SPEDA Community Foundation will help raise funds for black granite columns that will hold World Trade Center I-beam A piece of steel from the World Trade Center Twin Towers that was gifted to the read more
Welcome to Somerset-Pulaski County!
We’re excited you’re here and hope you’re learning more about our community.
In our newsroom, you’ll find a number of articles about economic development initiatives in Somerset-Pulaski County, an archive of news coverage featuring SPEDA, and our video library.
Interested in learning more?
We’d love to lead you around and show you all Somerset and Pulaski County, Kentucky, have to offer. Connect with our president and CEO to start the conversation!
Chris Girdler
President + CEO
606.425.5409
chris@speda.org
News
From clothing to canvas: SPEDA mini-grant provides training opportunity
Wake Cumberland Watersports seamstress now leads upholstery shop and is a certified canvas technician Editor’s note: This is the first in a four-part series highlighting the 2022 recipients of read more
Local students want more options for social gathering
Participants in annual SPEDA high school focus group express need for teen community center The more things change, the more they stay the same. While high school students in 2022 have more read more
KARES, an online resource database, now available in Somerset-Pulaski County
SPEDA and City of Somerset partner on effort to make community’s housing, job, childcare and recovery resources easily accessible in one place A new online resource database connecting people in need read more
Students can win $500 in cash by helping keep community clean
SPEDA’s Triple Bag Challenge clean-up initiative set for Oct. 10-14 Students, it’s time to get out those trash bags and hit the roadways across Somerset-Pulaski County to help keep your community read more
State’s build-ready initiative sees continued growth with new site announced in Pulaski County
Upgraded site highlights state’s ongoing commitment to prepare communities for economic opportunities Gov. Andy Beshear announced a new Build-Ready-certified site Aug. 31 at Somerset-Pulaski Economic read more