Business & Development Archives

Details about beef processing prospect point to Wisconsin company

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 28, 2021

Key information about the company being privately held and in business for 75 years narrows the field of possibilities to a subsidiary of Rosen's Diversified Inc.

Pembroke residents meet to oppose beef processing plant; industrial recruiters make their case

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 28, 2021

A company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, wants to build a 500,000-square-foot beef processing plant on the edge of Pembroke. Some of the incentives for the company are expected to come from Hopkinsville City Council.

Revitalizing the Main Street, revitalizing the community

by Kristi Eaton
September 23, 2021

A belief in the community-building aspect of a thriving downtown is what motivates mayors and city officials of several Utah towns involved in the Utah Main Street Program, part of a larger, national, initiative.

Meat processor that would employ 1,400 looking at Christian County

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 23, 2021

Cattle would be trucked to the site near the CSX rail line between Hopkinsville and Pembroke and slaughtered in a 500,000-square-foot facility. Other details are being kept secret, in part because the company secured non-disclosure agreements with local elected officials and industrial recruiters.

Biden’s virus mandates will affect about two-thirds of country’s workers

by The Rural Blog
September 10, 2021

The president said he will require vaccinations — with no exceptions for regular testing among the unvaccinated — for employees of Head Start programs and Defense Department contractors

Casey Jones bourbon earns national awards

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 9, 2021

The Christian County craft distillery earned three prizes, including Best in State.

As pandemic unemployment program ends, will Kentucky’s worker shortage improve?

by Lisa Autry
September 8, 2021

The federal government suspended enhanced unemployment benefits on Sept. 6, and with people losing that extra $300 a week, that could send more looking for work.

Chamber delaying annual dinner because of COVID-19

by Jennifer P. Brown
September 3, 2021

Tentatively, the chamber plans to reschedule the dinner in June 2022.

Martinrea plans expansion, will create 33 new jobs

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 31, 2021

The company will receive up to $750,000 in tax incentives if it meets the employment targets from the state.

MB Roland closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19

by Julia Hunter
August 27, 2021

The distillery will close temporarily following the positive COVID-19 test of an employee.

Chamber hires new membership director

by Jennifer P. Brown
August 25, 2021

Chandler Ladd is a native of Christian County and earned a bachelor's degree in political science at the University of Louisville.

More Americans shop at dollar stores but they may not save much money, analysis finds

by The Rural Blog
August 20, 2021

Dollar stores often work with brands to create smaller products that fit the $1 price point. Usually, those smaller products are more expensive per unit than the full-sized versions at other retailers.