LOUISA, KY - The only thing better than owning a small business and getting paid to do something you enjoy is doing it in the hometown you love. Morgan Lester achieved both in 2020, when she opened Eastern Kentucky Sports & Orthopedic Physical Read More
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Congressman Rogers Announces $4.6 Million in COVID-19 Economic Relief in Southern and Eastern Kentucky
June 24, 2021
This is a news release from the Office of Fifth District Congressman Harold Rogers. WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announces nearly $4.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds for four community development financial institutions (CDFIs) located in southern and eastern Kentucky. The U.S. Department of Treasury issued the following awards through the CDFI Read More
Laurel Co. Native Opens New Liquor Store in Mt. Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, KY – Todd Greer didn’t plan to open his new liquor store during a pandemic, but road construction delays and the spring economic shutdown left him no choice. In the end, the timing couldn’t have been better, and On the Rocks Wine and Read More
Rockcastle Co. Restaurant Owner Endures During 2020 Covid Pandemic Shutdowns
MOUNT VERNON, KY – Marcella Lovell prefers to let her meatloaf and Rocket Burger speak for themselves. Tourists and regional food lovers have been listening, answering and enjoying Marcella's Farm to Fork local delicacies for years. But what Read More
SKED, Others Awarded USDA Grants in Somerset
SOMERSET, Ky. -- Three Somerset entities were awarded more than one million dollars in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA-RD) on Friday, October 16th. Congressman Hal Rogers joined USDA-RD State Read More
SKED Awarded $1.1 Million EDA Grant to Make Loans to Small Business Owners Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
The Office of U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) issued the following press release September 3, 2020: SOMERSET, KY -- U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) applauds the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for awarding a $1.1 million Read More
Small Business Owners a Priority During Shutdown
While the region’s small business owners began facing some of their biggest challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic shut down this spring, the SKED team was busy working to soften their economic blow. The work continues as we offer both loan and Read More
Success Story Spotlight
SKED Helps Pulaski Woman Sell Her Products Online
Kimberly Rogers doesn’t trust the future of her beloved small business to just anyone. The Pulaski County resident and Piccoli Horses™ owner has worked with SKED since its inception in 2016. From the begin...Read More