This is Boyce Tate. Today is November 11th, it’s Sunny and 65.
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Madisonville city offices are closed today for Veterans Day. The Sanitation Department says all trash and recycle routes will run on a one-day delay.
In Hopkins County, the bridge that carries around 2-thousand vehicles a day between Madisonville and the Beulah area is back in service. The KY 70 bridge over Richland Creek was out of service for 136 days.
Madisonville’s leaf collection begins tomorrow (on Tuesday, the 12th). Weather permitting, it will continue through January 3rd. They say do not mix limbs and leaves. They also say to pile the leaves near the curb but try not to obstruct the sidewalk. The normal limb and bulk item pickup will return on January 6th.
New federal changes in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants and Children mean eligible moms and kids will receive more money for protein-rich foods, and fruits and vegetables. Metcalfe County resident Theda Simpson says she found out about the program through her health department, and says it was a lifesaver for preventing her children from going hungry.
Under U-S-D-A changes, children ages 1 through 4 receive 24-dollars a month, pregnant and postpartum women will now receive 43-dollars a month, and breastfeeding women will now receive 47-dollars a month.
When you think of art, think of the Anne P. Baker Gallery at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts. Through the 16th, a collection of more than 60 pieces by Melanie Hofmann and Dawn Moore are on display, generally during business hours.
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Three Madisonville families have new homes, thanks to Habitat for Humanity. One of the groups that’s helped the area return from the December 2021 tornadoes are the volunteers in the Brethren Church Disaster Ministry. For the last two years, they have played a major part in the home construction ministry, but now they know it’s time to head to a new disaster area.
Here’s an announcement from the Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation for Muhlenberg County. The Foundation’s Spruce Up the ‘Berg community-wide beautification grants program is open and accepting applications. The project is all about organizations and individuals looking to make a difference by beautifying and reimagining public spaces. If you have questions, they invite your calls. Applications are due January 8th.
In Washington, Kentucky Congressman James Comer says he will be working with the Trump-Vance Administration to make the unelected and unchecked federal workforce more accountable. He was a guest on NewsMax.
Mr. Comer also says he will continue to root out waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement.
Over the years, Hopkins County Jail inmates have been involved in a number of projects that benefit the citizens of the county. Their most recent project has members of the Community Service Road Crew replacing the main support beam floor joist and floor at Rosenwald-Smith Multicultural Center on North Kentucky Avenue. Rosenwald High School had students from 1932 to 1966.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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