Deadline for the recently released request for proposal is Aug. 15 The Dream Big Burnside Authority has released a request for proposals seeking a consulting firm to prepare a feasibility study and read more
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Chris Girdler
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News
Devil’s Cask announces new headquarters in Somerset-Pulaski County
Leading whiskey barrel technology and innovation company brings new jobs Devil's Cask, a leading whiskey barrel technology and innovation company in the barrel-aged spirits industry, has announced it read more
Life Learning Center begins expansion into Southern Kentucky
Innovative life skills program, Foundations for a Better Life, receives $12 million in state funding to bring services to this region A program that has seen extraordinary success in Northern read more
SPEDA donates $5K UNITE funding award to inmate re-entry program
Pulaski County Detention Center will use funds to purchase presentation equipment for training center The Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Authority (SPEDA) has received $5,000 in special read more
Local chapter representatives attend FAME National Conference
Three-day conference in Dallas, Texas, gave opportunities for networking, learning from other chapters and hub organizations Exchanging insights and strategies with chapters from across the country, read more
Can we top it again? Yes, we can: Somerset-Pulaski Co. breaks another tourism spending record
Spending climbs to $150.9 million in 2023, a $6 million increase over previous year Just when tourism and economic development professionals thought Somerset-Pulaski County couldn’t possibly read more