SOLD! The Marion Co Industrial Foundation purchased the former Jane & Linda Sportswear sewing #factory this week. A number of actions made this complex and bold #realestate transaction come to fruition. Thanks Board President Higdon and Board Treasurer Thomas for closing this deal for our community!

So many wonderful friends sharing their appreciation for our social media posts and weekly column about life in Lebanon, Kentucky. We thank everyone who has stopped us, written us, or messaged us to warmly express their enjoyment. Equally, we love it here in #Kentucky! #SaturdayThoughts

We are so proud to work w/ Diageo North America on this amazing carbon neutral distillery project 🥃 and we warmly welcome this new facility into our Inter-County Energy and Kentucky's Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Cooperative Families!!! Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Marion Co Industrial Foundation @grayconstructio Diageo News #RenewableEnergy #CarbonNeutral

The end of the $600 #unemployment benefits will hit millions of hshlds this week. Don't let it hit you! We have 300 job openings in Marion County! Think about your future, think about your family, think about Lebanon, Kentucky! Go to marioncountyky.com for more! #COVID19 #Jobs

#American Wood Fibers is the nation's largest #manufacturer of #cedar and #pine wood shavings & animal bedding. AWF has job openings for 1st 2nd & 3rd shifts. AWF provides great benefits! Pick your shift. Think about your future, think about your family, think about Lebanon, Kentucky!

An estimated 27% of adults in the U.S. missed their rent or mortgage payment for July. That’s probably going to be worse in August. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

It's the little things that make a difference. A beautiful gateway sign and the beautiful trees that were just planted to flank the landmark sign. Cutting the grass in front of the soon to be demolished former sewing factory and along the right-of-way of Springfield Highway.

Big Boss Doris Purdom took me through the building, for which she managed 100s of employs for years while the company operated. Thank you for creating careers for so many women and men in #Lebanon and thank you Ms. Purdom for being an industrial pioneer in Marion County!

Trump signs measure to provide extra $400 in weekly unemployment benefits cnb.cx/33F6TPK

When you think about Marion County, #Kentucky, agricultural productivity is as important as it gets. As of 2017, #agricultural production had a total market value over $60M. With such production, we typically rank in the top 20% of total sales within Kentucky. #TeamKentucky

Dr. David George joins the board of the Marion Co Industrial Foundation replacing the active seat of longtime member Jimmy Thomas who will advise as a director emeritus. George joins the board at an exciting time in the organization’s history.  The Lane Report Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development lanereport.com/129960/2020/08…

What a great week in Lebanon, Kentucky & #Raywick #Kentucky! Three major investments in Raywick, three major investments in #Lebanon, and a success job fair!

#Agriculture is the backbone of Marion County's industrial heritage. This was evident after spending time with Super Farmers Daniel Peterson & Scott Ebelhar of Peterson Farms. The Peterson family farms over 18,000 acres. Thank you for creating careers for future farmers!

Dozens of buses have been deployed across South Bend, stationed outside apartment complexes, school buildings and parks to bring Wi-Fi to families who don't have it at home. abcn.ws/351Fpod

PUNCH OUT ONE LAST TIME TOMORROW! Tomorrow is the Site Demolition & Employee Recognition Ceremony at the former Handmacher-Vogel/Telecom/Jane & Linda Sportswear building at 405 Old Springfield Road here in Lebanon, Kentucky. The ceremony is at 11:00 a.m. #TuesdayThoughts

Thank you, to so many people, who celebrated the industrial pioneers of Marion County KY! Thank you @senatemajldr, Rand Paul, Rep. James Comer, Jimmy Higdon, BRANDON REED ⛪👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🇺🇸🚜, Governor Andy Beshear, Judge-Exec. Daugherty & Mayor Crenshaw for the capacity you provide the Marion Co Industrial Foundation !

Discover #Raywick #Kentucky for the first time! What kind of community is Raywick? Is it a good place to live and raise a family? Is it a good place to invest for your business? Watch this video and you tell me! #ThursdayMotivation Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet youtu.be/jse-NijH6N0

Looking for a cool place to shop today? Visit Lebanon KY! #SaturdayVibes Marion Co Chamber Lebanon, Kentucky #SaturdayMorning #shoplocal

“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood...Make big plans, aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram, once recorded, will never die…" Great #collaboration in Marion County, #KY! #LoveIsland #MondayMood #community #KentuckyBubble

I love the smell of cold twisted #steel, lifeless crushed #concrete, combusting #dieselfuel, and turned moist #soil on a sunny #autumn afternoon! Ahhhhhhhhhh.... I want a cup of #coffee just to savor this feeling. #31daysofHalloween #5amwritersclub #brownfield