Casey Jones Distillery plans $1.9 million expansion by Jennifer P. Brown April 29, 2022 The distillery will add 15 employees with a new still and a rickhouse to store bourbon barrels.
Hopkinsville company’s expansion plan to create 100 jobs by Jennifer P. Brown April 20, 2022 The $1.2 million investment at Legacy Metals will provide a facility to develop and trim roofing and siding panels for the building industry.
A Kentucky county illustrates how higher gas prices are hurting rural communities by The Rural Blog April 19, 2022 One fuel distributor said that higher costs mean stations hit their credit limit sooner and can't buy as much gas from him.
Hopkinsville Rotary Auction has big opening night by Jennifer P. Brown April 19, 2022 Rotarians raised $143,822 on Monday and presented the club's first Rotary Foundation grant to Men 2 Be.
Census data show exodus from big cities in 2020-21 by The Rural Blog April 14, 2022 Possible factors include the pandemic, cost of living, options for remote work and political division.
Electric vehicle battery plant planned at Bowling Green by Jennifer P. Brown April 13, 2022 Envision AESC, a Japanese company, will employ 2,000 workers at the Bowling Green plant.
Elizabeth McCoy receives United Way leadership award by Jennifer P. Brown April 12, 2022 The award was presented Monday during a celebration for members of the John C. Latham Leadership Giving Society.
Chamber seeks nominations for small business awards by Jennifer P. Brown April 6, 2022 April 15 is the deadline for submitting a Compass Award nomination.
Rural Ky. paper perseveres after tornado decimates town by The Rural Blog March 29, 2022 Tessa Duvall, who previously reported on Hopkinsville and Christian County for the Kentucky New Era and now works for the Courier Journal, recently wrote about what it has been like for the sole reporter at the Mayfield Messenger.
Bipartisan bill seeks permanent Office of Rural Prosperity in the White House by Bryce Oates March 28, 2022 The Office of Rural Prosperity would coordinate rural economic development across government and would be led by a presidential appointee.
Women are leading downtown Hopkinsville’s renaissance by Aly Adler March 27, 2022 In the last decade, Hopkinsville’s downtown has experienced a resurgence. It has mostly been driven by women-led businesses.
Ky. tourism agencies tout $5.3M in federal money by Liam Niemeyer March 23, 2022 The tourism offices in Hopkinsville and Oak Grove will receive a combine $61,744.
