AFTERNOON HEADLINES 05/18

THURSDAY IS “DAY ONE” FOR THE 2011 EDITION OF LITTLE RIVER DAYS IN DOWNTOWN HOPKINSVILLE, WITH HOPKINSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR GARY MCINTYRE SAYING ITS “MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY” WHEN MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY CAN PURCHASE CARNIVAL RIDE ARM BANDS FOR HALF PRICE.
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TODD COUNTY BUSINESSMAN BILL JOHNSON WON THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR SECRETARY OF STATE BY MOST MEDIA ACCOUNTS, BUT OPPONENT HILDA LEGG HAS YET TO CONCEDE UNTIL SHE IS SURE ALL VOTES HAVE BEEN COUNTED.
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THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM WILL NO LONGER BE KEEPING STUDENTS AT SCHOOLS FOR A FEW MINUTES LATER TO MAKE UP “SNOW DAYS” BEGINNING FRIDAY, ACCORDING TO LEEANN PICKERILL, WHO SAYS ALL OF THE TIME NEEDED TO BE MADE UP FROM THE WINTER WILL BE COMPLETED THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY CONSTABLE MARK GRAHAM IS TELLING LOCAL PROM-GOERS THAT HE WILL PROVIDE THEM A SAFE AND SOBER RIDE HOME ANY TIME BETWEEN 9PM SATURDAY AND 6AM SUNDAY WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED—JUST CALL HIM AT 498-1156.
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A SUSPECT IS LISTED ON THE REPORT OF $12,400 WORTH OF STOLEN PROPERTY FROM A PETCSH LANE PROPERTY, WITH VICKY NEWTON TELLING SHERIFF’S DEPUTY WADE CONNELL THAT THE NECKLACES, RINGS, BRACELETS AND OTHER ITEMS WERE LIKELY PAWNED.
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