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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Christian Circuit Court Judge Andrew Self's ruling means the city will not be awarding a contract to one of the four companies that submitted bids.
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The benefits were previously cut because of budget restrictions.
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The Christian County Board of Education is slated to vote on construction contracts at its Aug. 15 meeting.
Bids ranged from $263,600 to $387,000, and three of the companies stated the cost of asbestos abatement as an addendum to their proposal.
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A McConnell aide later said Kentucky’s Republican senator became lightheaded before stepping away. 
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Among several changes, Raychel Farmer said HRC will have to contract for IT services that the city of Hopkinsville previously provided.
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The board also voted to add a third early voting location at the Boys and Girls Clubs.
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Mitch McConnell’s chief fundraiser is raising the money for the Mitch McConnell Building.
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The commission, established by city council to improve the local small business climate, will meet monthly on the second Wednesday.
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The Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission recently held its first public hearing to discuss funding development of an opioid-use disorder treatment using ibogaine.
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