CAUD Board Meeting December 12, 2013 - report

At tonight's December 12, 2013 regular CAUD board meeting:

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• Joe Chapman gets Wastewater Plant top post; Steve Breeding will be assistant.
• CAUD Board Meeting December 12, 2013 - report
• Board votes to advertise for Sewer Project bids, to be opened before January regular meeting
• Work on new East Adair County tank on track
• Board accepts Amos Tackett Chicken House petition
• CAUD office will close Christmas Day and December 26, 2013
• Bad debts collected in house total over $23,000 for year
• Meeting starts with Robert Flowers chairing; Tim Baker takes over for close

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By Ed Waggener

The CAUD Board met in a brief but productive session this evening at which a new Waste Water Plant Manager was hired a bid was awarded for renovation of Downtown water lines and meters, and a date was set for opening bids on the landslide above the wastewater plant and the creek bank project, among other more routine actions.

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2013-12-12 19:56:46 | Comments

Dallis R. Wilson age 80, Metcalfe Co., KY (d. Dec. 10, 2013)

He was a Metcalfe County native, a member of a large, prominent family. He was the son of hte late Sherman and Myrtie Hubbard Wilson. His death leaves former Judge Woodrow Wilson the last surviving 12 siblings. His wife of 62 years, Ruth Shaw Wilson survives. He leaves 20 direct living descendants. He was a retired construction worker

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Dallis R. Wilson age 80, of Florence, KY, died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at his home. Funeral services will be held 12pmCT, Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East Street, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Hubbard Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10amCT until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

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2013-12-12 17:33:43 | Comments | See topic Obituaries

Read Across Adair is March 6, 2014 at ACPC

Sarah Burton is the new director of the program, following the retirement of Ellen Zornes. She's asking those interested in sponsoring a room to contact her.

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By Sarah Burton

Read across Adair County will be 5pm-7pmCT, Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Adair County Primary Center, 158 Col. Casey Drive, Columbia, KY. Those who would like to sponsor a room by reading to the students, please contact Sarah Burton at Adair County Primary center at sarah.burton@adair.kyschools.us. - Sarah Burton

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2013-12-12 15:23:09 | Comments

Journey to the Manger link to Map/Directions in article

Jennifer Hardwick writes:

Is there an article for this event with the directions to the location? Need driving directions --Jennifer Hardwick

Yes: there a Google Map link with directions from anywhere in the article: Journey to Manger cancelled this weekend, rescheduled to Dec. 11-12-13

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2013-12-12 14:55:33 | Comments

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Joyce Ann Coleman, Casey Co., KY (1957-2013)

She was a native of Fayette County, KY, and a resident of Casey County, KY, at the time of her death. She was a homemaker

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Joyce Coleman, of Liberty, KY, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at the Kindred Hospital in Louisville, KY. She was 56.

Funeral services are 12pmCT/1pmET, Friday, December 13, 2013 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY. Burial will follow in Poplar Hill Cemetery. Visitation is 9pmCT/10pmET, Friday, until time of the funeral service.

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2013-12-12 14:12:39 | Comments | See topic Obituaries

Remembers vocational school in Celina, TN

High School students built a house each year and sold it at the end of the term. He thinks this had a lot to do with how quickly the Honest Abe packaged home company in Moss, TN, grew to be one of the biggest in the U.S.

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By Ralph Roy Waggener
Publisher, It's Just for a Smile News

I wish I could have attended the vocational school support meeting but I have been sick with a sinus infection and did not feel like getting out. Years ago when I was running The Clay Statesman in Celina, TNm The Clay County School System had a vocational school.

What I remember the most was that each year the Vocational School students built a house and sold it at the end of the school year.

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2013-12-12 13:41:41 | Comments

Mr. Bradley Burris, Green Co., KY, (1946-2013)

He was the son of the late Raymond Burris and Lovetta Kemp Burris. His wife of 43 years, Jerlene Vaughn Burris, survives. He leaves 1 direct living descendant. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. He was a former mechanic for Fruit of the Loom, Inc., and maintenance for Golden Living Center-Green Hill. He was also a former veteran in the Army National Guard.

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Mr. Bradley Burris of Greensburg, Kentucky, son of the late Raymond Burris and Lovetta Kemp Burris, was born on Monday, December 30, 1946 in Green County, Kentucky, and departed this life on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at the University of Louisville Hospital. He was 66 years, 11 months, and 10 days of age.

The funeral services for Mr. Bradley Burris will be conducted at 12 Noon CT, Friday, December 13, 2013 at the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, 31 Buford Dial Road, Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 3878 Greensburg Road, Campbellsville, KY, Bro. Jason Shirrell, Bro. Keith Clements, Bro. Bill Pfoff, Bro. Meryl Young, Bro. Jeff Eastham, Bro. Roger Robertson, and Bro. Steve James will be officiating. Visitation is requested 4pm-80mCT Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 296 S Main Street, Greensburg, KY, and 6an-8pmCT, Friday, at the funeral home, and after 9amCT, Friday at the Mt. Gilead Baptist Church until time of the funeral service.

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Dec. 2013 Adair Circuit Court Grand Jury indicts eight

The Adair County Circuit Court grand jury, Greg Willis, foreman, returned indictments against eight individuals on December 10, 2013.

Those indicted were:

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2013-12-12 11:10:10 | Comments

ACES Site Council meets Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013

The Adair County Elementary School's regularly scheduled site base council meeting will be held Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 4pmCT, in the ACES Library, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY. - STEVE BURTON, Principal.

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2013-12-12 10:32:10 | Comments | See topic Education

Special called meeting Adair Fiscal Court, Dec. 30, 2013

There will be a special called meeting of the Adair County Fiscal Court on Monday, December 30, 2013, at 8:30amCT, in the Adair Annex Basement, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY, with the following agenda:

1. Call to order
2. Roll Call
   

   __Harold Burton (1), __Daryl Flatt (2),
   __Sammy Baker (3), __Perry Reeder (4),
   __Billy Dean Coffey (5), __Joe Rogers (6), __Billy Rowe (7)

3. Sheila Blair: Approval of 2014 Clerk's Budget.
4. Approval of Clerks Order setting Maximum Amount for Deputies
5. Recommendation for Energy Grant
6. Adjourn

End of Agenda for December 30, 2013

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2013-12-12 10:25:16 | Comments

ACSO investigates 2 vehicle injury collision

Wreck occurs at intersection of KY 55 & KY 704

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By Adair County Deputy Sheriff B.J. Bray
Adair County Sheriff's Office

A two-pickup injury collision occurred at approximately 9amCT, Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at the intersection of KY 55 S and KY 704, just south of the limits of Columbia, KY.

Matthew Coffey, 29 years of age, Columbia, KY, was operating a 2002 Nissan pickup when he lost control in a curve. The vehicle crossed the roadway, striking a 1989 Dodge Pickup, operated by 55 year old Charles Kelsay, head on.

Coffey was transported to Westlake Regional Hospital where he was treated and released. Kelsay did not report any injuries. Adair County Deputy Sheriff B.J. Bray

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2013-12-12 09:51:52 | Comments | See topic Kentucky State Police

Adair Fire Department battles two early morning blazes

Home at 1370 Beechtop Road blaze suffers moderate damage. Second fire call was to 101 East 80, to a residential structure which was total loss. Breeding Fire Department members aid effort.

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By Donald Hare, Public Affairs Officer
Adair County Fire Department

The Adair County Fire Dept responded to two separate house fires during the early morning hours of Thursday morning, December 12, 2013

Fire I: 1370 Beechtop Road
The first fire occurred at 01:28amCT at 1370 Beechtop Road, Columbia, KY. The original call was for a flu fire, upon arrival house was on fire in roof area as well, The home was owned by Robert Fletcher there were 13 firemen on the scene for around three hours and the home received moderate damage.

Fire II: 101 E 80 Drive
While battling the first fire we received a call for a second fire at 101 East 80 Drive, Columbia, KY owner information available (James C. Holladay estate owner - CM, per Larry Smith, 99.9 FM); the call for this fire was received at 02:08 upon arrival house was engulfed in flames and was a total loss, There were 17 firemen on the scene along with members of the Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department. - Donald Hare

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Lydia Brooke Kerr, newborn, (d. Dec. 10, 2013)

Lydia Brooke Kerr newborn daughter of Kevin and Lacie Dubre Kerr, died Monday, December 10, 2013.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her paternal grandparents, J.E. and Millie Kerr, and maternal grandparents Watson and Debbie Dubre, maternal great grandparents, Wallace Dubre and Sam and Clarice White. She is also survived by uncles, Randy (Kim) Kerr, Elizabethtown, Wesley (Carla) Dubre and Brad (Tessa) Dubre: aunts, Susan (David) Hammer, Glasgow and Misty Dubre as well as numerous cousins.

Graveside services will be held later. McMurtrey Funeral Home, 2232 Summer Shade Road, Summer Shade, KY, in charge of arrangements.

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2013-12-12 07:21:21 | Comments | See topic Obituaries

Extraordinarily strong public showing for Satellite Campus

Community shows solidarity for the satellite campus, with many of the 50-plus present speaking, many calling it a dream come true

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By Ed Waggener

There was a extraordinarily strong showing of public support, with community leaders from almost all walks of life packing the Adair Annex Basement for the meeting, a preliminary to Tuesday nights Adair Fiscal Court meeting.

For most in the packed courtroom, it was being described as a dream come true.

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2013-12-12 04:57:35 | Comments | See topic Education

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