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

Speed Kentucky will open a $1.47 million facility in Owsley County, marking the largest investment in the county's history. The plant will employ 60 people to assemble and distribute utility task vehicles.
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, […]
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