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Bowman pitches tax plan, local projects ahead of Kentucky general election
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Independent Kentucky congressional candidate Jay Bowman is rolling out his core policy agenda as the general election nears, with a focus on economic opportunity, government accountability and direct voter outreach.
Kentucky tourism leaders gather at Kentucky Lake for KACVB fall meeting
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Tourism professionals from across Kentucky met at Kentucky Lake Sept. 16-18 for the Kentucky Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus fall meeting, where they traded ideas on industry issues, attended educational sessions and toured the host…
Travel South USA launches multi-state Southern Journeys itineraries
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Travel South USA and America 4 You have rolled out Southern Journeys, a new set of bookable itineraries designed to help international travel sellers package trips across the American South.
Bayer Farms Lavender Fields named 2026 Best of Kentucky winner
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Bayer Farms Lavender Fields & Products has been named a 2026 Best of Kentucky Award winner, recognizing the Northern Kentucky farm’s agritourism, agricultural education and lavender products.
EB Infinity launches paid flatbed training for CDL-A drivers
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EB Infinity has opened a paid flatbed training program for experienced CDL-A drivers who want to move into flatbed work without prior experience.
Mobility City opens Western Kentucky showroom in Murray
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Mobility City Holdings has expanded its national mobility equipment network into Western Kentucky with a new showroom in Murray.
Wildcat Cabin Rentals wins 2026 Best of Kentucky Regional Award
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Wildcat Cabin Rentals in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, earned a 2026 Best of Kentucky Regional Award on August 14, 2026 for its cabin stays designed around rest, outdoor recreation and a slower pace.
Kentucky tourism leaders generate $12,000 during Bowling Green meeting
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The Kentucky Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus brought tourism professionals to Bowling Green for its second-quarter meeting, producing an estimated $12,000-plus in direct visitor spending over three days.
Renfro Valley Entertainment Center wins 2026 Best of Kentucky Award
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Renfro Valley Entertainment Center in Mount Vernon, Kentucky, has been named a 2026 Best of Kentucky Award winner for its long-running role in live music, hospitality and community connection.
International avant-garde quilt exhibit makes final stop in Paducah
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Thirty quilts from the Carrefour European Quilt Show’s Avant Garde competition are on view at The National Quilt Museum through Dec. 1, 2026. The Paducah stop gives visitors the final chance to see the traveling exhibition, which asks artists to…
Encore Energy says it plans 10 to 15 more horizontal Berea wells in Eastern Kentucky
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Encore Energy says its horizontal Berea oil program in Eastern Kentucky has delivered three straight successful wells and could expand with 10 to 15 more wells over the long term.
Princeton Drug Store wins 2026 Best of Kentucky Award
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Princeton Drug Store in Princeton, Kentucky, has been named a 2026 Best of Kentucky Award winner for its long-running mix of community pharmacy care and convenience services.
Kentucky patients must buy medical cannabis in-state starting July 1
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Kentucky will require medical cannabis patients to purchase products only from licensed dispensaries inside the state beginning July 1, 2026, after Gov. Andy Beshear rescinded an out-of-state access order.
IAOTP names Jill Chitwood Top Travel Consultant of the Decade
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The International Association of Top Professionals will honor Jill Chitwood, co-owner of Sights Unseen Travel Agency, at its annual awards gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in December 2026. The recognition adds to a long list of business,…
Nashville Barrel Company opens first Kentucky location in Louisville
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Nashville Barrel Company opened Louisville Rickhouse Whiskey Co. in Louisville’s NuLu District on July 17, expanding the award-winning whiskey brand into Kentucky for the first time.
AMD Direct to show Summerset and TrueFlame at Hardscape North America 2026
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AMD Direct will exhibit its Summerset and TrueFlame outdoor-kitchen products at Hardscape North America 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky, Oct. 21-23. The booth will also feature TrueFlame partner Josh Draper, giving dealers and builders a live look at…
Georgetown tourism posts record $191.5M economic impact in 2025
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Georgetown/Scott County Tourism says visitor spending generated a record $191.5 million in economic impact in 2025, supporting 1,259 jobs and $14.7 million in local tax revenue.
Nebraska Country Music Foundation names 2026 Hall of Fame inductees
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The Nebraska Country Music Foundation will honor Bart Allmand, Jeff Bower and the Emmett Bower Band, and TR Anderson and Borderline at its Hall of Fame banquet on Nov. 14 in Kearney.
Castle & Key and Taylor Made Farms launch Kentucky tourism collaboration
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Castle & Key Distillery and Taylor Made Farms have launched a collaboration series that pairs bourbon tourism with thoroughbred experiences across Kentucky.
Five rail projects win more than $102 million in federal CRISI grants
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Five railroad infrastructure projects across six states secured more than $102 million in federal funding through the FRA’s CRISI program, with Mullins Law Group helping prepare the winning applications.
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