A welcome home ceremony was held on Fort Campbell this morning for about 120 soldiers returning from Afghanistan.

The members of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team got home just before 9 a.m. after serving nine months in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The men and women operated in advising and assisting the Afghan National Security Forces during their deployment.

Meanwhile, 100 members of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade are set to return home Wednesday morning. Another welcome home ceremony is scheduled for the last remaining flight of soldiers from that unit—including brigade commander, Colonel Paul Bontrager.

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05/21/2013/am

Residents of Hopkinsville and Elkton are this year's winners of Jennie Stuart Medical Center's Henry Bell Scholarships.

A news release from the hospital says Kentiana Greenwade of Hopkinsville and William Sharp of Elkton have each earned a $2,000 scholarship to help them pursue careers in medicine. The scholarships are presented each year to a pair of students planning a career in the healthcare field who demonstrate strong motivation and are in need of financial assistance.

Ms. Greenwade plans to pursue a career in nursing and Sharp in pharmacy. Both will be attending the University of Kentucky. The scholarship winners are chosen by the JSMC Medical Staff and Board of Trustees.

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05/21/2013/am

A Todd County business and church are collecting non perishable food items to send to victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes.

Todd County Funeral Home in Elkton and Cook-Webb Funeral Home in Guthrie is partnering with Westside Church of Christ in the relief effort. Anyone wanting to donate can take non-perishable food or items such as diapers, paper towels, clothes and cleaning supplies to Todd County Funeral Home on West Main Street in Elkton or a check can be written to the Westside Church of Christ and that monetary donation will be forwarded to the victims.

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05/21/2013/am

A Hopkinsville man was arrested Monday evening on West 7th Street after he allegedly assaulted a woman.

The arrest citation for 22-year old Bobby Dasher of Hopkinsville says officers responded to 937 West 7th just after 7 pm and heard a woman yelling for help. When officers got inside, they saw Dasher allegedly choking the woman and punching her.

Once outside, Dasher allegedly pulled away from police and attempted to get to another person and had to be tased. He was taken back into custody and charged with Second Degree Assault, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct.

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05/21/2013/am

Guns and a game system were stolen during a break-in at a Crofton home Sunday afternoon.

Someone opened a window to the Crofton-Dawson Road home of Rusty Maddox between 2:15 and 4:30 pm Sunday to get inside. The perpetrator got away with a pistol, shotgun and an X-Box 360 with a combined value of $849.

No suspects are listed on the report from the Christian County Sheriff's Office.

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