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40MADISONVILLE 0429 Last weekend’s Beech Bash in the Bluegrass is turning out to be a little historic for Madisonville. The event at the airport in Anton drew around 125 airplanes and up to 350 people. On Monday, Mayor Kevin Cotton received a wonderful comment.
Kevin Cotton 0429a…18″…achieve.
Mayor Cotton said the Beech Bash was a marvelous tourism event for the city and county.
37WEBSTER COUNTY 0430 Sometimes, one crime investigation solves a second crime. On Saturday, the Webster County Sheriff’s Office did a traffic stop. They discovered that the driver’s license of Steve Twedell of Providence was suspended. He told the deputies that he was going to help some friends whose vehicle was stuck near the Tradwater River. Deputies located the disabled vehicle and learned that Christina Peters and Derrick Atkins each had an active arrest warrant. The W-C-S-O also located marijuana and meth in their possession. Now, Peters and Atkins are at the detention center.
20HOPKINS COUNTY 0429 In Hopkins County, the school district will soon accept credit cards. Beginning in the fall, students, staff, families, and the public can begin using credit and debit cards, as well as eChecks. There will be what they are calling a soft launch in May at a few locations to test the system. You’ll be hearing more about it.
13HOPKINS COUNTY 0429 In Hopkins County, the school district is conducting an online survey to guage the Future Ready Graduate initiative. All students, staff, and parents are invited to complete the survey. Details are on social media.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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20MADISONVILLE 0430 The Dixon woman who nearly hit a Madisonville police car on Sunday morning at 2:30 is facing charges. 28-year-old Brooke Jacinto is facing drug and D-U-I charges following the incident on West McLaughlin Avenue. Channel 14 is reporting that Jacinto admitted she was in possession of meth and synthetic marijuana.
31MADISONVILLE 0429 The M-P-D has the report of a Friday night burglary. The homeowner’s video shows Rosamay Johnson in the victim’s yard beating the lock on a storage building. The homeowner and a neighbor each identifed Johnson as the person who caused the damage. They say the building was rummaged through but that nothing was taken. When the police spoke with Johnson, they said she was still wearing the clothing seen in the video. She said she was helping a friend. Meanwhile, the homeowner is getting an estimate to repair the damages.
38Webster County 0430 The state senator representing Henderson, Hopkins, Union, and Webster is sounding the alarm about a federal rule that many see as faulty. Robbie Mills says the E-P-A does not understand that green power producers are not capable of meeting our energy needs. Here is Jim Matheson of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association.
Jim Matheson 0430a…16″…unrealistic.
24MADISONVILLE 0430 We have the names of the Excellence in Teaching Awards for Muhlenberg County. Madisonville Community College and Murray State University say the winners are Ms. Jessica Bivin from South Elementary, Ms. Dana Bruce from South Middle, and Ms. Jennifer Wright from the High School. Bivin, Bruce and Wright were recognized in a ceremony last evening at the Glema. Mahr Center for the Arts.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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