Kruger Packaging plans to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing operation in Hardin County, which will create at least 150 jobs in coming years, according to an announcement Thursday from the governorâs office.
âKruger Packaging will be a strong employer in Central Kentucky for years to come, and I look forward to watching the company grow and help build a better future for Kentuckians,â Gov. Andy Beshear said.
The new 400,000-square-foot facility to be located at T.J. Patterson Industrial Park in Elizabethtown will operate under the name Kruger Packaging (USA) LLC and represents the companyâs first corrugated box plant in the U.S.
Pandemic-era real estate frenzy hits central Kentucky
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BOURBON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) â Central Kentuckians are experiencing the effect of the pandemic-era real estate frenzy as the value of homes and demand rise.
Realtor Amy Boone knows because she s been selling homes in Central Kentucky for 15 years. She says the competition for buyers right now is like nothing she s ever seen. There are just so many buyers who are ready and have the financing available but yet there s just not enough inventory, just not enough houses and so buyers are just scrambling, said Boone.
The Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors estimates the average time a home is on the market in the area now is 36 days. That s compared to 59 days just a year ago.
A resolution opposing Scott County’s lawsuit against Central Kentucky Landfill and amending its Solid Waste Management Plan to provide any solid waste disposal may be introduced at tonight’s, May 25,
It s a Grand Night for Singing! will return to the stage this summer June 17-20 at Lexington Opera House.
After more than a year without live performances, executive producer Everett McCorvey and the team at UK Opera Theatre are back in front of an audience with the 29th version of Lexington’s favorite summertime spectacular, It’s A Grand Night for Singing! Because of industry regulations related to COVID-19, this year’s production will be 90 minutes with no intermission and will feature a smaller cast and orchestra than audiences may be used to.
“As we work to find our way back to live performances with an audience, the performance will feature a few group numbers, but mainly smaller ensembles, solos and duets,” McCorvey said. “Cast members will be wearing tuxedos and gowns, throwing it back to when Grand Night all started in 1991 this will truly be a town and gown affair but rest assured, there will be dancing! We are fortunate
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 24, 2021) The University of Kentucky (UK) Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) is pleased to announce the offering of Launch Blue Ventures (LBV) to support the growth of venture capital for startups in Kentucky. A part of Launch Blue, a startup accelerator program developed by UK OTC in partnership with Bluegrass Angels (BGA) and Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation (KSTC) and others, LBV is a venture capital management services program supporting the development, provision and management of venture capital to benefit Kentucky startups.
“UK is a catalyst in the Kentucky technology-based economic development startup ecosystem. As the largest incubator of new technologies and startups in the state and through partnerships across the state, UK is the founder and manager of numerous innovation and accelerator programs that are accessible by innovators, entrepreneurs and startups statewide,” said Ian McClure, associate vice president for researc