There are many heavy hearts in Madisonville as residents hear about the 10-month-old child who died in a hot car last Thursday. No charges have been filed. It occurred at Owensboro Health Multi-Care on South Main Street. The grandmother is a doctor at Multi-Care. Stacey Fazenbaker was supposed to take Scottie Crowell to daycare. The child was discovered after eight hours. The police say the case will go to the grand jury. The parents are Micah and Sydni Crowell .
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office wants you to know that they are working to curb impaired driving. The deputies will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints. Drivers are encouraged to be cautious and expect potential delays.
The Hopkins County Board of Education meets this afternoon 5:30 at the new central administration office 2135 North Main. The students to be recognized are the Governor’s Scholars, those in the Governor’s School for the Arts, the School for Entrepreneurs, and the Commonwealth Honors Academy.
Team Kentucky’s Transportation Cabinet is funding repairs to a Muhlenberg County road. The Department of Rural and Municipal Aid says $100,000 in County Road Aid Emergency Funds will be applied to Jernigan Chapel Road for drainage repairs.
A Democrat running for governor has the endorsement of the Kentucky Pipe Trades Association. Rocky Adkins says the association represents more than 5,600 plumbers, pipefitters, sprinkler fitters, and H-VAC service technicians. Adkins says throughout his career in public service, he has stood with organized labor in support of good-paying jobs, safe workplaces and workers’ rights.
Here’s the report on the speeding driver stopped by the Madisonville police in the middle of the night. The police had Camden Starks doing to 55 in a 35-mile-an-hour zone on Main at Center Street. The officer said Starks had a strong, alcoholic odor. He faces 5 charges, that include careless driving.
In Madisonville, an Annexation and Zoning Committee meeting will be held this afternoon (Monday) at 3:30 in the City Council Chambers Conference Room at 77 North Main Street. There will be a discussion of a tiny home planned-unit development.
Today, the Madisonville city council will consider a resolution involving the rehabilitation of the regional senior citizens center. The meeting begins at 4:30 at city hall.
There’s new leadership at the Salvation Army in Madisonville. Captain Dennis Smith and his wife say the primary purpose of their organization is to preach the gospel and help people.
The Salvation Army is located at 805 McCoy Avenue.
The American Red Cross says it needs all types of blood. In Madisonville, donors are invited to visit Christ the King Catholic Church, at 1600 Kingsway Drive today from 9 until 2. All will receive a $20 Amazon Gift Card by email. More details are at Redcrossblood.org/august.
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