The National Weather Service is calling for a gradual warming trend this week, reaching 10 degrees above normal by the weekend.
Being held in the Hopkins County Jail on a $50,000 dollar bond is a Kentucky man charged with sexual abuse of a minor. 22-year-old Joseph Riggs is also charged with possessing drug paraphernalia and marijuana, wanton endangerment and assault on a police officer. Riggs was arrested in Henderson an indictment warrant.
In Dawson Springs, new business before the the city council this evening includes repealing and replacing the background and reference-checks policy in the employment handbook. The meeting begins at 5:30 in the council chambers at 200 West Arcadia.
The Hopkins County Fiscal Court meets this morning at 10. The panel will hear the second reading of the ordinance that will impose a License Fee on Insurance Companies. The meeting will be at the Government Center.
In Hopkins County, the clerk’s office will be closed on Thursday for state and local training. Normal hours will return on Friday.
The County Economic Development Corporation says a once-condemned Madisonville building is now 16 beautiful, new downtown residences. The apartments in the former Dulin Building at 31 South Main feature original hardwood floors, and exposed beams. Many are calling it an exciting addition to downtown the city.
Madisonville Community College is celebrating 25 years of service. Families are invited to a public event on Thursday, the 29th, from 1 until 3.
A disturbance in Madisonville on Hall Street is what led the police to make an arrest. They discovered that Jacob Taylor had threatened to harm another man. Taylor’s charges include terroristic threatening.
In Earlington, the city is forming an animal control committee. Mayor Albert Jackson, and many others, say there are too many stray dogs. At this point, the plan is to include two city council members and three citizens, with opportunities for the broader community to submit questions and ideas. The city plans to amend its ordinance so a code enforcement officer can handle animal control rules. Roaming dogs have reached such a level that regular mail delivery routes have been affected.
In the last few days, school districts have been reviewing the assessment results. In Webster County, leaders are recognizing student and staff accomplishments while reaffirming their commitment to consistent academic growth. They say each school has strengths to build upon. Over the past five years, Webster County High School has shown steady growth in state assessments.
The good news is South Main Street is on the state’s road plan for improvements. Unfortunately, since the old highway was constructed differently than roads today, it will cost a lot because the drains are in the middle of the road, not on the sides. Here is information officer Matt Hughes.
Hughes says the South Main project is scheduled to begin in three years with construction completed in 2032.
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