This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 91.
The senator representing Hopkins, Henderson, Union, and Webster counties is disappointed with some legislators. Robby Mills says they are repeating a lie that has been completely rebutted by our hospitals and the Kentucky Hospital Association. He says both Deaconess Henderson and Baptist Health/Deaconess Madisonville have both stated that current federal budget negotiations would NOT cause their hospitals to close because of possible changes in Medicaid. Mills describes these false claims as shameless.
A major sewer project is coming along in Madisonville. Among other things, City Administrator Rob Saint says it will allow the city to handle more growth. (Clip in audio below)
The governor is glad to report that four counties are being recognized among America’s best counties for economic growth since the start of 2024. One of the four is Muhlenberg. Gov. Beshear says the rankings are based on Site Selection Magazine’s point system as well as capital investment and jobs created. Helping Muhlenberg achieve this rating are the proposed Army contract to design, construct and commission a T-N-T facility in Graham, and the Biomass Engineering and Equipment project to manufacture equipment for the agriculture, forest products and biomass sectors.
The Webster County Sheriff’s Office is promoting highway safety. The have several traffic safety checkpoints aimed at locating impaired drivers.
Officials with Deaconess Henderson want to end a rumor. They say there are no plans to close Deaconess Henderson Hospital, Deaconess Union County Hospital or Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville following a report from the National Rural Health Association suggesting the Henderson hospital could face major reductions due to possible cuts to medicaid. Officials with Deaconess said they agreed that proposed reductions in health care funding could have long-term consequences for hospitals, but they emphasize that those conversations are about future policy discussions, not current operational status.
In Providence, the fire department has bottles of water. Emergency Management has declared a state of emergency due to a water main break. A boil advisory is in place. City leaders say the first break has been repaired, but it will still be a while until people get their water back. They say it will take time for the entire system to return back to normal pressure. The goal is to have the system flushed by Monday, but if the tests don’t come back clear, the work will need to continue. The Providence Fire Department invites your questions.
The Kentucky Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Panel says opiate exposure was present in more than half of their overdose and ingestion cases. A child-abuse pediatrician at the University of Kentucky recommends that households with opioids, whether prescribed or not, have a supply of Narcan. Dr. Jennie Green says it’s a nasal spray that blocks or reverses the effects of opioids including fentanyl. She also says… (Clip in audio below)
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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