New $600,000 Grant Clears Ground for Future Industrial Jobs
Canada, KY · October 10, 2026
Rain is tapping on the tin roofs across the hollow this morning, making it a fine day to linger over a second cup of coffee.
The Lead
Pike County is getting a major push toward bringing new industry into the mountains. State and federal leaders announced a $600,000 grant for the Pike County Fiscal Court through the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization program, awarded during the annual SOAR Summit. The funds will finish out the 88-acre Wolfpit Industrial and Technology Park by constructing a fully certified, build-ready pad. For valley residents and workers looking beyond coal, shovel-ready acreage is often the deciding factor for outside manufacturing and logistics firms choosing where to locate. Pike County Judge-Executive Ray S. Jones II confirmed the earthwork marks the final development phase of the park, clearing the way for county officials to begin aggressively marketing the property to prospective employers this winter.
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Today's Outlook
- High 70°F · Low 61°F — Rain (60% chance of precipitation)
- Keep an umbrella close by the door if you are stepping out today.
What's On Around Town
Today
Story Time Pike County Public Library (126 Lee Ave), Pikeville, 11:00 AM–Noon · Free Early literacy stories, songs, and hands-on crafts for young learners.
Puffs The Appalachian Center for the Arts (218 2nd St), Pikeville, 7:30–9:30 PM · $12–22 A fast-paced, comedic theatrical take on life at magic school.
Tomorrow
- Puffs The Appalachian Center for the Arts (218 2nd St), Pikeville, 3:00–5:00 PM · $12–22
Monday
Blues Guitar Class Pike County Public Library (126 Lee Ave), Pikeville, 3:00–4:00 PM · Free
Teen Time Pike County Public Library (126 Lee Ave), Pikeville, 4:00–5:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Melissa Blackwell At the Belfry Public Library along US 119, co-librarian Melissa Blackwell fosters fearless curiosity. Beyond shelving bestsellers, she spearheaded the branch’s Banned Books Club, pairing challenged classics with factual rap sheets detailing their censorship histories so patrons can judge titles firsthand.
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