LONDON, KY – His love for trucks runs deep in Joey Johnson's bloodline. Inheriting the interest from his grandfather and uncles as a child, he plans to pass that same passion and the trucking business he's building today on to his children. The Read More
Success Stories

New Entertainment Center Brings Fun and Jobs to Laurel County with SKED’s Help
September 21, 2023
LONDON, KY – Laurel County natives Leslie and Craig Tincher hope their new family entertainment center will keep local and regional residents closer to home by offering them all the fun attractions they’ll find in bigger cities right here in their backyard. Doors opened this month, creating nearly 100 jobs. The Tinchers opened the region’s Read More
SKED Business Loan Helps Corbin Clinic Expand Location and Medical Services
CORBIN, KY – The management team at Trinity Family Health believes in keeping the Tri-County community it serves healthy in mind, body, and spirit. That’s the mission that led Dr. Rebecca Day, DNP, and her husband, Felix, to open the clinic in Read More
SKED Helps Partners Buy All Boats Service Center
BRONSTON, KY – A longtime friendship and love for boating have developed into a successful business partnership for two Pulaski County men. Chase Brumett and Stefan Brown purchased All Boats Service Center in late 2022. Together, they’re combining Read More
McCreary Coffee Shop Brewing up More Business with New Location
WHITLEY CITY, KY – Nina Bradley is giving fans of her beloved coffee shop even more reasons to love it. She moved Bradley's Gourmet Coffee & More into its new expanded location just across the highway at 980 US27 in Whitley City this month. Read More
Harlan County Beer Company Opens Just in Time For The Holidays
HARLAN, KY – Harlan County friends and family coming home for the holidays are in for a treat this year. What locals call the historic Bissel Building is now home to a thriving new restaurant and brewery, bringing new life to 120 East Central Read More
The Next Chapter Offering McCreary Men, Their Families Hope Closer to Home, with SKED’s Help
WHITLEY CITY, KY – McCreary County men and/or their family and friends seeking inpatient substance abuse treatment won’t have to leave home, thanks to the partnership and services provided by The Next Chapter, LLP (TNC). The residential Read More