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The incumbent Democrat, Steve Tribble, said Wednesday he’ll be making an official announcement in seven to 10 days about his plans. If he runs, Tribble would be seeking his eighth consecutive term in office. Since taking office in 1994, he has faced a Republican challenger only once — Rachel McCubbin in 2002.
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Four aircraft landed Thursday morning at the Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport, carrying individuals who were in town to discuss a proposed beef processing facility. Flight logs and public records hint at possible topics of discussion during the whirlwind of meetings that followed their arrival.
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State officials and representatives of a Wisconsin meat processing company arrived in Hopkinsville on Thursday, as opponents of the facility announced another community meeting.
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A company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, wants to build a 500,000-square-foot beef processing plant on the edge of Pembroke. Some of the incentives for the company are expected to come from Hopkinsville City Council.
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Cattle would be trucked to the site near the CSX rail line between Hopkinsville and Pembroke and slaughtered in a 500,000-square-foot facility. Other details are being kept secret, in part because the company secured non-disclosure agreements with local elected officials and industrial recruiters.
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On Friday, there wasn’t a single intensive care bed available in Christian County or at hospitals located in 10 surrounding counties, according to data provided by the state Department of Public Health.
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On Wednesday, there were 37 coronavirus patients hospitalized at Jennie Stuart.
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The high school, with a capacity for 2,500 students, would cost $115 million. The district wants to complete it in three years.
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For many years, Hopkinsville leaders searched high and low for a claim to fame that would lend itself to memorable slogans and iconic images. Something that would be a point of pride. Until Brooke Jung took up the challenge.
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Hopkinsville Mayor Wendell Lynch will appoint a 12-person committee to study nonpartisan elections — a measure that he blocked in July with a rare veto…