AFTERNOON HEADLINES 08/25
CONGRESSMAN ED WHITFIELD WAS IN HOPKINSVILLE THURSDAY AND STOPPED SHORT OF FORMALLY ENDORSING ANY REPUBLICAN IN THE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY—BUT DID TOUT THE STRENGTHS OF TEXAS GOVERNOR RICK PERRY.
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TODD COUNTY JUDGE-EXECUTIVE DARRYL GREENFIELD SAYS HE WILL RECOMMEND KEEPING THE CURRENT PROPERTY TAX RATES THE SAME WHEN FISCAL COURT MEETS FRIDAY MORNING, THOUGH THE MAGISTRATES WILL OF COURSE HAVE THE FINAL SAY.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING THE ROBBERY OF THE HOLIDAY INN EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, WITH CLERKS TELLING OFFICERS A BLACK MALE WEARING A SKI MASK CAME IN AROUND 3:45 AND DEMANDED CASH AT GUNPOINT.
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FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR, THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL CONCESSION STAND HAS BEEN BROKEN INTO, WITH SUSPECTS GETTING AWAY WITH A LARGE QUANTITY OF GOODS SOMETIME BETWEEN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY EVENING.
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