Several local officials and representatives from the Lake Cumberland Area Development District, including LCADD Executive Director Waylon Wright, made the trip to Frankfort this week to vie for potential economic development funding for the area. Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas and Gary Robertson, the county’s judge-executive, were part of the Russell County group that visited the capitol. Thomas sat down with WJRS NEWS to discuss the trip…
The 150,000 square foot Certified Build-Ready Pad in the Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex on French Valley Road in Russell Springs was the primary property discussed, according to the mayor…
The designation as “Food & Beverage Shovel-Ready” means potential tenants will know the site meets the criteria for most food and beverage production. Officials now await word for any funding from the state’s capitol.