This is Boyce Tate. Today is October 24th, it’s sunny and 72.
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In Hopkins County, bids are being sought for construction of a Highway 41-A Build Ready Site. There will be a meeting this morning at 10 at the site. Details are on the Facebook page of the Madisonville Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation.
The Hopkins County Fiscal Court is accepting applications for opioid funds. Hopkins County Attorney Lee Riddle speaks about the county’s needs.
A yelling man in the middle of the street Monday afternoon is what occupied the police. At West Noel and Pride Avenue, Benjamin Grayson admitted that he had recently smoked synthetic marijuana and that he felt like he had been shot. He also told the officer that he was in possession of suspected meth. Before the officers arrived, Grayson had been seen tossing two capped needles near to a school bus stop. Grayson faces four charges, including wanton endangerment.
It’s not often that a tool to extinguish a fire is the cause for a fire alarm. Tuesday morning, a fire extinguisher fell off a wall and shattered at Rural King. Customers and employees had to evacuate at 16-50 South Main. The fire department set up ventilation to remove the airborne irritants. There were no reports of injuries.
In Greenville, the police are asking everyone to check out their Facebook page. Pictured are two individuals who need to be identified. It’s in regards to an incident at Luzerne Lake on Sunday.
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In Frankfort, when it comes to Amendment 2, the Hopkins County representative in the House is remaining neutral. Wade Williams says he has friends on both sides of this issue. He’s glad that it’s a ballot issue and he says he will support the outcome. Williams says if the amendment passes, funding amounts and a structure roadmap will be openly debated and passed into law through the normal process. Kentucky is one of two states that does not have school choice opportunities. Williams says the amendment would allow parents the opportunity to decide what education would work best for their child.
One of the fastest growing departments at Madisonville Community College is agriculture. Instructor April Duncan says students are gaining entry-level skills by exploring hydroponics, sustainability, current tech, and business management. She says agriculture is always using new procedures.
America’s Premiere Media Watchdog is honoring 35 champions of the First Amendment. In its awards, the Media Research Center includes Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. They report that he and Senator Mike Lee led the charge against provisions in the Kids Online Safety Act that would have increased government censorship and decreased parental rights. The center says Senator Paul is a doctor who pushed back against the censorship of so-called misinformation and disinformation that the government, the media and Big Tech attempted to justify, during and after, the COVID-19 pandemic.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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