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Graves County Economic Development is awarded Kentucky Product Development Initiative Round 2 Grant
Published Friday, March 1, 2024
Graves County Economic Development (GCED) will expand the Hickory Industrial Park to the west and develop a 500,000 square foot pre-graded build-ready pad. This was made possible through the Second Round of the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI), which is a competitive grand award that is available to economic development organizations and local more»
GCED and Our Local Partners Celebrate Growth Effort Focused on Attracting Remote Workers
Published Thursday, February 1, 2024
Working with MakeMyMove, The City of Mayfield, Graves County and other community partners targets addition of 5 new households
The City of Mayfield and Graves County Kentucky launched a pilot program today aimed at attracting remote workers and their households to the region known nationwide for being devastated by an EF4 tornado in more»
Utility company representatives speak at chamber breakfast
Published Thursday, November 16, 2023
The Mayfield Graves County Chamber of Commerce hosted a business and industry breakfast for the community leaders of Mayfield, Graves County, and surrounding areas on November 14th. Graves County Economic Development was the sponsor of the event, inviting multiple utility partners for a panel discussion about how utilities and economic development work more»
WKRECC donation supports economic development
Published Tuesday, October 24, 2023
West Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation (WKRECC) recently donated $15,000 to Graves County Economic Development (GCED) to support its mission to retain, expand and attract quality manufacturing, distribution, and service industries to Graves County. The money is earmarked to support GCED’s recruiting and marketing efforts.
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GCED Receives TVA Workforce Invest Grant to Increase Local Training & Education Efforts
Published Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Graves County, Kentucky - Today, Graves County Economic Development (GCED) announced that it was awarded a Workforce Invest Grant by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to support collaborative efforts in training and education. The grant is helping fund Project Precision.
Jason Lemle, President of GCED said “Partnering with our local vocational more»
Graves County Economic Development is awarded KPDI round 1
Published Thursday, September 14, 2023
Graves County Economic Development (GCED) announces that a 120,000 sq. ft. spec building will be constructed in the Hickory Industrial Park. The $890,670 investment was made possible by the Kentucky Product Development Initiative (KPDI) in which a competitive grant award was given to economic development organizations and local governments selected for the more»
Exit 25 Interchange Enhancement kicks off today in Mayfield and Graves County
Published Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Graves County Economic Development, the City of Mayfield and Graves County Fiscal Court celebrate the first phase of Exit 25 Interchange Enhancement project with local contributors and businesses who supported this project.
The Interchange Enhancement project of Exit 25 kicks off today with a luncheon for the community members who have brought this project more»
HVAC Distributing, LLC invests significant capital to grow their sales and service
Published Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Graves County Economic Development celebrates the 22,000 sq. ft. expansion of HVAC Distributing LLC, which adds to their 210,000 sq. ft. space in the Hickory Industrial Park. This space will have two floors, a large showroom, a video graphics area for marketing, a technical customer service and warranty teams call center, and a training facility to train more»
