In Hopkins County, the United Way of the Coalfield is taking applications for Heidi Badgett Grants. Eligible nonprofits are encouraged to work together to support the health and educational needs of children and their families. Applications are due on the 25th. Details are on the Facebook page of the United Way of the Coalfield.
The state police are investigating two deaths in Muhlenberg County. They were found in a Bremen residence on Twin Springs Road last week. 57-year-old Patrick Kirk and 44-year-old Mary Stewart had been shot. The autopsy indicates that Kirk shot Stewart and then himself. The investigation is not complete.
The state is promoting alcohol education events in a new way. By auctioning bourbon confiscated by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the state has raised nearly $10,000 dollars to support alcohol responsibility programs for students. The online auction opens tomorrow (September 15th) and closes at midnight on the 30th. A link to this year’s online auction is available at abc.ky.gov.
It’s now possible to track domestic violence data by county and region. The public dashboard provides Kentuckians with information on shelters, support services, offenders and law enforcement outcomes. The Criminal Justice Statistical Analysis Center says there is a 4 percent increase in arrests tied to domestic violence and a slight decrease in the number of people who used services through Zero-V. That’s the state’s coalition of domestic violence shelters.
The Madisonville police are describing a traffic stop that led to a drug arrest. Excessive window tint was the reason James Young was stopped. Inside the Dodge Ram pickup, the officer spotted two, cut plastic straws that are often used with illicit drugs. Two pill bottles were discovered, including an orange one with no label. The police say the bottles were filled with controlled substances. Young is also charged with being in possession of drug paraphernalia.
So why is Madisonville not growing like several cities in this part of the state? It’s not a simple answer, but subsidence caused by coal mining is part of it. The Madisonville City Engineer is Justin Lamb.
The decades since the coal mining laws have been changed have seen the collapse of some of the mines, leading to structural damage and property loss in affected areas.
In Frankfort, the secretary of state says Kentucky is a national success story for clean elections. Michael Adams says more than 318,000 deceased voters have been removed from the voter rolls since he took office. The total number of voter registrations removed from the rolls since January of 2020 to is over 753,000.
The Hopkins County Jail is announcing another excellent year in the garden. The Community Service Road Crews have produced 1,600 pounds of watermelon. They say the garden provides meaningful work for the community service crews, teaching responsibility and valuable skills.
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