The stage is set for November’s General Election, as three Tuesday local primaries for Madisonville City Council narrowed the field to two candidates in each ward.
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After a two-and-a-half hour hearing Thursday, Madisonville City Council voted 3-3 on a motion to amend zoning on a lot on the northwest side of town. The split vote caused
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Eric Fulkerson has owned Beer Wine Liquor Outlet in Madisonville for 13 years and knows first-hand the difficulties of running a small business.
Fulkerson said he is hopeful the Madisonville City Council will pass an ordinance on Monday night regarding Sunday sales of alcohol by the package allowing businesses like his to conduct sales from noon to midnight on Sundays. Monday through Saturday package sales would remain the same and be available from 6 a.m. to midnight.
The ordinance also would increase the hours that Madisonville restaurants and service clubs could sell alcohol by the drink from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. to noon to midnight on Sundays. The current ordinance also introduces a $25 increase for special, temporary licenses per event increasing the fee from $75 to $100.