In the aftermath of a funding announcement for an initiative targeting Fort Campbell, Jason Vincent, executive director of the Pennyrile Area Development District, said he predicts positive results from the Fort Campbell Strong economic growth plan. Officials recently received word that the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment has awarded a $1.7 million community adjustment assistance grant Read More
Pennyrile Area Development District – The Pennyrile Area Development District has been awarded a $1,699,067 grant ($2.2 M total project) from the Office of Economic Adjustment (OEA), the Department of Defense’s field organization responsible for supporting state and local governments to respond to major defense program changes. The community adjustment assistance grant has been given in Read More
To improve their economic and workforce development efforts in response to the loss of a brigade combat team at Fort Campbell in 2014, officials from six counties in Kentucky and Tennessee surrounding the post are discussing ways to strengthen collaboration. One of the principal goals of the alliance — tentatively being called Campbell Strong — Read More
Stewart Houston Times – Stewart County Mayor Rick Joiner thinks a bigger-picture approach will benefit the future of Stewart County when individual counties in the area begin to pool resources. Joiner has been among leaders from Montgomery and Robertson counties in Tennessee, as well as Christian, Trigg and Todd counties in Kentucky and Fort Campbell Read More