This is Boyce Tate. Today: Rain and 40
The National Weather Service says we are experiencing an usual weather condition for the Ohio Valley. They say snow in this area typically melts within a few days, but due to the prolonged sub-freezing temperatures, it’s been lingering for more than a week.
The new Hopkins County Humane Society building will be about the same size. High winds damaged the original building last April. County Judge Executive Jack Whitfield says he is often asked why the humane society has to have a building that’s about the same size as the Vanderburgh County animal shelter in Evansville, a city that’s about five times the size of Madisonville.
The Webster County Water District is working to restore water service. Since some of the county still has water outages, they are asking their customers who have had their service restored, to please be mindful of their usage. Some areas of the county are still without water due to the overwhelming demand from areas that are back in service. The district is suggesting avoiding unnecessary water use whenever possible.
The Central City Fire Department is reporting that five pets in a burning mobile home on Saturday are O-K. Two others in the 400 block of Phillips Stone Way could not be resuscitated. No people or firefighters were harmed.
In Muhlenberg County, the Greenville Tourism Commission has a new date for the Western Kentucky Film information night. It will be on Monday, March 16th, at the Felix E. Martin Junior Hall.
The senator representing Hopkins County is more convinced than ever that coal is the best fuel to generate electricity. The other day, Robby Mills made his case before the legislature.
A research firm says Kentucky will increasingly rely on clean energy. Tom Taylor of the research firm known as Atlas Public Policy says the shift is partly driven by federal programs. He says over the next couple of years, almost all the new clean power in the Commonwealth will be driven by solar. He adds that clean energy can lower the risk of respiratory illness and premature death.
The number of I-C-E arrests in Kentucky is expected to increase. So far, nearly two-thousand have been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the last year. Most of the arrests were those already incarcerated. About a quarter of the arrests were in public locations. Supporters of the immigration crackdown say it will improve public safety and prevent fraud in federal programs such as Medicaid and SNAP.
It appears that the punishment for human trafficking in Kentucky may be increased. The sponsor of the measure in Frankfort is Representative James Nemes.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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