​A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 14, 2018 for Novelis North America, manufacturer of rolled aluminum found inside many consumer cars and trucks, that will be building a $300 million, 400,000-square-foot facility in Guthrie, KY. The plant is expected to create over 125 jobs after its anticipated opening in 2020. Officials on hand included Senator Rand Paul, Congressman James Comer, and Go...  Read More

​Jill Collins, Director of the Pennyrile Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living at PADD, presented the 2018 Pennyrile Senior Center of the Year to the PACS Todd County Senior Center on May 9, 2018  during the annual district training conference at Lake Barkley Convention Center.  Those present to accept the award were Charlotte Lyons: Senior Center Coordinator, Sue Rose and Brenda Johnson: Pe...  Read More

​May 12th – Water Festival @ Jeffers Bend Environmental Center – “FREE” WATER FESTIVAL from 1 PM to 5 PM. There will be House Tours, Programs and activities such as Plugging the Water Leak, Pioneer Water Race, Go fish, Pump House Relay, Ground Water Control, Community Water Race and much more. The festival is geared for children and adults. There is something for everyone....  Read More

​During National Older American’s Month in May, the Hopkins/Muhlenberg Elder Abuse Council is having a food drive.  They are collecting pouch tuna, chicken and salmon.  Please see the flyer below for more information.    If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Tabor.   Thanks so much for your help!...  Read More

​The PADD Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on Monday, June 9, 2018 at the PADD Office in Hopkinsville, KY. Ms. Heather Lancaster, Executive Director, Sanctuary, Inc. presented a proclamation declaring the month of April 2018 as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. County Judge Executives in attendance signed the proclamation. Federal, state and PADD staff reports were provid...  Read More

​Gov. Bevin announced on April 9, 2018 the U.S. Department of the Treasury certified 144 Opportunity Zones in 84 Kentucky counties under a program in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that aims to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide.  Four counties in the Pennyrile region were among the 84 selected: Christian, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, and Todd Counties....  Read More

​Sixty percent of nursing home residents have no visitors--no family or friends to check on them or cheer them up. Research shows that long-term care residents receive better care when they have regular outside visitors.   With just a few minutes each week, YOU could change a resident's life, and help improve the quality of care they receive.   Learn more at our Friendly Visitor Orientation   Tues...  Read More

​"2018 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures takes an in-depth look at the prevalence, incidence, mortality and economic impact of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. This year's special report, Alzheimer's Disease: Financial and Personal Benefits of Early Diagnosis, highlights advances in Alzheimer's research and the use of biomarkers in improving how we identify and diagnose the disease in ...  Read More

​While attending the NADO Washington Policy Conference in Washington, DC, members of the PADD Board of Directors and staff met with Ms. Brandye L. Hendrickson, Federal Highway Administration Acting Administrator and Mr. J. Todd Inman, Director of Operations, Office of Secretary, for the U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday, March 19, 2018. They discussed the President's Infrastructure Plan,...  Read More

​Staff from the Pennyrile Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living attended Senior Advocacy Day in Frankfort on Thursday, March 15, 2018. It was coordinated by the Alzheimer’s Association, Kentucky Association of Gerontology, and AARP. The advocacy event focused on bringing about awareness of the impact of Alzheimer’s disease, the escalating number of family caregivers, and the vital importance...  Read More

​The West Kentucky Workforce Board (WKWB) invites you to submit a proposal for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Programs in the West Kentucky Workforce Area. The WKWB covers the seventeen western most counties in Kentucky (Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hopkins, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Muhlenberg, Trigg...  Read More

​“A leader does not lead, a leader INSPIRES”   Ali Jones attended the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging Leadership Institute held February the 21st-23rd in Washington, D.C.   Ali learned what it means to be a strong leader in today’s world.. As a graduate of the institute, the skills, training and leadership experience will be a great asset to her role as ADRC Coordinator with the Are...  Read More