​After years of anticipation, Caldwell County Fiscal Court is pleased to see the Fourth House at Bright Life Farms under roof.  Despite the winter weather, installation of a water line, interior electrical, plumbing and HVAC is underway.  Princeton Lumber Company, INC is the prime contractor. Pennyrile ADD assisted in securing $1 million in funding for the Fourth House, which will become home to ...  Read More

​Pennyrile District Ombudsman, Cindy Tabor provided training to 7 new recruits for Friendly Visitor Training. These volunteers will provide much needed visits to residents in nursing homes one hour a week. What an awesome way to give back to your community by visiting people who do not have regular visitors. If you would be interested in doing the same, contact Cindy Tabor at 270-886-9484 or Cindy...  Read More

The Fort Campbell Strong Defense Alliance, Inc. is seeking consultant services for the creation of a five year strategic plan for the organization.​ ​Project Objective: To develop a five year strategic plan with action steps.   Issuing Organization:                        Fort Campbell Strong Defense Alliance, Inc.                                                                  300 Hammond D...  Read More

​The PADD Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on Monday, January 8, 2018 at the PADD Office in Hopkinsville, KY. Board Chair Lori Harper called the meeting to order and welcomed guests. Federal, State and Staff reports were provided. The FY 2017 Audit Report was presented by Mr. Brian Demps, CPA, Thurman Campbell Group, and accepted by the Board of Directors as presented. Board Chair Lor...  Read More

​Executive Director Hired to Lead Bi-State Fort Campbell Defense Alliance Effort​The Fort Campbell Strong Regional Defense Alliance Board of Directors announces the selection of retired Command Sergeant Major Rory Malloy as the organization’s first Executive Director. Malloy is a former Sergeant Major policy advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Army at the Pentagon and currently serves as an ...  Read More

​December 27, 2017 Thanks to YOU, the 2017 Forgotten Angels project, through the Pennyrile District Ombudsman’s office, had another amazing year!!! Because of your generous donations we were able to make Christmas very special for 230 Personal Care Home Residents. Each year I am thrilled to see the warm turn out for these residents. So many thanks are in order that we can’t begin to list them all...  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   Wedn...  Read More

​The 2017 Forgotten Angel Project is underway at the PADD Office. Pennyrile District Ombudsman, Cindy Tabor and volunteers are busy preparing Christmas bags for residents in Personal Care Homes in the nine county Pennyrile region. Cindy would like to thank everyone who adopted an angel or donated toward the Forgotten Angel project. For additional information on the Forgotten Angel Project, please...  Read More

​Staff from the Department for Local Government conducted a site visit to Koppers Industries in Guthrie today. DLG provided Community Development Block Grant funding to install a natural gas line to serve the industry. Koppers is currently undertaking a project to replace their current wood fired boilers with natural gas operated boilers, which will increase efficiency in their operations. PADD pr...  Read More

​The City of Trenton hosted a groundbreaking today for the Trenton Volunteer Fire Department building project.  With assistances from the Pennyrile Area Development District the Fire Department project is funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).  PTL Fabricators, LLC is the prime contractor and construction is scheduled to be complete in April of 2018....  Read More

​Pennyrile Area Development District held their annual Christmas Board Luncheon and Legislative Update on December 11, 2017 at Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park. Board Chair Lori Harper called the meeting to order at 12:00 Noon CST and introduced Commissioner Donnie Holland, Department of Kentucky Parks, who welcomed guests. Federal reports were provided by Jason Hasert (Senator Rand Paul), Morga...  Read More

​National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is observed annually in the United States to remember and honor the 2,403 United States citizens who were killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The surprise attack pushed the U.S. into World War II. The Pennyrile Area Development District would like to extend our gratitude and recognize all the World War II veterans for their service and ...  Read More