From the News Edge: Two people were initially transported following an accident around 7:15pm Monday on Rocky Ridge Road. A third person in the vehicle was located around 9:40pm laying in a nearby cornfield. State Police continue to look for a 4th person involved in the accident and believed to had fled the scene..................................................................................................................................From the News Edge: Governor Steve Beshear now says congressional redistricting completed last year may have to be redone in an upcoming special session of the Kentucky General Assembly.................................................................................................................From the News Edge: Lt. Governor Jerry Abramson will be stopping by Hopkinsville Community College's Career Craze Thursday.......................................................................................................From the Sports Edge: Mid-Continent University has announced that former UK basketball player Winston Bennett has submitted his resignation as head men's basketball coach, effective June 30.

Posted: Tuesday, 26 February 2013 5:10PM

Bill Would Allow Counties To Eliminate Constables

Under a bill approved by a State House committee Tuesday, counties could do away with the office of constable. The House Committee on Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs approved a bill that would amend the state's constitution to allow counties to eliminate the office of constable, which the constitution established back in 1850.

Constables, who are elected, have the same law enforcement powers as sheriffs but lack the same training requirements. A report issued in 2012 said constables are outdated. Supporters of the legislation cite examples of rogue constables taking their law enforcement powers too far.

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