Hopkinsville Police arrested a man yesterday charged with his fourth DUI in the last five years.

Officer Josh Fields pulled over 44-year old Terrance King on East 9^th Street around noon for allegedly driving 45 in a 35 miles per hour zone. King's drivers license was found to be suspended and Officer Fields writes on the arrest citation that King smelled of alcohol.

The report says King's speech was slurred and his eyes were bloodshot and he reportedly blew a .175 on the breath test—over twice the legal limit. He was arrested and charged with speeding, driving on a suspended license and his fourth DUI in the last five years.

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05/15/2013/am

Christian County Public Schools Superintendent Mary Ann Gemmill says the local school board has a tough decision to make in the near future when it comes the school district.

Ms. Gemmill and her cabinet were invited to speak during this month’s Hopkinsville-Christian County League of Women Voters meeting, which held tonight at Senor Lopez’s Restaurant on Eagle Way Bypass.

Ms. Gemmill explains why she felt the school board is facing many tough decisions, like approving the school attendance zones, which may potentially call for several schools to be closed.

WASHINGTON -- Federal investigators have concluded that the crew of a cargo ship ignored radioed and visual warnings about lights being out on a western Kentucky bridge in the moments leading up to a wreck.  

National Transportation Safety Board investigators said the crew of the Delta Mariner used only visual cues and went under the wrong span of the Eggner's Ferry Bridge last year.  

The wreck tore down a 322-foot span of the bridge over Kentucky Lake.  

Investigators also concluded that white warning lights on the bridge had been out for several years and other lights shorted out before the wreck.  

The missing span halted traffic on U.S. 68 between the western shore of Kentucky Lake and the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area  
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05/14/2013/knn

A wreck involving a motorcycle this afternoon on Julien Road sent the driver to a Nashville hospital.

The incident happened around 3:45 p.m. near 8100 Julien Road and Christian County Sheriff’s Captain, Chris Miller identified the driver as 22-year old Kyle Stanley, who sustained neck and arm injuries and was flown from the scene by Air-Evac to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Captain Miller says preliminary investigation showed that for some unknown reason, Stanley’s motorcycle ran off the roadway, causing it crash.

The Christian County Sheriff’s Office responded to the wreck and will provide further information.
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Cadiz Police continues to investigate a two-vehicle wreck that happened this afternoon in the 2000 block of Main Street involving multiple injuries.

Police say preliminary investigation showed that 21-year old Morgan K. Spann of the city was eastbound on Main Street and attempted a left turn into the Ferrell's parking lot.

Police say Spann’s vehicle pulled into the path of a vehicle driven by 28-year old Crystal L. McCraw of Gracey, which was westbound on Main Street. 

Police say the impact of the collision caused Spann’s vehicle to do a 180-degree clockwise turn, causing it to go off the shoulder, strike a road sign, and come to rest against a large sign post.

Police add that Spann went uninjured in the wreck, but her passenger, 20-year old  

Miranda Thacker of the city suffered multiple injuries and was freed from the vehicle by mechanical means by the Trigg County Rescue Squad.

McCraw suffered neck and knee injuries and her 3-year old child, who was restrained in a booster seat suffered face and head injuries.

Police say McCraw’s 3-month son, who was in a child seat went uninjured in the wreck.
All of the injured were transported to Trigg County Hospital.  

Trigg County Sheriff's Office and Trigg County Rescue Squad assisted at the scene.
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