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A BILL TO BEGIN A “CHARTER SCHOOL” SYSTEM ACROSS KENTUCKY AND A “NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL” PROGRAM IN LOUISVILLE WILL BE HEARD BY THE STATE SENATE AFTER PASSING THROUGH A COMMITTEE THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
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MEANWHILE, THE BILL MAKING IT A CRIME TO SMOKE IN PUBLIC PLACES WHICH HOPKINSVILLE CITY COUNCIL CHOSE NOT TO ENDORSE TUESDAY NIGHT WAS INTRODUCED TO THE HOUSE, THOUGH IT IS NOT EXPECTED TO MAKE IT VERY FAR.
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STATE SENATOR KEN WINTERS OF MURRAY, WHO ALSO REPRESENTS TRIGG COUNTY, IS THE SPONSOR OF A BILL WHICH WOULD GIVE INCENTIVE PAY TO TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHOSE STUDENTS SCORE VERY WELL ON ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING.
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STATE POLICE ARRESTED 27-YEAR OLD BRIAN POE OF DAWSON SPRINGS THURSDAY MORNING FOR ALLEGEDLY POSTING CHILD PORN IMAGES ON HIS FACEBOOK PROFILE BACK IN DECEMBER.
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SOUTH OF THE STATE LINE, CLARKSVILLE POLICE ARRESTED 27-YEAR OLD MELECIO SALAS-ALVAREZ OF RAMBLEWOOD PLACE APARTMENTS FOR ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A 4-YEAR OLD GIRL, ACCORDING TO A STORY IN THE LEAF CHRONICLE.