NEWS HEADLINES 05/08

THERE WERE 75 WRECKS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF HOKINSVILLE DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, WHICH IS DOWN FROM 101 DURING APRIL OF 2010 AND THE LOWEST SUCH NUMBER IN AT LEAST 16 MONTHS.
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CITY POLICE HAVE FOCUSED ON TROUBLE SPOTS SUCH AS WEST 7TH STREET AND FORT CAMPBELL BOULEVARD THIS YEAR AND THAT COMBINED WITH THE OPENING OF THE PENNYRILE PARKWAY EXTENSION HAVE LIKELY CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOWER NUMBERS.
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A FLOODED OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER COULD CURTAIL SHIPMENTS OF PETROLEUM AND OIL PRODUCTS AS BARGE TRAFFIC HAS BEEN SLOWED DRAMATICALLY SINCE WATERS BEGAN TO RISE DURING APRIL.
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THE 2010 CENSUS SHOWS THE POPULATION OF EASTERN KENTUCKY IS AGING, WHILE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN IS SCHOOL IS ON THE DECLINE—WITH MENIFFEE COUNTY HAVING AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF ITS POPULATION OVER THE AGE OF 65.
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KENTUCKY STATE POLICE IN THE POST 2 MADISIONVILLE AREA CITED 821 DRIVERS FOR SPEEDING AND ASSISTED 196 STRANDED MOTORISTS DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, ACCORDING TO THE MONTHLY LOG, WHICH SAYS THERE WAS ONE TRAFFIC FATALITY IN THE SIX-COUNTY AREA DURING THE PERIOD.
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15TH DISTRICT STATE REPRESENTATIVE BRENT YONTS OF GREENVILLE FAVORS AN ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR FOOD STAMP BENEFITS, SAYING IT WOULD MAKE IT EASIER FOR KENTUCKY’S POOR TO APPLY FOR ASSISTANCE.
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TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL HASLAM HAS ANNOUNCED A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS INNOVATION PLAN AIMED AT IMPROVING THE STATE’S ECONOMY BY PROVIDING INCENTIVES FOR HIGH-TECH INDUSTRIES.
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AND A BILL WHICH WOULD HAVE ALLOWED GUNS ON THE CAMPUS OF AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNVERSITY AND OTHER COLLEGES IN TENNESSEE IS DEAD FOR THE TIME BEING AFTER A COMMITTEE CHOSE NOT TO APPROVE IT.
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