Folks all around this region are glad to see the grass again. Madisonville Mayor Kevin Cotton says the road crews faced one of the most challenging winter weather conditions in years.
Just for the record, motor scooter operators have to obey the law like everyone else. Gilbert Lopez was stopped on South Seminary for not wearing eye protection. When his name was run through the system, it was found that Lopez’ license was suspended. Now, he faces two charges.
It’s now possible to download a secure digital version of a standard or Real I-D driver’s license, or state I-D. It’s called the Kentucky Mobile I-D. The app allows users to verify their identity by sharing only the information required for a transaction. Here is La Tasha Butler. She is the Chief of Staff for the governor.
Butler says the app does not replace a physical driver’s license or ID, which residents are still required to carry. She also says not all businesses or state agencies will accept Mobile ID, but it is described as a convenient and privacy-focused option for air travel.
The governor says most of the state’s school superintendents favor Pre-K for All. He says too many children are not kindergarten-ready, and we must change that: for them, for our families and for our workforce. Only about 4 to 8 states offer the equivalent of Pre-K For All.
You could say that Madisonville is about to go through something that it’s already gone through. U-S 41 was replaced by the Pennyrile Parkway which was replaced by Interstate 69. Now, as the I-69 is completed into Indianapolis and Memphis, Madisonville’s mayor says the city can expect even more business and traffic.
In Webster County, the Board of Education is expected to make a decision about the school superintendent this spring. On Monday night, there was a well-attended hearing in regards to Aaron Harrell. At the present time, there is no comment from the board.
ICE arrests in the state are surging. It’s at an historic high of almost 71-thousand. A growing number of local police and jails are entering into agreements and contracts to cooperate with ICE, and legislators are proposing ways to further ramp up deportation efforts. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by Congress last summer appropriated over 170-billion dollars to carry out this anti-immigrant agenda.
Two M-C-C students are this year’s recipients of a M-L-K Endowed Scholarship. James Scottberg is a volunteer with CASA , Hospice, and the Western Kentucky Veterans Center. Selena Gibson works as a federal work-study student in the Financial Aid Office and aspires to serve as a healthcare professional in the military. The annual award is made possible by the the Community Foundation of West Kentucky.
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