This is Boyce Tate. Today: Today: Increasing clouds and 78.
The Madisonville police are describing a drug arrest. They were directed to an open door on South Main Street near a Sunoco station in which the lock appeared to have been broken off. The police located Ralph Ager. He had the strong odor of synthetic marijuana. In that area, police found a plastic baggie of synthetic marijuana and a metal smoking pipe. Ager was arrested when the officers found the same leafy residue in Ager’s pockets that matched the residue found in the baggie and pipe.
It’s being described as a milestone moment. Last week, the Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority passed a resolution that is going to provide the framework for the 933-million dollar I-69 Ohio River Crossing project. The bridge will connect Henderson and Evansville. The agreement outlines financing, procurement, construction, operation and maintenance of the bridge.
There’s a movement to shut down the regional driver’s license locations in favor letting the Circuit Clerk Offices in each county oversee it like they did for many decades. Savannah Maddox says the current system creates significant obstacles for many Kentuckians who cannot easily travel to regional offices or take time off work for lengthy waits. (Clip in audio below)
Madisonville Community College is preparing to re-start it’s medical laboratory technician program next month. The school says this vital program addresses a critical need in our health care system. The demand for medical laboratory technicians is expected to grow substantially. There will be in-person and online classes beginning September 8th.
State transportation officials are investigating a section of I-69 near Mortons Gap. The shifting of the ground in the north bound lane has engineers scratching their heads. After several heavy rains, the stability of the road surface has been questioned. Records show underground coal mining occurred in the area, but it was so long ago there are not enough detailed records.
The Madisonville restaurant believed to be the source of a giardia (gee-ARE-dee-uh) outbreak last month is open again. El Tapatio (tah-pah-TEE-oh) officials says they are committed to customer safety. The Hopkins County Health Department linked the outbreak to El Tapatio. Giardia is a microscopic parasite that can infect the intestines of humans and various animals, leading to digestive issues. Meanwhile, Channel 14 is reporting that the investigation is still underway. For a period of time, the El Tapatio was closed for maintenance and food service training.
The new police academy in Madisonville has many positives, not the least of which is that it will save the M-P-D a lot of money. Chief Steve Bryan explains. (Clip in audio below) For years, the only other police training site in the state was 218 miles away in Richmond.
A Madisonville police officer is receiving recognition from the state. Dustin Scott was honored with the Governor’s Occupant Protection Award for his commitment to keeping our community safe through seat belt and child restraint enforcement and education. Scott is one of a number of officers around the state receiving the award.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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