The National Weather Service expects it to will warm up by the weekend, before a strong cold front will bring showers and storms on Sunday.
The Madisonville driver involved in a traffic stop who began shaking when the officer was informing him that his license plate was unlit is facing two charges. After the drug dog Loki located kratom in Shane Vinson’s vehicle, he said he takes it to help with his fentanyl cravings. Vinson also admitted that he had taken more than is required. The officer then charged Vinson with overdosing on kratom and was taken to jail for operating a vehicle under the influence of a foreign substance.
In Madisonville, a structure described as unsafe is no longer around. The building was at the corner of North Main and Fawcett, between Evolved Nutrition and Nu-Look Cleaners.
A measure before the legislature deals with restoring voting rights to felons. Keith West reports from Frankfort.
A measure before lawmakers in Frankfort would abolish Daylight Savings Time. While the law that established daylight time prevents states from changing how it’s observed, there is no restriction on declaring that you have to observe it. Two states have voted never to have daylight time. They are Hawaii and Arizona. Time will tell if Kentucky makes it a threesome.
In Madisonville, city officials are excited to see the city recognized on the website of the International Council of Shopping Centers. Here’s the address: i-c-s-c- dot com.
A Madisonville resident is charged with theft by deception. The police say Christian Crawford visited Walmart, removed a tent from off the shelves, and walked away with it. Later he returned it to the service desk and was given a 69-dollar gift card.
The Hopkins County Career and Technology Center has a new principal. Alaina Lancaster has been serving as the director of secondary instruction. This new assignment begins in the fall.
Our junior senator fully supports the SAVE Act. In fact, Rand Paul is its co-sponsor. He recently was on Fox Business.
Paul is urging other states to follow Kentucky’s lead.
Kentucky’s foster care system is under fire. It’s been found that hundreds of children have been left to sleep in state office buildings, hotels and even state parks. State Auditor Allison Ball says the system is failing some of the children. Child‑welfare advocates say the report confirms long‑standing warnings about Kentucky’s foster care system and its reliance on emergency placements when there are not enough appropriate beds.
Champions for a Drug Free Muhlenberg County is partnering with the Central City Police and the Greenville Police to promote the annual effort at removing unused, unwanted, or expired medications. Free R-x Destroyer pouchs are available for safe at-home medication disposal. Prescription drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 18th from 8 until noon at True North in Central City, and First Southern National Bank in Greenville. You can get more details on social media.
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