Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry to perform at 2018 SOAR Summit reception PIKEVILLE, Ky. – Billie Jean Osborne’s Kentucky Opry will perform at the 2018 SOAR Summit reception on Thursday, August 30 at the East Kentucky Expo Center. The Opry, a production of the Prestonsburg, Ky.-based Mountain Arts Center, has been one of Kentucky’s most…

Commonwealth of Kentucky Governor’s Office Kroger to add 250 Jobs at Distribution Facility in Boone County Nearly $18 million investment to support company’s digital and ecommerce services FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 9, 2018) – Only nine months after opening, a Kroger distribution center in Florence will add 250 full-time associates, majority full-time roles, as the company…

Kentucky’s Travel and Tourism Industry’s Voice Just Got Stronger Kentucky Hotel & Lodging Association Merges Into Kentucky Travel Industry Association FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 9, 2018) – The Kentucky Travel Industry Association (KTIA) announced that the Kentucky Hotel and Lodging Association (KH&LA) has merged into KTIA. This merger follows national trends of trade associations merging to…

Commonwealth of Kentucky Governor’s Office Gov. Bevin, State Economic Development Officials to Recruit International Employers at SelectUSA Investment Summit in D.C. Kentucky delegation aided by state’s improved business climate in attracting new business and jobs FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 20, 2018) – Gov. Matt Bevin led a delegation of economic development leaders to the 2017 SelectUSA…

Kentucky winter wheat forecast on par with state record   LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its June Crop Production report today, based on the Agricultural Yield survey conducted at the beginning of month. The report includes information on Kentucky’s winter wheat forecast.  “Kentucky’s winter wheat yield…