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January 7, 2011

Vol 1, Issue 69

3rd Brigade Combat Team Soldiers Begin Redeployment

Some 275 Fort Campbell soldiers with the 3^rd Brigade Combat Team (Rakkasan) are scheduled to return from Afghanistan today just after noon. WKDZ/WHVO News Edge's Annie Catron will be on hand for the ceremony and will bring you live updates this afternoon. Photos will be posted on wkdzradio.com and oldies1480.com, with comments from leaders and soldiers to be heard during the 5 o'clock news. Approximately 17,000 Screaming Eagles are currently deployed to Afghanistan. The redeployment of soldiers to Fort Campbell will continue through the summer.

Larry Stone Talks About Jeff Fisher and Vince Young

Executive Producer of Titans Radio Larry Stone told WKDZ/WHVO News Director Alan Watts in an exclusive interview Thursday morning that he believes the decision on Jeff Fisher's future will be made in the next few days. Stone said Bud Adams' decision to fire Vince Young did not come easily. (Full Story) To listen to interview, click here. WKDZ, your Titans affiliate, will continue to keep you up to date on this developing story.

Henrietta Kemp's Attacker Facing Grand Jury Indictment

The case of Lori Ann Little, the woman accused of the December attack on Mayor Dan Kemp's wife Henrietta, has been forwarded to the Christian County Grand Jury. During a preliminary hearing this week, District Judge Arnold Lynch forwarded the case after hearing testimony from Hopkinsville Police Detective Randall Greene. Our Annie Catron was on hand and provided you with the audio from the preliminary hearing, which can be heard at www.wkdzradio.com and www.oldies1480.com.

Graphics Courtesy of UK Alumni Association

New Trigg County Sheriff Takes Over

New Trigg County Sheriff Ray Burnam told WKDZ/WHVO News Director Alan Watts in an interview Tuesday night that he had a successful transition from retiring Sheriff Randy Clark Saturday at midnight. Sheriff Burnam said he underwent weapons qualification late last week and hired a new deputy Monday Morning. (Full Story)

He plans to hire a full-time investigator and is asking Fiscal Court to begin purchasing new Ford Crown Victoria police cars to replace the department's aging vehicles. Burnam made the request during the first 2011 meeting of Fiscal Court Monday night. (Full Story)

Trigg County Sports

Trigg Boys/Girls vs. Lyon County

Pregame 5:45 PM - Friday

Trigg Girls vs. Union County

Pregame 7:15 PM - Monday

Trigg Boys vs. Caldwell Co.

Pregame 7:15 PM - Tuesday

All Trigg County basketball games on 100.9 FM & Streaming Worldwide at www.wkdzradio.com

Increased Efforts in Chantel Humphries Murder Investigation

Kentucky State Police Post One Commander Nathan Kent says the nearly nine-year-old Chantel Humphries murder case has been assigned to a new investigator. Kent told the News Edge Monday afternoon a new detective is working to develop new leads in one of Trigg County's unsolved murders. (Full Story)

Fort Campbell Soldier Honored During Tuesday Ceremony

25-year-old Specialist Leandro Garcia, a member of the 159^th Combat Aviation Brigade, was presented the Air Medal for Service and the Purple Heart Tuesday during a ceremony at Fort Campbell. The honors were award for his actions during Operation Enduring Freedom 2009-2010. (Full Story) WKDZ/WHVO's Annie Catron was on hand to bring you the EDGE on Fort Campbell news.

2^nd Trial in 2007 Oak Grove Murder of Chrisphine Walter Ends with Guilty Verdict

Tuesday, a Christian County Circuit Court jury found 25-year-old Trumaine Manchouck guilty of 2^nd degree manslaughter in the death of 23-year-old Chrisphine Walter after Manchouck admitted to shooting Walter in the neck on April 1^st, 2007, outside a mobile home park in Oak Grove. Manchouck and his attorney argued that he acted in self-defense, which must have swayed some jurors because they could have convicted him of murder. (Full Story)

Employment and Training in Western Kentucky

The West Kentucky Workforce Investment Board (WKWIB) is a non-profit organization responsible for managing local workforce development projects throughout the Purchase/Pennyrile Regions in conjunction with local elected officials.

They offer adult employment and training, aging and child services assistance, help for dislocated workers, various community and economic development programs, and more. Click here to visit their web site.

Hopkinsville City Council Defeats No-Smoking Resolution - Approve Committee Appointments

The City of Hopkinsville was asked to endorse proposed legislation to ban smoking statewide in public places, but after a lengthy discussion at the Tuesday night City Council meeting, in which almost every City Councilman participated, the resolution supporting the smoking ban failed 7 to 5. (Full Story)

Hopkinsville City Councilman Don Ahart will once again serve as Mayor Pro Tem despite a small discussion about the position at the regular council meeting this week. Councilwoman Ann Cherry was concerned about Ahart again running the Committee of the Whole, which she was informed had no correlation to Mayor Pro Tem. (Full Story)

Pendleton Loses Minority Whip Run

On the first day of the 2011 Kentucky Legislative Session, 3rd District Senator Joey Pendleton lost his bid for the Senate Minority Whip position by one vote to Senator Jerry Rhoads of Madisonville. Senator Pendleton told the News Edge just hours after the election that although he lost that election, he continues to be assigned to all of the same committees and sub-committees he was assigned to last year, and that he was pleased by that since several did not get their same assignments. (Full Story)

Representative John Tilley Still Considering Attorney General Run

8^th District State Representative John Tilley says he is still considering a run for the Kentucky Attorney General's job. During exclusive interviews Monday on the WKDZ Country Club and Hoptown This Morning, Tilley said he will be talking with Attorney General Jack Conway most likely this week and may decide to run if Conway does not file. (Full Story)

UK Womens Basketball

Sunday - UK vs. Georgia - Pregame 12:45 PM

Thursday - UK vs. South Carolina - Pregame 5:45 PM

All UK Womens Games on 100.9 FM

Christian County Officials Sworn In Sunday

Several hundred people gathered Sunday to witness Christian County officials, from clerks to deputies, who took their oath of office. Circuit Judge John Atkins started by administering the oath to District Judge Arnold Lynch. Also sworn in Sunday afternoon was Judge Executive Steve Tribble, County Attorney Mike Foster, County Clerk Mike Kem, and Sheriff Livy Leavell, Junior
. (Full Story)

Board Attorney Administers Oath to Two Trigg School Board Members

Trigg County Board of Education Attorney Howell Hopson administered the Oath of Office to new board member Laverne Baker and returning board member Sharon Simmons during a Monday afternoon ceremony at the school's central office. Both said they are looking forward to improving education in the county. (Full Story)

The News Edge compiled a 5-part series, including sports, to highlight the biggest stories of 2010. If you missed the Year In Review, you can listen now by going to the front page of either of our web sites.

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Fort Campbell Chase Ends in Sango with Arrest of AWOL Soldier

Fort Campbell investigators, Oak Grove Police, Tennessee Highway Patrolmen and Montgomery County Sheriff's deputies all help capture 20-year-old Kenneth Antonick after he fled from authorities in Oak Grove Tuesday evening. Army Criminal Investigation Command agents were looking for Antonick, who was reportedly absent without leave, when he and a woman fled his Oak Grove residence. Acting Oak Grove Police Chief, Adam Vanderkolk says it was believed the woman was forced into the vehicle. Antonick was booked into the Montgomery County Jail. (Full Story)

Who says things are slow in January? It's been one busy week at WKDZ and WHVO, and if the first week of the year is any indication, we are in for a ride in 2011. We had the opportunity to talk with State Representative John Tilley Monday morning on Hoptown This Morning and Country Club about his plans for this legislative session and his political aspirations. Larry Stone was on the air with Alan Watts just hours after Titans owner, Bud Adams, announced that Vince Young would not be his quarterback next season. Country Colgate Showdown Winner, Karla Davis, debuted some of her new songs while On the Air with Carrie and Bill Booth Thursday afternoon. Our Annie Catron is at Fort Campbell today to welcome home the Rakkasan. It makes you wonder what's in store for us the other 51 weeks of the year. Here's hoping that 2011 brings all good things to you and yours. Our WKDZ/WHVO team is looking forward to super-serving you.

Entertainment E-dge - Boomer Radio

Happy New Year from Boomer Radio 96.5/100.9!

The year is off to a rousing start. For instance, this past week, Ann Petrie had a chance to visit with retiring Hopkinsville Public Works Director Bob Cope who sounds like he is doing anything but retiring! Check it out on the Toyota of Hopkinsville Audio Rack.

The next Hopkinsville's Interesting People and Places (HIP) will have a sports theme as recently hired University of Kentucky Assistant Coach and Hoptown native Steve Pardue will spend a half hour with Ann Wednesday morning at 7:35 on Boomer Radio 96.5 and online at www.oldies1480.com.

This weekend marks what would have been the 76^th birthday of the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Saturday, Boomer Radio will pull out all the Elvis records for a fun day of Boomer music with the King.

Steve Goddard will focus on the great songs of Elvis on Goddard's Gold, Saturday afternoon starting at 4, While Dick Bartley spotlights the Class of 1970 with the songs and events from the turn of a decade, plus your requests on Rock and Roll's Greatest Hits Saturday night at 7.



There's been a lot of talk and internet action this week about the sudden deaths of hundreds if not thousands of blackbirds in Arkansas over New Year's weekend. http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/04/arkansas.bird.mystery/index.html?hpt=T2

There have also been a lot of questions raised about the possible causes. Could this be a sign that the New Madrid Fault is waking up?   http://tinyurl.com/37kwqqd



Speaking of blackbirds, in the fall and winter of 1975 Christian County was covered with blackbirds, starlings and grackles to the point of endangering the health of residents and causing issues for aircraft at Fort Campbell. Battle plans were drawn to combat the enormous swarm and the war was on... Or was it?

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,917149,00.html

Thanks to Mr. Retention, Scott Brown, for remembering this.