Pageant contestants galore
The Green River Catfish Festival pageants were held back in the Eva Hawes Community Building. The stage area was decorated with beautiful ferns, a table full of trophies, and the backdrop was a 4th of July theme. Announcing for the pageant was Becky Hankins and she had help from Diane Dyer and Tiffany Keown. On…
Read MoreHOWARD HAYDEN DAVIS
EDMONTON – Howard Hayden Davis, age 90, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018, at NHC Healthcare. He was the son of the late William C. and Minnie Ann Wallace Davis. Howard served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and retired from Brown and Williams Tobacco Company. He is survived by a…
Read MoreKentucky’s Travel and Tourism Industry’s Voice Just Got Stronger
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 eliminate duplicative efforts, while strengthening existing associations through tahe unification and coordination of actions within the industry. Members of the KH&LA voted to…
Read MoreCARRIE DEAN MOSS JONES
GLASGOW – Carrie Dean Moss Jones, age 91, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, at T J Samson Hospital. Born December 25, 1926, in Red Boiling Springs, TN, she was a daughter of the late Buford and Maggie Boone Moss. She was the widow of the late John Dillard Jones. She was a homemaker and a…
Read MoreProjects, workforce both growing beautifully at Cleary
By Anne Pyburn Craig Last Tuesday, board members from the Monroe County Economic Development Commission were welcomed to a presentation at the headquarters of Cleary Construction, learning the latest about a second-generation family business born right here in Tompkinsville that now employs 120 people and operates branch offices in Louisville and in Birmingham, Alabama. Much…
Read MoreCECIL WAYNE BOSTON
NOBOB – Cecil Wayne Boston, age 77, died Thursday, July 5, 2018, at his residence. He was the son of the late Cloise and Imogene Burgoon Boston and the husband of Carol Surratt Boston, who survives. They were married November 3, 1963. He was a farmer and retired from PPG in Ohio. He was a…
Read MoreJOHN MICHAEL LASSOURREILLE
NASHVILLE – John Michael Lassourreille, age 69, of Nashville, formerly of Edmonton, KY passed away suddenly Thursday, July 05, 2018, in Tompkinsville, KY. John was the son of William John and Rosalie Zecca Lassourreille of Hollywood, FL whom survive. He was a self-employed computer programmer. He is survived by his wife Lorraine Paganelli Lassourreille of…
Read MoreAlways knowing the destination
By Jennifer Moonsong Jobe Publishing Regional – It’s vacation season. Just last week we went on our annual family vacation. I insisted on taking a Rand McNally Atlas, but I admit I didn’t open it once. When I was a kid there was a sense of wonder and wanderlust attached to roadmaps. These days, it…
Read MoreCall center growth in Warren County will support new retail client FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 3, 2018) – Customer engagement company Afni Inc. plans to create 86 full-time jobs as it invests nearly $316,000 in its Bowling Green call center to support new retail client, Gov. Matt Bevin announced today. “We are grateful to Afni for its commitment…
Read MoreGov. Bevin Creates Economic Opportunity Commission
New commission combines Governor’s Office ofMinority Affairs and Governor’s Minority Employment, Business Affairs and Economic Development Council FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 3, 2018) – Gov. Matt Bevin today announced the creation of the Economic Opportunity Commission, which will be attached to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development (KCED). The new Commission combines the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs and…
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