A MARSHALL COUNTY MAN WAS ARRESTED WEDNESDAY BY GRAVES COUNTY AUTHORITIES AND CHARGED WITH RAPING A YOUNG GIRL.  WEST KENTUCKY STAR.COM REPORTS 24-YEAR-OLD PAUL STEVE KISSIAR OF BENTON IS CHARGED WITH FIRST DEGREE RAPE OF A VICTIM UNDER THE AGE OF 12, SODOMY AND UNLAWFUL TRANSACTION WITH A MINOR.

THE GIRL TOLD AUTHORITIES KISSIAR PROVIDED ALCOHOL TO HER AND THEN RAPED HER AT A GRAVES COUNTY HOME APRIL 7TH.  KISSIAR IS IN THE GRAVES COUNTY JAIL.

THE CITY OF MURRAY'S PLANNING COMMISSION IS ASKING CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER ANNEXING THE CITY'S WEST INDUSTRIAL PARK TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF INSURANCE SAVINGS AND TAXATION OPPORTUNITIES.  WEST KENTUCKY STAR.COM REPORTS MURRAY-CALLOWAY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION MARK MANNING CALLS THE MOVE A "MORAL COMMITMENT" BECAUSE THE CITY HELPS THE E-D-C WHICH OWNS THE PROPERTY.

MANNING ALSO SAYS MURRAY'S FIRE PROTECTION WOULD HELP ENHANCE THE PARK'S INSURANCE RATING.  OFFICIALS PLAN A PUBLIC HEARING.

THE U-S ARMY IS CUTTING NEARLY 500 JOBS AT FORT KNOX.  A STATEMENT SAYS THE ARMY POST IS INACTIVATING PART OF ITS HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND.  THEY ARE PART OF THE ACCESSIONS COMMAND, WHICH DOES RECRUITING FOR THE ARMY.  MANY OF THE EMPLOYEES CAME TO FORT KNOX AS PART OF THE BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE, WHICH WAS EXPECTED TO BRING UP TO FIVE THOUSAND NEW MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL TO FORT KNOX.

THE 61ST WHOP ROTARY RADIO AUCTION CONTINUES THIS EVENING WITH A NEW FOOD CHOICE.  SMOKED CHICKEN NIGHT REPLACES RIB NIGHT.  COVERAGE OF THE AUCTION BEGINS AT SIX ON NEWSTALK 95.3 FM/1230 AM WHOP AND ONLINE AT WHOPAM.COM.