NEWS HEADLINES 08/05

KENTUCKY STATE POLICE SAY 54-YEAR OLD ANTHONY STEVENSON OF HOPKINSVILLE WAS KILLED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN HE APPARENTLY PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL OF A TRACTOR HE WAS USING TO MOW ALONGSIDE THE PENNYRILE PARKWAY IN HOPKINS COUNTY, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO BE THROWN TO THE GROUND AND RAN OVER BY THE EQUIPMENT.

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THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM GRADUATION RATE FOR LAST YEAR WAS OFFICIALLY 71.37 PERCENT—DOWN NEARLY A FIFTH OF A PERCENTAGE POINT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, ACCORDING TO DATA PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE.
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CLARKSVILLE POLICE SAY THERE HAS BEEN A GROWING NUMBER OF VEHICLE BREAK-INS IN THAT CITY OVER THE LAST FEW WEEKS AND THAT A VAST MAJORITY OF THE CARS WERE LEFT UNLOCKED AT THE TIME OF THE CRIMES.
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THE WESTERN KENTUCKY BLOOD CENTER BLOODMOBILE WILL BE AT THE PRINCETON WAL-MART FROM 10AM TO 4PM FRIDAY ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF ALL TYPES OF BLOOD AS SUMMER IS USUALLY A PERIOD WHEN GIVING TAPERS OFF DUE TO SPORTS AND VACATIONS.
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FINAL PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE FOR THE ANNUAL FANCY FARM POLITICAL WEEKEND WHICH WILL BE HELD THIS WEEKEND AND FEATURE MOST OF THE CANDIDATES FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE ON THE BALLOT.
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