NEWS HEADLINES 09/22

THOUGH THE WEATHER MAY HAVE CUT DOWN ON PARTICIPATION IN THIS YEAR'S ANNUAL PENNYRILE SENIOR GAMES, THERE WERE STILL OVER 250 MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE 9 COUNTIES WHO PARTICIPATED IN A VARIETY OF EVENTS, ALONG WITH HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.
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THE “PARENT UNIVERSITY” SESSION SCHEDULED FOR THIS EVENING AT CHRISTIAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO COINCIDE WITH NEXT WEEK’S SESSION AT HOPKINSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, ACCORDING TO SPOKESPERSON HEATHER AUBIN, WHO ENCOURAGES HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS TO ATTEND ON THE 29TH AT 6PM.
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BRIDGESTONE IS PLANNING TO PUMP 75-MILLION DOLLARS INTO ITS CLARKSVILLE OPERATION, WITH THE EXPANSION EXPECTED TO BRING 45 NEW JOBS.    
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THE FAMILY FOUNDATION IS STILL BATTLING INSTANT RACING IN KENTUCKY. THE LATEST MOVE BY THE GROUP INCLUDES ASKING ATTORNEY GENERAL JACK CONWAY TO ENFORCE STATE LAW AGAINST THE PRACTICE, SAYING THE 200 MACHINES IN USE AT KENTUCKY DOWNS ARE IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS SLOT MACHINES.
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