NEWS HEADLINES 06/13
A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE HOPKINSVILLE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE IS SET FOR TUESDAY EVENING AT 6 IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AND CITY HALL PROJECTS.
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ANOTHER MAJOR CITY PROJECT ANTICIPATED FOR THE NOT SO DISTANT FUTURE IS “RAILS TO TRAILS,” THOUGH MAYOR DAN KEMP SAYS NO MONIES WERE ALLOCATED IN THIS YEAR’S BUDGET DUE TO THE DESIGN PHASES STILL BEING IN PROGRESS.
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CROFTON RESIDENT KENNETH GRABARA WAS FORMALLY INTRODUCED AS HOPKINSVILLE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICERS LAST WEEK, WITH GRABARA GETTING THE NOD AFTER 250 CANDIDATES APPLIED AND NO LESS THAN 20 WERE INTERVIEWED.
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN TILLEY SAYS HE WILL WORK TO GET THE TEEN DRUG COURT BACK INTO THE STATE’S BUDGET NEXT YEAR WHEN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECONVENES, THOUGH HE SAYS HE’LL WORK HARD TO BE SURE CHRISTIAN COUNTY’S PROGRAM REMAINS RUNNING EVEN IF IT TAKES ANOTHER PRIVATE FUNDRAISER.
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ONLY EIGHT PERCENT OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER FROM SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST AT HOME SURVIVE, BUT HEALTH OFFICIALS IN KENTUCKY ARE PROMOTING A NEW EASIER WAY TO DO CPR WHICH COULD IMPROVE THAT RATE.
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CHRISTIAN FISCAL COURT IS SET TO VOTE ON FINAL READING OF ITS FISCAL YEAR BUDGET TUESDAY MORNING, WHILE THE ECC BOARD WILL MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION AT 2PM TUESDAY.
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HOPKINSVILLE POLICE WILL CONTINUE USING ROADBLOCKS THROUGH JUNE TO FIND DRUNK DRIVERS AND OTHERS VIOLATIONG TRAFFIC LAWS, ACCORDING TO PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER PAUL RAY.
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THE CITY OF HOPKINSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT WILL JOIN THE DEFENDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB SATURDAY TO HOST A BIKE SHOW AND COMPETITION AT THE JUSTICE CENTER FROM 4 UNTIL 9, WITH AWARDS TO BE HANDED OUT IN SEVERAL CLASSIFICATIONS.
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MUHLENBERG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT VAUGHN REED, CALDWELL COUNTY STUDENT SHELBIE ROGERS AND TRIGG COUNTY STUDENTS CASEY HYDE AND ELIZABETH ETHRIDGE WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE 26TH ANNUAL INSTITUTE FOR FUTURE AGRICULTURAL LEADERS THIS MONTH AT MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE.
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