NEWS HEADLINES 05/06

STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN TILLEY SPOKE TO A GROUP OF STUDENTS AT MILLBROOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THURSDAY ABOUT RECYCLING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RENWABLE RESOURCES TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
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CONGRESSMAN ED WHITFIELD OF HOPKINSVILLE HAS VOTED FOR LEGISLATION ENCOURAGING MORE DOMESTIC OIL DRILLING, SAYING THAT’S THE ONLY WAY TO RELIEVE SOME OF THE PAIN AT THE PUMP, WHERE THE COST OF A GALLON OF GAS IS APPROACHING THE $4 MARK.
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WHILE OFFICIAL HISTORICAL WEATHER RECORDS HAVEN’T BEEN KEPT FOR CHRISTIAN COUNTY, LAST MONTH WAS THE WETTEST APRIL ON THE BOOKS FOR PADUCAH, WHERE JUST UNDER 16 INCHES OF THE WET STUFF FELL.
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EIGHT SOUTHERN PENNYRILE RESIDENTS RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT TIME IN PRISON IN FEDERAL COURT RECENTLY FOR A CRACK COCAINE TRAFFICKING RING THAT WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY MULTIPLE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
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STATE POLICE ARRESTED 26-YEAR OLD CRYSTAL LANCASTER OF HERNDON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON ON MANUFACTURING METHAMPETAMINE CHARGES AFTER OFFICERS SAY THEY FOUND INGREDIENTS FOR THE ILLEGAL SUBSTANCE IN HER VEHICLE DURING A TRAFFIC STOP.
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EDDYVILLE MAYOR NANCY SLATON IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR A 500-DOLLAR CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION SHE ACCEPTED LAST NOVEMBER FROM THE OWNER OF “FREEDOM WASTE” ON THE SAME DAY AS INDUSTRIAL WASTE PICKUP BIDS WERE ACCEPTED, ACCORDING TO A STORY IN THE TIMES LEADER.
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