The National Weather Service says the weekend will produce much cooler temperatures.
The Madisonville police are reporting the arrest of a speeding driver they were alerted to by a phone call. The police report states that Daniel Robinson was weaving all over Island Ford Road. He failed the sobriety test. A search of Robinson’s GM Sierra produced meth, marijuana, and a bottle of alcohol. Robinson was lodged in the detention center.
It’s estimated that up to 14 percent of college students in Kentucky experience homelessness while they are in school. More precise figures are not available because many students do not report housing instability out of fear or embarrassment. Speaking in Frankfort, here is Representative Joshua Watkins.
It is being reported that about one in three Kentucky college students is classified as low-income, and roughly one-third of community college students receiving financial aid struggle with food and housing security.
The Kentucky Humane Society is sending staff to Alabama to help protect shelter animals in the hurricane’s storm’s path. The Kentucky team is also helping fill a transportation gap after regular animal transport contractors were unable to provide assistance.
In Madisonville, the Salvation Army is taking applications for Bell Ringers. Yes, it’s about that time of year. Applications should apply in person at 805 McCoy Avenue. Two forms of ID are needed.
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office says an Earlington man is in the detention center. 35 year old Neal Beck is charged with assaulting a 14-year-old girl on Saturday at an Earlington residence on East Wilson Street. Search warrants are what led to his arrest. Beck is charged with three crimes, that include 7 counts of sexual abuse.
It’s common for a Madisonville cop to do a vehicle check after he sees the vehicle commit a driving infraction. When Mekia Santamaria was stopped on North Scott, he could not display his driver’s license or his proof of insurance. The officer learned that Santamaria had recently been charged with driving without a license. He was transported to the county jail.
Kentucky Legal Aid says there are still families who have legal questions or problems related to their recovery from the December 2021 tornadoes. That’s why there will be two sessions to address concerns. Both will be on Saturday the 17th. One will be in Madisonville at Kentucky Legal Aid at 311 South Main Street from 2 until 4 o’clock. The other meeting will be in Greenville at the Harbin Memorial Library on South Main from 10 until noon. It will be an opportunity for tornado survivors to talk with a lawyer to get information about legal issues connected to the tornadoes or the recovery.
The Dawson Springs fire chief is requesting that everyone with a storm shelter needs to report it to the city. The fire chief says this information is critical when it comes to search and rescue.
The state says more than 12,000 Kentuckians registered to vote last month. The last day to request a mail-in ballot is the 20th. You can vote in person on the 29th to the 31st. At the polls, voters should bring a photo ID.
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