Military officials say soldiers from a Fort Campbell unit will be conducting a night-time urban attack exercise next week on the local post’s ranges.

Soldiers assigned to Easy Company, 2^nd Battalion, 506^th Infantry Regiment, 4^th Brigade Combat Team, a unit with ties to the Band of Brothers of World War II fame will be undergoing the rigorous mock mission next Tuesday.

Post officials say soldiers have been engaged in several exercises recently, capping off months of platoon, company and battalion level training.
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Officials with the Hopkinsville Business and Professional Women’s Club are inviting the community to listen to what a Rails to Trails professional has to say about the project during one of their upcoming meetings.

The meeting is scheduled to take place Thursday, October 18th at the Pioneers Memorial Complex at 6 p.m. where Kim Schippers with Rails to Trails will offer remarks at that time.

For residents wanting to attend the meeting, they are encouraged to call Karen Hunter at 270-886-3939 or Diane Croney-Turner at 270-886-6341.
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Clarksville Police say a local teen who was reported as a runaway last month returned home last night on her own.

Family members of 16-year old Alicia Davis reported her as a runaway on Thursday, September 20^th after she left the area in a vehicle, which was later found in the Nashville area on October 3^rd.

Clarksville Police wanted to extend their thanks to residents and members of the media, who got the word out about the teens whereabouts.
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Elkton Police are looking for a suspect involved in an attempted burglary from this morning.

Chief Bruce Marklin said a Weathers Lane man came to the department just after 11 this morning saying he was at home when he heard someone beating on his front door. When the resident got to the door, the suspect had it open and was coming inside.

The perpetrator fled back to his vehicle after seeing the resident and took off toward Allensville Street.  

Chief Marklin said the suspect is described as a black male wearing a gray hoodie sweatshirt. He was driving a 2000’s model gold Ford Mustang that possibly had a white front end.

Anyone seeing the vehicle and suspect should call Todd County Dispatch at 265-2011.

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A motorist who drove through road closure signs at 9^th and railroad early this morning wrecked at the crossing, severely injuring his passenger.

The incident happened around 1:30, according to the report from Hopkinsville Police Sgt. Mike Platero, which says the driver of the car was eastbound on 9^th when he apparently drove around detour signs and into a ditch before reaching the crossing.

CSX Railroad has closed that crossing since Monday for maintenance work and police say the driver abandoned the vehicle and his passenger after wrecking.

The passenger, 34-year old Christopher Burrell of Hopkinsville, was taken to Jennie Stuart Medical Center before being transferred to Vanderbilt Univeristy Medical Center for treatment of head injuries.

Officials at Vandy listed Burrell in stable condition.

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