NEWS HEADLINES 04/18
THE 61ST ANNUAL WHOP ROTARY RADIO AUCTION KICKS OFF MONDAY, WITH EACH NIGHT OF BIDDING TO BE BROADCAST ON NEWSTALK 95.3 FM AND 1230 AM AND ONLINE AT WHOPAM.COM EACH EVENING FROM 7 UNTIL 10.
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AUCTION CHAIRMAN KERMIT ROWE SAYS HIS GOAL IS TO RAISE $280,000 FOR THE CLUB, WHICH PROVIDES STUDENT LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF HIGH SCHOOLS IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY.
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2011 PROJECT GRADUATION PUBLICITY CHAIR DANA KNIGHT HAMILTON SAYS THAT ORGANIZATION IS STILL SEEKING VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS TO PROVIDE A DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE OVERNIGHT CELEBRATION ON THE NIGHT OF GRADUATION.
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IT MAY BE APRIL 18TH ON THE CALENDAR, BUT TODAY IS OFFICIALLY “TAX DAY” IN AMERICA, WITH FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS REQUIRED TO BE POSTMARKED BY THE END OF BUSINESS.
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THIS IS THE LAST YEAR FOR KCCT TESTING IN KENTUCKY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WITH A NEW SYSTEM INSTITUTED UNDER SENATE BILL ONE FROM SEVERAL YEARS AGO TO GO INTO EFFECT IN 2012, WHICH WILL CAUSE SOME CHALLENGES FOR ALL PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS WHICH HAVE BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO THE CURRENT SYSTEM.
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY NATIVE RICK SHANKLIN SAYS HE WILL BE PART OF ORGANIZING AND UPDATING SEVERAL NATIONAL WEATEHR SERVICE PRODUCTS ISSUED AT OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN HIS NEW POSITION IN KANSAS CITY WHICH HE BEGINS THIS WEEK.  
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THE PARTNERS AGAINST LITTER ORGANIZATION WILL WORK WITH THE CITY TO PROVIDE A TIRE COLLECTION SERVICE NEXT WEEK TO RESIDENTS OF HOPKINSVILLE, WITH ANYONE WANTING TIRES PICKED UP AT THEIR HOME ADVISED TO CALL 890-0700.
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REGULAR MEETINGS OF HOPKINSVILLE AND OAK GROVE CITY COUNCIL HIGHLITE THIS WEEK’S LIST OF PUBLIC BOARDS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY.
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THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN KENTUCKY DROPPED TO 10.2% IN MARCH, WHILE THE JOBLESS RATE IN TENNESSEE WAS 9.5% IN THE YEAR’S THIRD MONTH.
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THE TENNESSEE STATE SENATE IS TRYING TO GET THREE REGENTS KICKED OFF THE STATE BOARD OF REGENTS, WHICH GOVERNS PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, INCLUDING AUSTIN PEAY.
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