NEWS HEADLINES 05/23

HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WILL HOLD GRADUATION AT 6:30 TUESDAY EVENING AT THE BRUCE CENTER, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS ACADEMY GRADUATED FRIDAY NIGHT AND HOPKINSVILLE AND CHRISTIAN COUNTY WILL HOLD COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES FRIDAY NIGHT.
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PROJECT GRADUATION PUBLICITY CHAIR DANA KNIGHT HAMMILTON SAYS GIFTS ORIENTED TOWARD GRADUATING TEENS CAN STILL BE DROPPED OFF TO HER AT THE WHOP STUDIOS THIS WEEK, WITH THOSE ITEMS TO BE AWARDED TO THE YOUNGSTERS AT FRIDAY NIGHT’S ANNUAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG FREE EVENT.
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THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FELL TO 10 PERCENT IN KENTUCKY DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, WHICH IS STILL HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, BUT THE BEST THE COMMONWEALTH HAS SEEN IN TWO YEARS.
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EXPERTS ATTRIBUTE THE IMPROVEMENT TO AN INCREASE IN MANUFACTURING JOBS.
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KENTUCKY HOMELAND SECURITY DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE AARON HORNER WAS RECENTLY IN HOPKINSVILLE AND SAID KENTUCKY WAS THE FIRST STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO DEVELOP AN “I-PHONE” APPLICATION TO ALLOW RESIDENTS TO REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY THAT DOESN’T WARRANT A CALL TO 911 USING THEIR SMART PHONE.
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GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR IS FORMING A TASK FORCE TO COMBAT A MOSQUITO PROBLEM IN FLOODED AREAS, SAYING BUGS ARE A NUISANCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH RISK.
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THE RECENT ADDITION OF AN EQUINE CAMPGROUND AT PENNYRILE FOREST STATE PARK IS JUST ONE OF MANY TRAILS PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE, ACCORDING TO KENTUCKY FIRST LADY JANE BESHEAR WHO WAS IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY LAST WEEK.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE WILL BE CONDUCTING “DUI SAFTEY CHECKPOINTS” THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH AS THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND APPROACHES, ALONG WITH THE TRADITIONAL BEGINNING OF SUMMER.
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THE CITY OF HOPKINSVILLE WILL TEST ITS “CODE RED” EARLY WARNING PHONE SYSTEM WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 9 AM, WITH RESIDENTS URGED TO ADD THEIR CELL AND ALTERNATIVE PHONE NUMBERS TO THE LIST TO BE CALLED IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY.
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