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Friday, October 4, 2013

Flashback Friday Oct. 3, 1968

NEW STORE FRONT ~ This is the outward appearance of the newly remodeled Dollar General Store in Providence. An extensive remodeling program has been completed by the company on the old Providence Mining Company Store with the end result apparent from the above picture. The Dollar Store is now using both sides of the building with many added feet of floor space and new lines of merchandise offered. The crowd seen here was waiting for the doors to open Friday morning when the store had a grand opening.

Thursday, October 3, 2013

LG&E and KU Announce Plans to Build Second Natural Gas Combined-Cycle Generating Station and a Solar Generation Facility


Louisville Gas and Electric and Kentucky Utilities companies announced today that they plan to file for a certificate of public convenience and necessity with the Kentucky Public Service Commission for permission to construct a second natural gas combined-cycle generating station (NGCC) and a solar generating facility. The NGCC plant, to be located in Muhlenberg County, is expected to create about 40 permanent full-time jobs and several hundred construction jobs in western Kentucky.