This is Boyce Tate. Today: Showers and 78.
Three Hopkins County drug traffickers are out of business, thanks to the work of the local vice-narcotics unit and the state police. The investigation lasted several months. Arrested this week were 48-year-old Steve Binnex of Hanson, 27-year-old Jacoor Stoom of Madisonville, and 22-year-old Gerald Adell of Madisonville. Detectives conducted multiple control purchases. Powdered fentanyl was purchased several times from each subject. Three separate search warrants were executed. Illicit fentanyl is sometimes pressed into pills, made to look like other prescription pills. Fentanyl is up to 100 times more toxic than morphine. Additional arrests are anticipated.
The Kentucky board of medical licensure wants to increase barriers for people who want to rely on the F-D-A-approved medication used to treat opioid-use disorder. U-K’s Michelle Loffwall says the stricker rules and the prescribing and dispensing of suboxone is a discouraging message to people in recovery. (Clip in audio below) The new regulations would require frequent testing.
The comfort dog of the Madisonville police is now in his second year of service. Cash has visited over 5-thousand children, many on a routine basis. Cash also has helped in the investigations of crimes against children in Hopkins, Webster, and Crittenden counties. Cash and Major Jones hae conducted over 100 community activities to educate the community about Cash’s impact.
The National Weather Service says the active and dangerous weather pattern will continue into the weekend. The dangerous and potentially historic rainfall event will continue through Saturday night. First responders are suggesting that you have a plan to move to higher ground. A number of roads in Hopkins and Webster counties are blocked due to high water or downed trees. Officials say if you can see high water, turn around.
One of the victims of Wednesday night’s high winds is the Hopkins County Humane Society. Now, 85 cats and kittens are looking for a place to live. The wind took off much of the roof. Those wanting to adopt are more than welcome to come by 22-10 Laffoon Trail.
There’s nothing like a serious weather event to encourage folks to sign up for the free, emergency internet weather alert service. You can register for the alerts at Smart 9-1-1 dot com. That’s Smart 9-1-1 dot com.
Madisonville is having a good response to its quarterly Heroes Hour. Mayor Kevin Cotton says active and retired military are invited to city hall for an informal gathering around a continental breakfast. (Clip in audio below) And the next Hero’s Hour is today.
A measure being introduced in Washington would save taxpayers money by not subsidizing electric vehicles. Senator Rand Paul says the measure would save taxpayers billions of dollars. It’s called the End Taxpayer’s Subsidies For Electric Vehicles Act. Senator Paul says it’s not right for hardworking Americans to subsidize expensive electric vehicles that many cannot afford.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Newsroom, this is Boyce Tate.
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