RUSSELL

            HOPKINSVILLE POLICE HAVE ARRESTED A CLARKSVILLE WOMAN WHO ALLEGEDLY STOLE OVER 23 THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM THE AARON MCNEIL HOUSE.

            THE ARREST CARD SAYS OFFICERS EXTRADITED 51-YEAR OLD PAULA MARIE RUSSELL OF CLARKSVILLE TO THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY JAIL THIS AFTERNOON AROUND 1:30.

            RUSSELL IS THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FACES THEFT CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY USING A DEBIT CARD OWNED THE AARON MCNEIL HOUSE CHARITY TO PAY PERSONAL BILLS, TO BUY MEALS, CLOTHING AND TO MAKE CASH WITHDRAWLS WHILE SHE SERVED IN THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY.

            OFFICIALS WITH THE AARON MCNEIL HOUSE HAVE REPORTEDLY PROVIDED DOCUMENTS TO PROVE THE UNAUTHORIZED PURCHASES, ACCORDING TO THE ARREST WARRANT.

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Board Chair Sam Brown sings a Johnny Cash Song at the luncheon/photo by Adam May

            THE UNITED WAY OF THE SOUTHERN PENNYRILE HELD ITS ANNUAL CAMPAIGN MIDTERM LUNCEHON WEDNESDAY, WITH POSITIVE NEWS TO REPORT.

            ALL OF THE VARIOUS DIVISION CHAIRS GAVE REPORTS ON HOW THEY ARE DOING—THOUGH MANY OF THOSE CAMPAIGNS ARE NOT CLOSE TO BEING COMPLETE.

            THE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION REPORTED EARLY LEADERS IN FREUDENBERG AT JUST OVER 10 THOUSAND DOLLARS AND RIKEN ELASTOMERS COMING IN AT ABOUT 4,300 DOLLARS.

            THE COMMERCIAL DIVISION HAS RAISED NEARLY 97-THOUSAND DOLLARS ALREADY.

            UNITED WAY PRESIDENT AND CEO JENNIFER MADDUX PRAISED THE DIVISION CHAIRS AND EVERYONE WORKING FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

            IN THE MOMENT EVERYONE HAD BEEN WAITING FOR, CAMPAIGN CHAIR MELISSA SELLARS GAVE THE CURRENT TOTAL OF $375,273 RAISED, WHICH IS ABOUT 49% OF A $777,777.77 GOAL.

            THE FINAL AMOUNT WILL BE ANNOUNCED NOVEMBER 29^TH AT 6 O’CLOCK AT THE BRUCE CONVENTION CENTER. THE MONEY RAISED GOES TO SUPPORT THE OVER TWO DOZEN UNITED WAY SUPPORTED AGENCIES IN THIS AREA.

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STRICKLAND

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A TRIGG COUNTY MAN HAS TURNED HIMSELF INTO AUTHORITIES TUESDAY NIGHT AFTER THE TRIGG COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OBTAINED AN ARREST WARRANT.

            THE ARREST WARRANT WAS ISSUED FOR 18-YEAR OLD CHRISTIAN STRICKLAND OF CADIZ FOR THEFT BY UNLAWFUL TAKING.

            STRICKLAND IS ACCUSED OF STEALING AIR CONDITIONING PARTS FROM THE OLD ELK BRAND BUILDING IN CADIZ.

            TWO OTHER MEN HAVE ALREADY BEEN CHARGED IN THE SAME INCIDENT.

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GOVERNOR STEVE BESHEAR ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT PROPULSYS OF HOPKINSVILLE PLANS TO INVEST 9.5 MILLION DOLLARS AT ITS LOCAL FACILITY.

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KENTUCKY GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE DAVID WILLIAMS AND SECRETARY OF STATE CANDIDATE BILL JOHNSON WERE IN HOPKINSVILLE YESTERDAY MORNING TO RALLY UP SUPPORT AMONG LOCAL REPUBLICANS.

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CHRISTIAN COUNTY DISTRICT FIVE MAGISTRATE JIM FLEMMING PROPOSED THE IDEA OF CUTTING BACK COURT TO SIX MAGISTRATES DURING YESTERDAY MORNING’S MEETING OF FISCAL COURT, SAYING IT WOULD SAVE FUNDS AND COULD BE DONE AS SQUIRES RETIRE OR DECIDE NOT TO RUN AGAIN.

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ABSENTEE VOTING IS UNDERWAY IN CHRISTIAN COUNTY, WITH COUNTY CLERK MIKE KEM SAYING THOSE WHO WON’T BE IN THE COUNTY ON ELECTION DAY CAN VOTE AT THE COURTHOUSE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS AND ON THE MORNING OF SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5^TH.

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KENTUCKY SECRETARY OF STATE ELAINE WALKER SAYS SHE ONLY EXPECTS A TURNOUT OF 25 PERCENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH’S REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION, CONSIDERING ONLY 9,500 ABSENTEE BALLOTS HAVE BEEN CAST COMPARED TO 37,000 AT THE SAME TIME FOUR YEARS AGO.

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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WINTER OUTLOOK FOR KENTUCKY IS FOR HIGHER PRECIPITATION THAN NORMAL AND AN EQUAL CHANCE FOR HIGHER OR LOWER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES—THOUGH FORECASTERS SAY THE DEVIL WILL BE IN THE TEMPERATURE DETAILS WHEN ANY GIVEN STORM APPROACHES.

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 CLARKSVILLE POLICE NEED YOUR HELP IN LOCATING TYLER HODGES BROWN, WHO’S LAST KNOWN ADDRESS IS 16-04 PARADISE HILL ROAD IN CLARKSVILLE, POLICE SAY HE IS ARMED AND DANGEROUS.

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KENTUCKY STATE POLICE CHARGED 45-YEAR OLD WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER BIRDSONG OF MURRAY WITH 25 COUNTS OF 1^ST DEGREE SEX ABUSE INVOLVING A VICTIM UNDER THE AGE OF 12.

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