Shearer: Pulaski is working on two industrial prospects

Local News

January 31, 2013

Shearer: Pulaski is working on two industrial prospects

By BILL MARDIS, Editor Emeritus Commonwealth Journal The Commonwealth Journal Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:45 PM EST

Somerset —

Prospects for new industrial jobs coming to any community during these economic times are tenuous at best, but the outlook for the Somerset-Pulaski County community could be rosy.

“I would say within the past couple of months, particularly since the first of the year, there has been more activity and new connections,” said Martin Shearer, executive director of the Somerset-Pulaski County Development Foundation. “I don’t know how we’ll come out but we’ve made some proposals.”

Shearer said two prospects are on the front burner.

“I was just on the telephone with one of them,” he revealed. This prospect is one of two with which the development foundation has been involved since the first of the year.

Pulaski County Judge-executive Barty Bullock, speaking to the Somerset Kiwanis Club a few weeks ago, alluded to an industrial prospect that would bring 600 new jobs to this community. Shearer confirmed this is one of the contacts to which he referred.

Shearer said some of the industrial prospects being wooed by the development foundation are assembly plants and others are manufacturers.

“Any announcement (of a new factory) is weeks away,” he noted.

“We do have some potential for growth among our existing industries,” Shearer concluded.

Text Only

Local News

Mobile home gutted by fire
A mobile home was destroyed and two others sustained minor damage in a fire Monday afternoon that occurred around two miles west of Somerset.

May 20, 2013 1 Photo
Dwindling numbers close Pulaski Central as education alternative
Students needing instruction in an “alternative education” setting will no longer be going to Pulaski Central High School, according to county school officials.

With dwindling numbers at the facility on Bourne Avenue, the Pulaski County School District has decided to transition any students using its services to similar programs at either Southwestern or Pulaski County High Schools.

May 20, 2013
War ration books remind us of difficult times during WWII
With 24/7 news channels spouting horrendous tales of terror and rampant crime, it’s easy to conclude the world has gone to the dogs; that these are dangerous times.

Sadly, horrific events are nothing new. For those old enough to remember World War II, nothing since has matched the impact this global conflict had on the American people.

May 20, 2013 1 Photo
Business booming for new liquor store
Five liquor licenses were approved for Somerset and the third store to open was this past week.
Called "First Stop,"the new package store it is located on the west side of U.S. 27 between lights 20 and 21, which is a little north of TSC Tractor Supply. The owner is Charlotte Perdisaris and the manager is Michael Scott.
Perdisaris has been working on getting the store ready for a number of months but was delayed by the shipment and installation of a large 10 x 20 foot walk-in cooler that lines the back of the shop. Otherwise, she thought they could have opened much earlier and, perhaps, have even been the first to open.With such a large cooler, they have a large supply of beer and wine in it to choose from. As to other spirits, they have a large variety of brands, especially high end brands such as Crown Royal and R&R. In addition, they have beer singles on ice. At this time, they are the only local liquor store selling beer in kegs.
First Stop is the last liquor store to open that is locally owned and operated. The remaining two licenses are to drug store retailers.

May 19, 2013 1 Photo
Scenic new trails opened at Pulaski County Park
Despite a rainy last several days, outdoor enthusiasts couldn’t help but play in the mud a little this weekend in celebration of the grand opening of biking and hiking trails at Pulaski County Park.
“We’ve been working on this .. for about four years,” said Pulaski County Judge-executive Barty Bullock to a crowd of around 50 people gathered at the head of the new trail at the park. “ ... It’s been such a good project.
“We think it’s going to be a huge asset to this community,” added Bullock.
The essence of the trail has existed at Pulaski County Park for decades as an Eagle Scout Trail. The newest trails, are almost 9 miles long, with five of those miles dedicated to biking.
The trail is built to the standards of the International Mountain Biking Association, a worldwide network that brings together serious bicycle enthusiasts.

May 19, 2013 1 Photo
Pulaski County High seniors got school back on track
No sooner had the class of 2013 said hello to Mike Murphy than they were saying goodbye.

Murphy took over as principal at Pulaski County High School last March in the wake of the school’s low test scores, which forced a change in leadership.

May 18, 2013 1 Photo
Warriors shake their way through graduation
Pomp and Circumstance? How about the Harlem Shake?

All 252 students making up the Southwestern High School Class of 2013 opted to let loose Friday evening with their own version of the dance craze that has been at the top of viral video searches for months now in celebration of their move from high school and into the world beyond.

May 18, 2013 1 Photo
Former UK basketball star, local cancer patient form special bond
A visit to the local Children’s Clinic for an ear infection led to Kelly Melton’s leukemia diagnosis.

And, it goes without saying, leukemia was the last thing on mother Lisa Melton’s mind when she told nurse practitioner Allison Bastin-Muse that her son, a first-grader at Science Hill Independent School, had been tired lately.

May 18, 2013 1 Photo
Ogden Street fire
May 17, 2013 1 Photo
City tourism board, taxes now law
May 17, 2013 1 Photo
More Local News Headlines

Local News

Search Results

Shearer: Pulaski is working on two industrial prospects

Site Map