AFTERNOON HEADLINES 02/14

ALL THREE OF THE STATE LAWMAKERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THIS WEEK’S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM AGREED MORE HAS TO BE DONE TO STOP CRIMINALS FROM GETTING THE INGREDIENTS TO MAKE METHAMPETAMINE, BUT SAY MAKING PSEUDOEFEDERIN A PRESCRIPTION DRUG IS A TRICKY ISSUE AND THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH SUPPORT IN FRANKFORT TO DO IT.
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MEANWHILE, STATE REPRESENTATIVE MYRON DOSSETT SAYS HE IS CONCERNED THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO ADDRESS ANOTHER MEDICAID SHORTFALL NEXT YEAR AFTER TAKING ALMOST 167 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE 2012 SPENDING PLAN TO PATCH THIS YEAR’S BUDGET AFTER CONGRESS PROVIDED LESS MEDICAID FUNDING THAN EXPECTED.
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ELKTON POLICE CHIEF BRUCE MARKLIN SAYS 24-YEAR OLD DANIEL PERDUE OF THE TRENTON ROAD, GUTHRIE WAS ARRESTED FRIDAY NIGHT FOR ALLEGEDLY DRIVING DRUNK AND RUNNING INTO A PARKED POLICE CRUISER AND THEN LEAVING THE SCENE OF THE WRECK.
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MONDAY WAS NATIONAL ORGAN DONOR DAY AND RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT YOU COULD SAVE UP TO EIGHT LIVES SIMPLY BY SIGNING THE BACK OF THEIR DRIVERS LICENSE.
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THE ANNUAL HOPKINSVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROUNDTABLE PUBLICATION COMMITTEE IS ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS THROUGH FEBRUARY 25TH AT THE COLLEGE LIBRARY MAIN DESK.