This is Boyce Tate. Today: Sunny and 94.
All of the state police posts are involved in a drug operation they are calling Operation Summer Heat. It’s resulted in almost 200 arrests. The investigation is still active, and additional arrests are anticipated. Post 2 in Nortonville is reporting 21 arrests. Drug overdose deaths have been dropping in the last three years.
The state senator representing Hopkins, Henderson, Webster, and Union counties is reporting that the Southern Legislative Conference in Birmingham was an eyeopening experience. Robby Mills says the presentation spoke about the importance of data centers and the energy that’s needed to support them. Mills says the conference was attended by legislators, legislative staff and governmental affairs officials from 15 states.
This week, the Transportation Cabinet is in the national effort to safely pass low clearance bridges. The Check Your Height, Know It’s Right public awareness campaign encourages the operators of commercial trucks, rental vans, R-Vs, and even cars and pickups to check that their vehicle is not too tall to fit safely under bridges that extend over state and local roads. Kentucky has about 180 bridges posted with vertical clearance lower than the 14-foot federal standard.
In Frankfort, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is warning residents of fake messages that attempt to impersonate the state agency. They say in the first place, the agency does not collect traffic ticket fees or notify customers of violations using text messages. If you receive a fradulent text, do not click on the link. You may want to reach out to the agency to confirm authenticity before taking any action.
Plans are now in place to demolish the Hopkins County Humane Society. It’s been determined that the building at 22-10 Laffoon Trail is too damaged from the April tornado to repair. They have 30 days to find homes for the last 17 animals before construction of the new building begins. The most pressing issue right now is finding adopters or fosters for the remaining animals.
To make their service more convenient, the Hopkins County Health Department has a van that visits locations around the county. Today, it will be in Nortonville. Thursday, it will be in St. Charles. Friday, it will be in Dawson Springs. Each visit will be from 10 until 2. Among other things, the van will have details about such things as Hands, WIC, immunizations, and mental health resources.
The senator representing Hopkins County in Frankfort believes the state is 3 to 4 years away from the new Ohio River bridge at Henderson. Robbie Mills says there’s every reason to believe that when the bridge opens, I-69 traffic through Hopkins County will increase. ( Clip in audio below)
This is from the Kentucky State Police. They have just returned from the weeklong Advanced Commercial Motor Vehicle Post-Collision Inspection Training session. The course was presented by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol in Raleigh. State Troopers and officers from across the country were there. The K-S-P says the multi-agency effort strengthens interstate partnerships and sharpens their ability to effectively investigate collisions.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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