Tradition and progress co-exist in Scott County, which offers beautiful horse farms and is the home of a major international industry,

            Scott County offers an outstanding education system.  Georgetown College has been ranked highly in national lists, including U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review.  It was the first Baptist college west of the Appalachian Mountains and one of the first in the South to grant degrees to women.

            Scott County’s workforce is anchored by Toyota Motor manufacturing Kentucky, which employs 7,400 people and is deeply committed to being and active corporate citizen.  Nineteen companies have expanded in Scott County since 2003, resulting in about 350 new jobs and an investment of $320 million into the local economy

Madison County offers the blend of a progressive business climate with education, history and tourism.  Its proximity to Interstate 75 and Bluegrass Airport make state, regional and national travel easy.

            Richmond, the county seat, is home to Eastern Kentucky University, which offers 168 degree programs and serves more than 16,000 students each year.  EKU maintains a small-college feel with a 17:1 student-faculty ratio.

            Berea College, one of the nation’s outstanding small colleges, is located in Berea in southern Madison County.  It has consistently earned top rankings in U.S. News and World Report as the best comprehensive college in the South for a bachelor’s degree.

            Madison County’s business base continues to grow.  In Richmond, 19 manufacturers located or expanded, resulting in an investment of more than $20 million since 2003.  In Berea, four expansions brought 265 new jobs and an investment of $35 million.

Named after the daughter of surveyor James Douglas of Virginia, Jessamine County offers economic growth and energy.  Nestled along the Kentucky River, residents enjoy a combination of beautiful scenery and easy access to air and interstate travel.

            Jessamine county is the home of Asbury College, which was founded in 1890 and has been ranked among the best comprehensive colleges in the South by U.S. News and World Report.

            The manufacturing base is growing in Jessamine County.  Fourteen companies have located or expanded in the county since 2003, resulting in 145 new jobs and an investment of more than $19 million.

Clark County offers a combination of business-friendly factors that continue to help it grow and expand.  Reliable, low-cost energy, a dedicated and highly productive work force and a convenient location just 20 miles from Lexington are attractive to businesses.

            More than 28 colleges and universities and approximately 18 technical schools are within easy driving distance of Clark County. 

            Winchester, the county seat, features one of the nation’s few intact Victorian downtowns, complete with antique shops and restaurants.  The community’s Main Street is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

            Since 2003, 15 companies have located or expanded in Clark County, resulting in 300 new manufacturing jobs and an investment of more than $100 million.  Manufacturing and service companies lead the employment base with 29% of the workforce each, followed by trade, transportation and utilities with 21%.

Boyle County, the birthplace of Kentucky’s statehood at Constitution Square, celebrates its rich history while looking forward to the future.

            Kentucky’s “city of firsts,” Danville, is the county seat and has been featured as one of America’s most successful small towns by Time magazine.  Danville was the site of the first courthouse in Kentucky (1785), the first U.S. Post Office west of the Alleghenies (1792), the first state-supported school for the deaf (1823) and the first black private school in Boyle County (1881).

            Dr. Ephraim McDowell performed the world’s first abdominal surgery in 1809 in Danville. Today, in the tradition of Dr. McDowell, outstanding health care is available at the Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, a 177 bed, acute-care hospital located in the heart of downtown Danville.

            Danville is the home of Centre College, which has earned repeated recognition as one of the nation’s outstanding higher education institutions.  Centre’s Norton Center for the Arts draws outstanding and well-known performers each year.

Bourbon County is looking to the future as it focuses on growth and development, but it also remains in touch with its roots.  It is one of the top Thoroughbred producers in the world, home to renowned horse farms and a top agricultural producer.

            More than 50 horse farms are located in Bourbon County, including Claiborne Farm, where 1973 Triple Crown Winner Secretariat stood at stud for many years.  He is now buried in the farm’s cemetery.

            Major companies such as CMC/CLA, Monessen Hearth Systems and Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries Inc. form the counties employment base.