HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY ANNOUNCED THE GRADUATION OF 36 STUDENTS TUESDAY NIGHT, INCLUDING VALEDICTORIA MARY GAYLE MARTIN AND SOLUTATORIAN RACHEL MARIE HAMPTON AS WELL AS 11 “ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT” AWARDS AND TWO “WARRIOR OF THE YEAR” AWARDS.
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WEDNESDAY IS THE FINAL DAY IN THE 20 YEAR HOPKINSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT CAREER OF MAJOR CHRIS PATTERSON, WHO IS RETIRING AND PLANS TO START HIS OWN LOCAL LAWNCARE BUSINESS.
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HOPKINSVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE WILL HOLD ITS ANNUAL GED GRADUATION CEREMONY THURSDAY EVENING, WITH THE SCHOOL STILL OFFERING FREE GED TESTING THROUGH THE END OF JUNE.
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MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY’S BOARD OF REGENTS HAS APPROVED ANOTHER TUITION INCREASE, A GROWING TREND IN THE WORLD OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
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TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN A WRECK TUESDAY MORNING, WITH STATE POLICE SAYING 59-YEAR OLD MARCIA CADWELL OF SOUTH CARROLTON AND 55-YEAR OLD GARY HENDRICKS OF BREMEN WERE BOTH TAKEN TO MUHLENBERG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
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CONGRESSMAN ED WHITFIELD OF HOPKINSVILLE SAYS HE IS SUPPORTING TWO MORE BILLS WHICH WORK TO PROMOTE MORE DRILLING FOR OIL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO AND THE SUBSEQUENT CREATION OF JOBS.
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