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Posted on 7/15/8
Russell County Building New Speculative Building  RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. – The Russell County Industrial Development Authority is taking advantage of Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation’s (SKED) Business and Technology Building Revolving Loan Fund to construct a new industrial speculative building in the French Valley Business Park. French Valley is Russell County’s newest industrial park and is located between Jamestown and Russell Springs. It’s one of three in the county. Read More...
Posted on 6/30/8
McGaha is Newest SKED Board Member  Darryl McGaha’s years of experience in the manufacturing field and his current position as workforce development director for the Lake Cumberland Area Development District give him a unique perspective into the day-to-day struggles of the region’s manufacturers and small business owners and prepare him perfectly for his newest role as a director for the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED) Board of Directors. The Adair County native is the latest addition to the nonprofit economic development organization’s 13-member volunteer board. Read more...
Posted on 6/30/8
USDA Funding Will Assist Small Business Owners  East Kentucky business owners will receive one-on-one technical assistance from Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation (SKED), thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Read more... |
SKED Helping Russell Fund Building
 AROUND THE REGION
CED Hosting Regional Workshop in Floyd County The Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development is hosting three workshops in July entitled: “Economic Development in Kentucky: 2008 Update.” Cabinet representatives from the following areas will present information at the workshops: New Business Development, Existing Business Development, Financial Incentives and Commercialization & Innovation. The final workshop is set to begin at 9 a.m. July 23 at Jenny Wiley State Park in Prestonsburg, Ky. For More information, call (502) 564-7140 or email Michelle Semones at Michelle.Semones@ky.gov. _________________________ Elected Officials Can Receive Training at KIED The 2008 Kentucky Institute for Economic Development will be held August 18-21, 2008. Elected officials will be eligible to receive 29.75 hours or instruction toward the Certified Training Program. For more information or to register, click here. |