A quick glance at the lakes in Madisonville would lead you to believe that the city is in a drought. Mayor Kevin Cotton says that’s not the case.
The Madisonville police say the man who fired a a handgun during an argument is facing four charges. The incident with Kristopher Erwin occurred in the 200 block of Dulin Street early on Tuesday. The police say a woman phoned them with details. She said the bullet deflected off of something and hit her in the chest, but that she needed no medical attention. Erwin told the police that he didn’t fire it at her, but she claims he did, but missed.
The Madisonville police say a man with a history of selling synthetic meth and is facing new charges. Kevin Dzikowski (ZIT-cow-skee) was recently located and arrested on active warrants of selling synthetic marijuana and methamphetamine. Dzikowski was found to be in possession of several bags of the illegal substances.
In Frankfort, lawmakers ended their session without tackling the housing crisis. Though the outlook is complicated, the legislature can still vote on a housing bill this week. The legislature did approve 15 million dollars in one-time money for housing for affordable-housing construction and residential infrastructure. Senator Robby Mills is one of the co-chairs of the housing task force. He says S-B 9 would have allowed local governments, over time, to create development districts that could spread the cost of building infrastructure for housing instead of paying upfront.
This week, the National Weather Service is calling for well-above normal temperatures.
Six Madisonville residents are denying that they had anything to do with a substantial amount of suspected methamphetamine found by the police at a Rolling Acres residence. The police discovered it after they were granted a search warrant. Also found were two firearms, a large sum of cash, as well as multiple items of drug paraphernalia. Arrested and charged were Luke Johnson, Morgan Bivins, Emily Belt,
Jacerri Johnson, Aurora Geary, and Presley Suttle.
The state police are reporting that on Sunday night they chased a driver doing up to 100 miles an hour on the Western Kentucky Parkway. Spike sticks ended it near the 108 mile marker. Taken into custody were Elijah Boodoosingh (BOO-dew-sing), James Stull and Caitlyn Burchett. The driver had agreed to give the three a ride to Cincinnati. When they made a stop in Crofton, they assaulted the driver and took his car. The man suffered injuries to his head.
The Hopkins County Humane Society is grateful to the businesses and community partners who are supporting their 5-K fundraising event. It will help pay for the construction of their new building that is replacing the original structure that was severely damaged in a windstorm last April. The humane society says there is still plenty of time to be a fundraiser sponsor.
The future of the hemp industry is in the hands of Congress. A provision to a Congressional spending bill added by Senator Mitch McConnell has effectively put hemp farming in Kentucky on hold. Representative James Comer is co-sponsoring legislation that would give farmers another two years to grow and sell hemp while lawmakers work on new legislation.
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