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Swappin' Meetin' Join us for the 62nd Annual Swappin' Meetin' as we celebrate our rich Appalachian heritage with crafts, music, food, and more.

Sept. 18-19, 2026, at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College at 700 College Rd, Cumberland, KY 40823.

📸 Photo Contest Winners 📸As reported in this week’s Tri-City News, we are excited to celebrate the incredible photograph...
09/27/2026

📸 Photo Contest Winners 📸

As reported in this week’s Tri-City News, we are excited to celebrate the incredible photographers who captured the beauty, people, places and spirit of our region through this year’s Tri-City News Swappin Meetin Photo Contest!

🏆 BEST IN SHOW
8-year-old Ava Williams took home Best in Show for her photograph of her International Harvester tractor! Ava also earned FIRST and THIRD PLACE honors in the Scenes from Harlan County category. Ava is the daughter of Jeremy and Robin Williams.

📸 ADULT DIVISION

Mark Doss of Harlan, an accomplished wildlife photographer, took home a record 11 awards in this year’s competition! Doss swept the Black Bear, Black & White and Scenery categories and also captured FIRST and SECOND PLACE in Animals.

April Woods of Lynch earned THIRD PLACE in Animals and SECOND PLACE in Scenes from Cumberland and Harlan County.

In the Flowers category, Teresa Welsh of Lynch captured both FIRST and SECOND PLACE, while 17-year-old Katherine Epling of Partridge took THIRD PLACE.

🌟 YOUTH DIVISION

A new Youth category was added to this year’s competition, and these young photographers made quite an impression!

🥇 Ava Williams — FIRST PLACE
🥈 Keira Back of Blackey — SECOND PLACE
🥉 Keira Back of Blackey — THIRD PLACE

Keira earned her awards with photographs featuring a dog and a man playing guitar. Her photograph of the guitar player also caught the eye of Tri-City News Editor Tina Whitaker, who selected it for the Editor’s Choice Award.

A huge THANK YOU to Tri-City News for sponsoring the Swappin Meetin Photo Contest and helping us celebrate the talented photographers of our region!

And special thanks to our head contest judge,
Malcolm J. Wilson — a Cumberland native and nationally recognized photojournalist and photographer — for lending his expertise to this year’s competition.

Congratulations to all of our photographers! Your work reminds us just how much beauty there is to see right here at home. 📸❤️

A huge THANK YOU to all of our talented artisan demonstrators who helped make this year's Swappin' Meetin' such a specia...
09/26/2026

A huge THANK YOU to all of our talented artisan demonstrators who helped make this year's Swappin' Meetin' such a special celebration of Appalachian culture and heritage!

These crafts, trades, and traditions connect us to our history and help ensure that Appalachian knowledge is passed on to future generations.

We are grateful to everyone who shared their time, talents, and expertise, including demonstrations of:

- Apple Butter & Molasses
- Apple C***r
- Basket Weaving
- Bee Keeping & Honey
- Blacksmith/Forge Work
- Broom Making
- Corn Shuck Dolls
- Dulcimer Playing
- Hand-Carved Items
- Horseback Riding
- Native Dancing & Jewelry
- Woodworking
- Wool Spinning on the Wheel

Because of you, lots of visitors had the opportunity to learn, ask questions, hear stories, and experience the rich traditions that have shaped our region for generations.

Congratulations to the winners of the Pam Halcomb Memorial Storytelling Competition at Swappin’ Meetin’! 🎤📖🏆 Grand Champ...
09/25/2026

Congratulations to the winners of the Pam Halcomb Memorial Storytelling Competition at Swappin’ Meetin’! 🎤📖

🏆 Grand Champion
Mary Joseph

UPPERCLASSMEN DIVISION
🥇 1st Place – Tony Dean
🥈 2nd Place – Savannah Hickey

UNDERCLASSMEN DIVISION
🥇 1st Place – Cassie Bargo
🥈 2nd Place – Mackenzie Greene
🥉 3rd Place – Madlyn Burkhart

All of our winners are Harlan County High School students and represent a combination of Carlton Hughes’ dual credit speech students and drama students from Jennifer Fryer’s classes.

We are proud to celebrate these talented young storytellers and the rich tradition of Appalachian storytelling! ❤️

The Swappin’ Meetin’ winners in each division are eligible to advance to the Kentucky Youth Storytelling State Competition, with the opportunity to continue on to the National Youth Storytelling Showcase.

Keep telling those stories! 🗣️⛰️

🥒🍓 PICKLES, JAMS & JELLIES CONTEST WINNERS! 🍓🥒We’ve got some seriously tasty winners! Congratulations to everyone who en...
09/25/2026

🥒🍓 PICKLES, JAMS & JELLIES CONTEST WINNERS! 🍓🥒

We’ve got some seriously tasty winners! Congratulations to everyone who entered our Pickles, Jams & Jellies Contest and shared their homemade goodness with us at Swappin Meetin!

🏆 FIRST PLACE – Wayne Stillwell, Apple Butter
🏆 FIRST PLACE & BEST OF SHOW – Dierdree Wynn, Bread & Butter Pickles

🥈 SECOND PLACE – Hayward Creech

🥉 THIRD PLACE – Dierdree Wynn
🥉 THIRD PLACE – Terri Roark
🥉 THIRD PLACE – Donna Clem

Congratulations to all of our winners—and a big thank-you to everyone who entered! Your time, talent and homemade creations are a special part of what makes Swappin Meetin so much fun! ❤️

🎨 ART CONTEST WINNER! 🎨We’re excited to announce our Art Contest winner from Rosspoint Elementary School!🏆 FIRST PLACE &...
09/23/2026

🎨 ART CONTEST WINNER! 🎨

We’re excited to announce our Art Contest winner from Rosspoint Elementary School!

🏆 FIRST PLACE & BEST OF SHOW
Congratulations to Brystal Marlow! 👏🎉

Brystal’s artwork stood out to our judges and earned both top honors. We’re so proud to celebrate the creativity and talent of our young artists!

Way to go, Brystal! 🖌️❤️

***Oops! We had some confusion and forgot some of our winners. Post updated and includes both baked goods and pastries! ...
09/23/2026

***Oops! We had some confusion and forgot some of our winners. Post updated and includes both baked goods and pastries! Thanks for your patience.

🍰 BAKED GOODS & PASTRIES CONTEST WINNERS 🍰

We have some sweet news to share! Congratulations to the winners of our Baked Goods & Pastries Contest at Swappin Meetin!

🏆 Best of Show – April Woods
Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake

🏆 Best of Show – Amber Daniels
Apple Pie

🥇 First Place – DeRhonda Wilson
Dreamcicle Cake

🥇 First Place – Katherine Burkhart
Maple Bacon Cinnamon Rolls

🥈 Second Place – Leah Coots
White Chocolate Raspberry Cake

🥈 Second Place – Charlotte Lockbay
Lady Locks Pastry

🥉 Third Place – Dierdree Wynn
Pumpkin Roll

🥉 Third Place – Bridgette Parrott

A huge thank-you to everyone who entered and shared their delicious creations with us! From cakes and pastries to rolls and cheesecakes, the talent in our community is something to celebrate. ❤️🍰

Congratulations to all of our winners!

🧵 QUILT CONTEST WINNERS 🧵Congratulations to the winners of the Fern Cornett Memorial Quilt Competition at Swappin Meetin...
09/23/2026

🧵 QUILT CONTEST WINNERS 🧵

Congratulations to the winners of the Fern Cornett Memorial Quilt Competition at Swappin Meetin!

🥇 First Place – Tina Miracle
🥈 Second Place – DeRonda Wilson
🥉 Third Place – Frances Cox

Thank you to everyone who shared their beautiful quilts and helped us celebrate the art, craftsmanship, and tradition of quilting in our region. Each entry was a wonderful reflection of talent, creativity, and Appalachian heritage.

Congratulations to all! 🧵❤️

🎨 ART CONTEST WINNERS! 🎨We’re excited to announce the Harlan County High School winners of this year’s Swappin’ Meetin A...
09/23/2026

🎨 ART CONTEST WINNERS! 🎨

We’re excited to announce the Harlan County High School winners of this year’s Swappin’ Meetin Art Contest! We were blown away by the creativity and talent on display. Thank you to everyone who shared their artwork with us!

🏆 Best of Show: Sydney Cupp
🥇 First Place: Lauren Lewis
🥈 Second Place: Samantha Henson
🥉 Third Place: Isabella Eldridge & Laken Saylor — TIE!

Congratulations to all of our winners, and a huge thank you to every artist who participated! We’re proud to showcase such incredible talent in our community. ❤️🎨

09/20/2026

Thanks, everyone!! We’ll post contest winners and share lots of pictures and thanks over the next few days!

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700 College Road
Cumberland, KY
40823

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