Today, Friday, April 20, 2007: Dumpsters out for PRIDE

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Spotlighting, in full, today's events for 110h day of 2007 (255 days remaining) Check Events Calendar for complete community calendar with future events as far out as we've received them.

Ribbon Cutting at Hometown Building LLC The Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, April 20, 2007, beginning at 10:00am CT at Hometown Building LLC, located on KY 55 South, the Jamestown Road, next to Janes' Appliances.The owners are Phillip and Missy Dunbar, Doug VanArsdale, and Ronnie Janes. Phone 270 385-9170. Chamber Members and the public are invited to attend.

Dumpsters out today in Adair County PRIDE Spring Clean up
Adair County PRIDE dumpsters at Knifley Fire Department, at the Old Portland Catfish Store in Portland, and at the Fire Station in Pellyton. And, now just added, Dumpster at M & C Lawn Repair on Highway East 80. Dumpsters will be open from 8:00am until 4:00pm CT. Judge Melton will be at the dumpster in Pellyton; Administrative Assistant Lisa Lee will be in Knifley; Adair County road department's Lonnie Page will be at Portland, and County Solid Waste Coordinator A.L. Sinclair will be at M&C.

CBC Relay for Life Pie Supper this eveningRelay for Life pie supper at Christian Life Center Columbia Baptist Church Relay for Life Pie Supper will be this evening, Friday, April 20, 2007, at the Christian Life Center starting at 6:00 for supper with a silent auction and a live auction to follow. Will be selling the opportunity for someone to throw a "pie in the Face" to either, Bro. Randy, Robbie Harmon, and others and to bid on the one who is to get the pie. Lots of great items to sell. Lots of kids games and lots of fun for everyone. Most important all the proceeds go to Relay for Life. Any questions call 384-3176 or 384-4451 or 384-1735. -DARRELL OVERSTREET

Singing for a Cure at Depot Dream Depot proudly presents "Singing for a Cure," featuring Levi Scott, Andy Mann, Craig Dean, Greg Blair and special guest on Friday night, April 20, 2007, (and again on Saturday night, April 21, 2007,) at 7:00pm CT. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Proceeds from this event go to the Relay for Life. Reservations are strongly recommended. These guys are favorites. "Singing for a Cure" is sure to be a sell out! Call 270-250-4064 or 270-634-2894. - ELAINE BENNETT

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

• Art: Exhibit at the Lucretia Begley Gallery at Lindsey Wilson College continues with A Family Affair Art Exhibit featuring the art of Sara Roush, Henrietta Roush Scott, Jeffrey Scott, and Sara Scott Browning. Hours are 8:00am to 5:30pm. M-F.
• Entertainment: New movies start tonight at the Columbian Theater. "Meet the Robinsons" and "300."
• Eating: Ol' Joe Barbee is open today and tomorrow, Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21. 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. Check out Circle R's new buffet. (new phone number 384-1793). Access menus from side ads in ColumbiaMagazine.com.

Weather:
The National Weather Service outlook for Friday, April 20, 2007:

Today: Warmer...Sunny. Highs around 70. Northeast winds up to 10 mph

Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds up to 5 mph

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.


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Court:
Friday, April 20, 2007: There is 1 case scheduled in Adair Circuit Court. There are no cases scheduled in Adair District Court. A hearing is scheduled in Adair Circuit Court at 9:00am CT on May 22, 2007, in the Commonwealth vs. Wellie Paul Grant murder and fleeing/evading police cases. Click Here to check Adair Court schedule at the Kentucky Court of Justice Website

Adair County School District Menus, News:
Friday, April 20, 2007

BREAKFAST: Chicken on Biscuit. Plus regular menu always includes: Choice of Low Fat Milk. Cereal choices and toast offered daily at breakfast. Some items contain peanuts.

LUNCH: Tuna Sandwich or Pizza. Tossed Salad. Corn. Baked Chips. Fruit Icee. Plus regular menu always includes Choice of Low Fat Milk. Fruit and juice offered daily with lunch. Salads are available daily.

Click Here Daily for the comprehensive Adair County Schools website. CATS Testing Dates, April 23 through May 4, 2007.

At the Columbian Theater:

Meet the Robinsons. Rated G and will play nightly at 6:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm only.

300. It is rated R and will play nightly at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 4:00 pm only.

Click here for more on the historic Columbian Theater.

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.

On this date, April 20
With facts mostly from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

• EVENTS: In 1862, Louis Pasteur and Claude Bernard completed his first pasteurization test. In 1926, Western Electric and Warner Bros. added sound to film. In 1945, American Troops captured Leipzig, Germany. In 1961, the Bay of Pigs, foreign policy blunder. In 1999, 12 students and a teacher killed at Columbine High School.
• BIRTHS: In 1971, Allan Wade Houston, born in Louisville, KY. Ballard High, University of Tennessee, and New York Knicks star.
• DEATHS: In 1912, Bram Stoker, Irish author who created Dracula and a favorite writer of the late Adair County PVA and famous varmintologist Billy K. Neat.

Click Here to access other facts from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia including lists of events, births, deaths, holidays, and other facts about this day.

Sports Briefs
Adair County High School Baseball Home game today, Thursday April 23, 2007, with Clinton County. 5:00pm CT. Click here for story with schedule of 2007 Home Games.

Lindsey Athletics:

Baseball.Lindsey beat Morehead State 23-5 yesterday at Morehead State. They are headedfor WV Tech at Montgomery, WV for a DH today, Friday, April 20, 2007. Click here for schedule.

Softball: LWC Softball swept Campbellsville at Joe Johnson Park yesterday. Click Here for story. Click Here for softball home page.

Lindsey Wilson Cycling: Next event, April 28, 29, 2007, Road Regionals at Butler University, Indianapolis, IN.

Complete LWC schedules at Click Here and click on athletics

Lindsey Wilson Tennis: Both the Men's and Women's Tennis teams advanced to the MSC Championship matches in Louisville. For more on that, Click Here

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

Traffic and Roads

Official word is that the Western Bypass will be let today, Friday, April 20, 2007, after 11:00am. Joe Hare, Columbia Gas Department Superintendent, says his understanding that in Frankfort, KY, Adair County's big moment is part of a meeting when a number of projects are considered by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

Adair County Road Department Work
Last update: Tuesday, April 17, 2007: The Adair County Road Department will putting up signs in various districts, and hauling gravel in Districts 1 and 6.< One road employee is updating his CDL Licenses. To contact Adair County Road Department: Administrative Assistant Lisa Lee in Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton's office: (270) 384-4703.

Kentucky Department of Highways Road Work: Friday, April 20, 2007: 1) Ditching on KY 206. 2) Repair cross drain on KY 2970

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, at 11:00am. The KDH website says the expenditure of just under $22 millions was authorized on April 5, 2007. Kentucky's Six-Year Plan Project information map shows more orange, the color codes for construction projects awarded. 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. April 17, 2007: Click here to read. The report showed Lake Cumberland Elevation at 683.6 feet, up because of rainfall in area varying from one inch to five inches. One page report. One photo

Inundation maps online Click Here for links. 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." Be prepared for very slow download. Click Here

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

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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