This is Boyce Tate. Today: Partly Sunny and turning colder
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office says the intruder in last week’s home invasion who was shot is still in critical condition. The intruder was shot last Friday evening in a residence in the 600 block of Fowler Road. Charges are pending against 52-year-old William Hendrix of Mortons Gap. 81-year-old Van Williams has been released from the hopital. The police believe Hendrix and Williams knew each other.
The governor is in Europe making business contacts for the state. Here’s another report from Andy Beshear.
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is charging 25 individuals with a range of violations in connection with the illegal commercial harvest and sale of catfish from public waters, as well as the unlawful operation of pay lakes. Officials believe the illegal activity involved harvesting catfish from public waterways and transporting them for sale to unregulated or illegally operated pay lakes. This practice not only violates state law but also harms fish populations and lawful businesses. They also say it threatens the long-term sustainability of of the state’s natural resources. This illegal activity stretches from Paducah to Ashland.
The Hopkins County Board of Education has a special meeting this evening. It begins at 5:30 at 3-20 South Seminary.
The Madisonville man found without clothing and sweating profusely is facing three charges that include public intoxication and shoplifting. Officers were called to Workout Anytime Madisonville at 25 South Main. The police say Michael Smith was making incoherant statements. After a while, Smith’s clothing was located and he was taken to the detention center.
Law enforcement and Webster County Animal Care and Control are looking for the people who abandoned a litter of puppies. They were discovered in a bag on the side of a road in the Webster-Hopkins County area. If you have information, contact authorities.
In Madisonville, the Deputy City Administrator is glad he attended a national conference in Austin-Texas of the organization known as the International Council of Shopping Centers. Brad Long is one of the 90 people with a leadership role in the organization. Besides benefitting from the conference, Long described an incident with another conference member.
The Pennyrile Area Development District says the work at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West is done. Last weekend, they say several Health and Family Services staff members and many other volunteers assisted with the removal of approximately 5-thousand wreaths that had been placed on graves last month as part of the Wreaths Across America service. They say the event allowed their staff to express their gratitude and respect for the veterans.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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