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SWK EDC director highlights incoming, expanding industries

The South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council works to bring new businesses and industries to Christian, Todd and Trigg counties. Council Executive Director Carter Hendricks recently appeared on WHOP to spotlight incoming and expanding industries. Kitchen Food Co. is working to start operations at the Christian County Spec Building on Frank Yost Lane in the fall. Hendricks says the company is focused on hiring employees and would like to have […]

todayJuly 17, 2026 34

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SWK EDC launches 6th annual regional wage, skill survey 

By News Reporter Gabby Cedano The South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council (SWK EDC) launched its sixth annual regional wage and skill survey as part of the ongoing “Getting Ready to Win” (GR2W) initiative. The survey is shared with major employers and industries throughout the region to help identify current wage and benefit trends, skill shortages and areas where additional support may be needed. Associate Director Tony Prim emphasized that […]

todayDecember 3, 2025 2

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Local industries, business leaders receive recognitions, awards at annual luncheon

Awards were presented, and regional industries were spotlighted at the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council’s Industry Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday. Over 400 attendees crowded the Bruce Convention Center, and Council Executive Director Carter Hendricks says the luncheon is a chance for them to spotlight local industries that have invested in the region and created jobs for those who call southwest Kentucky home. Before any awards and recognitions were presented, […]

todayOctober 29, 2025 6

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Economic Development Council spotlights their goals for 2030

Members of the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council focused on their plans and goals for the next five years at their Monday meeting. Before spotlighting the economic development goals for 2030, Council Executive Director Carter Hendricks talked about the progress made toward the five-year goals set in 2020. Hendricks says the council had the goals of establishing 5,000 new jobs and over $1 billion in new capital investments by […]

todayMarch 31, 2025 7

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City Council approves loan to industrial foundation for Spec Building

Following a lengthy Committee of the Whole meeting, Hopkinsville City Council approved loaning $375,000 of economic development funds to the Hopkinsville Industrial Foundation at their Monday meeting. Toward the end of 2024, it was announced that Kitchen Food Co., an Australian-based ready meals business, was going to establish a production facility at the Christian County Spec Building on Frank Yost Lane. The deal has still not been fully confirmed, so […]

todayMarch 25, 2025 6

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