THE 2011 “SHORT SESSION” OF THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY BEGAN TUESDAY WITH LITTLE MORE THAN ROUTINE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY IN THE HOUSE AND SOME CONTROVERSY IN THE SENATE, WITH DEMOCRATIC STATE SENATOR JOEY PENDLETON OF HOPKINSVILLE LOSING THE MINORITY WHIP RACE TO SENATOR JERRY RHODES OF MADISONVILLE BY ONE VOTE.
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MEANWHILE, SENATOR PENDLETON SAYS AT&T IS CURRENTLY BUILDING ONE NEW CELL PHONE TOWER NEAR THE STOCKYARD IN GUTHRIE AND WILL BUILD ANOTHER ONE IN THE NEAR FUTURE A FEW MILES NORTH ON U.S. 79.
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CLARKSVILLE MAYOR KIM MCMILLAN SAYS SHE WILL LISTEN TO HER CONSTITUENTS AND TO CITY COUNCIL, WITH COUNCILMAN GENO GRUBBS ELECTED AS THE MAYOR “PRO TEM” AT A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MONDAY NIGHT.
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A FOUR VEHICLE WRECK AT THE INTERSECTION OF CLINIC DRIVE AND FORT CAMPBELL BOULEVARD TUESDAY AFTERNOON INJURED TWO FEMALES, WITH FEW OTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE.
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