A week long cleanup effort will kick off in Hopkins County April 16.  The goal, according to 'We Care Hopkins County' is to dispose od hazardous and personal information in a responsible manner.

The City of Madisonville's Sanitation Department will pick up, on regular garbage days, bulky or large items and up to four passenger tires at no cost.  Throughout the week, there will be opportunities to dispose of ammunition, large household items, tires and more at minimal or no cost.

The Kentucky Department for Natural Resources (DNR) announced today the award of contract and the start of construction for the Ebenezer Slurry acid mine drainage (AMD) abatement project in Muhlenberg County.  Pollard & Son Excavating, LLC of Madisonville was awarded the contract with a low bid amount of $3.04 million. Project construction is set to begin Jan. 3, with a projected completion date of October 2012.

You have seen the headlines and news reports about the  problems of America’s, and especially, Kentucky’s waterways.

      *human and animal wastes

      *industrial and agricultural chemicals

      *chemical compounds such as nitrates and sulfates

      *siltation and erosion

      *flooding

If you have wondered about the condition of the stream that flows by your house, your town, or your farm, there is a way to f