This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny and 85.
An effort is underway in Madisonville to develop a community safety program. The objective is to raise awareness among school-aged children and senior citizens about the various risks and dangers associated with drugs. Keith May from Law Publications will be visiting a number of businesses seeking sponsorship. The police department is promoting the effort.
A new program at the Hopkins County Jail is helping the bottom line due to the steady decline in inmates. To help offset the costs of empty beds, the jail now has an agreement with the Immigration Customs and Enforcement agency, also known as ICE. Jailer Mike Lewis says any revenue from the federal government for holding ice inmates is money that local taxpayers will not have to pay. He says the jail became certified in March to hold detainees.
Since so many youth who are aging out of the foster care system still struggle to obtain housing and employment, a new organization is developing to assist in the transition into adulthood. Shannon Moody is with Kentucky Youth Advocates. (Clip in audio below) According to 2023 data, of those who have experienced foster care, 63-percent have stable housing, and 64-percent say they have secure employment.
Here is the updated schedule for the Madisonville City Council. The next regular meeting willbe on Monday, the 16th at 4:30. There will be a special called meeting on Monday, the 30th at 4:30.
It seems that more Kentuckians are familiar with how FEMA works than ever before. Meanwhile, the Hopkins County Director of Emergency Management says there are still residents who are learning how the federal agency can help them. Here is Nick Bailey. (Clip in audio below) The FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is located at the Hopkins County Fairgrounds on Arch Street.
The Hopkins County Clerk’s Office wants to bring another scam to your attention. It involves a fake notice from the State Department of Motor Vehicles that details how residents will lose their vehicle registration and have their driving privilages suspended for 30 days. The scam does all it can to scare residents into paying a service fee. Officials say don’t pay it.
The senator representing Hopkins County is home from a national meeting. Robby Mills spent a couple of days last week with election officials. They discussed voters ID, voter role maintenance, post election audits, and voter technology.
Frankfort is talking about a funding opportunity to support research that addresses the drug epidemic. The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission will allocate funding for a special grant opportunity for projects which put a priority on research and innovative approaches to implementing effective novel therapeutic interventions for Opioid Use Disorder, and opioid overdose prevention and co-occurring substance use disorder.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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