Business & Development Archives

Oak Grove mayor: Buc-ee’s is coming

by Jennifer P. Brown
March 9, 2022

The privately held Texas company operates huge convenience stores with gas stations at 41 locations in the South. An Oak Grove location would be the third in Kentucky.

Postal reform bill set for vote; would keep 6-day delivery

by The Rural Blog
March 7, 2022

Republican Rep. James Comer, of Kentucky, is a co-sponsor of the legislation, which would continue the legal guarantee of six-day delivery, an important point for rural USPS customers.

Hopkinsville Electric, TVA award grants to Christian County nonprofits

by Dustin Wilcox
March 3, 2022

The Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library, United Way and the Christian County Rescue Team received grants through TVA's pandemic-drive Community Care Fund.

A dream built, then lost in the Mayfield tornado

by Constance Alexander
February 22, 2022

Her clothing store in a pile of rubble, Jana Duffy posted a message to Facebook: "Anaj is NOT salvageable. People have lost their homes, lives. Pray for our city."

3 local nonprofits receive donations from Season of Giving effort

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 22, 2022

The campaign sponsored by Planters Bank raised more than $35,000 overall for 12 groups in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Council OKs $1.5M grant to Rural King developer

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 16, 2022

Rural King plans to redevelop Hopkinsville's original mall property on Fort Campbell Boulevard. It will occupy an anchor store and lease smaller spaces to other retailers and restaurants.

African American leaders luncheon slated

by Jennifer P. Brown
February 9, 2022

The event is part of the Christian County Chamber of Commerce's CEO luncheon series.

$10 billion Treasury program to help small businesses

by The Rural Blog
January 11, 2022

Funds will be dedicated to disadvantaged groups, including racial minorities, rural communities and veterans.

Focus on family-centric trades could save rural economies, entrepreneur says

by Liz Carey
January 3, 2022

As Americans re-evaluate work and family priorities, author and entrepreneur Rory Groves thinks rural communities could benefit from supporting durable trades such as farming, carpentry, painting, cooking, and other hands-on activities like inn-keeping and brewing.

HBC collaboration beer will benefit Pennyroyal Veterans Center

by Jennifer P. Brown
December 20, 2021

HBC owners Kate Russell and Joey Medeiros brewed The Eleventh Hour in Boston.

Some Western Ky. food pantries adversely affected by tornadoes

by Dustin Wilcox
December 17, 2021

The storm didn't affect day-to-day operations at the Aaron McNeil House, which received a call Wednesday from Tyson Foods seeking to donate approximately 80,000 pounds of protein to food banks in western Kentucky.

WKMS selected for Digital Transformation Program

by WKMS
December 8, 2021

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting partnership aims to help public media outlets build digital-first strategies that foster connection to the communities they serve.