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Police to run across county for abuse awareness April 18
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (263+ words) The Hopkinsville Police Department will host its annual "Thin Blue Run" on Saturday to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The event will feature officers running the length of Christian County, with multiple opportunities…...
New STEM center is unveiled at Todd County Middle School
2+ week, 4+ day ago (617+ words) Ellery Jenkins gestures toward the 3-D printers lined up in a row in Todd County Middle School's new Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation STEM Center, the only one to receive funding in Kentucky this year. "If we didn't have all this…...
Committee passes bill aimed at preventing child marriage
3+ week, 2+ day ago (587+ words) Sen. Julie Raque Adams, R-Louisville, speaks on Senate Bill 156 during Thursday's meeting of the House Families and Children Committee. FRANKFORT " Legislation aimed at eliminating child marriage in Kentucky advanced Thursday from the House Families and Children Committee. Senate Bill 156, sponsored…...
Child welfare, safety bill approved by Senate committee
3+ week, 4+ day ago (526+ words) Rep. Nick Wilson, R-Williamsburg, speaks on House Bill 778 during Tuesday's Senate Families and Children Committee meeting. FRANKFORT " A multi-pronged bill aimed at boosting child welfare and safety was unanimously advanced Tuesday by the Senate Families and Children Committee, according to…...
Child welfare bill advances
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (771+ words) FRANKFORT " A bill seeking to address several child welfare issues, including child substance ingestion deaths, advanced from the House Families and Children Committee on Thursday. Rep. Nick Wilson, R-Williamsburg, shares how House Bill 778 will address several child welfare issues in…...
Child care reform bill on the move in legislature
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (597+ words) Comprehensive legislation aimed at reforming Kentucky's child care industry passed the House Tuesday 84-11 with one abstention." House Bill 6, sponsored by Rep. Samara Heavrin, R-Leitchfield, would codify a range of steps designed to improve child care in the state. House Bill…...
MSU, Chamber partner to offer summer lecture series
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) Murray State University Hopkinsville campus has partnered with the Christian County Chamber of Commerce to offer a Summer Lecture Series focused on soft skills in today's educational and workforce environments. Michael Mc Coy, the director of events and marketing for…...