When a motorist acts suspiciously, the police want to know why. When Daniel Martin was stopped on West McLaughlin Avenue recently, he was unable to provide proof of auto insurance. He blamed his nervous condition on the medication he was taking. The drug dog Bane then identified some illicit drugs in the vehicle. Found was an unspecified drug and a prescription in a improper container. Altogether, Martin was charged with six crimes, that included having an open bottle of alcohol in the vehicle.
A drug store serving Sebree for eight decades is going out of business. Bell’s says the pharmacy reimbursement system has become unsustainable. Bell’s is the 111th Kentucky pharmacy to close in just three years amid continued abuse by Pharmacy Benefit Managers. They say Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) harm the drug store industry by reimbursing pharmacies below their actual acquisition costs and forcing them to accept “take-it-or-leave-it” contracts.
The governor is encouraged with the work of lawmkers in Frankfort and the numbers prove it. Here is Andy Beshear.
The governor says state lawmakers have produced the state’s seventh consecutive budget surplus.
In Dawson Springs, they city is planning the Christmas parade. Forms and details will soon be available.
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a pedestrian in Nortonville. 60-year-old Michael Stanley lost his life when he was hit by a vehicle on Friday evening on the bridge on Hopkinsville Street. Stanley was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner. The sheriff’s office says the vehicle was being driven by 23-year-old Jordan Ross.
When a road is bumpy, it’s normal to conclude that they road needs new pavement, but that’s not always the case. The city says pavement works both ways. Mayor Kevin Cotton says new pavement is often the answer for the road, but under the road there is a network of other utilities.
All Webster County students and their families are invited to Ready Fest. The school district says it’s intended to help everyone be prepared for the new school year. There will be free haircuts, school supplies, and a free lunch for students. It’s for all students with a parent or guardian. The Ready Fest will be on Monday, August 3rd at the middle school gym from 10 until 1.
The folks at the Felix E. Martin Jr. Foundation are excited about next month’s annual Grantmakers of Kentucky Summit. It’s Kentucky’s annual gathering for philanthropic foundations, funders, and policymakers to collaborate, network, and learn. This year it will be in Elizabethtown on July 28th and 29th.
Frankfort is announcing a big jump in new voters. Secretary of State Michael Adams says voter registration is hot. Republicans constitute 48 percent of the electorate. Democratics are at 41 percent. Independents are at 11 per cent.
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