This is Boyce Tate. Today is December 10th, it’s rain and 50.
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In Madisonville, the concrete patching project of South Main Street is underway. It’s being done at night to limit interruptions. The work is being done on McCoy Avenue to the Earlington city limits. The project should be completed by late next week. The state says there is a plan to upgrade South Main Street, but funding is not scheduled for at least five years.
The M-P-D is reporting the recovery of a stolen vehicle thanks to a camera designed to read license plates. The Sugg Street traffic stop last week of the Ford Ranger resulted in the arrest of Frank Maerz. The k-9 Loki sniffed out some suspected marijuana wax and a pipe used for smoking marijuana. The police report states that Maerz became irate and began hitting his head against the window until he was pepper sprayed. Maerz was charged with 4 crimes, including disorderly conduct.
Some would say that the best kept secret at Madisonville Community College is Biomedical Technology Systems. The program coordinator is Joey Jones.
Jones says just as you need doctors and nurses, you need people behind the scenes that care for the medical equipment they use.
In Webster County, the school district is seeking support for the proposed nickel tax to continue delivering high-quality education and address critical facility needs. They consider it an investment in the future. The nickel tax funds will be dedicated solely to facility improvements, including H-VAC and roofing. To learn more about the proposed nickel tax, visit the Facebook page of the Webster County Schools.
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On this third anniversary of the devastating Western Kentucky tornadoes, a vital resource for the commonwealth during times of disaster relief and recovery is renewing its agreement to deploy disaster relief and recovery teams. The AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Southern Region is agreeing to a new 3-year-agreement. The new agreement means that AmeriCorps N-C-C-C teams will come to Kentucky in times of need, but it also means that when necessary, Kentucky AmeriCorps members can provide aid to other states.
Sometimes, the police spot individuals they know have active arrest warrants. This occurred on Thursday on East Center Street with bicyclist Alexander Jacinto. As he was being searched, the officer located marijuana and suspected meth.
The word in Frankfort is that legislation to regulate vaping needs to be more restrictive. State Senator Jimmy Higdon says the vaping industry needs MORE regulation to be effective. The session begins on January 7th.
The governor says the Commonwealth will provide additional tax relief through the 2025-26 Homestead Exemption. Those eligible can claim just over 49-thousand during those tax periods. To qualify, a person must be at least 65 years old during the tax period or classified as totally disabled by any public or private retirement system. The assessed property must also be owned, occupied and maintained as the taxpayer’s personal residence on the January 1st assessment date to be eligible.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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