AFTERNOON HEADLINES 02/16
STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN TILLEY’S BILL TO CHANGE THE WAY SOME DRUG OFFENDERS ARE PUNISHED IN THE CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM MADE IT THROUGH THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WITH UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TUESDAY NIGHT AND COULD FACE A VOTE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR THURSDAY.
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IN OTHER NEWS FROM FRANKFORT, A BILL FURTHER REGULATING PAYDAY LENDING COMPANIES FAILED TO GET OUT OF COMMITTEE AND WILL BE UNSUCCESSFUL FOR THE FOURTH STRAIGHT YEAR.
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FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH WAS AT FORT CAMPBELLL WEDNESDAY MORNING AND SIGNED ABOUT A THOUSAND BOOKS, ACCORDING TO A STORY IN THE LEAF CHRONICLE.
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HOPKINSVILLE ELECTRIC SYSTEM HAS LAUNCHED A NEW CITYWIDE WIRELESS INTERNET NETWORK, WHICH WILL ALLOW CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE SMARTPHONES OR OTHER DEVICES TO USE THE WEB ON AN UNLIMITED BASIS AT NO ADDITIONAL COST.
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THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE SCHOOL CALENDAR AND MAKE-UP DAYS FROM ADVERSE WEATHER IN SOME SHAPE OR FORM DURING THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT AT 6PM.
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