The Madisonville police are out with the details about the arrest of a person on Badgett Lane riding an electric bicycle with no front or rear lights . The officer also noticed Susan Black had the smell of alcohol, and appeared to be under its influence. After getting permission to do a search, Black was placed under arrest after the officer located a baggie of suspected meth, part of a pill thought to be a Lortab, and another pill thought to be Alprazolam.
Some of the latest Kentucky State Police graduates will be serving District two which includes Madisonville and the nearby counties. The graduates are Eddie Caudill of Hopkinsville, Trey Lovell of Greenville, Avery Grant Mefford of Browder, Kelley Seitz of Oak Grove, Roy Wilson of Nortonville, and Christian Crase of Ardmore, Oklahoma. Crase received the “Commissioner’s Commitment to Excellence Award.
Now that the election is settled, Kentucky Democrats made gains in the state legislature, but the Republicans still have a supermajority. Some believe Governor Beshear benefitted from the election even though his name was not on the ballot. He is seen as a presidential candidate for his ability to win in a red state. Many are concluding that the election results appear to reflect broader dissatisfaction with national Republican leadership more than a wholesale rejection of conservative principles.
All veterans and the community are invited to the annual Veterans Day Celebration with the Dawson Springs Independent Schools. The program will honor those who have served our country. The Veterans Day Breakfast begins at 8:15. The program begins at 9, on Wednesday, the 11th.
The Madisonville Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation is reporting that the new E. Hofmann Packaging building is beginning to take shape. The 43 million dollar investment includes 164 new jobs. Hofmann’s believes their first US facility will be a great addition to Hopkins County’s industrial community. The company manufactures rigid plastic packaging products for the food service, chemical, and construction industries.
All seems to be well at the Western Kentucky Law Enforcement Training Facility in Madisonville. The program is a 20-week, 800-hour basic training and continuing education for law enforcement recruits in Western Kentucky. Here is Madisonville Police Chief Steve Bryan.
The 50 million dollar facility on Bean Cemetery Road is scheduled for completion late next year.
An equipment violation is what led to two arrests by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office. Teresa McDowell and the passenger David Alexander were on State Route 109-North in the City Limits of Clay. The police K-9 Buzz alerted the officer to the presence of drugs in the vehicle. Deputies located a quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. McDowell and Alexander were transported to the detention center.
One of Greenville’s outdoor spaces has a new look. The tourism commission has placed signs in Brizendine Brothers Nature Park to enhance the experience and showcase talent. The signs are the work of local artist Jacob Abbott.
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