The Christian County Public School system is encouraging residents to take an online survey to choose their top five criteria that they believe is most important when selecting a new superintendent.

All participants in the survey will remain anonymous and the survey will be open through May 10^th, according to a news release. The results of the survey will be compiled and reviewed by the School Board and the Superintendent Screening Committee.

The survey can be found here.

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03/07/2012/am

The Housing Authority of Hopkinsville has announced it will soon be accepting applications again for its Section 8 housing program waiting list.

A news release says applications can be submitted online at housingah.org between April 2^nd and May 14^th. A computer will be available for use in the lobby of the Housing Authority’s main office on North Elm Street from 8:30am until 4:30pm Monday through Friday and residents can apply in person off of the computer Wednesdays only from 9 until 11am and 2 to 4pm.

Once again, the application process for Section 8 housing will re-open April 2^nd through May 14^th.

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03/07/2012/am

A Clarksville man was cited into court for drugs and solicitation of a prostitute charges last night.

The report from Clarksville Police says 47-year old Clint Coslett of Montana Avenue was pulled over for not using a turn signal on Beech St. around 9:18pm and that the officer immediately smelled the odor of marijuana in the vehicle.

Police also saw a passenger in the vehicle who is reportedly a known prostitute in Clarksville. Officer Dennis Honholt asked Coslett what his relationship with the woman was and he reportedly changed his story several times.

The female reportedly told police he had offered her 40 dollars for sex and had already paid 20 up front. Officers say they found a pill bottle containing marijuana in the vehicle and that Coslett’s driver’s license had been suspended.

He was cited into court on patronizing prostitution and drug possession charges.

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03/07/2012/am

Kentucky State Police have released the name of the man injured when his tractor-trailer overturned and pinned him underneath on Poole Mill Road Tuesday morning.

A news release from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement division says 64-year old Layton Vandervort of Sturgis was westbound about five miles from Crofton when he ran off the left shoulder of the road for an unknown reason and his rig overturned.

Vandervort was reportedly hauling chicken litter and was on his way to Dawson Springs. The Christian County Rescue Squad had to extricate Vandervort from underneath the tractor trailer after his legs were pinned.

Police say he was taken by helicopter to St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville. The roadway was closed for about three and a half hours.
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03/06/2012/am