Over the course of the six episodes of RISE, Associate Producer and Special Topics Reporter Chris Begley has provided thought-provoking observations about human nature, the meaning of community, leadership, preparation, and the value of storytelling. Dr. Begley, an archeologist and professor at Transylvania University, is a former reporter for The Mountain Eagle newspaper in Whitesburg and grandson of Joe and Gaynell Begley, former owners of the CB Caudill Store in Blackey, KY, which was something of a community institution in its day.

The Essays

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