Pine Knot Job Corps Showcases Automotive Students
Recently the Pine Knot Job Corps Center hosted a luncheon to showcase the developing skills of their automotive students and provide updates on the center located in McCreary County. The students are part of the Maintenance and Light Repair training program specializing in automotive and machine repair. This is a Pre-Apprenticeship program that offers students […]
Four Regional Head Start Programs Now Taking Applications for 2019-2020
The Head Start programs for Cumberland County/Burkesville, Lake Cumberland, Taylor County/Campbellsville and McCreary County are now taking applications for eligible 3 and 4 year olds for the 2019-2020 school year. Please read the attached PDF flyers for more, print and fill out the appropriate application form below, and submit to your application to the nearest […]
Cooperation and Effectiveness Advanced at Interagency Meeting
An Interagency Meeting was held at the Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency on July 17, 2019. The gathering was an opportunity for multiple agencies to share reports on current and future projects. The objective of these meetings is to develop cooperation and effective use of resources among the various agencies. Agencies participating were the Department […]
Adair County High School Program Lays Path to Professional Aviation Careers
The dream of becoming a professional pilot is not beyond the reach of Kentucky’s youth. A new program in Adair County is helping students get a head start on just such a career. Adair County High School’s Air and Space Academy is a unique program that can spark interest and give a head start in this very […]
350 Manufacturing Jobs Coming to McCreary County Over Next 10 Years
U.S. Rep. Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced up to 350 new jobs will be created over the next 10 years in McCreary County. The U.S. Army has selected Fibrotex USA, in partnership with Outdoor Ventures Corporation (OVC), to produce next-generation state-of-the-art camouflage netting for the military over the next decade in Stearns, Kentucky. “We have […]
Campbellsville University Hosts Bot Camp During First Week of June
A group of students participate in the BOT Camp at Campbellsville University. (CU Photo by Joshua Williams) “Once the students can understand programming on a basic level, then they can expand upon it to the ways it is used in the industry,” Dr. Vincent Scovetta, associate professor of computer science at Campbellsville University, said. Scovetta […]
Starting Today New Law Creates More Opportunities to Clear Criminal Records Through Expungement in Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Thousands more people in Kentucky with criminal histories can wipe their records clean with a new law taking effect Thursday (June 27, 2019). Senate Bill 57 makes almost all Class D, low level, felony offenses eligible for expungement with certain conditions if the conviction is at least five years old. The […]
Kentucky Workforce Cabinet Highlights Modern Apprenticeships for CWDB
“This is not your grandfather’s apprenticeship program,” said Diana Jarboe, Registered Apprenticeship Program Coordinator with the Kentucky Workforce & Development Cabinet. In Jarboe’s remarks to the Cumberland Workforce Development Board at their June meeting, she said that many people still think of apprenticeships as a training program for just a few skilled building trades. “More than 1,000 occupations […]
Job Fair to be Held June 7 at the Kentucky Career Center Somerset
ResourceMFG will hold a job fair at the Kentucky Career Center, 410 E. Mt. Vernon Street in Somerset on Friday, June 7th, 2019 from 9am to 3pm Eastern time. Toyotetsu (Pulaski County) and Bruss North America (Russell County) are looking to fill the following positions: Machine Operation Forklift Welding General Production No appointment is necessary. […]
Kentucky Launches Fast-Track Program in Aviation Mechanics for Military Veterans
Kentucky has launched a program that gives military veterans a fast track to earn certification in aviation mechanics. Veterans who have experience working on military aircraft can now get credit for their skills that can be used toward certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. The new program called VALLO, which stands for Veterans Accelerated Learning for Licensed […]