Today, FRI., Mar. 23, 2007: ACHS plays Scott Co. at 11:00am

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Events in brief for 82th day of 2007 (283 days remaining)

Remember to check Events for complete details, and check with organizations for changes, cancellations

• March 2007: All month. MS Month. Giles Society Membership Drive, Caveland Art Competition at Begley Chapel and it's also Severe Weather Preparedness Month
• County celebration all day today: The Adair County Schools are dismissed today for the next game between ACHS and Scott County at noonET/11amCT, today, Friday, March 23, 2007. The games are carried live on WAIN FM 93.5.
• There's a Westlake Regional Hospital sponsored jewelry sale today.
• The Catherine Wilson Center will hold a "Take Back the Night" rally at 5:30pm CT
• Revival starts tonight at Old Concord UMC.
• Eating: Huddle House, Campbellsville offers 24 hr dining. Also, check ColumbiaMagazine.com menus: Chilaquiles offers fax in and call in service. Catfish Plus is open for lunch today. Circle R (new phone number 384-1793). Access menus from side ads in ColumbiaMagazine.com.
• Entertainment: Two movies tonight: One PG-13, Music in Lyrics; The Number 13, rated R, at the Columbian Theatre Call 384-5555 for details

Weather:
The National Weather Service outlook for Friday, March 23, 2007:

Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind between 9 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind between 8 and 11 mph becoming calm..

Click Here for National Weather Service page for Columbia, KY, with lots of interesting interactive features, including radar and satellite images of planet earth, America, and Adair County, KY



Court:
Friday, March 23, 2007: One case is scheduled in Adair Circuit Court. No cases scheduled today in Adair District Court.Click Here to check Adair Court schedule at the Kentucky Court of Justice Website

Adair County School District Menus:
Friday, March 23, 2007. No school today. School dismissed for second game of State Basketball tournament. BREAKFAST: Regular menu always includes: Choice of Low Fat Milk. Cereal choices and toast offered daily at breakfast. Some items contain peanuts. LUNCH: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich or Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Chili w/Crackers. Carrott and celery sticks. Banana. Jello. Plus: Regular menu always includes Choice of Low Fat Milk. Fruit and juice offered daily with lunch. Salads are available daily.Click here for the comprehensive Adair County Schools website. See center column for School District News and highlighted Upcoming Events, Spring Break and Testing Dates.

At the Columbian Theater:
Wild Hogs PG-13, Plays nightly at 6pm and on Sundays at 2pm only.

Call 270-384-5555 to confirm, or for more information at the Columbian Theater.

WHVE FM 92.7 Columbia radio online worldwide
Adair Countians around the planet can listen to hometown radio live from 92.7 FM, WHVE, The Wave, with streaming audio. Click Here to access from links on The Wave's ShowMe page at ColumbiaMagazine.com. Or, Click Here then click on the bouncing meter to access The Wave.

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LINKS: State, regional, national news: Lexington Herald-News; Courier-Journal, Louisville, KY; and Google News for latest national and international news.

Sports Briefs
Adair County Boys Basketball Today at Friday,March 23, 2007, at 12noonET/11amCT, Rupp Arena, Lexington, KYm 11:00am, the Indians play Scott County The game is carried broadcast live on WAIN FM 93.5. Click Here to access State tournament brackets at the Lexington Herald.com. To see the latest stats at the Lexington Herald website, Click Here

Lindsey Athletics:

Baseball. The games with the University of the Cumberlands have been moved to Saturday March 24, and Sunday, March 25, 2007. The doubleheader games will start at 11:00am CT each day at Raider Field.To see game details, Click here.

Complete LWC schedules at Click Here and click on athletics

Lindsey Wilson Cycling: The next cycling event is The Green River Cross-Country Race, April 7, 2007, at Green River State Park. On April 8, a Short Track/Dual Slalom event is scheduled at LWC.

Campbellsville University Athletics: Click Here. for the latest in CU athletics

On this date, March 23:
With facts mostly from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

• EVENTS: In 1775, Patrick Henry gave his famous "give me liberty or give me death" speech at St. John's Church in Richmond, VA.
• BIRTHS: In 1912, Wernher von Braun.
• DEATHS: Edwin O'Connor, author of "The Last Hurrah,"
Click Here to access other facts from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia including lists of events, births, deaths, holidays, and other facts about this day.

Traffic and Driving:

Hazardous Weather Outlook from the NOAA: There is a notice of a hazardous weather outlook for north of us today, Friday, March 23, 2007. Click Here to read the hazardous weather postings at the NOAA website.

Adair County Road Department Work
Latest report, Wednesday, March 21, 2007. The Adair County Road Department will be hauling gravel in District 1 today, putting up signs in various districts, and working on the backhoe at the Road DepartmentTo contact Adair County Road Department: Administrative Assistant Lisa Lee in Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton's office: (270) 384-4703.

Lane closures continue on the Louie B. Nunn:
Watch for lane closures at changing points on the Louie B. Nunn in Adair County.

State Highway Maintenance:
(Not updated for today at ColumbiaMagazine.com)

High detail Adair Co. Map: Click Here

What's next?: The bid date for the Western Bypass around Columbia is now set for April 20, 2007.Kentucky's Six-Year Plan Project information map shows more orange, the color codes for construction projects awarded. Newest ones which are now orange are the paving contract for the Louie B. Nunn, awarded to Gaddie-Shamrock and bridge replacements on KY 80 over Russell Creek and on KY 92 over Cedar Creek, near Joppa. One may detect the yellow on the Western Bypass flickering toward orange, but that highly anticipated award is still highly anticipated but should change in a month to six weeks. Click Here to learn more about major Kentucky Transportation Cabinet projects, Click Here for KTC Six-Year Plan map and links to details.

Snow and Ice Routes: Click here for Kentucky State Department of Highways map of priority snow routes on State maintained roads in Adair County 2006-2007.

Wolf Creek Dam
Weekly update was issued on Tuesday, March 20, 2007: Click here to read. The report showed Lake Cumberland Elevation at 682.14 feet. One page report. One photo.

To see schedule of public meetings, Click here. Meeting today, Thursday, March 22, 2007, at Clay County High School in Celina, TN. Maps at 4:30pm, meeting from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Seating 800 unless chairs on floor

The one map showing Adair County flooding in the event of a Wolf Creek Dam failure is now available for inspection, with restrictions, at the Adair County Public Library.

To see a Powerpoint show of conditions, "Wolf Creek Dam, Major Rehabilitation" Click Here

To access the Army Corps of Engineers Wolf Creek Dam website online, Click Here

On March 20, 2007, the Corps last updated the weekly progress report.

2007 Kentucky Primary Candidates
The list is complete now for the May 22, 2007 primary election. Click Here to read all registrations for statewide and multicounty races, including: Governor/Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Auditor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, Judge of the Court of Appeals, Circuit Judges, and District Judges. To check the Election Calendar at Secretary of State Trey Grayson's site, Click Here



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