This is Boyce Tate. Today: Showers and 77
A sinkhole in Hopkins County is keeping the Transportation Cabinet busy. Happy Lane, also known as Kentucky 23-20, is blocked for one mile beginning at mile point zero. Crews are in the process of determing how to fix it.
The Kentucky Realtors Relief Foundation is helping people impacted by the flooding. To get information and applications, the internet address is K-Y-R-Relief dot com.
A Madisonville driver who was observed not using a seat belt is facing two charges. The traffic stop for Jordan Warner was on Spring Lake Street. The sobriety test showed that he was intoxicated. Central Dispatch informed the officer that Warner had also been arrested for D-U-I six years ago. He was taken to jail.
In Slaughters, an increase in train traffic due to seasonal shipments is causing traffic problems. Trains to Nashville are blocking the main road. The stops can last for up to 18 hours. The mayor says there’s no easy way to get around them. C-S-X says the only way people can complain is to fill out an online form.
Kentucky is known around the world on the first Saturday of May as the time the horses run for the roses. Here in Madisonville, M-C-C is coattailing on the derby with a growing fundraiser known as the Derby Day Gala. (Clip in audio below) Austin Tarkington is the Director of Advancement at M-C-C.
The state is still waiting for a major disaster declaration from the governor regarding this month’s flooding. This includes Hopkins and Webster counties. In general, to help communities recover, FEMA’s Public Assistance program provides supplemental grants to states and certain types of private nonprofit organizations.
A broken brake light is what led to a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon. Misti Titus told the Madisonville officer that she did not have her driver’s license and that her insurance had expired. Central Dispatch notified the officer that Titus’ driver’s license had been suspended four years ago. The officer then transported her to jail.
The Kentucky Red Cross is helping people recover from the floods. They are reaching out to survivors to discuss their eligibility for financial assistance. If your home experienced major damage or was destroyed, you need to contact the Red Cross about your eligibility for financial assistance. It’s being reported that some people are posing as Red Cross representatives. If you’re unsure whether the Red Cross has reached out, please call 1-800-RED-CROSS.
A new state law requires that all retailers who sell tobacco and vape products be licensed. It’s advocates say Senate Bill 100 will curb minors’ access to tobacco and e-cigarettes. Griffin Nemeth of the i-CAN-end-the-trend Youth Advisory Board says Kentucky will license all retailers and empower the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to inspect and enforce rules for these businesses. (Clip in audio below)
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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