AFTERNOON HEADLINES 09/13

A CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVER IS ACCUSED OF SMACKING AN 8-YEAR OLD FEMALE STUDENT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD THURSDAY NEAR HOLIDAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WITH SCHOOL SYSTEM SPOKESPERSON HEATHER AUBIN SAYING THE DRIVER REMAINS EMPLOYED.
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THE FATHER OF THE GIRL, STEVE FINCHEM OF HOPKINSVILLE, SAYS HE WANTS THAT DRIVER FIRED AND SASY THE INCIDENT WAS PARTICULARY DISTURBING CONSIDERING HIS DAUGHTER HAD PREVIOUSLY FRACTURED HER SKULL IN A FALL AT HOME AND INJURED HER BACK IN A WRECK THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF HER MOTHER.
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CHRISTIAN FISCAL COURT UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO USE GRANT FUNDS TO HIRE AN ENGINEERING FIRM FOR THE MOUNTAINBIKE TRAIL AT PENNYRILE FOREST STATE PARK, WHERE A MAJORITY OF THE WORK WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO BE DONE BY VOLUNTEERS.
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MEANWHILE, CHRISTIAN COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER DIRECTOR IRENE GRACE SAYS THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE MILITARY CAN RECEIVE A 10 DOLLAR DISCOUNT ON ADOPTION FEES THIS WEEK IN CONNECTION WITH CHRISTIAN COUNTY SALUTES FORT CAMPBELL WEEK.
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THE ANNUAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH FROM 10AM TO 6PM AT THE BRUCE CONVENTION CENTER, ACCORDING TO JEREMY STEVENSON, WHO SAYS ADMISSION TO THE EVENT IS FREE.
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A REMEMBERANCE CEREMONY IS SCHEDULED FOR 4PM AT THE FORT CAMPBELL FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO HONOR FALLEN SOLDIERS 25-YEAR OLD SGT. THOMAS BOHALL OF KANSAS AND 27-YEAR OLD LIEUTENANT JOHN RUNKLE, JR. WHO WERE KILLED BY A MAKESHIFT BOMB ATTACK IN MAY.
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN TILLEY SPOKE TO 400 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AGENCIES IN LOUISVILLE MONDAY MORNING REGARDING HIS LEADERSHIP IN GETTING PENAL CODE REFORM PASSED THIS YEAR.
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A TWO-VEHICLE WRECK ON MADISONVILLE ROAD AT THE BYPASS SUNDAY SENT 51-YEAR OLD TERESA LASTER OF MURRAY TO JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER.
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A WRECK THIS MORNING ON NEBO ROAD IN HOPKINS COUNTY THIS MORNING INJURED 38-YEAR OLD JOSHANNA HOWARD-PHILLIPS AND 7-YEAR OLD JOSHUA PHILLIPS OF MANITOU AND 42-YEAR OLD MURREL WATKINS OF MORGANFIELD ENOUGH TO WARRANT A TRIP TO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN MADISONVILLE.
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