NEWS HEADLINES 09/19
THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS HOLDING A TIRE RECYCLING EVENT AT THE PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FROM 8 UNTIL 4, ACCORDING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST ASHLEY JOHNSON, WHO SAYS A HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISPOSAL EVENT WILL BE HELD SATURDAY.
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THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION TOMORROW NIGHT TO DISCUSS FUNDING THE “TWILIGHT SCHOOL” PROGRAM, WHICH HOPKINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DEMETRIA CHOICE SAYS IS MUCH NEEDED FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE FAILED OR BEEN HELD BACK AT LEAST TWO YEARS.
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KENTUCKY’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HELD STEADY AT 9.5 PERCENT DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, WHICH IS STILL A HALF POINT ABOVE THE NATIONAL FIGURE.
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SOUTH OF THE STATE LINE, THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN TENNESSEE FELL BY A TENTH OF A PERCENTAGE POINT TO 9.7 PERCENT.
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THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM HAS SAVED JUST OVER 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN ENERGY COSTS SINCE THE HIRING OF ENERGY MANAGER BOB VALENTINE, WHO GAVE HIS ANNUAL REPORT TO THE SCHOOL BOARD LAST WEEK.
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TRAIL OF TEARS INTER-TRIBAL POW WOW ORGANIZER PEG HAYS SAYS LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE PARK ON EAST NINTH STREET YEAR ROUND AND NOT JUST AROUND POW TIME.
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ELKTON CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT 4:30 TO CONSIDER SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE SLIGHTLY INCREASING THE CITY’S PROPERTY TAX RATE.
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TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL HASLAM ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK AS “POW/MIA” RECOGNITION WEEK IN THE VOLUNTEER STATE WITH THE THIRD FRIDAY OF SEPTEMBER THE NATIONAL RECOGNITION DAY.
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U.S. SENATOR DOCTOR RAND PAUL OF BOWLING GREEN RECENT PROPOSED AN AMENDMENT TO THE HIGHWAY EXTENSION BILL TO CAP SPENDING LEVELS TO THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE IN THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND—SAYING THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION IS CONTINUING RECKLESS SPENDING.
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AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY RECENTLY UNVEILED ITS RENNOVATED WILBUR N. DANIEL AMERICAN CULTURAL CENTER TO FACULTY, STAFF AND STUDENTS WITH THE CENTER FEATURING A NEW PAINT JOB AND FURNITURE.