AFTERNOON HEADLINES 06/08

THE PENAL CODE REFORM BILL SPONSORED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN TILLEY AND PASSED BY THIS YEAR’S GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAS TAKEN EFFECT AND TILLEY SAYS SOME CHANGES IN THE WAY NON-VIOLENT FIRST TIME DRUG POSSESSION OFFENDERS ARE TREATED BY THE SYSTEM WILL BE EVIDENT IMMEDIATELY.
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A SLEW OF ADDITIONAL NEW LAWS ARE ALSO IN EFFECT, INCLUDING THE BILL WHICH ALLOWS THE SALE OF HIGHER-POWERED FIREWORKS THAN WERE PREVIOUSLY PERMITTED IN KENTUCKY—SUCH AS BOTTLE ROCKETS, ROMAN CANDLES AND FIRE CRACKERS.
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CONGRESSMAN ED WHITFIELD SAYS THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR HAS AWARDED A 4.3 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT TO KENTUCKY, WHICH WILL BE USED TO HIRE DISLOCATED WORKERS TO TEMPORARY JOBS WORKING TO FIX DAMAGE AND CLEAN UP DEBRIS FROM THIS SPRING’S SEVERE WEATHER.
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NEARLY $2,000 WORTH OF ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT AND CASH WERE STOLEN FROM THE CADIZ ROAD RESIDENCE OF KEVIN AND TRACIE ATWOOD TUESDAY AFTERNOON, WITH THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUING BY THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
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A REAR END COLLISSION WRECK ON PEMBROKE ROAD AT THE BYPASS TUESDAY MORNING SENT 40-YEAR OLD SANDRA COTTON-DULLENTY OF CADIZ TO JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER.
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