THE POPULATION OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY GREW TO 73,955 FROM 2000 TO 2010, ACCORDING TO THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU WEBSITE, WHILE WKYT TV IN LEXINGTON IS REPORTING THAT HOPKINSVILLE REMAINED THE STATE’S SIXTH LARGEST CITY WITH A POPULATION OF 31,577.
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THE MOST PRONOUNCED GROWTH LOCALLY WAS IN CLARKSVILLE, WHERE THE LEAF CHRONICLE IS REPORTING THAT THE CITY GREW 28.5% TO A POPULATION OF 132,929.
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AGRI-BUSINESMEN WITH DEEP TIES TO THE BACKBONE OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY AGRCULTURE ARE THE WINNERS OF THIS YEAR'S ''AGRI-BUSINESS'' AWARDS PRESENTED THURSDAY MORNING AT THE AGRI-BUSINESS BREAKFAST SPONSORED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WITH MALCOLM OATTS A SMALL GRAIN FARMER, JOEY PENDLETON CONNECTED TO THE DAIRY INDUSTRY, AND DELL AND CHUCK KING CLOSELY ALLIED TO THE BEEF CATTLE INDUSTRY.
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THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED HOPKINSVILLE-CHRISTIAN COUNTY ECC BOARD MEETING FOR THURSDAY WAS CANCELED IN FAVOR OF A WEDNESDAY MARCH 23RD SPECIAL MEETING AT 9AM, WHEN NEXT YEAR’S PROPOSED BUDGET WILL BE DISCUSSED.
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