Business & Development Archives

Casey Jones Distillery has ceremonial groundbreaking for new rickhouse

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 7, 2022

The rickhouse, part of a nearly $2 million expansion, will store up to 3,000 barrels of bourbon and other spirits stacked seven stories high.

Voting underway for best creations on 4-H Bale Trail

by Jennifer P. Brown
October 6, 2022

Voting ends Oct. 9 for the Christian County 4-H competition.

Texas window and door manufacturer to invest $16M in Hopkinsville plant and create 203 jobs

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 29, 2022

Elevate Windows and Doors will create a manufacturing and distribution hub in a spec building at Hopkinsville's Commerce Park I.

Hopkinsville Greenway pedestrian bridge reopens

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 28, 2022

The bridge was closed Wednesday after city officials were made aware of cracks in the bridge’s retaining wall.

Demand for senior housing in Hopkinsville exceeds available apartments and condos

by Zirconia Alleyne Vansauwa
September 16, 2022

There are six apartment buildings plus garden homes and condos for senior citizens in the city but many have long waiting lists for new tenants.

Return to Eclipseville: Checking in with downtown Hopkinsville’s revival

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 21, 2022

Five years after the world beat a path to Eclipseville, how does downtown Hopkinsville shape up in the view of locals?

Bourbon boom has downsides for neighbors; aging whiskey feeds unsightly fungus

by The Rural Blog
August 21, 2022

Kentucky author and environmental advocate Wendell Berry is among those raising concerns about the long-term impact of bourbon operations.

Jennie Stuart starts $32M project to expand ER and renovate cancer center

by Hoptown Chronicle
August 4, 2022

The project is expected to be completed in 2024.

Beshear announces $310M development in Hopkinsville to create 250 jobs

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 1, 2022

Ascend Elements Inc., a privately held Massachusetts company, uses recycled lithium-ion batteries to manufacture materials for electric vehicle batteries.

Kentucky tourism industry getting $75 million infusion to curb COVID impact

by Zacharie Lamb
July 26, 2022

Funding will be distributed to eligible tourism and destination marketing organizations that can show the impact COVID has had on their group.

Dry counties, where the sale of alcohol is illegal, are increasingly rare in Kentucky

by The Rural Blog
July 11, 2022

Efforts to boost tourism and the acceptance of alcohol among more churchgoers has helped reduce the number of dry counties to just 10.

Hopkinsville airport receives FAA grant

by Hoptown Chronicle
July 2, 2022

The $49,733 grant will help pay for construction of a new apron at the airport.