The owner of a misplaced telephone that was turned in to the Madisonville Police on Tuesday is facing charges. The phone was found near Hodge Street and Apricot Lane. It had been downloaded with child sexual abuse material. When 40-year-old William Mayes of Madisonville was located, he admitted that the phone was his. He also said he was disgusted with himself for downloading that material.
In Madisonville, the city council will have a special meeting this afternoon at 4:30. The city council chambers are at 77 North Main. New business includes a resolution to enter an application into an agreement with the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security for a State and Local Cybersecurity grant.
The Webster County Sheriff’s Office says it was traffic violations that led to a traffic stop that resulted in three drug arrests last week. The arrests were made on State Route 1-43 near the Blackford community and involved the drug dog Kora. Arrested were Darron Woosley and his passengers, Dylan Woosley and Tonja Duncan. Duncan had a marijuana pipe, and Dylan Woosley had a hypodermic syringe. The three are facing 11 charges.
If you have difficulty standing in long lines or walking a significant distance, this is for you. The Hopkins County Clerk’s Office says they have a wheelchair at their office you can use.The early voting sessions will be today through Wednesday from 8 until 4.
Our local college is good at training students in careers in which there are a lots of jobs. The M-C-C E-M-S instructor is Jacklyn Rideout. And as many know, there is a continual need for first responders of this sort.
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The fire at the old Slaughters Elementary school earlier this month is under investigation. The fire was set by the property owner as a controlled burn, but he lost control of the flames. City officials are now saying that there was no concern about air quality. On Facebook, they issued an apology. Members of the tightknit community have been expressing their sadness. Since it was last used in 2012, the building had several private owners but their plans for the structure never came to be.
A screening tool is helping to prevent child abuse. Barry Dunn with Kosair for Kids in Jefferson County says the home visitation program provides resources for new or expectant parents to help people spot any potential signs of abuse in their child or neighbors’ and friends’ children. He says says all Kentuckians have a role to play in preventing child abuse and neglect.
If you suspect child abuse, contact the Child Abuse Hotline.
A health survey is being taken. The Owensboro Health Needs Survey will help the medical organization identify the top health issues, address barriers to healthcare, and help find opportunities for outreach. You can get the address on the Facebook page of Owensboro Health.
The Hopkins County Family YMCA now has what it needs to deliver food, family support, and activities to families. The Y On The Fly trailer is designed to deliver food, family support, and activities to families who may need it. The Y says one in five kids in Hopkins County does not know where he will have his next meal after school.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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