AFTERNOON HEADLINES
THE CITY OF HOPKINSVILLE RECREATION DEPARTMENT WAS BUSY OVER THE WINTER, WITH THE GYMNASIUM AND OFFICES ON THOMAS STREET RECEIVING NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING AND A NEW FLOOR FOR THE GYM.
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REPUBLICAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE MYRON DOSSETT SAYS HE WASN’T AT ALL PLEASED WITH THE GOVERNOR USING HIS “VETO PEN” FRIDAY TO REMOVE COST-CUTTING MEASURES FROM THE STATE MEDICAID BUDGET FIX, AS DOSSETT BELIEVES GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR IS SPENDING MONEY HE DOESN’T HAVE.
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THE KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT REFUSED TO LIFT THE TEMPORARY BAN ON ALL EXECUTIONS UNTIL A LOWER COURT JUDGE CAN DECIDE WHETHER THE STATE’S LETHAL INJECTION PROCEDURES MEET NECESSARY STANDARDS.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE ARRESTED 23-YEAR OLD LEONARDO CORLES TORRES OF THE CITY MONDAY MORNING AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY DROVE INTO THE SIDE OF A CALVIN DRIVE HOME WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL.
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TWO MORE SKYWARN STORMSPOTTER CLASSES ARE SCHEDULED THIS WEEK IN THE SOUTHERN PENNYRILE, WITH A 6PM TUESDAY SESSION AT MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND A 6:30PM THURSDAY CLASS AT CADIZ BAPTIST CHURCH.