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Local government news from Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

Community and Development Services board members adopted the proposal for council consideration.
Roughly 58% of poll workers deployed during the 2018 midterms were aged 61 and older.
Republican state Rep. Jason Petrie, of Elkton, was key to the legislation that provided the funding, the governor said.
It's happening in all 120 counties in Kentucky, and the motive could be disruption ahead of the November elections.
Some had hoped for mandated raises for all teachers, but the Kentucky School Boards Association argues that the funding increases made locally approved raises more feasible for many districts.
Under the Prioritizing Disaster Relief Act, unspent COVID-19 funds could be used in tornado and flooding recovery efforts.
Young girls and teens aren't physically mature enough to carry a pregnancy to term, which increases risks to the patient and the fetus, according to medical experts.
The Kentucky native and former U.N. ambassador has not yet stated specific policy positions, opting instead for more general beliefs in her announcement this week.
Craft is the fifth Republican seeking the nomination to run against Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in 2023.
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High school juniors and seniors may apply until Sept. 16.
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The Hopkinsville-Christian County Public Library was among the Kentucky libraries that received funding to make mobile hotspots available to patrons.
Research shows that when local election officials use social media to distribute information about voting, voters are more likely to register to vote, to cast ballots and to have their ballots counted.
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