A CADIZ WOMAN WHO REPORTEDLY ASKED TO ACCOMPANY HER FRIENDS TO JAIL WAS GRANTED HER REQUEST YESTERAY.

            THE REPORT FROM CADIZ POLICE SAYS 19-YEAR OLD HALEY HOOKS WAS A PASSENGER IN A VEHICLE WHERE THE DRIVER WAS ARRESTED BY THE TRIGG COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ON THOMAS STREET AROUND 2AM.

            HOOKS REPORTEDLY BECAMED ANGRY AND TOLD OFFICERS SHE WANTED TO GO TO JAIL WITH HER FRIENDS.

            THE REPORT SAYS AFTER POLICE COMPLIED WITH HER REQUEST, SHE CAUSED A DISTURBANCE AT THE TRIGG COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER. HOOKS WAS CHARGED WITH DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

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            A FEW WEEKS AFTER TWO TEENS WERE ARRETED AFTER A GUN WAS FOUND AT TRIGG COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL, A HANDGUN WAS FOUND IN THE PARKING LOT ACROSS FROM THE SCHOOL THIS MORNING.

            A NEWS RELEASE SAYS CADIZ POLICE WERE CALLED TO 221 LAFAYETTE STREET AROUND 7:35 AFTER SOMEONE REPORTED SEEING A HANDGUN ON THE GROUND IN THE PARKIG LOT OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING.

            A 9MM PISTOL WAS LOCATED, WHICH HAD BULLETS IN THE MAGAZINE, BUT NONE IN THE CHAMBER. THE APARTMENT BUILDING IS LCOATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM TRIGG COUNTY MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL AND POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING WHO OWNED IT AND WHY IT WAS IN THE PARKING LOT.

            THE GUN WAS PLACED INTO EVIDENCE AND THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.

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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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