Business & Development

Two men who own construction-related businesses bought the East Ninth Street property.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced that a company will locate a new facility in Simpson County that is expected to create 141 jobs.

The Hopkinsville Water Environment Authority has owned the station since 2006 but no longer needs it for storage, said general manager Derrick Watson.

The daylong SEED Summit sponsored by Planters Bank will be Feb. 21 at the James E. Bruce Convention Center.

The loans are for working capital needs caused by storms on Dec. 31, 2021, and Jan. 1, 2022

Martha Argot, Ruth Lynch, Josh Ryan and DeeAnna Sova are among 30 picked for Leadership West Kentucky.

The project by Elevate Windows and Doors would have employed about 200 workers.

Paul and Adam Barnes, who closed their Main Street Tavern Restaurant on New Year's Eve, plan to open a diner on Ninth Street.

Inspire Early Learning Academy will be located at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and initially will have space for 120 children.

On Monday, state and local leaders celebrated construction progress in Glendale, Kentucky, where a pair of electric vehicle manufacturing plants are under construction.

Rural and small-town Southern communities are attractive destinations for new residents. Creating more opportunities for small businesses could lead to inclusive and sustainable economic development.

Ashli Watts told a Hopkinsville audience that Kentucky should eliminate the state income tax and support programs that get more people into the workforce.