Downtown West Liberty was one of the hardest hit communities devastated by the March 2 tornado outbreak in Eastern Kentucky. Twenty-three Kentuckians were killed in the storms. Continue reading
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Liberty Coal Energy Corp. Announces Completion of Financing
DENVER, CO–(Marketwire – Oct 11, 2012) – Liberty Coal Energy ( OTCQB : LBTG ) (the “Company,” or “Liberty Coal”) is pleased to announce that it has closed an equity placement of $9,196,500.00 (Nine million, One Hundred Ninety Six Thousand, Five Hundred dollars) with 10 institutional accredited investors, through its equity advisor Catwalk Capital, LLC.Ed Morrow, CEO of Liberty Coal Energy had this to say, “This funding provides Liberty Coal the financial capability to complete its plan on the Owsley County, Kentucky coal property and to make additional acquisitions to grow its business plan. We are grateful to Catwalk Capital for their diligence and aid in the acquisition of this capital facility.” The Owsley property comprises approx. 1000 acres of fee surface and coal rights, and has a mine plan in place and a phase 1 permit technically approved by the Kentucky Department of Natural Resources Continue reading
Kevin Riordan: At the end of the trail, a movie – and enlightenment
It took five months and 2,200 miles, but siblings Kate and Brandon Imp and their sidekick Emily Ginger – a.k.a. the Ringleader, Monkey, and Lightning – hiked the length of the Appalachian Trail in 2010. It’s taking a similar sort of determination to make and promote Beauty Beneath the Dirt, Kate’s feature film of their adventure. Continue reading