Today is September 16th and it’s Sunny and 86
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A reckless driver on Thursday morning in Madisonville is facing 4 charges. Witnesses told the police that 25-year-old Marcus West of Madisonville was driving his G-M Terrain recklessly as he ran a red light. The officer determined that West was affected by maraijuana and synthetic marijuana. The incident occurred on East Arch near North Scott.
The Hopkins County Circuit Court is convicting a local man of rape and child porn. 40-year-old Michael Gibbs is not eligible for probation or parole until he serves 20 years. His crimes include first-degree Rape and incest with a victim under the age of 12. Gibbs’ sentence will be announced on November 4th.
A student in Muhlenberg County may be charged with terroristic threatening. Law enforcement is encouraging families to speak with their children about the dangers and consequences of posting threatening messages on social media. State law says threats of violence directed toward a school are Terroristic Threatening , which is a Class C Felony. That’s a serious crime with a punishment of five to ten years in prison.
The state’s efforts to expand broadband access have helped more rural women get help for the most common complication of pregnancy. Dr. Elizabeth Ottman with Ohio County Healthcare launched an innovative program to treat women suffering from postpartum depression with the first F-D-A-approved drug for the condition. According to federal data, 63 percent of the state’s counties lack an O-B-G-Y-N.
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A natural gas electric generating facility will be developed in Madisonville. The Kentucky Municipal Energy Agency and the city say the plant will be capable of multiple quick starts and stops. This will allow it to adapt to fluctuations in renewable energy availability which means it will maintain a consistent and reliable energy supply. The center will need 15 full-time workers. Mayor Cotton says this is a major step forward in diversifying the city’s industrial base and boosting its economic development.
When the Madisonville City Council meets this afternoon, they will be addressed by the President of the Economic Development Corporation, Bill Rudd. It begins at 4:30 at city hall.
A traffic stop is what led to an arrest on Wednesday afternoon in Madisonville. 45-year-old Gwinn Taylor was stopped for crossing the fog line but was arrested when they found that she had an arrest warrant. Taylor told the officer that she had been using drugs. Found in her car was heroin possibly mixed with fentanyl. Also found was a meth pipe and a bag of meth.
The city of Madisonville is busy improving the roads. Here is Landon with the Engineering Department.
The superintendent of the Webster County Schools is concerned about acts of violence and keeping students safe. Aaron Harrell says the district’s safety plan is a work in progress. Law enforcement is requesting that people should stop sharing questionable information on social media. Instead, they should report it.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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