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
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Veteran Offering Unique Culinary Experience
November 10, 2025
SOMERSET, KY – Want to thank U.S. Air Force veteran Jay Richardson for his service? How about stopping by his new food truck, Mericana, for a meal? His menu, life Read More
SEED Symposium Creates Connections in Region
SOMERSET, KY – More small and medium-sized Eastern Kentucky manufacturers are getting work from the federal government, thanks to the Supplier Education & Economic Development (SEED) program and its annual contracting symposium. The Eastern Read More
Entrepreneurs Purchase Existing Daycare to Expand
COLUMBIA, KY – Audreanna and Austin Bradshaw have purchased a successful daycare in the heart of their hometown, with plans to expand and improve it to meet the growing demand in Columbia, Kentucky. This husband-and-wife team of entrepreneurs Read More
Walker Elected to General Membership
SOMERSET, KY – Advanced manufacturing entrepreneur Kathy Walker has been elected to the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation's (SKED) General Membership. Walker, the founder and CEO of the eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute Read More
Darryl McGaha is New SKED Board President
SOMERSET, Ky. – An Adair County native and workforce development leader will guide the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation’s (SKED) Board of Directors in the coming years. Darryl McGaha was installed as the nonprofit economic Read More
Gabbard is New SKED Board Member
SOMERSET, KY – Peoples Rural Telephone Cooperative CEO Keith Gabbard has been elected to the Southeast Kentucky Economic Development Corporation's (SKED) Board of Directors The Jackson County, Kentucky native was nominated to fill the position 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 her company’s inception in...Read More