Pennyrile Area Development District

At the Pennyrile Area Development District’s (PeADD) 55th annual dinner on Monday, attendees were recognized for their work promoting economic development, PeADD staff presented their annual report and an Owensboro man shared his journey as a bilateral amputee. Members of PeADD’s Board of Directors were recognized for their work and membership and the John C. Mahre Regionalism Award was presented to Gale Cherry and the late Mike Cherry for their […]

The Pennyrile Area Development District (PeADD) was announced one of eight organizations across the state to receive a grant from Kentucky’s G.R.A.N.T. Program at Gov. Andy Beshear’s Team Kentucky Update meeting on Thursday. The Kentucky Government Resources Accelerating Needed Transformation (G.R.A.N.T.) Program was established in 2023 with the purpose of supporting community projects by providing grants that match local government funds toward a project. PeADD is set to receive a […]

The Pennyrile Area Development District Board of Directors received a presentation regarding their 2023 audit report which yielded no instances of noncompliance and a net positive at their meeting on Monday. Jaime Petersen from Calhoun and Company shared that two major programs were tested and they were found to be compliant having no findings or questioned costs. PADD Executive Director, Jason Vincent says a clean audit and a strong financial […]

Got an hour? The Pennyrile Area Development District (PADD) is asking because they are looking for volunteers to work as friendly visitors to senior citizens in the region who live in assisted living. The “Got an Hour?” program was developed by the Aging Network Volunteer Collaborative and serves to provide companionship to seniors in assisted living who may not have any family living in the area. PADD Long Term Care […]