AFTERNOON HEADLINES

THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AUDIT OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SHOWS THE GREATEST DEFICIENCY IN THE AREA OF TEACHER INSTRUCTION, WITH PRINCIPAL KATHY JOHNSON SAYING SHE WILL DO A BETTER JOB OF MONITORING CLASSROOMS AND PROVIDING ANY SUPPORT NEEDED.

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MEANWHILE, THE KDE ALSO AUDITED THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE AND FOUND SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT SINCE THE LAST AUDIT IN 2006, THOUGH SUPERINTENDENT BRADY LINK ADMITS THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT.

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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN KEITH TODD SAYS THE TENTATIVE DATE FOR THE OPENING OF THE COMPLETED PENNYRILE PARKWAY EXTENSION IS TUESDAY, MARCH 1^ST AND THAT HE EXPECTS GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR BACK IN HOPKINSVILLE FOR A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY.

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A HOUSE FIRE AT 1009 YOUNGLOVE STREET LATE SUNDAY NIGHT DID $40,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS,WITH 29-YEAR OLD YOLONDA WILLIAMS AND HER THREE CHILDREN LISTED AS THE OCCUPANTS.

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KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARRESTED 35-YEAR OLD JOHNATHON BROWN OF MADISONVILLE MONDAY ON 70 COUNTS OF INCEST, 86 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND 132 COUNTS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION, WITH HIS VICTIM LESS THAN 16-YEARS OLD.