NEWS HEADLINES 08/10

THE FIRST EVER KELLY “LITTLE GREEN MEN DAYS” WILL GET UNDERWAY AUGUST 20TH IN THE COMMUNITY BETWEEN HOPKINSVILLE AND CROFTON, WITH ORGANIZER FRANK BROWN SAYING VENDOR FEES AND CONCESSION MONIES WILL BE USED TO HOPEFULLY BUILD A COMMUNITY CENTER AND VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMETN SUB-STATION.
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THE 40TH ANNUAL TRIGG COUNTY LAND BETWEEN THE RIVERS HOMECOMING IS SET FOR SATURDAY, WHEN FORMER RESIDENTS OF THE LAND TAKEN OVER BY TVA WILL ONCE AGAIN MEET TO REMINISCE ABOUT THE PAST.
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NOMINATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE ANNUAL HAL AND BETTY THURMOND AWARD FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND CAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION AT CITY HALL ON NORTH MAIN STREET.
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OFFICERS EXECUTED A BENCH WARRANT TO ARREST 32-YEAR OLD SHAWN BRUNSON OF HOPKINSVILLE MONDAY EVENING ON TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE CHARGES.
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LEESA SEGLER RECENTLY TOLD HOPKINSVILLE POLICE SOMEONE TOOK $26,000 WORTH OF JEWELRY FROM HER HOME SOMETIME BETWEEN MAY 1 AND JULY 31.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE SAY THERE WERE 93 WRECKS DURING THE MONTH OF JULY IN THE CITY LIMITS, WHICH WAS DOWN FROM 110 DURING THE SAME MONTH LAST YEAR.
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THE MOVIES IN THE PARK SERIES WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY EVENING AT DUSK AT WEST SIDE PARK, ACCORDING TO GARY MCINTYRE OF THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT, WHO SAYS THE EVENT FEATURES A FAMILY FILM AND ATMOSPHERE.