Business

The Henry County Chamber of Commerce held its first Business Expo even though the spring weather was not the normal variety.

Last Saturday at the KY Renaissance Fairegrounds, we had 30 businesses set up to share with the public what they offer.  The Renaissance Faire cast wandered the grounds, sharing their talents with the attendees. 

By Lance Minnis

Recent years have seen new trends in America’s foodways.

The growth of Farmer’s Markets, CSAs, and restaurants that serve locally sourced food show that consumers are hungry for fresher, healthier options where they feel a relationship to the grower and the land, and where they have some say over what’s put in their bodies.

Many things have fed into this trend, most notably environmental issues and the increased awareness of the health dangers of processed foods from factories and mills.

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Unemployment rates fell in 91 Kentucky counties between February 2012 and February 2013, while 26 county rates increased and three stayed the same, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.

Somewhere in Tyme with Roberta Blakemore and Bonnie Martin have both become a part of the Chamber. Their business is on Main in Eminence and it has a wide variety of antiques and collectibles arranged in an attractive setting.
If you need help with GED, skill brush-up, job skills, keyboarding, and many other free classes offered by another new member Jefferson Community and Technical College for Henry Co. Adult Education, call Tricia Miracle at (502) 686-0726. Classes in many needed areas are offered in each of our towns.