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ALL FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY DELEGATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AGREE THAT THE LEGAL HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT AGE SHOULD BE RAISED TO 18, THOUGH THEY ALSO AGREE SCHOOL SYSTEMS WILL HAVE TO SHIFT THEIR FOCUS TO TEACHING THOSE STUDENTS WHO WOULD QUIT SCHOOL SOME TYPE OF TRADE.
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A NEW DEPUTY COMMANDING GENERAL HAS BEEN APPOINTED TO FORT CAMPBELL, WITH POST PUBLIC AFFAIRS SAYING BRIG. GENERAL JEFFREY N. COLT WILL RETURN TO FORT CAMPBELL TO FILL THAT POST.
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A SINGLE VEHICLE WRECK ON THE JULIEN ROAD MONDAY AFTERNOON SENT AT LEAST ONE PERSON TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MORE DETAILS TO BE RELEASED WITH THE OFFICIAL REPORT.
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WINTER WEATHER MAY HAVE PLAYED A PART IN MAKING LAST WEEK THE DEADLIEST SO FAR THIS YEAR ON KENTUCKY ROADWAYS, WITH 13 KILLED IN 13 SEPARATE CRASHES, INCLUDING THE ONE FRIDAY MORNING IN TODD COUNTY.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE ARRESTED 54-YEAR OLD EDWARD PAUL LISENBY, JR. OF HOPKINSVILLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR ALLEGEDLY DRIVING DRUNK, WHICH WAS THE THIRD TIME HE HAD BEEN ARRESTED FOR THAT OFFENSE.
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THE WESTERN KENTUCKY BLOOD CENTER IS ONCE AGAIN PLEADING WITH THE PUBLIC TO DONATE BLOOD AS SOON AS THEY CAN AS SUPPLIES REMAIN AT CRITICALLY LOW LEVELS.