HEADLINES 01/30

A BILL WHICH WOULD REQUIRE DRUG TESTING FOR RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN KENTUCKY WILL LIKELY NOT MAKE IT TO THE GOVERNOR’S DESK THIS YEAR, BUT STRONG OPINIONS ON THE MEAURE STILL ABOUND, WITH THREE OF THE FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CHRISITAN COUNTY DELEGATION TO FRANKFORT CONCERNED THAT IT MAY BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
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MEANWHILE, STATE SENATE PRESIDENT AND REPUBLICAN GUBENATORIAL CANDIDATE DAVID WILLIAMS WAS IN HOPKINSVILLE SATURDAY AND SAID HE SUPPORTS THE MEASURE AND BELIEVES IT COULD BE AMENDED TO FIT WITHIN THE CONSTRAINTS OF THE CONSTITUTION.
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THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE INVESTIGATED A WRECK ON PEMBROKE ROAD SATURDAY MORNING AROUND 1:00 THAT DID NOT INJURE 51-YEAR OLD DEWITT POINDEXTER OF 116 BRUCEVIEW CIRCLE, BUT DID SEND HIM TO JAIL FOR ALLEGEDLY DRIVING DRUNK.
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A WRECK ON THE WESTERN KENTUCKY PARKWAY IN HOPKINS COUNTY FRIDAY EVENING SENT 23-YEAR OLD JAMES NIVER OF SOUTH CAROLINA TO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR TREATMENT OF MINOR INJURIES.
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KENTUCKY SECRETARY OF STATE TREY GRAYSON OFFICIALLY LEFT THAT POST SATURDAY FOR A NEW JOB AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY, WITH BOWLING GREEN MAYOR ELAINE WALKER APPOINTED TO THE POSITION.