PRESS RELEASESeptember 25, 2024CONTACTMelissa Thompson(270) [email protected] AREA DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ONE OF FIVE VETERAN DIRECTED CARE PROGRAM SUPER-HUBS IN THE NATIONHOPKINSVILLE, KY, September 25, 2024 – Pennyrile Area Development District (PeADD) has been designated as a Super-Hub for the Veteran Directed Care Program at the national level.The Veteran Directed Care (V...  Read More

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 17, 2024CONTACTMelissa Thompson (270) [email protected] Care Residents Honored During Residents’ Rights Month, October 2024HOPKINSVILLE, KY – October is Residents’ Rights Month, a time designated by Consumer Voice to honor individuals living in long-term care facilities and those receiving care in their homes or communities. This ...  Read More

October is Residents’ Rights Month, a time designated by Consumer Voice to honor individuals living in long-term care facilities and those receiving care in their homes or communities. This annual event shines a spotlight on the dignity and rights of every person receiving long-term services and support.Residents have the fundamental right to self-determination and to use their voices in making th...  Read More

HOPKINSVILLE, KY – The Princeton Water & Wastewater Commission received $130,000 to update the facilities plan for a wastewater treatment plant, addressing efficiency and biological hazards.  The funding, secured with assistance from Pennyrile Area Development District (PeADD) staff, comes from The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) Strategic Planning Program, which aims to support communities by prom...  Read More

The Christian County Fiscal Court is seeking qualified engineering firms to submit qualifications for the design of thirteen (13) tornado safe rooms. The project includes six (6) safe rooms with a capacity of 500 persons each and seven (7) safe rooms with a capacity of 110 persons each. These safe rooms must meet the FEMA P-361 standards for tornado safe rooms. The objective of this project is to ...  Read More

Comprehending the complexities of suicide and mental health is imperative for engaging in suicide prevention, providing support to individuals in crisis, and reshaping the discourse surrounding suicide.  Join us to address and rally around suicide prevention for older adults in the Pennyrile region with a Suicide Prevention Taskforce Kickoff to be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 11:30 am.  ...  Read More

The Pennyrile Area Development District (PeADD) is hosting a free Dealing with Dementia workshop on Thursday, August 29, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the PeADD office located at 300 Hammond Drive, Hopkinsville, KY. This workshop will help individuals navigate the unique challenges of caring for someone with dementia by helping them understand the condition, manage problem behaviors, and handle...  Read More

Depression and loneliness are major issues that lead to decreased quality of life among the elderly, and socialization has significant health advantages. Volunteering as a friendly visitor will leave you with a genuine sense of connection while also allowing you to create a satisfying friendship with someone new. Friendly Visitors have expressed that being a visitor and assisting others gives them...  Read More

Join us for a free one-day brownfield grant workshop to learn how to utilitze servies offered by federal and state brownfield programs. As a result of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), there is a historic level of funding available to address brownfield properties and we want that funding in the hands of Kentucky communities! This workshop will focus on how brownfield programs can support y...  Read More

The Cadiz Trigg County Planning Commission will host a training session for Planning Commissioners and Board of Zoning Adjustment members, city and county officials and other interested parties to meet the KRS requirements (KRS 147A.027) for training on July 17, 2024 at the Renaissance Center (49 Jefferson Street, Cadiz) from 8am -5pm. This training will be provided by David Pike, Pike Legal Group...  Read More

A Journey Through the Pennyrile was the theme of the night at the Pennyrile Area Development District’s (PeADD) 55th Annual Dinner Meeting held June 10, 2024, at The Bruce Convention Center in Hopkinsville, KY.  The evening was sponsored by Planters Banks Hopkinsville and under the chairmanship of Ms. Crissy Carter, PeADD Board Chair and Citizen Member representing Livingston County.  A crowd of o...  Read More

Established in 1963, May is Older Americans Month (OAM)!  The theme for May 2024 is Powered by Connection and focuses on the profound impact that meaningful relationships and social connections have on the health and well-being of older adults.  Those connections help support independence and help to combat isolation and loneliness.  In the Pennyrile region we celebrate OAM with a variety of speci...  Read More