This is the evening for the Hopkins County Young Professionals Election Forum. Doors open at 5:00. The forum will include candidates from the local races, and begins at 5:30 at Mahr Park Arboretum Event Barn A. The event is free and open to the public, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. The candidates will participate in a structured forum answering predetermined questions that they have not seen in advance.
The Madisonville Police are reporting an increase in scam reports. They include Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. The scammer claims to be a person pretending to be a law enforcement officer who demands immediate payment, and threatens arrest, fines or other legal consequences. If you receive a suspicious call, contact law enforcement.
This is for voters who do not have a form of ID needed for the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3rd. Voter ID cards are free. They are for persons who are registered to vote, and do not have an acceptable form of state-issued identification, such as a birth certificate, social security card, and proof of residency.
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul says Washington is not run like a business. In his Six Penny Plan proposal, he says if it was, lawmakers would start by cutting fraud and duplication.
Our congressman in the 1st Congressional District in Kentucky has a new website. James Comer says it will help his constituents to learn about and more easily access the many services and resources available through his office. The simple address is: comer.house.gov.
A Bremen man is facing a long list of charges, including murder. 33-year-old Skylar Shanks was arrested after the body of 39-year-old Amber DeArmond of Drakesboro was found inside a home on Wild Horse Lane last week. Shanks attempted to avoid law enforcement by hiding underneath the porch of a residence before fleeing on foot. Shanks is also charged with seven other crimes.
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a traffic fatality. On Thursday evening at 6:15, a crash was reported on I-69 near mile marker 108. It’s reported that 45-year-old Amanda Carlton crossed the median and flipped several times. It’s not known what caused Carlton to lose control.
In Frankfort, the governor is using an emergency regulation to fast-track commercial driver licenses for some veterans. Andy Beshear believes it’s right to remove barriers and ease access to employment for those who’ve operated commercial-style vehicles within the past two years. He says military members can utilize their military training and driving experience into a credential that opens doors for careers that help meet national and local transportation needs.
Retired miners are pushing for Congress to do more to support miners and their families. The Support Our Miners Act would increase federal benefits for coal miners disabled by black lung disease and ensure the rates keep up with inflation. Those on Social Security get a raise with the cost of living, but that’s not true with black lung. The prevalence of black lung disease in working miners from Kentucky and two other states who have worked at least 25 years, is nearly ten times higher than in the rest of the country.
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