Dan Modlin

A ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony will be held tomorrow afternoon for the Port Oliver Recreation Area on Barren River Lake. Local tourism officials say the area is needed to help serve the two million visitors who come to the region each year.

 
 Located off highway 252, Port Oliver is on the Allen County side of the Barren River Dam. The ribbon cutting and dedication mark the completion of the project, which includes a state of the art amphitheatre.  Barren River Lake Park Manager Carlos Lopez says the new recreation area will help to draw more visitors to the area.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released estimates on the economic impact of its designation for an endangered fish in southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee. Members of the public have through June 25th to comment on that analysis.

Officials with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet say construction work will continue through this holiday weekend on the pavement replacement project in the Louisville area. Crews will be paving the right lane of southbound I-65 between the Chestnut Street overpass and the Watterson Expressway.

The U.S  Army Corps of Engineers says low water conditions this holiday weekend are leading to increased hazards for some boaters and swimmers in the region. Boaters are advised to stay within marked navigation channels.

TeleTech will invest more than $12 million in a new delivery center in Hopkinsville.  State officials say the investment will include a 45,000 square foot facility. Hopkinsville Mayor Dan Kemp says the company has been considering the area for several years, and this week’s announcement is a reflection of the quality of the workforce in  Hopkinsville and Christian County.