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Mike Thompson, owner of Komelias Hair Shoppe and Grant’s Barber Shop, stands next to a barber pole in front of his business. Thompson said finding qualified barbers to fill empty chairs has been difficult as younger generations have to drive to central Kentucky for training.JODY NORWOOD | The Journal
Cut Off
Lack of training opportunities cited for lack of local barbers
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Phillip Easley, a carpenter and locksmith for Swift & Staley Mechanical Contractors, is building a deck and ramp on one of the company’s office trailers in Kevil. Easley was one of five employees to earn an associate’s degree in May through one of the region’s several business-friendly college programs that are helping to strengthen the local workforce. Contributed photo
Working smarter
College gears programs toward full-time workers
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Mary Hammond, Paducah Convention and Visitor’s Bureau director, and Kentucky state tourism representative Pat Stipes announce the state and McCracken County tourism numbers at Whitehaven Welcome Center. CORIANNE EGAN | The Sun
Tourism numbers steady for region
There were tornadoes and record-setting flooding. There were storms that brought down quarter-sized hail and water that soaked through houses and convention centers. While McCracken County and its ...
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(From left) Heath Bowling, head of the Edward Jones office on Broadway, Hal Sullivan, Paducah branch manager for Hilliard Lyons, and Danny Evitts, McCracken County president of Independence Bank. All three represent companies that have landed on the state’s Best Places to Work list for at least six of the last eight years.ADAM SHULL | The Sun
Repeat contenders
Three financial firms with local offices enjoy long stays on Kentucky’s Best Places to Work list
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Dianna Hall of Marshall County demonstrates just how confident folks can be that the finished composted chicken litter doesn’t hold a foul odor. Contributed by the UK College of Agriculture
Waste nothing
Marshall County farmers find opportunity in composting chicken litter
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The front of van emerges from the heavy cleaning area of the express bay at Strawberry Hill Car Wash in Paducah. JOHN WRIGHT | The Sun
Workin’ at the car wash
Express Tunnel shows investment, business acumen and high-tech machinery involved in today’s car washes.
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A wall in the conference room of Triangle Enterprise’s Paducah headquarters shows the company’s family lineage. J.P. Kelly, Triangle president, sits in front of the photos of (from left) Jess Conkwright, co-founder, R.M. Robinson, Kelly’s grandfather and business co-founder, and Robert F. Pirtle, chairman of the board. ADAM SHULL | The Sun
Carrying on a family tradition
Evolving and expanding is in the blood of local businesses
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Passengers depart a United Express SkyWest Airlines jet Thursday after arriving at Barkley Regional Airport near Paducah. The flight originated in Chicago. JOHN WRIGHT | The Sun
Up in the air
As Congress debates Essential Air Service program, Barkley waits for funding go-ahead
Dec 22, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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River barge traffic, such as in this shot showing exposed raw materials, may give way to more container-on-barge traffic after the expansion of the Panama Canal in 2014. | Sun Files
The business news of 2011
A review of the year’s biggest stories and developments
Nov 24, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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‘A true asset to Paducah’
Leadership, service set Kristin Williams apart as 2011 Woman of Achievement
Oct 28, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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