Eastern Kentucky county gets biggest investment in its history, officials say

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 344

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Speed Kentucky plans to open a $1.47 million facility in Owsley County and employ 60 people who will work on “final assembly and distribution” of the company’s utility task vehicles, Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday.

This is the “largest investment and job creation announcement” in the county’s history, Beshear said. Owsley County, in Eastern Kentucky, is home to about 4,000 people. According to U.S. Census Bureau data

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