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The South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council announced Thursday morning that EZ-ACCESS is locating in Christian County. Executive Director Carter Hendricks says EZ-ACCESS will be starting manufacturing operations in Christian County in late summer, creating 79 jobs and over $5 million in capital investment. He says this move is an expansion of their existing operations in Washington State, allowing the company to be closer to their locations in Morganfield and Henderson. Additionally, Hendricks says the company will relocate several corporate positions to the new location at 2230 P...

The budget for the South West Kentucky EDC will likely show a small increase during the next fiscal year. Executive Director Carter Hendricks reviewed the proposed budget with the board of directors during Monday’s meeting. Hendricks says he is only anticipating a small amount of growth in income next year, with the majority of the funding still coming from the local government.

The massive stimulus package passed earlier this year was expected to strengthen the economy and recover jobs lost during the pandemic. However, just 226,000 jobs were added in April and that has raised some questions as to where the nation’s economic recovery stands. Economists estimate there are nearly 8-million jobs to recover since March of last year. Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was in Hopkinsville Friday to meet with a roundtable of business and industrial leaders to address the issues facing the workforce in Christian County and western Kentucky. McConnell said generous...

Hopkinsville, KY, USA / WHOP 1230 AM | News Radio May 3, 2021 4:39 PM The South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council has announced that the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers will be hosting a virtual roadshow on May 11 focused on issues of interest to regional manufacturers. The virtual event is a partnership between Hopkinsville Community College and the KCTCS system, along with Advantage Kentucky Alliance and the SWK EDC as a co-sponsor. Agenda topics include workforce and recruitment, supply chain strategies, legislative advocacy to help manufacturers, local opportunities, and...

The COVID-19 pandemic could help the marketability of industrial spec buildings like the facility that is being constructed in Commerce Park in Christian County. South West Kentucky EDC Director Carter Hendricks says he is hearing from officials around the region that a spec building is likely to be an attractive option for industries.