AFTERNOON HEADLINES 03/24

THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY HELD AN “OPEN HOUSE” AT PEMBROKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THURSDAY, WHERE CONCERNED CITIZENS COULD TALK TO REPRESENTATIVES OF TVA AND PENNYRILE RURAL ELECTRIC REGARDING A PROPOSED NEW LINE WHICH WOULD RUN FROM THE CASKY AREA TO A SALEM CHURCH ROAD SUBSTATION.
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NORTH DRIVE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS LORENZO WALLACE, JAVON POINDEXTER AND JONATHON RISENER GOT TO BE “CHIEF FOR A DAY” AT THE HOPKINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT THURSDAY, WITH ALL THREE GIVING A POSITIVE REPORT ON HOW THEIR DAY WENT.
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THE 61ST ANNUAL WHOP ROTARY RADIO AUCTION IS SET FOR APRIL 18TH THROUGH THE 23RD ACCORDING TO AUCTION CHAIRMAN KERMIT ROWE, WHO REMINDS RESIDENTS THAT THE ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BEGINS NEXT YEAR.
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KENTUCKY HOUSE SPEAKER GREG STUMBO SAYS HE ISN’T OPTIMISTIC THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL REACH AN AGREEMENT IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR A MEDICAID BUDGET SHORTFALL RESOLUTION.
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U.S. SENATOR RAND PAUL OF KENTUCKY IS REMAINING COY ABOUT HIS POSSIBILITY OF RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT; ONLY SAYING HE WILL NOT CHALLENGE HIS FATHER IF HE SHOULD DECIDE TO RUN AGAIN.
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CITY POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A FEMALE SUSPECT WHO ALLEGEDLY FORCED HER WAY INTO A HOME ON HUNTING CREEK ROAD EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND STRUCK KIMBERLY SIMPSON IN THE CHEST, THOUGH OFFICERS WERE ABLE TO ARREST 24-YEAR OLD BRANDON CARROL OF HOPKINSVILLE ON DUI CHARGES AFTER HE RAN OVER A MAILBOX IN FRONT OF THE HOME WHERE THE ALLEGED INCIDENT OCCURRED.