Doreen Dennis, The Messenger, Madisonville

Hopkins County Draws $11 Million Carhartt Investment

Doreen Dennis, The Messenger, Madisonville — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:27:31 +0000

Carhartt plans to invest $11 million to upgrade equipment at its burgeoning Hanson distribution center, which has already added 150 new jobs this year. The investment, coupled with Gov. Steve Beshear’s unveiling of $3 million in state tax incentives, drew cheers from workers, city, Hopkins County and state officials gathered at the plant Wednesday afternoon.

Madisonville Center Adds 25 Jobs

Doreen Dennis, The Messenger, Madisonville — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:47:36 +0000

WEBstaurant Store Inc. has chosen Madisonville as its second location to operate a distribution center. WEBstaurant will hire 25 employees this summer, who will start to work within the next few weeks. Employment will eventually increase to 100, according to the company’s president, Dave Groff. The announcement was made during a news conference at the Madisonville/Hopkins County Economic Development Corp. on Thursday morning.

Cicadas Make Noisy Return

Doreen Dennis, The Messenger, Madisonville — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:00:27 +0000

After 13 years, another life cycle of the periodical cicada, classified by entomologists as Brood XIX, sing their shrill tunes in western Kentucky. According to Douglas Johnson, University of Kentucky extension professor of entomology, this brood of cicadas emerged in Hopkins County around May 16 and will continue through June. Johnson is a resident of Princeton. The insects feed on sap in the roots of trees for 13 years during the nymph stage, and then come out of the ground, shed their shells and become adults. After breeding, they die.