KY Governor Beshear Comes To Town

KY Gov. Steve Beshear

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear visited Marion on August 19,2008. He arrived at 3:15 PM at the EdTech Center to meet with a crowd of citizens who had come for the presentation of the ceremonial check to the Crittenden County Fiscal Court with a check for $500,000. This money is ear marked for the construction of a new Pennyrile Health District health department to be located next door to the EdTech Center in Industrial Park South. He also presented the City of Marion with a check for $122,000 for construction of a sidewalk along the north side of Elm Street and replacing the bridge linking Elm Street and the school property with a four foot wide foot bridge.

Annual Meeting

Lt. Gov. Mongiardo and Educational Dir. Dulcie Hardin Touring the EdTech Center

We were very proud and honored to have Kentucky's Lieutenant Governor as our speaker at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Crittenden County Economic Development Corporation on July 17, 2008.

Not only did the Lt. Governor show himself to be a charming, approachable person, but also a very knowledgeable individual. He stressed the importance of all elected officials working together for the good of the Commonwealth, no matter what party affiliation.

He also addressed the needs of education, the state of the healthcare crisis in Kentucky and new ways to use Kentucky coal. The development of a process called coal liquification is now being tested in South Africa. If this works Kentucky has the rights to purchase the technology and eventually be able to furnish approximately 300 years worth of fuel, replacing the need for foreign oil within the state.

Annual Meeting Coming Soon

Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo

The Annual Meeting of the Crittenden County Economic Development Corporation is scheduled to be held on July 17, 2008 at noon in the EdTech Center, 200 Industrial Drive.

The tentatively scheduled speaker will be the newly elected Lt. Governor Daniel Mongiardo.

Time For A Change

Im not really enthused about telling my age, but I have extremely vivid memories of walking along North Walker Street with my mom. We were headed to the fairly new little building that housed the woman with that long, long needle! (Or at least I thought she lived there.) It was really the Crittenden County Health Department building.

Believe me, many years have passed and the Health Department has grown in order to serve the needs of Crittendian Countians. But the building did not expand.

UNTIL NOW!

An Announcement in Frankfort this week finialized the money to build a new Crittenden County Health Department building, complete with enough room to house other services. The 7,500 sq. feet building with be located on 3 acres in Industrial Park South, near the Crittenden County EdTech Center. Construction will begin in the near future.

Backroads Festival

Celebration time has returned to Marion and Crittenden County!

And we are excited.

In conjunction with the Quilt Show in Paducah, Kentucky, Marion Main Street, Marion Tourism and the downtown merchants present an alternative to all the traffic, hustle, and bustle of the Paducah show by presenting The Backroads Festival.

This year's events are even bigger and better than ever before.

April 25 & 26 Backroads Antique Show 10AM - 4 PM 202 South Main Street

April 25 Women's Club Quilt Show and Bake Sale East Carlisle Street

April 26 Backroads Quilt Show Fohs Hall

April 25 & 26 Native American Quilt Show 9AM - 4PM 318 Sturgis Road

April 25 & 26 Amish Market and Craft Bazaar Courthouse Lawn

April 25 & 26 Self-Guided Tours of Amish Community

Follow the buggy road signs or stop in at Welcome Center for map

April 25 & 26 Museum Tours~Antique Shops~Fine Dining~Farmers' Market

In Marion

April 25 & 26 Prize Drawings - register at downtown merchants

All Events Are Free!

We work hard in this community to see that the job is done right, but we also know how to PLAY!

SNOW SNOW !!!!

"Snow, snow, go away. Come again some other day", written by an unknown author, must have been living in Crittenden County. Our usually mild winters turned wicked on us this year making us all long for Spring!

Our thanks go out to all the emergency workers who braved the elements to see that our roads were cleared and utilities and services put back into working order. Good going guys and gals!

What Is Xtreme Tracker?

Xtreme Tracker is a cellular linked Web-based GPS tracker. When installed into heavy equipment, the unit can be located quickly by GPS. This will help to locate any stolen equipment as well as possibility limiting the area in which the equipment will operate.

Not only are heavy equipment manufacturers very interested in this product, but also the military has suggested many uses for the Xtreme Tracker.

It has been estimated that $3.2 million worth of equipment is stolen each year. That fact alone is a wonderful selling point for this innovative development.

We congratulate the management of Par 4 Plastics and Tyler Manufacturing for being on the cutting edge of such an important product. These two local companies will be responsible for molding the plastic housing and final assembly of the units.

We are also proud to announce that the development of this product is expected to bring approximately 40 new jobs over the next year to our local job market.

Can It Get Cold In Kentucky???

The answer is YES! It was 10 degrees in Marion this morning, but the forecast calls for the 50 degree temperatures by the weekend.

Yes, that's the good part of living in our part of Kentucky.

You get the good old winter experience, but it never lasts all that long. Roads are rarely blocked by snow, thanks to our quick acting county road crews. And the scenery turns from winter brown to glistening white beauty.

And SPRING comes early around here! "Come on Spring!"