The City of Earlington, Kentucky is accepting sealed bids for two construction projects. The first project consists of approximately 4,500 feet of 8 inch water line. The second project includes 7,500 feet of gravity sewer, 3,000 feet of force main, one duplex lift station and all other items as shown on the construction plans. The water and sewer projects will be bid separately. Davis Bacon wages apply to both projects. A pre-bid conference will be held at Earlington City Hall, 103 W Main St, Earlington, KY on March 25, 2010 at 10:00 AM local time. Separate sealed bids will be received by the City of Earlington, KY at the office of the City Clerk until 10:00 AM, (Local Time) March 29, 2010, and then opened and publicly read aloud.

The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations beginning March 19, 2010:

McGraw-Hill Construction Dodge
19 E. Sycamore Street
Evansville, IN 47714

Ronald Johnson & Associates
24 W. Center Street
Madisonville, Kentucky 42431

Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained at the Issuing Office, Ronald Johnson and Associates, PSC, located at 24 W. Center Street Madisonville, KY upon a non-refundable payment of $ 200.00 for each set. The owner reserves the right to waive any information or reject any or all bids. Each bidder must deposit with his/her bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Information for Bidders. No bidder may withdraw his/her bid within 90 days after the actual date of bid opening thereof.

Pursuant to Section 324, Title III of the 1986 Federal Superfund Amendment and Re-Authorization Act (SARA) of 1986 (PL99-499), the following information provided in compliance with the Community Right-to-Know requirements of the SARA Law, and the open meetings and open records, provisions of Kentucky Revised Statues, Members of the public may contact the Hopkins County Local Emergency Planning Committee by writing Mr Frank Wright, Chairman of the Hopkins County Local Emergency Planning Committee, 130 N. Franklin St., Madisonville, Kentucky or at other locations, in accordance with the Kentucky Open Meetings law. Members of the public may request to be notified of regular or special meetings as provided in KRS 61.820 and KRS 61.825. Records of the Planning Committee, including the county emergency response plan, material safety data sheets, and inventory forms, or any follow-up emergency notices as may subsequently be issued, are open for inspection, and members of the public who wish to review these records of the public do so by appointment at 130 North Franklin Street, Madisonville, Kentucky as required by the Kentucky Open Records Law. The local 24-hour telephone number for purposes of emergency notifications, as required by SARA, is 911

Three public hearings will be held by the Madisonville Board of Adjustments on April 1, 2010 beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the 2nd floor conference room in the Madisonville Municipal Building located at 77 North Main Street, Madisonville, KY. The purpose of each hearing is to consider a request for a conditional use permit from:

1. Oasis of Madisonville at 540 Powell Drive (across from Comfort Inn) for a new restaurant
2. Trover Clinic Foundation, LLC at 220 Clinic Drive (between Trover Clinic & Clinic Drive) for a new Dialysis Center
3. Steven Hancock at 727 East Center Street to operate a game room
Adjoining property owners or other interested citizens are invited to attend the hearing and present questions and/or comments.

Debbie Todd, Zoning AdministratorCity of Madisonville

In accordance with state law, Tea-Win Inc, Mini Storage will sell to the highest bidder, items from the storage units listed below. This sale is because of non payment on accounts. If interested you can contact us before noon on Saturday, March 27.

David Gibson 34D
Jake Davis Jr., 7C & 25C
Bruce Brothers 11D & 21D
Jennifer Halzhauser 29A
Cindy Moore 22C & 13A
Jason Darnell 8B & 24B

For bid: Care of all grounds related tasks for a 10-acre cemetery located in Earlington, Ky. Successful bidder will complete 9 individual mowings, debris removals and trimmings (1 in May, 2 in June, 2 in July, 2 in Aug., and 2 in Sept.) The Contractor shall provide all equipment, fuel and labor necessary to complete the task, and follow manufacturer's recommendations for safe operation of equipment. All monuments, ditches, trees, and banks must have debris removed and trimmed, taking care to return current decorations to their original location. Contractor must remove all accumulated debris from cemetery at the end of each mowing day. All grass areas will be cut at 3 inches each mowing and clippings blown from monuments, walkways and roadways. Contractor must provide with bid, proof of liability insurance and successful bidder will obtain contract license for City of Earlington before start of work.

The City of Earlington reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids should be delivered to City Hall, City of Earlington, 103 West Main Street, Earlington, KY 42410 no later than 1:00 pm, Tuesday, April 6, 2010.

Pursuant to 405 KAR 8:010, Section 16(5), the following is a summary of permitting decisions made by the Department for Natural Resources, Division of Mine Permits with respect to applications to conduct surface coal mining and reclamation operations in Hopkins County.

Webster County Coal
LLC 8540234 02/12/2010
Warrior Coal LLC
8545029 02/10/2010
Warrior Coal LLC
8545032 02/17/2010
Webster County Coal LLC
9175016 02/17/2010

Notice is hereby given that City of Madisonville, has filled an application with the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet to extend the Lake Pee Wee outfall pipe. The project is located at the north end of Lake Pee Wee. Any comments or objections concerning this application shall be directed to: Kentucky Division of Water, Water Resources Branch, 200 Fair Oaks Lane, 4th Floor, Frankfort, KY. 40601, (502) 564-3410.

In accordance with 405 KAR 16:020, notice is hereby given that Rapid Energy, Inc., 2281 Ridgewood Drive, Madisonville, KY 42431 has applied for a coal marketing reclamation deferment for its surface coal mining and reclamation operation, permit number 854-0250. Deferment of reclamation is being requested for approximately 110.3 acres. The operation for which the reclamation deferment is requested is located 0.4 miles south of White Plains in Hopkins County. The surface area is owned by Don Bowles Corporation, Mark One Corporation, Bituminous Resources, Inc., and James Oglesby.

The operation is located at the junction of Gordon Crick Road and Red Hill Road and located 0.8 miles northwest of Pond River. The operation is located on the Graham and Nortonville U.S.G.S. 7 1/2 minute quadrangle map.

The deferment is sought due to a coal marketing problem and is being requested for an initial period of six months. The deferment may be renewed for additional periods up to a maximum of 30 months.
The application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s Madisonville Regional Office, 625 Hospital Drive, Madisonville, Kentucky 42431. Written comments or objections must be filed within ten days of this notice with the Director, Division of Permits, and #2 Hudson Hollow, U.S. 127 South, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

PUBLIC AUCTION will be held on March 27, 2010, 10:00 am. Contents & misc items can be seen 1 hr. before auction. Located at Anytime Mini Storage & Rental, 111 Pritchett Ave, Madisonville, to satisfy the debt of: Brittany Leibenguth

In accordance with KRS 350.070, notice is hereby given that Hopkins County Coal, LLC, 35 Frank Cox Road, Madisonville, KY 42431 has filed for a major revision to an existing surface and underground coal mining operation located 4.0 miles East of Madisonville in Hopkins County. The revision will add 0.0 acres of surface disturbance and will underlie an additional 472.3 acres making a total area of 7982.5 acres within the permit boundary.

The proposed major revision is approximately 0.7 miles North of State Route 70's junction with State Route 1221, and located 0.0 miles of Bethlehem Church. The proposed major revision is located on the Madisonville East and Hanson U. S. G. S. 7.5 minute quadrangle maps. The revision will underlie land owned by: David Eddmenson, Timothy & Cindy Gaskill, R Wayne & Diana Adams, Joseph M & Lori A Dickerson, Ron McCraw, Mary Doris Daniel, Mahlon M & Robin Crowley, Rebecca K Cobb & Mary D Daniel, Rebecca K Cobb, Donald B & Sheryl Davis, Randall C & Laura Teague, Alan D & Debbie Todd, Paul A Miller, Laurie Tarkington, James Michael Mangum, Phillip S & Glenda G Fuller, Gary A & Belinda Fox, Eddie R Davis, Kevin B & Emily P Dexter, Loily Peyton & Diana Kay Adams, William L Bishop, Joshua & Celena Hammack, Donna Kay DacyVictor & Barbara Rice Wilham, Herbert D Dowdy, Jr, Omar J Parish Jr & Barbara Ann Parish, Nancy H Miles, Hopkins County Coal, LLC, Hazel R Roberts, Kenneth W & Joyce Roberts, Garland D & Sarah J Rickard, William T & Faye J Brooks, Bobby L & Stella M Ashby, David L Cox, Lou Austin, George S & Nancy Miles, & Bowles Farm.

Uncontrolled mineral owners that are added in this revision include: WW Dexter, Donald B & Sheryl L Davis, James B Mangum, Peggy J Tyson, & Loily P & Diana K Adams.

The major revision application has been filed for public inspection at the Department for Natural Resources, Madisonville Division of Mine Reclamation and Enforcement, Third Floor, 625 Hospital Drive, Madisonville, KY 42431. Written comments, objections or requests for a permit conference must be filed with the Director, Division of Mine Permits, #2 Hudson Hollow Complex, Highway 127 South, Frankfort, KY 40601.