Today, August 23, 2024 is Sunny and 87
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The state senator representing Hopkins County believes conservative budgeting is best for the Commonwealth. Robby Mills says over the past decade, we have grown the state’s reserve from zero dollars to over $5 billion dollars. At the same time, we have stabilized and made solvent the nation’s worst-funded pension systems. Mills says Kentucky has made historic investments in education, and reduced the income tax from 6 percent to 4 percent. He says action this January will lower it to 3 and a half percent for 2026.
Madisonville has an issue that most cities do not have. Mayor Cotton says the southside of the city has an increased number of mine subsidence issues. He says that’s why most of the growth and attention is on the north side of town.
The Webster County Sheriff’s Office says there’s more to this week’s drug-related arrests in Providence. Complaints about drug activity led to the arrest of Thomas Martin and Lisa Maddox. Now, five crimes are being charged to Steve Tweddell. He was found to be in possession of meth, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Tweddell was also charged with receiving a stolen firearm.
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office says social media can harm law enforcement investigations. When the crime is described, it can give the violators time to dispose of evidence and do other things to distance themselves from the illegl action. The H-C-S-O says this can effectively kill the investigation. That’s why they suggest contacting the authorities first.
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The Madisonville police are welcoming neighborhoods to contact them if they would like information about beginning a neighborhood watch. Chief Steve Bryan says some neighborhoods have Facebook groups that communicate information intended to reduce crime. He also reported that Madisonville is generally a low crime area, but says that those interested in beginning a Neighborhood Watch program should contact the M-P-D.
A new policy that streamlines the process of applying for disaster assistance will benefit the survivors of the storms that hit 15 counties the week of May 21st. Included are Hopkins and Muhlenberg. Survivors now have the option to apply for a low-interest S-B-A loan when they apply for FEMA assistance. FEMA no longer requires disaster survivors to apply for an SBA loan before being considered for FEMA individual assistance. The Hopkins County FEMA office is at 114 Madison Square Drive. In Muhlenberg, the location is in Central city at 61 Career Way. The online addres is: Disaster-Assistance dot G-O-V.
Since 1964, a network of Community Action Agencies has been serving low-income Kentuckians. Denise Harlow of the National Community Action Partnership says poverty affects social determinants of health that the agencies work to improve. Census data indicates many Americans are one missed-paycheck away from financial hardship.
The stage of the Glema is about to present the best of classic television. The Owensboro Symphony will play the music made famous by many of the greatest shows this evening at 7 (on Friday, the 23rd, and 7).
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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