A solar and battery storage facility on the Hopkins and Webster county line has the approval to begin commercial operations by December. The Weirs Creek Solar project is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources. It will cover about 17-hundred acres, and is being described as a major capital investment, that will bring jobs and tax revenue to the region.
The Madisonville police are trying to understand the case of a woman who is charged with assault. Rebecca Hughes says as she was driving home, a man she had recently spoken to was walking out her house with a basketfull of her things. She said he ran in front of her car as she was going 35-miles an hour. He suffered injuries to his head and legs. The police say the damage to Hughes’ car is not consistent with her story.
There’s good news coming from Princeton Road in Madisonville. The missing Metcalfe Landscaping truck is back. The Toyota Tundra was recovered by the police, and some community members. The vehicle is reported it to be in good condition. Metcalfe Landscapting says a security camera caught a face that was identified on the M-P-D Facebook page.
Some city officials are commenting on a fringe benefit to Madisonville in regards to the the Western Kentucky Law Enforcement Training Facility. Deputy City Administrator Brad Long is excited about it.
The Dawson Springs High School graduation is Friday evening. It begins at 7 in Panther Gymnasium.
The Hopkins County Fiscal Court is hearing about safety concerns with the proposed 98-unit trailer park on Nebo Road at Rainwater. Their meeting this week included a number of testimonies. Those who addressed the court noted that the area lacks water hydrants. The residents are concerned that if a fire broke out, it would be difficult to fight.
The police are pretty good at remembering those who have suspended driver’s licenses. At 3 minutes before 2 o’clock in the morning few days ago, an officer spotted Deshaun Palmer driving on South Main Street. Knowing that he previously had been charged with driving with a suspended license, the officer did a traffic stop. On his way to jail, Palmer told the officer that he was driving because the car’s owner had been drinking too much.
A Madisonville man is trying to convince the police that he made an honest mistake. When James Hale was stopped on West Noel Avenue, he told the officer that he as driving his wife’s car back to her grandparents. Hale claimed the vehicle was registered and insured by him, but the insurance policy made it clear that he was not the owner.
The hemp industry is closely watching federal legislation intended to save it from unintended consequences of legislation passed by the Senate. The other day, Congressman James Comer visited Cornbread Hemp in Louisville to tour their manufacturing facility and discuss the legislation. Mr. Comer says he has watched how Kentucky Proud hemp, grown in Marion County, is converted into safe, healthy, edible C-B-D.
Law enforcement says the national Click It or Ticket Campaign runs through the holiday weekend. On their Facebook page, the Greenville Police Department is listing all of the locations where they may be stationed. Drivers, passengers and children are expected to use their seatbelts.
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