Ohio County, KY Recent News

Kentucky will offer tax breaks to cryptocurrency miners who operate in the energy-rich commonwealth under a pair of laws Governor Andy Beshear signed Thursday. Click here for the complete article.Continue Reading

Though it seemed everything came to a standstill in 2020, that was not the case for companies looking to locate in Kentucky. A number of businesses needed to make major new location or expansion decisions on a short timeline, and Kentucky economic development leaders were up to the challenge. Kentucky’s abilit...Continue Reading

My parents scrapped, worked hard, and continually tried to provide a better life for our family. Mom saved change in our rented kitchen pantry. Dad was a former miner forced to find new employment, and I remember mom giving him a five dollar bill and a bag of canned good...Continue Reading

One of President Joe Biden’s first acts was to announce a $2.3 trillion bill to repair and upgrade the nation’s infrastructure. The bill addresses what has become a perennial topic of debate in Congress, and one that has repeatedly been set aside for action at some future date. It has bee...Continue Reading

If the recent pandemic has taught business leaders anything, it’s that solid readiness planning through diversification and data analysis can reduce the impact when a crisis hits. Nearly half of operations leaders surveyed in the recent PwC US Pulse Survey indicated that reducing supply chain disruptions is “very important.” But few companie...Continue Reading

Area Development’s staff editor Mark Crawford recently asked Ericsson’s Dan Kerber, vice president of digital services business operations for North America — who helps companies improve their financial and operational metrics through improved resource management processes — about his thoughts on leadership, especially the need for “soft skills” during th...Continue Reading

The global pandemic accelerated the growth of e-commerce as lockdowns and safety concerns prompted an increasing number of consumers worldwide to shop online. As a result, several years of online sales growth were condensed into 2020 alone, causing industrial leasing to surge globally as logistics became essential for retailers. Changes i...Continue Reading

Is a global economy wrung out from a historic pandemic ready to be refreshed and rejuvenated? Site Selection’s refreshed Global Best to Invest rankings offer some guideposts for the way back. First, we present our country rankings by five world regions — in cumulative and per-capita terms — based on the followin...Continue Reading

The world is abundant with many accomplished entrepreneurs, but not all achieve advanced levels of achievement. So, what sets individuals who reach their professional summit apart from those who get stuck in the land of mainstream success?  When you look at professionals thriving within their enterprises, you will find certain similarities. They are th...Continue Reading

When we launched ZoomTour back in December, we recognized that our innovative clients would produce a wide variety of interactive online tours this unique new virtual tour building software. We have not been disappointed! Client reviews of ZoomTour have been overwhelmingly positive. "ZoomTour was so easy to work with and a lot o...Continue Reading

FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 12, 2021) – Though the past year brought no shortage of obstacles for businesses across the globe, private-sector companies continued to announce job-creating projects in the commonwealth as Team Kentucky works to build a stronger economy for the long-term. As evidence, Site Selection magazine’s annual Governor’s Cup rankings fo...Continue Reading

I’ve always envied people who grew up in camping families. As mine was not one of those, my memories of “roughing it” include encountering a copperhead at a Girl Scout campout, dabbing clear nail polish on 65 chigger bites after a college outdoor overnight, and shivering through an icy showe...Continue Reading

Kentucky will offer tax breaks to cryptocurrency miners who operate in the energy-rich commonwealth under a pair of laws Governor Andy Beshear signed. Senate Bill 255 extends the commonwealth's clean energy-focused incentives to miners who invest at least $1 million in equipment. House Bill 230 similarly offers miners a series of sales and excis...Continue Reading

Ohio County, KY, March 17, 2020 –  Jodi Ashby, The Executive Director of the Ohio County Economic Development Alliance, (OCEDA) has just been selected to serve on The Kentucky Association of Economic Development’s (KAED) Ethics & Bylaws Committee. KAED has been providing leadership and educational opportunities for professional economic developers fo...Continue Reading

Advantage Kentucky Alliance exists to support, empower and impact our local industry by boosting growth opportunities and productivity of Kentucky Manufacturers. Our purpose is to help our manufacturers become more globally competitive so they can retain and even create additional industry and jobs within the state of Kentucky.  View their latest newslette...Continue Reading

Millennials are a vibrant part of Ohio County, Kentucky. They’re both moving into the area and staying there. Thanks to this younger influence, the county now hits all of the points on the "hipster index,” which is an economic indicator that shows a community is poised for growth and ca...Continue Reading

Ohio County Economic Development Alliance (OCEDA) has made workforce development a priority.  “Kentucky has aggressive workforce solution programs,” OCEDA Executive Director, Jodi Ashby says. “Ohio County shares a labor market area with both the 3rd and 4th largest cities in the Commonwealth. We’re fortunate to have wonderful resources to hel...Continue Reading

 Ohio County, KY, is a growing tourist destination and for good reason. Tourists who visit Ohio County have a ton of fun recreational activities to enjoy and places to visit when they are here! Our county sits on the Rough and Green Rivers, making fishing and water-related activities highly accessibl...Continue Reading

Just a few months ago, Sarah Chinn found herself unemployed and looking for a new remote work opportunity. But finding jobs during COVID-19 can be challenging. After about five months of unemployment, Chinn stumbled upon the Digital Works Facebook page — and the rest is history. Chinn is from Beaver Dam...Continue Reading