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SWK EDC RELEASES ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2025
02/27/2026 - MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Carter Hendricks Executive Director ... READ MORE
The Best of Both Worlds: Rural Peace and Urban Amenities in South Western Kentucky
02/18/2026 - The Best of Both Worlds: Rural Peace and Urban Amenities in South Western Kentucky South Western Kentucky offers something increasingly rare: space to live... READ MORE
Regional Wages Indicate Strong Workforce
02/12/2026 - MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Carter Hendricks Executive Director ... READ MORE
Hopkinsville Selected to Host Four Major Statewide Conferences in 2026
02/11/2026 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact(s) Amanda Brunt, PIO 270-890-0259 Amanda.Brunt@h-ky.us Hopkinsville Selected to Host Four Major Statewide Conferences in 2026 February 10, 2026 –... READ MORE
Kentucky Jumps Eight Spots in Major Growth Index Per U-Haul Growth Index for 2025
01/22/2026 - MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Carter Hendricks Executive Director ... READ MORE
Highways to Opportunity: How Infrastructure Drives Economic Growth in South Western Kentucky
01/21/2026 - In today’s competitive global economy, infrastructure is more than concrete and cables. It is opportunity. For businesses evaluating new locations or... READ MORE
What is Happening in SWK
12/19/2025 - READ MORE
Reflecting on the Past Year and Looking Ahead
12/17/2025 - Reflecting on the Past Year and Looking Ahead As we reflect on the past year at the South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council, we... READ MORE
South Western Kentucky Did You Know
12/12/2025 - Since 2022, the South Western Kentucky Region has seen over 9000 new direct, indirect, and induced jobs created in the regional economy from thirteen industry announcements! READ MORE
Gov. Beshear Joins Toyota Boshoku America for Grand Opening of New $225 Million Facility in Hopkinsville Creating 157 Jobs
12/12/2025 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Scottie Ellis 502-401-6933 Brandon Mattingly 502-782-2006 ... READ MORE