AFTERNOON NEWS 06/15

THE TIE BREAKER FAMILY ACQUATIC CENTER HAS AVERAGED A RECORD DAILY ATTENDANCE OF 846 SO FAR THIS SUMMER, SAYS HOPKINSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION SUPERINTENDENT GARY MCINTYRE, WHILE MAYOR DAN KEMP NOTES MANY OF THOSE VISITORS ARE MILITARY PERSONNEL FROM FORT CAMPBELL.
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A 10 MILE STRETCH OF FORT CAPBELL BOULEVARD FROM NEAR THE STATE LINE TO CLOSE TO THE PENNYRILE PARKWAY INTERCHANGE WILL BE SEEING IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH THE FALL, ACCORDING TO AHIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN, WHO SAYS THAT WILL INCLUDE WIDENING, TURN LANES AND IMPROVEMENTS ON THE INTERSTATE 24 INTERCHANGE.
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FORT CAMPBELL COMMANDING MAJOR GENERAL JOHN CAMPBELL HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE NEXT ARMY DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR OPERATIONS AND WILL RECEIVE A “THIRD STAR,” MAKING HIM A LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
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THE LAW PASSED THIS YEAR BY THE KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY BANNING THE SALE OF SYNTHETIC METHAMPETAMINE PRODUCTS MARKETED AS BATH SALTS HAS ALREADY REDUCED THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SEEKING EMERGENCY CARE ASSOCIATED WITH SIDE-EFFECTS FROM THE PRODUCT.
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A VEHICLE REPORTED STOLEN IN CLARKSVILLE WAS FOUND BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION ON THE HOWARD DICKERSON ROAD NEAR PEMBROKE MONDAY, WITH THE 2005 CHRYSLER BELONGING TO JERMAINE SANDERS OF THE PEACHERS MILL ROAD, CLARKSVILLE.
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THE HOPKINSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO KEEP A COOKING FIRE CONTAINED TO THE KITCHEN IN THE CAMPBELL STREET HOME OF JAMAYIA GREEN MONDAY, ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, WHICH SAYS NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE BLAZE WHICH DID ABOUT $7,000 WORTH OF TOTAL DAMAGE.
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