PAINTSVILLE, KY – Members of The Kiwanis Club of Paintsville, Kentucky, learned how artificial intelligence can affect their businesses and everyday lives at the club's June meeting. SKED Small Business Training Specialist Jarrod Withers presented Read More
SKED News
Campfire Cove RV Resort Opens Near Burnside Island
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August 5, 2026
BURNSIDE, KY – Derrick Sears is hoping his new RV resort will give the General Burnside Island Boat Ramp the attention it deserves by giving visitors a place to relax Read More
SKED Awarded $100,000 USDA Grant
SOMERSET, KY – Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) has been awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development. The funds will be used to shore up SKED’s Read More
Cumberland Mountain RISE Loan Fund Targets New Businesses in Knox, Whitley, Bell and Harlan
SOMERSET, KY – Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) announces a new startup business loan fund for a four-county region in Southeast Kentucky. The Cumberland Mountain RISE (Regional Investment in Small Enterprises) Loan Fund Read More
SKED Training Staff Presents AI Training to Paintsville Chamber
PAINTSVILLE, KY – The Paintsville/Johnson County Chamber of Commerce is committed to helping its members learn about Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on small businesses. The chamber partnered with SKED’s Small Business Read More
Defense Contractor is Newest Tenant in Enterprise Center at Valley Oak Commerce Complex
SOMERSET, KY – A Utah-Based defense company has expanded into Kentucky and found a new home in Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED)’s Enterprise Center. Kenai Defense, a defense technology research and development firm, expanded Read More
SKED Helps Pulaski Businesses Form Economic Alliance, Save Environment
SOMERSET, KY – If knowledge is power, creating the right connections in the business world is a superpower. The Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corp. (SKED) has been connecting its business clients with the resources they need to succeed Read More
Success Story Spotlight
Somerset Man Takes Over Leadership at Lincoln Manufacturing USA, LLC
STANFORD, KY – A Somerset native is now the president of Lincoln County’s largest manufacturer.
For 17 years, Jordan Dick worked confidently and consistently in several different ...Read More