Join in with us as we kickoff Older Americans Month (OAM) 2022! The theme is Age My Way and focuses on aging in place. Emphasis is on individual needs and unique preferences in order for older adults to stay in their homes and live independently in our communities. In the Pennyrile region we celebrate OAM with special activities/events hosted at the senior centers in the Pennyrile Region. See sche...  Read More

The next meeting of the Pennyrile Area Development District Board of Directors is scheduled to occur on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 12:00 Noon (CT) and will be held in person with a virtual option to participate.In addition to several staff reports, Steve Jones, Program Director of Upward Bound Math & Science through Berea College as well as a leadership and community advocate in Hazard, KY, will pres...  Read More

The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security is now accepting applications through May 31, 2022.The State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP) assists states to build, sustain, and deliver capabilities necessary to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and respond to acts of terrorism. City and County governments, area development districts, taxing districts, and school districts can apply for ite...  Read More

The updated version of the Draft Hazard Mitigation Plan is now avalaible for review.  Comments may be submitted to Amy Frogue at [email protected] or Kyle Cunningham at [email protected]....  Read More

The PeADD Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on Monday, April 11, 2022 in Hopkinsville, KY.  Federal reports were provided by Ms. Morgan Alvey with Sen. McConnell’s office, Mr. Jason Hassert with Sen. Paul’s office, and Corey Elder with Congressman Comer’s office.  Rep. Melinda Gibbons Prunty and Rep. Walker Thomas provided state reports.  Mr. Alex Caudill and Ms. Martha Jane King, Fiel...  Read More

On April 14, Pennyrile Area Development District in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association and Christian Care Communities is hosting a Dementia Resources Virtual Workshop at 10am. Join us to learn about daily living with dementia, the importance of early detection, and resources available in our community for individuals living with dementia and their caregivers.  Please join us for this FRE...  Read More

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, (April 1, 2022) - Pennyrile Area Development District (PADD) announced the appointment of Melissa Thompson to Communications Director, effective immediately.  Read More

Researchers at the University of Kentucky are conducting a research study to learn more about how environmental conditions affect radon levels inside homes. Participants are invited to take a brief survey and test their home for radon three different times over the course of the next year.You may be eligible to participate if you:• Live in Christian County, Kentucky• Are age 21 or older and own yo...  Read More

To further his investments in law enforcement so the commonwealth can be a leader in public safety, the Governor said Marion-Crittenden County E-911 has been awarded $400,000 to modernize the local dispatch center to improve efficiency of dispatching calls for services and better protect employee health and safety from COVID-19. Upgrades to include the dispatch center’s Computer Aided Dispatch and...  Read More

The KY Brownfield Program is partnering with Tetra Tech through an environmental stewardship program to provide outreach to communities within Kentucky specific to Redevelopment and Revitalization. This outreach session will provide your community an overview of the brownfield program and grant assistance opportunities that may be available for redevelopment and revitalization efforts.The historic...  Read More

The Pennyrile AAAIL Advisory Council met at the PADD office on March 9, 2022.  The AAAIL staff provided program updates and quarterly reports.  AAAIL Director, Jill Collins provided updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact upon services/programs, tornado relief efforts and the draft Area Plan that will be presented later this month to the PADD Board of Directors for approval to submi...  Read More

The Pennyrile Area Development District/Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living will receive public comments on the FY 2023-2025 Aging Services Area Plan. Public comments will be received on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at the Pennyrile Area Development District, 300 Hammond Drive Hopkinsville, Kentucky between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. The plan affects individuals that are 60 years of...  Read More