NEWS HEADLINES 08/17

HOPKINSVILLE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED A PAYROLL TAX REBATE FOR THE EXPANDING F.P. INTERNATIONAL AT ITS TUESDAY NIGHT MEETING, WHILE POLICE LIEUTENANT MICHAEL SEIS TOLD COUNCIL ABOUT USING THE “CODE RED” TELEPHONE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE FIRST TIME REGARDING A LAW ENFORCEMENT SITUATION.
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THE AVERAGE SENIOR IN THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM SCORED AN 18.3 ON THE ACT COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM LAST YEAR, WHICH WAS STATE AVERAGE OF 19.6 AND NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 21.1.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE THEFT OF 11 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FROM THE LOT OF SISK PRE-OWNED CARS ON FORT CAMPBELL BOULEVARD FROM OVER THE WEEKEND IN ADDITION TO PART OF AT LEAST ONE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
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THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS LOOKING INTO $9,300 WORTH OF GRAIN BIN FLOORING BEING STOLEN FROM CHRISTIAN COUNTY GRAIN IN PEMBROKE AROUND 9AM SUNDAY AND A RADIATOR BEING CUT OFF A LOGGING TRUCK NEAR CROFTON SUNDAY NIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE SAY 16-YEAR OLD AYANNA MONIQUE SAUNDERS OF HOPKINSVILLE HAS BEEN LOCATED SAFE AND SOUND AT A CLARKSVILLE BOWLING ALLEY AFTER BEING REPORTED AS A RUNAWAY SUNDAY.
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AN EMPLOYEE OF CAR MART ON WALNUT STREET FOUND HALF A GRAM OF COCAINE AND A PISTOL IN A VEHICLE REPOSSESSED FROM SPRING STREET TUESDAY.