AFTERNOON HEADLINES 06/16

AN INMATE AT THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY JAIL HAS DIED, WITH JAILER BRAD BOYD SAYING 58-YEAR OLD WILLIAM RAY BOWLING OF CROFTON WENT INTO CARDIAC ARREST AROUND 1:44 AM AND DIED SHORTLY AFTER AT JENNIE STUART MEDICAL CENTER, DESPITE THE BEST EFFORTS OF JAIL STAFF AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO SAVE HIM.
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EMERGENCY RESPONDERS IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY PARTICIPATED IN A SUCCESSFUL ANHYDROUS AMMONIA PREPAREDNESS DRILL AT DEBOW RECREATIONAL COMPLEX THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON, WHERE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR RANDY GRAHAM STAGED THE EVENT AS IF IT WAS AN ACTUAL EMERGENCY.
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THE 101ST COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADE AND 3RD BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM WILL BE HOLDING CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONIES THIS MONTH ON POST.
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN TILLEY OF HOPKINSVILLE AND STATE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN TOM JENSEN ARE BOTH BEING HONORED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADVOCACY FOR WORKING ACROSS PARTY LINES TOGETHER TO CREATE AND PASS THIS YEAR’S PENAL CODE REFORM BILL.
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STATE SENATE PRESIDENT DAVID WILLIAMS IS JOINING U.S. SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL AND OTHERS IN CALLING ON THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REMOVE THE TWO ALLEGED TERRORISTS ARRESTED IN BOWLING GREEN FROM KENTUCKY.
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IN OTHER STATE NEWS, THE GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO SELL SURPLUS LAND AND EQUIPMENT IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE.
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