This is Boyce Tate. Today: Partly Sunny, Breezy and 81.
The National Weather Service says strong to severe storms will be possible from tonight through Sunday night.
In Madisonville, public works will be closed again today. The Transfer Station and the Public Access Scales are located at 900 McCoy Avenue.
What’s known as gigabit broadband is coming to southeast Hopkins County. It’s part of Spectrum’s multi-year rural construction initiative. More than 350 homes and businesses will now be served. Spectrum says the construction is a private company investment.
A private research, education, and workforce development organization in Louisville is supplying Webster County Schools with new computers. Two members of the school district’s technology team a attended a Dataseam training. Mike and Nikki Stone say it consisted of four days of classroom instruction and one day for a practical exam. As a result of passing the exam, Dataseam officials say the Stones earned 50 new Apple iMac desktop computers that are valued at 75-thousand dollars.
Kentucky experts say spring is the time to watch for seasonal allergy symptoms and try over the counter medications before seeing a specialist. Dr. Arfa (R-fah) Faiz (Faze) of U-K says that young children especially should see a doctor if symptoms such as congestion and sneezing persist, and notes eczema and asthma conditions make kids more likely to develop allergies. (Clip in audio below)
The Hopkins County Clerk’s Office wants you to know that delinquent property tax bills have been delivered to the Clerk’s Office. They will be payable in the office beginning Wednesday, the 23rd. The reason for the delay is the importing and data preparation for the delinquent tax collection software.
The Madisonville police are reporting on the man who did not know where he was, or the person who lived there. All Christopher Devine knew late Tuesday night was that he had been at a party where he had become extremely intoxicated. He is charged with four crimes. The police found synthetic marijuana in Devine’s possession.
The principal of Browning Springs Middle School is the recipient of an award. Michael Griffin has been granted the Kentucky Board of Education’s annual Robinson Award for Diversity and Equity in Public Education. The honor goes annually to a Kentuckian or a Kentucky organization demonstrating extraordinary efforts and contributions in educational diversity and equity.
A Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for Muhlenberg County. It’s tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 until 1 in Greenville at the First Southern National Bank at 401 North Main. (Clip in audio below)
This is from the Webster County Schools. Due to several closed roads because of the flooding, bus routes have been adjusted or canceled. The school district says their buses will only travel on open and clear roads. Parents should not take unnecessary risks to get their children to school.
From the C-Plant Federal Credit Union Newsroom, I’m Boyce Tate.
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