AFTERNOON HEADLINES 02/22

AT LEAST 4 VENDORS OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSE AN HOUR EARLIER THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN HOPKINSVILLE AFTER FISCAL COURT VOTED DOWN AN ORDINANCE TO EXTEND THE HOURS DURING TUESDAY’S MEETING.
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THE HOPKINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS PARTNERING WITH NIXLE.COM TO PROVIDE A TEXT-MESSAGING SERVICE TO ANYONE WANTING TO RECEIVE ALERTS ABOUT IMPORTANT EVENTS SUCH AS A MISSING CHILD OR CRIME SPREE IN A SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD.
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THE PENNYRILE PARKWAY EXTENSION TO I-24 WILL OPEN AS PLANNED ON MARCH 1ST, THOUGH IT WILL HAPPEN WITH LITTLE FANFARE AS THE OFFICIAL “RIBBON CUTTING” CEREMONY WON’T BE HELD UNTIL MARCH 25TH, ACCORDING TO A NEWS RELEASE FROM HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN KEITH TODD.
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U.S. SENATOR DOCTOR RAND PAUL WAS IN FRANKFORT TUESDAY, WHERE HE TESTIFIED BEFORE A SENATE COMMITTEE CONSIDERING A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION REQUIRING A BALANCED BUDGET.
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THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SAYS 27-YEAR OLD LANCE CORPORAL ANDREW CARPENTER OF COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE DIED SATURDAY FROM WOUNDS SUSTAINED LAST WEEK DURING COMBAT IN AFGHANISTAN.