The award was presented at the 2022 Governor’s Local Issues Conference by Senior Advisor to Gov. Beshear, Rocky Adkins. The award represents excellence in service to Kentucky.LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 22, 2022) – At last week’s Governor’s Local Issues Conference, Senior Advisor to Governor Beshear, Rocky Adkins, presented the Peggy Satterly Spirit of Kentucky Award to the Pennyrile Area Development Di...  Read More

The August PeADD Board of Directors Meeting took place Monday, August 8th and was held at the PeADD office in Hopkinsville and streamed on YouTube Live.  Trigg County Judge Executive and PeADD Board Chair, Hollis Alexander chaired the meeting.Sheila Clark, WKWB Director, gave a brief update on workforce activities and discussed upcoming job fairs happening in the area to include the Step Into A Jo...  Read More

The July PeADD Board of Directors Meeting took place Monday, July 11th and was held at the PeADD office in Hopkinsville and virtually via Zoom which was streamed live on YouTube.  Crittenden County Judge Executive and PeADD Board Chair, Perry Newcom chaired the beginning of the meeting.Judge Executive Steve Tribble, PeADD Nominating Committee Chair, administered the Oath of Office to officially in...  Read More

Congratulations to Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court for their $169,600 investment award.  This EDA investment supports the Muhlenberg County Fiscal Court with developing a competitive and sustainable industrial park through a comprehensive master plan, feasibility study and marketing package to diversify the economy and ensure economic resiliency following significant impact from the coal economy an...  Read More

The next meeting of the Pennyrile Area Development District Board of Directors is scheduled to occur on Monday, July 11, 2022, at 12:00 Noon (CT) and will be held in person with a virtual option to participate. A copy of the tentative agenda is enclosed. A buffet lunch will be available beginning at 11:00 a.m.In addition to staff reports, the Nominating Committee will instate newly appointed and r...  Read More

 Moving forward was the theme of the night at the Pennyrile Area Development District’s (PeADD) 53rd Annual Dinner Meeting held June 13, 2022, at The Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville, KY. The evening was sponsored by Planters Banks and under the chairmanship of Perry Newcom, PeADD Board Chair and Crittenden County Judge Executive. A crowd of local officials, legislators, business and civic ...  Read More

Innovative Readiness Training medical mission will be held June 15th-25th in Hopkinsville, KY.HOPKINSVILLE, KY – Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), will host the Western Kentucky Wellness Mission in Hopkinsville from June 15-25, 2022 to bring medical, dental, and veterinary care to residents in need of quality healthcare at no cost to the pati...  Read More

The City of Dawson Springs has been awarded a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant through the National Park Service. The city and the Dawson Springs Historic Preservation Commission will utilize these funds to develop a program to assist owners of qualifying historic buildings in and around downtown Dawson Springs with  structural rehabilitation and revitalization activities, includi...  Read More

Pennyrile Area Development District is partnering with the Alzheimer’s Association on May 25, 2022 from 12:30-1:30pm for an Alzheimer’s Community Forum Listening Session. The event will take place at the Christian County Senior Center as a time to learn about Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory loss and to share your thoughts about how to help individuals in your community living with dementia. There...  Read More

The Pennyrile Area Development District (PeADD) is excited to announce its 53rd Annual Dinner Meeting on Monday, June 13, 2022 at The Bruce in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.  Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. with dinner and the meeting at 6:00 p.m. CT.The annual event is sponsored by Planters Bank of Hopkinsville and gives all local officials, legislators, business and civic leaders, and others from thro...  Read More

Pennyrile Area Development District was selected by the Department for Aging and Independent Living to participate in the Bridging the Gap pilot program. This is an evidence-based pilot project with the aim to provide short-term assistance that supports a person with a dementia diagnosis and their caregiver for up to six months while applying for Home and Community Based waiver services. The goal ...  Read More

The May PeADD Board of Directors Meeting took place Monday, May 9th at the PeADD office and virtually via Zoom. Mayor Jan Yonts, PeADD Board Secretary, chaired the meeting. Federal and state reports were given by Morgan Alvey of Senator McConnell’s office, Jason Hassert of Senator Paul’s office, Cory Elder of Congressman Comer’s office, Representative Chris Freeland, Alex Caudill from Department f...  Read More