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TWO FORT CAMPBELL SOLDIERS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH VALOR DEVICE FRIDAY FOR THEIR GALLANTRY IN ACTION.
ACCORDING TO THEIR CITATIONS, FIRST SERGEANT DAVID FISKE AND STAFF SERGEANT JASON BUSCH WILL BE AWARDED FOR THEIR VALOROUS ACHEIVEMENTS, SELFLESS SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO DUTY AND KEEPING WITH THE ARMY’S HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE.
FORT CAMPBELL OFFICIALS SAY THE BRONZE STAR IS AWARDED TO ANY PERSON WHO, WHILE SERVING ANY CAPACITY IN OR WITH THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES AFTER DECEMBER 6TH 1941, WHO DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF OR HERSELF BY HEROIC OR MERITORIOUS ACHEIVEMENT OR SERVICE.
SINCE 2001, OVER 1,500 BRONZE STAR MEDALS WITH VALOR DEVICES HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO SOLDIERS WHO SERVED IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.
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A WRECK ON THE MLK PARKWAY IN CLARKSVILLE YESTERDAY SENT 21-YEAR OLD CHRISTOPER BROWN OF CLARKSVILLE BY HELLICOPTER TO VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER WHERE HE IS LISTED IN STABLE CONDITION.
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DEPUTIES WITH THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ASSISTED OFFICIALS ON FORT CAMPBELL IN A METHAMPETAMINE INVESTIGATION AND ARRESTED 18-YEAR OLD JUDY TERRIN SMITH ON MANUFCATURING METH CHARGES.
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SOMEONE STOLE A 16-FOOT TRAILER FROM THE CROFTON RESIDENCE OF GRANT PAINTER SUNDAY AFTERNOON, WITH SUSPECTS LISTED ON THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE REPORT.
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HOPKINSVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S HOPTOWN READING SERIES WILL BE PRESENTING ITS FIRST READING FOR THE FALL SEMESTER THURSDAY AT HCC’S LIBRARY AT 7 P.M.
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CHRISTIAN FISCAL COURT APPROVED FIRST READING ON AN ORDINANCE THIS MORNING TO REFINANCE A LITTLE OVER 3.8 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MUNCIPAL BONDS, WHICH COULD SAVE THE COUNTY NEARLY A HALF MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE LONG HAUL.
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THE TRIGG COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM MET 10 OUT OF 14 GOALS FOR ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO THE REPORT FROM THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, WHICH SHOWS THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL MET 100 PERCENT OF ITS BENCHMARKS.
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE STEVE TRIBBLE SAYS LAST WEEKEND’S SURPLUS AUCTION BROUGHT IN 21 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REVENUE TO THE TREASURY FROM SELLING OLD TRUCKS, TRACTORS, VOTING MACHINES AND OTHER UNNEEDED ITEMS.
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CROFTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SHANE PICKERILL SAYS TEAM WORK BETWEEN TEACHERS AND PARENTS LED TO STUDENTS PERFORMING HIGHER ON TESTS LAST YEAR.
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KENTUCKY ATTORNEY GENERAL JACK CONWAY SAYS THE STATE CONTINUES TO STRUGGLE WITH THE ISSUE OF PRESCIPTION DRUG ABUSE AND SPOKE ABOUT A RECENT DRUG BUST IN HOPKINSVILLE.
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THE HOPKINSVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS ON THE SCENE OF SOME TYPE OF FIRE AT MARTINREA ON FRANK YOST LANE.
THE FIRST PAGE FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS WENT OUT AROUND 10:20 AM, WITH RESPONDERS FINDING SMOKE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING UPON ARRIVAL. THE BLAZE HAD BEEN PUT OUT BY 11:15 THIS MORNING.
THE BUILDING WAS EVACUATED AND INITIAL REPORTS INDICATE NO INJURIES IN THE INCIDENT.
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CHRISTIAN COUNTY GOVERNMENT IS MAKING THE BEST OF THE ONGOING ECONOMIC RECESSION ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY ATTEMPTING TO SAVE TAXPAYER FUNDS THROUGH THE RE-FINANCING OF LOANS.
CHRISTIAN COUNTY ATTORNEY MIKE FOSTER EXPLAINED A BOND RE-FINANCING ORDINANCE TO FISCAL COURT THIS MORNING, WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE INTEREST RATE FROM 4.4 PERCENT TO JUST ABOVE 2 PERCERNT.
FOSTER SAYS THE MOVE COULD SAVE THE COUNTY NEARLY A HALF MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE LIFESPAN OF THE BONDS WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY TAKEN OUT FOR THE JAIL AND ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS.
THE ORDINANCE PASSED UNANIMOUSLY ON FIRST READING.
IN OTHER ACTION, FISCAL COURT AGREED TO BE THE PASS THROUGH AGENT AGAIN FOR A 21-THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT FUNDING THE STUDY OF MINORITIES GOING THROUGH THE JUSTICE CENTER AS OPPOSED TO WHITE OFFENDERS.
INCENTIVE PAY FOR MAGISTRATES JACK LACKEY AND DAVID COLLINS ALSO PASSED. FISCAL COURT’S NEXT MEETING WILL BE A SPECIALL CALLED ONE ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13TH AT 8:30.
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