AFTERNOON HEADLINES 07/13

OFFICIALS IN MARSHALL COUNTY RECOVERED THE BODY OF A MALE NEAR SLEDD CREEK WEDNESDAY WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE REMAINS OF 39-YEAR OLD LESTER RANDALL, JR. OF MICHIGAN WHO WAS LAST SEEN ATTEMPTING TO SWIM BACK TO HIS RENTED HOUSEBOAT TUESDAY NIGHT AS A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHED.
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KENTUCKY GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR SAYS THE COMMONWEALTH IS MORE FINANCIALLY SOUND THAN MANY OTHER STATES THANKS IN LARGE PART TO A 6.5% INCREASE IN REVENUES DURING THE JUST FINISHED FISCAL YEAR.
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U.S. SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL SAYS IT WILL TOUGH TO OBTAIN A BI-PARTISAN COMPROMISE BEFORE THE IMPENDING DEBT CEILING DEADLINE ARRIVES.
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KENTUCKY’S JUNIOR U.S. SENATOR, DOCTOR RAND PAUL, SAID HE BELIEVES TOO MANY IRAQI NATIONALS ARE ALLOWED INTO THE UNITED STATES THROUGH COLLEGE AND WORK VISAS DURING A CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON THE TWO ALLEGED TERRORISTS ARRESTED IN BOWLING GREEN.
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CONGRESSMAN ED WHITFIELD OF HOPKINSVILLE HELPED ANNOUNCE A NEW PILOT PROGRAM WHICH WILL ALLOW MILITARY VETERANS TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND GUIDANCE TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY THANKS TO A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN CORPORATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
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