Appalshop presents proposal for Buffalo Creek disaster signage in Man

Appalshop presents proposal for Buffalo Creek disaster signage in Man

MAN — Appalshop, a Kentucky-based media and education center, has proposed installing informational signage in several parts of Man to honor the 1972 Buffalo Creek flood as well as to highlight the center’s two documentaries about the disaster.

Appalshop short film details efforts to preserve archives nearly 3 years after historic floods

Appalshop Archive Operations Technician Shane Terry inspects a film reel.(Appalshop / YouTube)A new documentary released by Appalshop this week follows the nonprofit cultural preservation organization's efforts to restore its archives nearly three years after historic and deadly flooding rocked eastern Kentucky, and severely damaged the group's headquarters.By the time the floodwaters receded in Whitesburg, archivists estimate that around 85% of…