The county says it’s not too early to think about one of the most anticipated political events of the year. The State of the Cities & County Address will include speeches from many leaders, and will allow the county’s nine incorporated cities to answer questions. The breakfast event will be on Wednesday, March 5th at the Ballard Convention Center from 7:30 until 9. Contact the county for table sponsorship.
Youth sports in Hopkins County is changing. County Judge Executive Jack Whitfield says the Y. A. A. will now be managed by the same organization as the Kentucky Sports Factory. He says the management responsibilities of the Y-A-A have grown as well as the budget. Whitfield says the program is now beyond what can or should be expected of volunteers. He wants to thank every volunteer, parent, coach and worker who have served the youth sports program.
The Kentucky Equal Justice Center believes the privatization of the U-S Postal Service could leave Kentucky’s rural areas without mail service and hinder critical functions like receiving checks and paying taxes. Tyler Offerman with the Kentucky Equal Justice Center says the state’s most vulnerable people would have to travel farther for mail service, or go without timely delivery and access to information needed to make ends meet. Supporters of privatization argue mail volume is dwindling and the agency has lost billions of dollars over the past decade.
In Hopkins County, the humane society is handing out a big thank you to a Bowling Green firm that makes work gloves that prevent the spread of disease. Henkle makes gloves appropriate for handling animals, especially cats.
Today, America remembers Dr. Martin Luther King Junior. He was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and state law and civil society. In Frankfort, Governor Beshear spoke of Dr. King.
Due to the M-L-K Jr. holiday, the Madisonville city council meeting will be tomorrow afternoon at City Hall at 4:30. The agenda for new business includes an ordinance amending the city’s sign regulations.
The Madisonville police are talking about the crime that had a number of clues pointing to one person. Wednesday morning, the police were called to Carpet Town at 141 East Arch Street. A vehicle had collided with a building and had its bumper torn off. The police investigation led them to Recovery Plus on North Scott. Tara Blethen (BLETH-un) said she blacked out from a seizure and could not remember the crash. The police report states that Blethen’s story changed each time she told it. A drug test the night before at Recovery Plus tested positive for fentanyl. Blethen faces three charges including leaving the scene of an accident.
The Madisonville Fire Department says all is well with the building previously used by U-S Bank. At the noon hour on Tuesday the 15th, a water flow alarm was triggered. Unable the reset it, the fire alarm company advised the owner of the building at 1 South Main to conduct a fire watch until the the system was restored.
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