AFTERNOON HEADLINES 03/30
CHRISTIAN IS THE 46TH HEALTHIEST COUNTY IN KENTUCKY, ACCORDING TO A RECENT UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STUDY, WHICH IS BETTER THAN ANY ADJOINING COUNTY IN THE PENNYRILE.
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29 PERCENT OF ADULTS IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY ARE OBESE, ACCORDING TO THE STUDY, WHICH ALSO INDICATES THAT 32 PERCENT ADMIT TO BEING SMOKERS, WELL ABOVE THE NATIONAL AND SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF THE STATE AVERAGE.
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR KYLE KELLY HAS BEEN ACCEPTED TO THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ACCORDING TO A NEWS RELEASE FROM CONGRESSMAN ED WHITFIELD’S OFFICE, WHICH SAYS KELLY IS THE SON OF SHAWN AND SHANNON KELLY.
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THERE’S NO GOOD REASON TO NOT GET YOUR GED HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE NOW, AS THE EXAM WILL BE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE THROUGH JUNE 30TH IN KENTUCKY AND ANYONE WANTING FREE HELP ONLY NEEDING TO CALL THE HOPKINSVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
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NEW EARLY ALERT TORNADO SIRENS WERE TESTED SUCCESSFULLY AT THE GAINSVILLE MANOR APARTMENTS AND ON WADDELL CIRCLE WEDNESDAY, WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF HOPKINSVILLE USING GRANT MONEY TO PURCHASE THE TWO DEVICES.
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FORT CAMPBELL COMMANDING MAJOR GENERAL JOHN CAMPBELL WILL HOLD A NEWS CONFERENCE THURSDAY MORNING TO ADDRESS A RECENT CASUALTY-RELATED INCIDENT IN AFGHANISTAN INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION.
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73-YEAR OLD DAVIE RIEGER OF PEMBROKE WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER TUESDAY MORNING AFTER BLACKING OUT AT THE WHEEL AND DRIVING INTO THE BACK WALL OF H&R BLOCK ON SKYLINE DRIVE.
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CLARKSVILLE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED 28-YEAR OLD DEMETRIUS DELEON WALTON OF 207 NOEL AVENUE ON CHARGES OF VEHICULAR ASSAULT AND LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT FOR ALLEGEDLY RUNNING INTO THE BACK OF A MO-PED DRIVEN BY 21-YEAR OLD COLEMAN COLLINS LAST WEDNESDAY AND THEN LEAVING HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD CRITICALLY INJURED ACCORING TO THE LEAF CHRONICLE.
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THIS WEEK’S CRIMESTOPPERS FUGITIVES OF THE WEEK ARE 31-YEAR OLD WILLIE LEWIS COLEMAN AND 29-YEAR OLD LEAH MARIE TORIAN, WITH A CASH REWARD OFFERED TO ANYONE GIVING A TIP AT 887-TIPS THAT LEADS TO AN ARREST.