This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 79.
The mayor believes the housing situation in Madisonville is on the upswing. Kevin Cotton says a lot of new housing can be seen these days. He also says… (Clip in audio below)
After finding two homeless puppies, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find them a home. It’s reported that someone left them at the site of the new sheriff’s office on Responders Lane. They hope to adopt the dogs together because they are very close. To follow up, contact the H-C-S-O.
The state is in the process of providing troopers, officers and cadets with a facility dedicated to safely practice and refine advanced driving techniques. Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman has a few words about the state-of-the-art Drivers’ Skills Pad at the agency’s training academy in Frankfort. (Clip in audio below)
Frankfort says voter registration continues to increase. Secretary of State Michael Adams says Republicans have the highest number of new registrations. He says independents are also surging in voter registrations. Here are the percentages. Republicans have 48 percent. Democrats are at 41 percent. Independents are at 11 percent.
The annual event that puts the spotlight on the State of Education in Hopkins County is coming up. It will feature the leadership of our local and regional educational institutions. The free event will be at the Steve Beshear Center for Postsecondary Education at M-C-C on Thursday at 11:30. Those who attend must use email to R-S-V-P the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce.
Two Webster County residents are jailed on drug trafficking charges. Several law enforcement agencies arrived at their residence near Poole on US-41-A with a search warrant. David Fruit and Christinia Riggs were taken into custody without incident. Both are being charged with trafficking in controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia.
This is National Foster Youth Month. Miss Kentucky is working to raise awareness for foster children. Ariana Rodriguez grew up in the foster care system and was homeless by age 16, living out of her car in Nelson County. (Clip in audio below) Those experiences led her to create the organization known as The Lucky Ones. Now Ariana Rodriquez is working to educate the public on the foster care system and amplify the voices of children.
A non-profit serving four counties including Hopkins and Muhlenberg is in need of hospice volunteers. Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky provides end-of-life care, and help so families will feel less alone. To learn more, search Hospice of Western Kentucky.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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