This is Boyce Tate. Today is October 17th, it’s sunny and 66.
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You might say that this is the absentee ballot season, and it’s not going well. Delays in receiving absentee ballots is disturbing a number of local residents. Channel 14 is reporting that post marks indicate the local mail from Madisonville is being routed through Louisville. The county clerk says that’s adding a number of extra days to route.
In Muhlenberg County, a solar farm is being proposed for Dunmor and Penrod. Lost City Renewables L-L-C reports that it would be developed less than half-a-mile east of Penrod and over a mile northeast of Dunmor. The company is hosting a public meeting about the proposal. It will be on the 29th from 6 until 8 at the Penrod Missionary Baptist Church in Dunmor at 778 KY-949.
A non-profit in Owensboro is helping low-income residents access dental care. Suzanne Craig is the public health supervisor of the Green River District, and the co-founder of the Daviess County Community Dental Clinic. She says few dentists will accept Medicaid, which in most cases pays only about 40-percent of the true cost for services.
According to the U-K School of Medicine, five Kentucky counties have no practicing dentists.
An Earlington group is helping people remodel or build a new home. People First Home Improvement says the plan involves using local businesses for their electric, plumbing, and foundational needs. Channel 44 is reporting that project number 4 for People First Home Improvement is a house located right off of West Main Street in Earlington.
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Owensboro Health says the two recent hurricanes in Florida are responsible for a national shortage of I-V and other medical fluids. I-V fluids are used to deliver medications, nutrients, and electrolytes directly into a patient’s bloodstream. Channel 44 is reporting that Owensboro Health is communicating with suppliers to get updates on when one of the country’s largest suppliers of I-V fluids can resume production. Owensboro Health is reporting that it has plans to handle the shortage and that patient care will not be compromised.
The behavior of a suspicious driver is what led to her arrest in Madisonville during the midnight hour on Tuesday. During the traffic stop at Huck’s on South Main, it was found that Chrystal Goff was driving with a suspended license. Goff was transported to the detention center.
21HOPKINS COUNTY 1016 In Hopkins County Fiscal Court this week, the county attorney made an announcement about applications for opiod funds.
A new exhibit is on display at the Glema Mahr Center for the Arts. Clothed in Beauty is a collection of more than 60 pieces by Melanie Hofmann and Dawn Moore. The gallery is free and is open generally during office hours.
The long-planned technological transformation of our state courts is underway. An agreement with Tyler Technologies will provide a trial court case management system. It will include online tools for judges, circuit court clerks, attorneys and self-represented litigants that will enable a more efficient process and greater flexibility for the filing community. This is said to be an example of technology evolving to meet the needs of the community.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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