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Marines suffer first casualties in Afghan campaign
U.S. Marines suffered their first casualties of a massive new military campaign Thursday as they engaged in sporadic gunbattles ...



Fawcett's legacy beyond the biz: Spotlighting rare cancer
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Judge tentatively acquits woman in MySpace case
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Top diplomat to demand return of Honduras leader
A top diplomat said Thursday he is heading to Honduras to demand the return of the president toppled at gunpoint a mission he ...



Wife of S.C. Gov. Sanford says she may forgive affair
The wife of embattled South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford called his affair with an Argentine woman "inexcusable" but said Thursday ...



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SandRidge Energy closes transactions worth $258M
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- SandRidge Energy Inc. says it has closed on two previously announced transactions worth a combined $258 million. Oklahoma City-based SandRidge said Tuesday it received $200 million from the sale of gathering and compression assets located in the Pinon Field, located in Pecos...
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Positron Introduces Attrius and Tech-Assist at Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting
Positron Corporation (OTCBB: POSC) (the "Company"), a molecular imaging company focused on Nuclear Cardiology, introduced their new cardiac optimized PET scanner, the Attrius(TM) and portable FDG dose administration system, the Tech-Assist(TM), during their participation at the Society of Nuclear Me...

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Lauren's lesson
From The Bleachers | By Joe Wilson One thing we all find out at some point is that life teaches tough lessons. And many times, life is unfair.

Vehicle fire Wednesday afternoon
Hopkinsville firefighters respond to a call about a vehicle fire early Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of Patriot Chevrolet on Fort Campbell Boulevard.

Physician's job cut at health agency
After suffering a $408,000 reduction in state and federal funding, the Christian County Health Department will no longer provide patient care from a physician.

Rides, music, fun: Fair begins Friday
“Baby, it’s almost here,” said Kahle Morris, the chairman of the 2009 Western Kentucky State Fair.

Fire alarm activation caused by elevator motor.
Hopkinsville Fire Department responded to a fire alarm activation, at the Christian Care Communities upon arrival they found a fire contained to a elevator motor.

Single vehicle accident injured one
A single vehicle accident Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. on Johnson Mill Road in Crofton sent one to the hospital.

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Jury recommends life sentence in Hopkinsville death

A jury has recommended that a former Kentucky death row inmate be sentenced to life without parole for 25 years in the 1990 murder of a 65-year-old Hopkinsville woman.



Crime scene leftovers pose problem for sanitation

Call it the Case of the Bloody Mattress. City sanitation workers in southwestern Kentucky were recently left with the problem of how to dispose of a bloody mattress put out with the trash.



Dream Factory concert

After a quarter-century of granting dreams for ill children, The Dream Factory may be granting the dream of a slightly older crowd Friday when it sponsors a free concert by alt-rock band Better Than Ezra.



Meet Me Downtown

By Samantha Swindler / Managing Editor Corbin Main Street's "Meet Me Downtown" free summer concert series continues this Friday with the second of three concerts.



Area Restaurant Robberies

Police are in a dangerous race with an armed robber hoping to catch him before he terrorizes another group of fast food workers to steal money.



Doing repairs as ministry

The banging of hammers and buzzing of saws may be welcome sounds for some Ashland area residents next week.



Police Ask For Help Identifying Robbery Suspect

Police are asking for your help in identifying a man believed to be responsible for a number of fast food robberies in Kentucky and Tennessee.



Missed One Of Our Events?

Kars For Kids 2009 Big Brothers Big Sisters Kars for Kids show in the Cadiz Baptist Church Parking lot on Saturday afternoon.



Traffic Accident Sends two to the Hospital

Hopkinsville, KY - The Kentucky State Police of Post 2 in Madisonville investigated a single vehicle accident that occurred Tuesday at noon.



Movie crew on center stage at Copper Canyon

HOPKINSVILLE - The morning sun beat down on a man and a woman, one wearing a suede vest, cowboy hat and boots complete with spurs, the other wearing an 1800s dress stained with fake blood.



Killings reckless homicide trial set Oct. 13

Trial was set Oct. 13 for a former sheriffa s sergeant charged with reckless homicide of an 11-year-old girl.



Brown Named Editor At Kentucky New Era

Longtime Kentucky New Era newsroom employee Jennifer Brown has been named editor at the Hopkinsville newspaper.



Hopkinsville Man Injured in Accident

Hopkinsville, KY - A Hopkinsville man was injured in a single car accident Friday night.



Business Update

Ron Sample has recently earned MetLife's Leaders level of recognition - an honor bestowed to a select set of MetLife top producers, specifically those who exemplify the highest standards of personal integrity, professionalism and customer service across the company, according to a news release.



Bright Futures in Chemistry

Weeks after most students have left campus, a number of DePauw laboratories remain open for science.



Hopkinsville MSU program makes degree possible for nontraditional students

Arena Dixon of Clarksville, Tenn., is just one short summer away from something she's wanted for a long time.



Area code change for W. Kentucky delayed

Residents of far western Kentucky won't see a new telephone area code until Jan.



Red Cross Director Speaks to Noon Kiwanis

Jennie Barnett, Executive Director of the Mid - West Kentucky Chapter of the America Red Cross, was the special guest speaker at the Madisonville Noon Kiwanis Club on Friday.



McCoy inducted into UK Business School Hall of Fame

Elizabeth McCoy, president and CEO of Planters Bank, has been inducted into the University of Kentucky Gatton College of Business and Economics Alumni Hall of Fame.



City names new community development director

A planner from the Regional Planning Commission has been named the new director of the city's Office of Housing and Community Development.



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Princeton golfer Talley cards 76 at tourney Princeton golfer Emma Talley entered today’s second round of the United States Junior Golf Association’s Rolex Tournament of Champions in 37th place after carding a 76 in the first round on Wednesday.