AFTERNOON HEADLINES 09/21
FORT CAMPBELL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS BEGAN THEIR LARGE SCALE EXERCISE IN CONJUNCTION WITH AREA LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH THE TRAINING TO LAST THROUGH FRIDAY.
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BLANCHFIELD ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HAS ALTERED SOME OF ITS ACTIVIIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXERCISE, THOUGH ALL CLINICS AND OTHER SERVICE AREAS SHOULD REMAIN OPEN.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO DRIVE FROM GUTHRIE TO CLIFTY AND KEEP A CELL PHONE CALL AFTER THE PENDLETON-KING AT&T CELL PHONE TOWER IN SOUTH TODD COUNTY WAS TURNED ON AND CRANKED UP THIS MORNING.
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A FIRE WHICH BEGAN DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DID $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO A HOME AT 602 WEST 17TH STREET EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING, WITH THE RESIDENCE VACANT AT THE TIME.
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A CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOL BUS DRIVEN BY 41-YEAR OLD LAURA WILSON OF HOPKINSVILLE WAS SWIDE-SWIPED BY A HIT AND RUN DRIVER TUESDAY AFTERNOON ON MILLBROOK DRIVE, WITH NO ONE INJURED IN THE INCIDENT.
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79 BOXES OF WOOD FLOORING A SINK AND FLOOR JACK WERE STOLEN FROM A DINK EMBRY’S BUTTERMILK ROAD RESIDENCE MONDAY NIGHT, WITH NO SUSPECTS LISTED ON THE REPORT.
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER MARY DEBOW SAYS SHE IS CONCERNED ABOUT FUNDING TWILIGHT SCHOOL AND WANTED TO ENSURE ENOUGH FUNDING IS AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM, WHICH WAS APPROVED IN A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT.
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL MIKE STEVENSON SAYS HE WISHES THERE WAS MORE STRUCTURE IN PLACE FOR ACADEMICALLY STRUGGLING STUDENTS TO ENSURE THEY GET WHAT THEY NEED TO GRADUATE.
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A LAUNCH OF KENTUCKY’S OVERHAULED MEDICAID PROGRAM HAS BEEN DELAYED A MONTH TO GIVE HOSPITALS MORE TIME TO SIGN CONTRACTS AND TO GET READY FOR THE CHANGE ACCORDING TO THE CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES.
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37-YEAR OLD JODY DEWAIN LUSK OF AUBURN, KENTUCKY WAS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR TRANSPORTING A MINOR ACROSS STATE LINES TO ENGAGE IN SEX.
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KENTUCKY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS WANT TO REMIND RESIDENTS WHO SURIVIVED A NATURAL DISASTER THAT RECEIVING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE WILL NOT AFFECT THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY.
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THIS WEEK’S CRIME STOPPERS FUGITIVES OF THE WEEK ARE 25-YEAR OLD KENNETH EUGENE LEE, WHO’S WANTED FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR CHARGES, AND 45-YEAR OLD GREGORY BUSH, WHO’S SOUGHT ON MULTIPLE WARRANTS.
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