NEWS HEADLINES 07/14
TRIGG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE 17-YEAR OLD DEVON WHARTON RECENTLY RECEIVED A $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE KENTUCKY STATE POLICE “TROOPER ISLAND” PROGRAM, WITH WHARTON TO ATTEND WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY THIS FALL.
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KENTUCKY HAS JUMPED FROM 48TH NATIONALLY TO 33RD SINCE 1990 IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION CREDITS THE PROGRESS TO BETTER LEGISLATION AIMED AT STREAMLINING STUDENT TESTING AND ACHIEVEMENT.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE ARRESTED 27-YEAR OLD RICKY HARRELL OF ELKTON EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ON ROBBERY, CRIMINAL MISCHIEF AND WEAPONS CHARGES AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY CHOKED HIS GIRLFRIEND AND GRABBED HER BY THE HAIR BEFORE TAKING OFF WITH HER CAR AND PHONE.
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POLICE IN CLARKSVILLE HAVE ARRESTED 24-YEAR OLD BRIAN PIERCE OF WARREN, ARKANSAS FOR HIS ALLEGED ROLE IN A JUNE 14TH ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING OF A MAN ATTEMPTING TO GET MONEY OUT OF AN ATM MACHINE.
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CLARKSVILLE RESIDENT ANDREA ABBOTT WAS ARRESTED AT THE NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OVER THE WEEKEND AFTER TSA AGENTS REFUSED TO ALLOW HER TO RECORD THEM PATTING DOWN HER TEENAGE DAUGHTER WHEN SHE EXPRESSED FEAR THEY WOULD INAPROPRIATELY TOUCH HER, ACCORDING TO A STORY IN THE LEAF CHRONICLE.
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THIS WEEK’S CRIME STOPPERS FUGITIVES OF THE WEEK ARE 29-YEAR OLD DECLARENCE RAMSEY, WHO’S SOUGHT ON OUTSTANDING WARRANTS AND 29-YEAR OLD MELINDA HOSLER WHO’S WANTED FOR PROBATION VIOLATION.
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A TUESDAY AFTERNOON WRECK IN WARREN COUNTY CLAIMED THE LIFE OF 69-YEAR OLD EDGAR MARKSBERRY OF MORGANTOWN, WHO WAS EJECTED FROM HIS VEHICLE AFTER RUNNING OFF THE ROAD.
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