Governor Andy Beshear joined other state leaders and Volunteers of America officials to unveil the “1 Clay County” initiative, which aims to boost economic growth in Manchester and the surrounding parts of the county. Congressman Hal Rogers recently announced $2.2 million in funding for a farmer’s market and streetscaping and landscaping projects in downtown Manchester. Governor Beshear and Senate President Robert Stivers announced $4.25 million in funding for housing, business creation, street upkeep/improvement, and expanding Volunteers of America in the region. Along with this project, officials announced that the EKU Manchester campus would also be offering an associate nursing degree beginning next year, hoping to help combat the nursing shortage and offer more opportunities to those in Clay County.