NEWS HEADLINES 05/16

TUESDAY IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IN KENTUCKY, WITH POLLS OPEN FROM SIX TO SIX AND EITHER A DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ON THE BALLOT FOR EVERY STATEWIDE OFFICE, INCLUDING GOVERNOR WHERE DAVID WILLIAMS, PHIL MOFFETT AND BOBBIE HOLSCLAW ARE VYING TO FACE INCUMBENT STEVE BESHEAR IN THE FALL.
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY CLERK MIKE KEM SAYS HE ANTICIPATES VOTER TURNOUT TO BE NO MORE THAN TEN PERCENT LOCALLY, AS THERE ARE NO LOCAL RACES THAT GENERATE THE MOST INTEREST ON THE BALLOT.
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ELECTION COVERAGE WILL BEGIN AT 6 PM TUESDAY ON LITE 98.7 WHOP FM AND ONLINE AT LITE987WHOP.COM.
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY WAS AMONG THE COMMUNITIES IN EIGHT STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN A REGION-WIDE EARTHQUAKE EXERCISE MONDAY, WHICH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR RANDY GRAHAM SAID WAS USED TO TEST COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS BETWEEN RESPONSE AGENCIES.
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MORE DETAILS ARE NOW KNOWN ABOUT THE FRIDAY ACCIDENTAL DROWNING DEATH OF 15-YEAR OLD SADIE SMOKER OF TRENTON, WITH THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT FROM DEPUTY LYNN MOE SAYING THE VICTIM FELL INTO THE WATER ALONG WITH TWO OTHER JUVENILES WHEN THEIR HOMEMADE RAFT CONSISTING OF THREE BARRELS AND SOME WOOD TOOK ON WATER FROM EXCESSIVE WEIGHT.
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