{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=601EEBEB-F203-4C70-906A-25F0FDD6A9AF", "Congressman Rogers Breaks Ground at High School Alma Mater for New Development in Wayne County", "2026-08-26", "2026", "2026-08", "Republican", "House", "KY", "Harold Rogers", "R000395", "halrogers.house.gov", "halrogers", "https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Monticello, KY \u2013 U.S. Rep. Harold \u201cHal\u201d Rogers (KY-05) joined state and local officials for a ground-breaking ceremony at his high school alma mater, the former Wayne County High School\u2019s AJ Lloyd Building. The building will be renovated into a new outdoor community center and farmer\u2019s market. Another building on-site will become the new home of Provalus, a technology company that will be able to expand from 140 to 200 jobs in Monticello.\n\nThe estimated cost to renovate the AJ Lloyd Building is $4.7 million. Congressman Rogers secured $4 million in federal Community Project Funding in 2024.\n\n\u201cThis historic building in my home county is a landmark in my memories. It\u2019s the place where teachers, friends and community leaders molded my beliefs, work ethic, and inspired my desire to serve others. This building has served countless families in Wayne County well over the years, and now, it will be a recreational centerpiece for the community, with a technology hub next door,\u201d said Congressman Rogers, Dean of the House. \u201cThe dual purpose of this property paves the way for more jobs in Wayne County, and a beautiful place for local families to enjoy for generations.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s a great time to be in Monticello! When this historic building is renovated, it will honor the past and make way for future opportunities. We also recruited Provalus to invest in our workforce, and we\u2019re excited to give them space to expand and add more jobs on this property as well,\u201d said Kenny Catron, Mayor of Monticello. \u201cWe really appreciate Congressman Hal Rogers and our state leaders for working with us to secure the funding to move this project forward for the people of Monticello.\u201d\n\n\u201cMayor Catron and I had only been in office for a couple months when we first learned about Provalus\u2019 interest in moving to Wayne County \u2013 so we immediately went to work. This whole county pulled together from the beginning, and we cannot stress how great it was to see so many people unite to support this entire project,\u201d said Scott Gehring, Wayne County Judge Executive. \u201cCongressman Rogers and our state leaders have been with us from the get-go and we\u2019re excited for what this project is going to do for the community.\u201d\n\nThe estimated cost to renovate the additional building for Provalus is $6.6 million. More than $4.1 million has been secured through state funding, along with a $1 million Community Development Block Grant, and an investment from Provalus. Additional grant funding is pending.\n\n\u201cWe had no jobs coming to Wayne County for a long time, so we really pulled together to spread the word that we are open for business. One of the things I like to say is, \u2018this ain\u2019t your mama\u2019s Monticello.\u2019 We are doing better and I\u2019m looking forward to the things that are going to be taking place in the next decade,\u201d said State Rep. Ken Upchurch. \u201cThis building will make Monticello a destination and I\u2019m proud to be a small part of it.\u201d\n\nPhotos from the event are posted on Congressman Rogers' Facebook Page.", 1, "2026-08-28T17:11:49Z", "2026-08-28T17:13:14Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://halrogers.house.gov/press-releases?ID=601EEBEB-F203-4C70-906A-25F0FDD6A9AF"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9588249959051609, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}