This is Boyce Tate. Today: Mostly Sunny on this M-L King Jr. Holiday and 20
Hopkins County’s state senator says this year’s long session will produce a two-year state budget. Robby Mills says his goal is to help Henderson County secure enough funding for the I-69 bridge because it has huge implications for years to come. Mills said a grant application is being evaluated at the federal level and he’s hopeful that an announcement can be made soon. Senator Mills also wants to secure funding to complete construction of the Western Kentucky Police Training Center in Madisonville.
Those in Kentucky’s fledgling hemp industry say they need a a two-year extension on the hemp provision bill that restricts the definition of legal hemp. Many farmers feel Congress should have given them more time, creating a more stable environment for farmers to modify their future planting decisions. At a hearing called by Representative James Comer, farmer Bryan Furnish spoke.
Each year in Madisonville, the Community Foundation of West Kentucky presents two M-C-C students with a Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Scholarship. Two Madisonville residents are this year’s winners. James Scottberg is pursuing a degree in counseling and social work and is an active member in the TRIO program. That program motivates and supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds in their pursuit of a college degree. Selena Gibson is pursuing an Associate in Science degree and works as a federal work-study student in the Financial Aid Office.
In Hopkins County, the shooting of a home invader by the home’s owner on Friday night in Madisonville is being reported by the sheriff’s office. Details concerning the persons involved, and their medical conditions have not been released. The incident occurred on Fowler Road.
Washington is about to award Madisonville 2 and a half million dollars for a new cybercrime training facility. It will equip law enforcement, government, and private sector personnel with the skills to investigate, prevent, and prosecute crimes committed using computers or the internet. It will also offer hands-on training in digital forensics, evidence recovery, network defense, and threat analysis. These facilities bridge the gap between technical criminal activities and legal prosecution, helping agencies combat evolving digital threats.
The Madisonville City Council meets tomorrow at 4:30 at City Hall. The agenda includes consideration of an executive order relating to the appointment of City Council committee assignments.
A motorist in a two-car collision in Madisonville is described as having non-life threatening injuries. The police say 49-year-old Melinda Wheatly of Crofton was attempting to turn off of Grapevine Road when the Mitsubishi S-U-V being driven by 18-year-old Kyra Schmaltz of Madisonville collided with her. The crash occurred at the corner of Woodlawn on Friday evening just before 6.
In Frankfort, there’s a motion to return drivers license renewals back to county offices instead of the current regional offices. Reporter Charles Baglen has details.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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