​In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, on Thursday, June 15, 2017, the Hopkins/Muhlenberg Elder Abuse Council met at the old courthouse square in Madisonville, KY to bag food items collected during the month of May for local seniors. For more information about the Elder Abuse Council, please contact Cindy Tabor, Pennyrile Area Development District Long Term Care Ombudsman at 270-886-...  Read More

​Pennyrile Area Development District/ Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living Staff and programs were recognized during 2017 Kentucky Department for Aging and Independent Living Awards Ceremony on June 13, 2017 at the Galt House in Louisville. Harley Nittler was recognized as the 2017 Support Broker/ Case Manager of the Year. Harley works in the Home and Community Based Waiver program as a Su...  Read More

​A crowd of over 500 gathered at the James E. Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville, KY on June 12, 2017 to celebrate the 48th Annual Dinner Meeting of the Pennyrile Area Development District. The annual event, sponsored by Planters Bank of Hopkinsville, gives all local officials, legislators, business and civic leaders, and others from throughout the Pennyrile the opportunity to look back on t...  Read More

​Every year an estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. And experts believe that for every reported case of elder abuse or neglect, as many as 23.5 cases go unreported. Everyone can act to protect seniors – no act is too small. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) – commemorated on June 15th every year – is an opportunity for you or ...  Read More

​The Pennyrile Area Development District/Area Agency on Aging hosted an event this afternoon to “Celebrate Centenarians”. The event was coordinated in recognition of Older Americans Month. A reception was held at the Pennyrile Area Development District Offices in Hopkinsville. Those recognized during the reception included Centenarians from across the Pennyrile counties. A total of 45 individuals ...  Read More

​Commissioner Sandra Dunahoo, Department for Local Government, announced recipients of funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) programs at the Capitol Rotunda in Frankfort on Tuesday, May 23, 2017.Congratulations to the following Pennyrile communities on being awarded funding for projects:City of Cadiz CDBG - water treatment plantCity ...  Read More

​Please join Attorney General Andy Beshear in partnership with the Muhlenberg County Senior Center to learn about scams , how and why they work, and how you can protect yourself. When: Thursday, June 8, 2017 Where: Muhlenberg County Senior Citizens Center ​55 Career Way, Central City, KY 42330 270) 338-6222 Time: 10:30 a.m....  Read More

​The FOOD DRIVE for OLDER AMERICANS MONTH is in full swing.  PADD staff show their support by wearing purple t-shirts “Take a stand against Elder Abuse / Advocate Awareness”.  Donations for “100 calorie pack nuts” are being collected at the PADD office through the end of May and we need your support. Contact Cindy Tabor for more information, 270-886-9484 [email protected]...  Read More

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​The Kentucky Pride Fund, administered by the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of Waste Management, awarded 53 recycling and 28 household hazardous waste (HHW) grants, and five Composting grants totaling $4,619,960.00.  The Kentucky Pride Fund is funded through the $1.75 fee for each ton of municipal solid waste disposed of in Kentucky landfills. The grants require a 25-percent local matc...  Read More

​The Kentucky Office of Homeland Security has announced the recipients of funding under the Law Enforcement Protection Program (LEPP). In awarding these grants, KOHS gives first priority to providing and replacing body armor and second priority to providing firearms and ammunition, with residual funds available for the purchase of electronic-control weapons or electronic-muscular disruption techno...  Read More

​The Energy and Environment Cabinet announced $210,123 in grant funding awarded for landscaping and walking trail projects using rubber mulch manufactured from waste tires. The grants are from the Waste Tire Trust Fund, a fund established by the 1998 Kentucky General Assembly. It is funded by a $1 fee from each retail sale of a new tire in the state. The fund helps manage millions of scrap tires ...  Read More