Markets Fund--11/5/02
• ARC Reports Dramatic Reduction in the Number of Distressed Counties--10/31/02
• ARC Announces Second Competition for Springboard Entrepreneurship Awards--10/17/02
• ARC Annual Conference to Focus on Education and the Community--10/1/02
• Conference to Build Demand for Broadband in Rural America--9/30/02
• President Bush Nominates Anne B. Pope to be ARC Federal Co-Chairman and Richard J. Peltz to be Alternate Federal Co-Chairman--9/5/02
• ARC and West Virginia University to Host Forum to Explore Appalachia's Technology Assets and Opportunities--8/5/02
• Information and Telecommunications Technology Critical to Appalachia's Economic Development, Study Concludes --7/10/02
• ARC Welcomes New Inspector General--4/10/02
• ARC Regional Workshops to Focus on New Markets Tax--4/4/02
• The Business of Arts-Based Appalachian Economies to be Explored in Asheville April 28-30, 2002--3/26/02
• Sara Stuckey of North Carolina is Recipient of Whisman Award--3/21/02
• Senator Voinovich Honored by the Development District Association of Appalachia--3/18/02
• ARC Announces Winners of 2002 Springboard Entrepreneurship Awards--3/18/02
• President Bush Signs ARC Reauthorization into Law--3/13/02
• Historic Reauthorization Bill for ARC Sent to President Bush--2/26/02
• ARC Reauthorization Bill Passes Senate--2/8/02
• President Bush Requests $466.4 Million for ARC in Fiscal Year 2003--2/4/02
• January 23 Deadline for Appalachian Youth Entrepreneurship Education Springboard Applications--1/10/02

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