News 04/12

TWO WEEKS AFTER BEING TABLED, AN ORDINANCE TO PLACE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT DUES ON PROPERTY TAX BILLS WITH THE OPTION FOR RESIDENTS TO “OPT OUT” PASSED FIRST READING IN CHRISTIAN FISCAL COURT, WITH JUDGE EXECUTIVE STEVE TRIBBLE SAYING MISCOMMUNICATION LED ITS LACK OF SUCCESS THE FIRST TIME AROUND.
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THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE MAY PRIMARY IS MONDAY THE 18TH, AND ANYONE WHO IS 17 YEARS OLD NOW, BUT WILL TURN 18 BY NOVEMBER 8TH ALSO ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE ON THE STATEWIDE OFFICE BALLOTS.
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ABSENTEE VOTING BEGINS APRIL 29TH AT THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE FOR ANYONE WHO WILL BE OUT OF TOWN OR UNABLE TO VOTE ON MAY 17TH.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE SAY THE DRIVER OF THE TRACTOR-TRAILER WHICH OVERTURNED ON BILL BRYAN BOULEVARD MONDAY WAS LYLE CAPP OF WINGO, KENTUCKY WHO WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER.
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A MID-MORNING WRECK ON FORT CAMPBELL BOULEVARD MONDAY MORNING INJURED 20-YEAR OLD JESSICA KILLEBREW OF CADIZ ENOUGH TO REQUIRE A TRIP TO JENNIE STUART.
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THOUGH THE REPORTS DIDN’T MAKE IT TO THE MEDIA BASKET FOR THREE WEEKS, THREE JUVENILES WERE ARRESTED ON THE CAMPUS OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ON MARCH 21ST AND 22ND ON MARIJUANA CHARGES, WITH DETECTIVE STEVIE TUCKER HAVING TO USE THE THREAT OF A TASER TO APPREHEND ONE OF THE JUVENILES AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTED TO FLEE THE SCENE AND RESISTED ARREST.