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September 19, 2023: SPEDA, Airport seeking help from rural air service advocacy group
August 24, 2023: The History of Senator John Sherman Cooper
August 18, 2023: Veterans Memorial Park one of five projects up for ‘Beautify the Bluegrass’ contest
August 5, 2023: Jackson Prather wraps up summer as SPEDA intern
August 4, 2023: Child care facility coming to Valley Oak
July 28, 2023: Federal, state funding announced for two Pulaski projects
July 8, 2023: SPEDA honors departing board member Ameet Patel
June 30, 2023: SRT, SPEDA looking for donations for 9/11 memorial
June 21, 2023: SPEDA to co-host Grants 101 and 201 Workshops
June 9, 2023: Artist Jordan Justice, SPEDA behind E. Ky. 80 pedestrian bridge greeting
June 9, 2023: SCC celebrates KY FAME Signing Day
June 8, 2023: SPEDA becomes hub entity for local chapter of KY FAME
June 1, 2023: Russell updates SPEDA on OakPointe Center grant
May 26, 2023: OakPointe Centre to receive nearly $1 million in EPA grant funding
May 17, 2023: Local students awarded Work Ethic Seals
May 5, 2023: SPEDA’s Carlton promoted to chief financial officer
April 29, 2023: Lake Cumberland Airshow awarded the 2022 Community Event of the Year
April 20, 2023: SPEDA announces mini-grant recipients
April 20, 2023: Shopville town hall discusses semi traffic along back roads
April 17, 2023: Enlistment ceremony sees 60 take military oaths
April 12, 2023: Local students awarded Work Ethic Seal
April 7, 2023: SPEDA to host community discussion on Ky. 461 truck issues
April 5, 2023: Veterans Memorial Park dedication held Wednesday
March 31, 2023: Harris featured in The Lane Report
March 18, 2023: The County’s Futures is Heading East
March 15, 2023: Somerset Council passes SPEDA grant resolution
March 13, 2023: SPEDA sells section of commerce park for large-scale commercial, retail development – The Lane Report
March 10, 2023: Lake Cumberland Air Show announces 2024 date
March 3, 2023: SPEDA considers blocking New Oak/Dahl Road connection
March 3, 2023: Ping steps away, Merrick steps onto SPEDA board
February 28, 2023: Horse Mania ‘Hero Horse’ returns home to Somerset – The Lane Report
February 15, 2023: SRT, SPEDA asking for donations for 9/11 memorial
February 4, 2023: SPEDA hopes to see Valley Oak area on National Register of Historical Places
January 6, 2023: SPEDA discusses Ag Expo and Horse Soldier Plans, truck navigation on Ky. 461
January 6, 2023: SPEDA sells 22 acres to build affordable housing – The Lane Report
January 6, 2023: SPEDA sells 22 acres to build affordable housing near Valley Oak Commerce Complex
December 22, 2022: Somerset Vision Center will launch traveling eye care service – The Lane Report
December 6, 2022: SPEDA receives ‘clean’ audit
December 3, 2022: Cast for ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ features familiar faces, new talent
December 3, 2022: 5 PCDC inmates graduate with SCC welding certificates
November 23, 2022: Lake Cumberland Tourism director elected to Kentucky Travel Industry Association board
November 18, 2022: SPEDA releases application for fourth round of mini-grants
November 16, 2022: Public’s help sought in funding 9/11 memorial
October 21, 2022: Bus to Biz program connects local educators to workforce needs
October 19, 2022: Pulaski County women making a difference through agriculture
October 7, 2022: SPEDA updates on potential Ag-Expo Center; hears from internet, education experts
October 6, 2022: Girdler delivers ‘Dream Big’ update to Burnside council
October 4, 2022: Wake Cumberland Watersports benefits from SPEDA mini-grant
September 21, 2022: Online resource database now available in Pulaski
September 20, 2022: Pilots show off their wings at Lake Cumberland Air Show
September 17, 2022: State’s build-ready initiative sees continued growth with new site announced in Pulaski County
September 16, 2022: Students earn chance to win $500 during Triple Bag Challenge
September 16, 2022: Lake Cumberland Air Show takes off Saturday
September 2, 2022: SPEDA sees Pulaski County certified as “Work Ready”
August 31, 2022: State’s Build-Ready Initiative sees continued growth – The Lane Report
August 27, 2022: Local business leaders gain strategies for building an engaged workforce
August 19, 2022: Pulaski County tourism revenue way up
August 19, 2022: Somerset-Pulaski County tourism has another banner year – The Lane Report
August 18, 2022: Lake Cumberland Air Show set for Sept. 17
August 6, 2022: Stand Up Rural America draws economic development professionals from across U.S.
August 5, 2022: Construction of Veterans Park moving forward
August 4, 2022: 200 attend Stand Up Rural America Summit in Somerset – The Lane Report
August 3, 2022: Century 21’s The Angels Team donate $7,000 to SPEDA
August 3, 2022: Creatives and innovators come together to grow creative economy
July 30, 2022: Keck addresses summit crowd at Center
July 29, 2022: Horse Soldier’s Neil talks ‘Whiskey & War Stories’ to Summit crowd
July 29, 2022: Speaker urges rural America to keep downtowns vibrant
July 26, 2022: Leadership coach leads employee engagement session
June 30, 2022: Small business owners pack the house for Kentucky Innovation workshop – The Lane Report
June 22, 2022: Workshop plans to bring community members together to grow local creative economy
June 3, 2022: SPEDA one step closer on possible Ag Expo center
May 31, 2022: Kinetic’s Somerset office celebrates Military Appreciation Month with mural honoring veterans
May 27, 2022: Accessibility ramp dedicated at Waitsboro Recreation Area
April 29, 2022: Stand Up Rural America speakers announced
April 28, 2022: Nearly 200 local students achieve Work Ethic Seal designation at annual luncheon
April 27, 2022: Chamber Leadership Class donates $16,000 to Veterans Park
April 26, 2022: Researchers look at Valley Oak archaeology site
April 25, 2022: Nearly 200 local students achieve Work Ethic Seal designation at annual luncheon – The Lane Report
April 21, 2022: Construction begins on Horse Soldier downtown restaurant
April 20, 2022: Free hospitality training available to Somerset-Pulaski County employees
April 16, 2022: Third round of SPEDA mini-grants awarded to local businesses
April 8, 2022: SPEDA agrees to back Ag Expo funding
April 2, 2022: SPEDA announces Veterans Wall of Honor fundraiser
March 18, 2022: Triple Bag Challenge offers one $500 prize for cleaning up Pulaski
March 7, 2022: Russell gives update on plans for old Palm Beach facility
March 4, 2022: SPEDA working to place Valley Oak plot on historical register
February 8, 2022: AppHarvest indoor farm nearly under roof, SPEDA Commerce Park underway – The Lane Report
February 3, 2022: SPEDA kicks off public fundraising campaign for Somerset Veterans Memorial Park
February 3, 2022: SPEDA: Dream Big Burnside moving forward
January 27, 2022: Horse Soldier Bourbon honored with citations from Kentucky General Assembly
January 25, 2022: SPEDA honored as Business of the Year at annual Chamber banquet – The Lane Report
January 13, 2022: SPEDA mini-grant deadline is Feb. 25
January 8, 2022: Chris Girdler featured in January’s Lane Report
January 8, 2022: Lexington-Bluegrass Association of REALTORS® announces investment in SPEDA
January 7, 2022: SPEDA receives clean audit
January 4, 2022: Improving Quality of Life Is the New Economic Development – The Lane Report
January 1, 2022: SPEDA helping to build Pulaski’s future in 2022 – SEKY Magazine
December 31, 2021: Top 10 Stories of 2021: A Year of Progress in the Midst of Adversity
December 31, 2021: Lawson enjoys ‘dream’ 2021 in Burnside, dreams bigger for 2022
December 30, 2021: KECK: 2021 was a great year
December 29, 2021: County Judge-Exec reviews 2021, looks forward to busy 2022
December 27, 2021: Clue reflects on 2021 year in business
December 21, 2021: CRC hosts groundbreaking for new biofuel project
December 15, 2021: Fiscal Court tentatively approves lease for jail training facility
December 8, 2021: ‘It’s something that’s going to help us change our lives’: Pulaski County expands Detention Center’s inmate training program with warehouse purchase – Fox56 News
December 8, 2021: Horse Soldiers to be honored during this weekend’s Army-Navy football game
December 3, 2021: David Morris honored by SPEDA board
November 20, 2021: Battlefield Coffee fills a niche for Nancy residents, visitors
November 18, 2021: SPEDA announces completion of fiber-optic data center at Valley Oak
November 17, 2021: SPEDA’s state-of-the-art fiber-optic data center now operational – The Lane Report
November 9, 2021: Continental Refining Company set to reopen
November 9, 2021: SPEDA announces sponsorship opportunities for Veterans Memorial Park
November 4, 2021: First and Farmers named title sponsor of Veterans Memorial Park
October 19, 2021: Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear welcomes Horse Soldier Bourbon – The Lane Report
October 19, 2021: Ground officially broken on $200-million Horse Soldier Farms
October 13, 2021: SPEDA forgives loan to airport; former development foundation had no record of it
October 13, 2021: SPEDA sells buildings plus 35 acres to Somerset Community College – The Lane Report
October 12, 2021: SCC buys Valley Oak property to expand educational offerings
September 25, 2021: September Somernites remembered 9/11 by paying tribute to first responders, military
September 23, 2021: Horse Soldier to receive almost $30 million in state incentives
September 16, 2021: Dream Big Burnside to pursue Island lodge
September 7, 2021: SPEDA spearheading training facility for county jail
September 1, 2021: Somerset awarded $3 million in federal funding for wastewater upgrades
August 26, 2021: Lake Cumberland Air Show takes off this Sunday
August 7, 2021: Split decision in CJ poll points to a bright future
July 31, 2021: Twins launch community’s first MEP engineering consulting firm
July 28, 2021: Justice makes big splash with water tank mural
July 15, 2021: PCHS graduate Shelbie Black serving as SPEDA summer intern
July 10, 2021: Somerset artist to create mural on Somerset water tank
July 9, 2021: SPEDA hosts Robert’s Rules of Order training
July 1, 2021: SPEDA talks about interlocal agreements, upcoming air show
June 28, 2021: Slow Down: SPD’s Operation Awareness aims to prevent speeding
June 25, 2021: California company to relocate headquarters to Pulaski
June 22, 2021: AppHarvest puts Pulaski at epicenter of AgTech revolution
June 21, 2021: Officials break ground on local AppHarvest farm
June 4, 2021: SPEDA: Ag Expo ‘Request for Information’ applications due June 30
June 2, 2021: Smithsonian traveling exhibit making stop at Center for Rural Development
June 1, 2021: Kelley talks SPEDA momentum in ‘State of the County’ speech
May 29, 2021: Pulaski, Somerset, and Southwestern High Schools announce the 2020-2021 Work Ethic Seal Recipients
May 28, 2021: SPEDA’s newest live camera features view of Lake Cumberland
May 17, 2021: SPEDA installs live cam at Fountain Square
April 23, 2021: UK legend Derek Anderson visits Somerset High School
April 16, 2021: Fishing line recycling containers installed at boat ramps in Pulaski County
April 15, 2021: SPEDA awards second round of mini-grants
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April 14, 2021: SPEDA awards second round of mini-grants to help local businesses expand – The Lane Report
April 9, 2021: Team Modern’s success celebrated by community leaders
April 6, 2021: Pulaskians asked to pitch in for week of clean-up events
April 2, 2021: SPEDA releases Impact Report
April 2, 2021: SPEDA
March 24, 2021: SPEDA encourages Pulaski Countians to take internet speed test
March 13, 2021: Cloverleaf is on-ramp for vast economic transformation
February 18, 2021: SPEDA gauging interest in residential community for developer – The Lane Report
February 18, 2021: SPEDA helping developer gauge interest in residential community
February 10, 2021: Fiscal Court weighs TIF participation
February 9, 2021: SPEDA receives clean audits for 2019 and 2020
February 9, 2021: Two newest SPEDA members attend first meeting
January 21, 2021: SPEDA creates non-profit foundation to raise money for community projects
January 19, 2021: SPEDA creates non-profit foundation to raise money for community projects – The Lane Report
January 19, 2021: SPEDA mini-grant application deadline is Feb. 26
January 13, 2021: Patel appointed to SPEDA board
January 12, 2021: SPEDA mini-grant program deadline is Feb. 26 – The Lane Report
January 8, 2021: Community spring clean-up event will coincide with Earth Day in 2021
December 19, 2020: Hamm appointed to SPEDA board
December 15, 2020: Twenty-year TIF districts approved; Councilors in conflict over time frame
December 11, 2020: Somerset leaders have questions on TIF districts answered
November 21, 2020: Entrepreneurship calls
November 21, 2020: Application now available for second round of SPEDA mini-grants
November 17, 2020: Op-Ed from SPEDA President and CEO Chris Girdler – The Lane Report
November 19, 2020: Application now available for second round of mini-grants – The Lane Report
November 18, 2020: SCC seeks input from local businesses
November 17, 2020: To get things done, you’ve got to get things done
November 17, 2020: Op-Ed from SPEDA President and CEO Chris Girdler – The Lane Report
November 10, 2020: AHF Products announces expansion
November 9, 2020: Wood flooring manufacturer plans $2.5 million investment, 20 jobs in Pulaski County – The Lane Report
October 29, 2020: SPEDA announces veterans’ park project in Somerset-Pulaski County – The Lane Report
October 28, 2020: TIF districts could help to develop areas around Cundiff Square, SCC
October 28, 2020: Veterans’ Park in downtown Somerset announced
October 28, 2020: Horse Soldier Bourbon vets talk ‘Whiskey and War Stories’ at event
October 9, 2020: Somerset allies with London, Corbin leaders to bring commercial air service to Lake Cumberland Regional Airport
October 8, 2020: Somerset, London, Corbin leaders form alliance to bring commercial air service to Lake Cumberland Regional Airport – The Lane Report
October 7, 2020: SPEDA, Kentucky Small Business Development Center partner to hire small business coach – The Lane Report
October 7, 2020: Former houseboat executive tapped as small business coach
October 3, 2020: Young man’s love of fishing inspires handicap accessible pier project
October 2, 2020: SPEDA discusses Pulaski Park plans
September 25, 2020: Local officials react favorably to I-65 spur legislation
September 24, 2020: Clean Sweep back on for Fall: SPEDA, Eastern Kentucky PRIDE announce bi-annual partnership
September 10, 2020: SPEDA and partners present Whiskey & War Stories
September 1, 2020: Pulaski County tourism spending up 6.4 percent in 2019
August 28, 2020: National Guard to build regional center in new SPEDA Commerce Park
August 26, 2020: SPEDA hosting Zoom series for business owners
August 19, 2020: Newest downtown mural celebrates arts and agriculture
August 11, 2020: SPEDA awards development bid for commerce park
August 1, 2020: SPEDA donates Lineman Training Center to Somerset Community College
July 17, 2020: Officials unveil SPEDA Commerce Park sign
July 15, 2020: Second reading of the proposed annexation of property owned by SPEDA
July 10, 2020: Four laning Ky. 461 is SPEDA’s top priority
July 8, 2020: Design team selected for bourbon distillery
June 30, 2020: Mural to Bring Pulaski’s agricultural, railway history to life – InTouch Magazine
June 29, 2020: New Ways to Keep Growing – The Lane Report
June 25, 2020: Secretary of State certifies Somerset-Pulaski as Capital of Lake Cumberland
June 22, 2020: Pulaski reps announce funding for local road projects
June 12, 2020: SPEDA donates Lineman Training Center property to Somerset Community College
June 11, 2020: Buck Creek Outfitters expands its booming family endeavor – The Lane Report
June 2, 2020: New mural will honor community’s agriculture, railroad heritage
June 1, 2020: New mural will honor Somerset-Pulaski’s agriculture, railroad heritage – The Lane Report
June 1, 2020: SPEDA not slowing down through shutdown – InTouch Magazine
May 24 2020: A Letter from SPEDA’s President and CEO
May 20, 2020: Multi-Tenant Retail Pad Building fronting US 27 sells for $2.6+ million
Part of a $7 million deal involving a second Knoxville facility
May 15, 2020: SPEDA releases third installment of video series, focused on health care
May 10, 2020: Pulaski, Somerset, and Southwestern High Schools Announce the 2019-2020 Work Ethic Seal Recipients
May 8, 2020: SPEDA offers to make first year bond payment for Ky. 80-461 road project – The Lane Report
May 8, 2020: SPEDA offers to make first year bond payment for Ky. 80-Ky. 461 project
May 8, 2020: SPEDA may meeting
May 8, 2020: SPEDA names new industrial park, plans community projects
May 1, 2020: SPEDA launches free hospitality training for employees – The Lane Report
April 27, 2020: SPEDA will donate protective masks to local childcare centers – The Lane Report
April 27, 2020: SPEDA will donate protective masks to local childcare centers
April 19, 2020: Four local businesses awarded SPEDA mini-grants
April 15, 2020: GIRDLER: Local economy will rise again
April 10, 2020: SPEDA focused on bouncing back from COVID-19
April 1, 2020: A Community Woven Together is Stronger – The Lane Report
March 31, 2020: SPEDA Board Meeting – CANCELLED
March 12, 2010: SPEDA and county officials sign off on industrial park purchase
March 7, 2020: SPEDA, Kentucky Touchstone Energy Cooperatives seek funding for Interstate 65 spur project
March 6, 2020: SPEDA announces date for ‘Whisky and War Stories’ event
February 24, 2020: SPEDA to purchase new industrial site from county
February 21, 2020: SPEDA survey on air travel meant to enhance usage of local airport
February 15, 2020: Horse taking over the course: Waitsboro Hills golf course to be site of bourbon distillery
February 7, 2020: SPEDA to unveil TIF District preliminary plans in March
February 1, 2020: SPEDA A Key To Lifting Pulaski Business To A New Level – InTouch Magazine
January 25, 2020: Local officials, Extiel sign new agreement for gas-to-liquid plant
January 24, 2020: SPEDA, Somerset and county governments sign new agreement for specialty chemicals facility – The Lane Report
January 11, 2020: Public meets the people behind planned distillery
January 4, 2020: SPEDA plans press conference to introduce the public to Horse Soldier Bourbon
December 26, 2019: Top 10 Stories of 2019: A New Vision for Somerset Emerges
December 20, 2019: Horse Soldier Bourbon distillery announces $50M expansion in Somerset creating 56 jobs – The Lane Report
December 20, 2019: Horse Soldier Bourbon bringing distillery to Somerset
December 18, 2019: SPEDA, Priority 1 to host training on Robert’s Rules of Order
December 12, 2019: Free training on parliamentary procedure Jan. 23 in Pulaski County – The Lane Report
December 12, 2019: SPEDA offering four $2,500 grants to local businesses
December 6, 2019: SPEDA launches L.E.A.R.N. Academy
December 5, 2019: EOC plans moving forward
December 5, 2019: SPEDA decides to back two state roads projects
December 3, 2019: Somerset is Growing – InTouch Magazine
December 3, 2019: Keck pitches Somerset to possible bourbon businesses
November 27, 2019: Pulaski County’s tourism numbers continued to grow last year
November 27, 2019: GTL plant will open in late 2020
November 24, 2019: SPEDA announce expansion of inmate training program
November 22, 2019: SPEDA announces expansion of inmate training program – The Lane Report
November 13, 2019: Productive dialogue continues with GTL officials
November 10, 2019: SPEDA considers plaza booking
November 7, 2019: Team Modern approaches Valley Oak expansion with optimistic energy – The Lane Report
October 27, 2019: SPEDA hosts Somerset High School Travel and Tourism Advanced Marketing Classes
October 27, 2019: Student services technology company to open Somerset facility
October 9, 2019: County approves maintenance for Judicial Plaza stage canopy
October 4, 2019: Cincinnati manufacturer headed for Somerset
October 4, 2019: SPEDA moving forward with Judicial Center stage canopy project
September 24, 2019: Leadership Kentucky sends state’s leaders on tour of Pulaski
September 19, 2019: SPEDA, SCC offer free employee training workshops
September 18, 2019: SPEDA hosts Kentucky Crossroads economic development meeting
September 16, 2019: SPEDA showcases Somerset’s bustling arts community – The Lane Report
September 15, 2019: SPEDA sponsors SOAR Summit reception
September 8, 2019: Kentucky Arts Council to see Somerset’s talent
September 8, 2019: Governor appoints SPEDA President to KCTCS Board of Regents
September 7, 2019: Right of way acquisition for cloverleaf underway
September 4, 2019: SPEDA host Open House for new office space
August 30, 2019: More than 100 attend SPEDA open house, ribbon-cutting – The Lane Report
August 29, 2019: Interim Secretary of Economic Development visits SPEDA
August 25, 2019: 3 local people named to state boards
August 24, 2019: Refinery owner says production could resume in 2 years
August 19, 2019: SPEDA hosts inaugural Industrial Leaders Breakfast
August 18, 2019: Chris Girlder is the right man for SPEDA
August 16, 2019: SPEDA, PCDC and SCC working to improve job skills for inmates
Partnership will prepare inmates for re-entering work force
August 14, 2019: SPEDA director: No updates on GTL plant
August 13, 2019: Girdler says SPEDA auction a success
August 9, 2019: Quarles visits SPEDA, Gatormade Trailer
August 8, 2019: Negotiations to purchase former GE property ongoing
August 7, 2019: Chamber of Commerce hosts SPEDA unveiling
August 6, 2019: VIDEO — SPEDA President and CEO Chris Girdler speaks to Chamber of Commerce; unveils new brand and website
August 4, 2019: Speaker at August 2019 Chamber Luncheon
July 31, 2019: SPEDA working with refinery to get it back up and running
July 20, 2019: City awarded over $2 million grant to improve connectivity, walkability
July 18, 2019: SPEDA auctioning off land, tools on Friday
July 14, 2019: SPEDA learns of Virginia Cinema study, ag-expo interest
July 10, 2019: Keck says meeting with GTL officials was ‘fantastic’
June 22, 2019: Local officials in contact with GTL group; money still needs to be raised
June 9, 2019: Boy Scouts partner on Blue Water Trails Project
June 9, 2019: SPEDA-ing towards Success – June InTouch Magazine
June 9, 2019: InTouch with Southern Kentucky is a magazine you’ll want to read
June 6, 2019: Kelley: Land has been purchased for industrial park in eastern Pulaski
June 5, 2019: Mayor, judge agree community progress is on the rise
May 22, 2019: Bevin: those who ‘hustle’ succeed in grabbing economic advantage
May 19, 2019: Carlton named Executive Assistant & CAO
May 17, 2019: County approves $5 million bond for SPEDA
May 17, 2019: Girdler: SPEDA looks at economic development through a new lens
May 4, 2019: SPEDA moving to Energy Center’s top floor
April 24, 2019: County, city working to split airport subsidy
April 16, 2019: Management contract formalizes transition from Development Foundation to SPEDA
March 28, 2019: Councilors consider SPEDA retirement change, annexation
March 24 2019: Lake Clean-Up focuses on debris at Burnside Island
March 22, 2019: Transition from old to new economic development boards one step closer
March 15, 2019: Lake cleanups begin next week
March 8, 2019: Kentucky lawmakers taking aim at government transparency
March 8, 2019: SPEDA, SPCDF meet jointly to work toward transition
February 27, 2019: SPEDA Introduction to City Council
February 14, 2019: Shearer says transition to SPEDA is underway
February 13, 2019: Keck, Kelley expect smooth transition to SPEDA
February 10, 2019: Economic future is bright with SPEDA
February 8, 2019: Girdler in as SPEDA president
January 31, 2019: New SPEDA board holds first meeting
January 29, 2019: Somerset appoints three to SPEDA
December 30, 2018: Keck, Kelley: SPEDA is moving forward
July 26, 2018: Fiscal court approves SPEDA appointments
October 25, 2017: City OKs SPEDA agreement with county