In Madisonville, the right cop was at the right spot to make an arrest. The officer was traveling through the Chateau Trailer Park when he spotted a man who he knew was trespassing. Gregory Ezell was transported to the county jail.
The latest thing in education in Kentucky is the Kentucky Principal Leadership Academy. It’s a 15-month experience designed to help principals create a measurable impact. The Kentucky Association of School Administrators say principals are responsible for establishing school culture, developing teachers, navigating change and creating the conditions in which students can succeed.
When the Hopkins County Board of Education meets this afternoon, one of the items on the agenda is to recognize the Madisonville North Boys Golf Team for winning the state 2-A championship. The meeting begins at 5:30 at the central office at 21-35 North Main.
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville is reporting an upgrade to their Rog Badgett All Inclusive Pediatric Play Park. After determining that the park needed a perimeter fence, Lowe’s and True Grit Fencing stepped up and installed it. The fence provides a barrier between nearby roads and a pond.
The Commonwealth’s official source for weather and climate data is now offering an updated app. The Western Kentucky University Mesonet mobile app provides complete weather information for Kentucky like no other service. The Mesonet stations collect real-time weather data every five minutes. The app is available on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.
Two local school choirs will be in a concert at the Glema. The singers from James Madison Middle School will perform this evening at 5:30. At 6:30, the choir from Madisonville North will perform.
The man who was involved in a parking lot collision is being charged with operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. In the 1000 block of North Main, Darren Darnell took and failed a sobriety test. A second officer on the scene agreed that Darnell had the odor of alcohol. Darnell was transported to the detention center
There will be a special called meeting of the Madisonville City Council this afternoon. The agenda will include the first reading of the ordinance relating to Tiny-Home Planned Unit Development. It begins at 4:30 at 77 North Main Street.
To meet the housing needs of Western Kentucky following the 2021 tornadoes, the state began constructing over 900 rental units. Hopkins was one of the four counties involved in this project. Governor Beshear has an update.
All of the units are expected to be leasing by the spring.
In Madisonville, the historic the century-old Dulin Building is undergoing revitalization efforts. The renovation by the commercial real estate initiative Legacy Spaces features third-floor apartments equipped with high ceilings, lofts, exposed ducting, and city views. The building was donated to the Kentucky Trust for Historic Preservation 13 years ago to protect it from potential demolition.
Earlington is working to establish a small animal shelter. Mayor Albert Jackson and the city council are forming an animal control committee and planning code enforcement ordinance amendments to address stray dog issues.
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