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Paducah Renaissance Alliance receives 2013 National Main Street Accreditation

Paducah Renaissance Alliance receives 2013 National Main Street Accreditation

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Paducah Renaissance Alliance has been designated as an accredited National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. 

Each year, the National Main Street Center and its partners announce the list of accredited Main Street programs that have built strong revitalization organizations and demonstrate their ability in using the Main Street Four Point Approach methodology for strengthening their local economy and protecting their historic buildings.

Leadership Paducah applications now available

Leadership Paducah applications now available

PADUCHA, KY (KFVS) - The Paducah Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that application forms are now available for the 2013-14 Leadership Paducah class. 

This class marks the 27th year of Leadership Paducah classes.

Leadership Paducah is designed to foster an in-depth understanding of Paducah-McCracken County’s many and complex interrelationships.  

In their monthly day-long sessions, participants will learn about the community’s government, industry, tourism, health and education sectors, to name just a few.  

Through this program, they become aware of social and economic changes, and the impact of such changes in the community.  

Operation Jumpstart introduces eight new businesses to Paducah

Operation Jumpstart introduces eight new businesses to Paducah

PADUCAH, KY, (KFVS) – Eight new businesses will be introduced to the public during Paducah’s Second Operation JumpStart Entrepreneurship Graduation and Reception, Thursday, February 28 at 5:30 PM.

The OJS event will be the last public reception held at the old Chamber of Commerce Building located at 401 Kentucky Avenue in Paducah.

Entrepreneurs graduating from the 2013 winter session are Bob Allen, Veron Brown, Bambi Brown, Tamra Fakhoorian, Gerald Gulling, Dawn Melendez, Basil Morin, and Sally Wilkins.

The class was taught and facilitated by Phyllis A. Maclin, MBA, Vice President of Paducah Housing Services, Inc.

“This class started with 10 students and ended with eight intelligent and determined entrepreneurs whose interests and talents are as diverse as their business endeavors. I hope they will remain committed to their business plans as they pursue networking opportunities with the City of Paducah and Chamber of Commerce,” stated Maclin.

Paducah Water offices relocate and improve services

Paducah Water offices relocate and improve services

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) – Paducah Water’s downtown business office will relocate to a new building at 1800 North 8th Street by Monday, February 4.

The newly consolidated Paducah Water campus includes the new office building, the water treatment facilities, distribution and engineering departments and a three million gallon water storage tank.

Local, small business Black Friday sales

Local, small business Black Friday sales

With the holidays coming up fast, Black Friday will be here before we know it.

Every year we hear about the craziness at big name stores like Walmart, Target, etc. As a change of pace, we want to hear from local, small businesses and others in the community!

Will you be having any Black Friday sales or deals? If so, what are they? What are some tips you can give to people in your community wanting to shop more "local?"

If you're a local restaurant, will you have different hours and specials to cater to the Black Friday shoppers?

Is anyone in the community: churches, community centers, etc. offering babysitting for those that will be out in the early a.m. for shopping?

You can e-mail Amber Ruch, County News Web Producer at aruch@kfvs12.com. The information you provide will be featured online and on-air. Make sure to include a picture or two of your business!

Local, small business Black Friday sales

Local, small business Black Friday sales

With the holidays coming up fast, Black Friday will be here before we know it.

Every year we hear about the craziness at big name stores like Walmart, Target, etc. As a change of pace, we want to hear from local, small businesses and others in the community!

Will you be having any Black Friday sales or deals? If so, what are they? What are some tips you can give to people in your community wanting to shop more "local?"

If you're a local restaurant, will you have different hours and specials to cater to the Black Friday shoppers?

Is anyone in the community: churches, community centers, etc. offering babysitting for those that will be out in the early a.m. for shopping?

You can e-mail Amber Ruch, County News Web Producer at aruch@kfvs12.com. The information you provide will be featured online and on-air. Make sure to include a picture or two of your business!

Google to help small businesses with free websites

Google to help small businesses with free websites

PADUCAH, KY (KFVS) - Google is helping small business owners in western Kentucky and southern Illinois.

Google and U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell will be at the Julian Carroll Convention Center in Paducah at 9:30 a.m.on Wednesday at the Julian Carroll Convention Center in Paducah helping local small business owners from across the western Kentucky and southern Illinois areas set-up free websites for a year. 

According to Google, 97 percent of customers search online for products, but 71percent of Kentucky small businesses, and 58 percent in Illinois, do not have a website.  

Business owners can still register for the free program at www.KentuckyGetOnline.com.  

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