This is Boyce Tate. Today is January 23rd, it’s partly Sunny and 37.
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The National Weather Service says temperatures will return to near normal for the weekend with a chance of light rain and snow.
Hopkins County law enforcement is out with the annual numbers from the Vice-Narcotic Unit. In addressing the city council, Police Chief Steve Bryan added this comment about the work of the vice-narcotic unit.
The Madisonville police say video footage is what helped identify a man charged with burglary last week. Billy Virge is seen entering the Hodge Street residence and leaving with some tools. Using the video, the police identified Virge and visited him the next day. He initially said he knew nothing about the burglary, but confessed once the officers told him that they had seen the video footage of the crime.
An I-69 driver with several arrest warrants is now facing two drug charges. Tracy Lovan was arrested during a traffic stop for following another vehicle too closely last week. On Island Ford Road, the drug dog Drax sniffed out suspected meth.
In very cold weather like we’ve had, sprinkler heads can freeze and that can lead to an activation alarm. The Madisonville Fire Department addressed that issue on Monday afternoon at Ahlstrom Filtration at 2-15 Nebo Road. It’s reported that employees isolated water to that sprinkler water line which led to the fire alarm company being notified that the fire alarm was in a test position until they could mitigate the issue.
In Webster County, 4 missing juveniles are now accounted for. The sheriff’s office says they had been entered into the National Crime Information Center as missing or runaway.
The deadline for making a nomination for the United Way of the Coalfield Citizen of the Year is tomorrow (Friday). The announcement of the winner will be on January 25th.
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Here’s the report of the downed power line in Madisonville on Monday night. The fire department found a line sparking at 1-39 East Broadway. One home lost power. Using the volt detector, the fire crew learned that there was no power to the residence. The matter was addressed when the Madisonville Light Department arrived.
Our local college is announcing the two students who have been given scholarships from the M-L-K Endowed Scholarship Fund of Hopkins County and the Community Foundation of West Kentucky. Aleah Nix is pursuing Fixed Wing Flight Training, and Josh Givens is in the Nursing Integrated Program. The scholarship recognizes students who uphold Dr. King’s vision of service, equality, and leadership.
A report by American Rivers found the Ohio River is the second most endangered waterway in the nation. The Ohio River Restoration Program Act is the first piece of legislation to address the river’s environmental concerns. Michael Washburn with the Kentucky Waterways Alliance says a large portion of the nation’s commerce relies on the Ohio.
This is for business owners. The city of Madisonville is inviting you to visit City Hall tomorrow (on Friday the 24th) for a chance to connect and exchange ideas with other small business owners. Also present at the Small Business Roundtable will be the Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Corporation, and the Tourist and Convention Commission.
The state says Hopkins County is going to war against an invasive wood-boring beetle from Asia. It’s the Emerald Ash Borer. There will be a free class about this and other exotic insects on Thursday, the 30th. To R-S-V-P, contact the Hopkins County Extension Office.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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