Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville says this is Walk-in Flu Shot Clinic Month. The 5th floor of the Tower will be providing flu vaccine with no appointment needed on designated days. You can read all about it on their social media.
The state says some legal questions connected to the December 2021 tornadoes are still on the table. Kentucky Legal Aid is hosting Disaster Legal Help Days to connect survivors with legal assistance and answers to their questions. They say legal help may be the missing piece for survivors still navigating recovery.
Feeding Kentucky says Kentucky ranks near the bottom nationally in SNAP participation. Feeding Kentucky says the new cost-of-living adjustment only helps those already in the program. They say only two-thirds of Kentuckians eligible for SNAP are currently receiving benefits. They also say food banks are not making up the difference. Since eligibility rules for SNAP can fluctuate, it makes it difficult for families to determine whether they are eligible.
The Wings Over Western Kentucky Air Show at the Madisonville Regional Airport is described an unforgettable day of aviation, aerobatics, history, and free, family fun. This year’s program will feature well over three hours of world-class skydivers, historic military aircraft, and precision formation flying. Due to the weather, the free show begins at 11:30 tomorrow (Saturday).
The Pennyrile Area Development District is gearing up for one of their annual projects. The Forgotten Angels Project gives the community an opportunity to brighten the holidays for personal care home residents by purchasing items from their wish lists. There are volunteer opportunities.
The National Weather Service says locations in this region could set high temperature records today.
The Hopkins County Young Professionals Local Candidate Election Forum at Mahr Park is Tuesday, the 13th. They are inviting the public to submit questions for these local candidates. Doors open at 5. The forum begins at 5:30 at Mahr Park – Barn A. The address for questions is hopkinsyp@gmail.com.
This is the time of year for the hemp harvest. Meanwhile, Kentucky farmers know that Congress could determine if hemp-derived THC products remain legal. A number of them have invested heavily in the crop. Several bills have been introduced to preserve the industry. If Congress does not act by its December deadline, many say the industry would be “essentially shutdown.”
Congressman James Comer is reporting that hundreds have been arrested for fraud in the ongoing effort to protect taxpayers. He spoke on NewsMax about what he believes Democrats would be doing if they were in his position.
The State Board of Elections says the number of voters in our state has dropped by almost 5 percent since last year. The biggest reason is that Secretary of State Michael Adams took off voters that had been inactive for at least two federal election cycles due to death or moving out of state. Democrat registration dropped more than 8 percent and Republicans lost around 3 percent.
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