Today, Sun., April 22, 2007: Congratulations to the Pollards

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Spotlighting, in full, today's events for 112th day of 2007 (253 days remaining) Check Events Calendar for complete community calendar with future events as far out as we've received them.

Sunday, April 22, 2007: See Directory of Churches

2:00pm-6:00pm CT. Pollards will celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
Owen and Evelyn Pollard will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday, April 22, 2007. A reception hosted by their children will be between the hours of 2 and 6PM (CST) at the Masonic Lodge, Burkesville Street in Columbia, KY. All family and friends are invited to attend. The couple requests the pleasure of your company. Click Here for photo.

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

2:00pm CT-Country Gentlemen at WKUPioneer Cabin Concert Series. Country Gentlemen here Sunday, April 22, 2007, at 2:00pm. There are about 20 seats avaliable. It is a nice Bluegrass concert in the intimate confines of our log cabin. For more on the Pioneer Cabin Concert Series and ticket information Click Here

3:00-5:00pm CT. Farewell/Appreciation Reception for David HerbstThe Adair County Extension Council invites you to attend an open Farewell/Appreciation Reception in honor of David Herbst, County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources. David has accepted an administrative position as District Director with the UK Cooperative Extension Service. He has been the Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources in Adair County for the past 13 years. The Adair County Extension Council invites everyone to attend the event: Sunday, April 22, 2007, 3:00 5:00 pm CT, Lindsey Wilson College Dining Center, Columbia, KY. Refreshments will be served.No reservations are necessary. Presentations will begin at 3:30pm CT. A Memory Album will be available for your cards or notes of appreciation. - TONY ROSE

6:30pm CT. The Irvins sing at Melson RidgeThe Irvins will be singing Sunday night, April 22, 2007 at 6:30pm CT at Melson Ridge Community Church. Pastor Buford Hadley and congregation invite everyone to attend. - CONNIE HUDDLESTON.

• 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 started last night and continue at the Columbian Theater. "Meet the Robinsons" and "300."
• Eating: Huddle House, Campbellsville offers 24 hr dining. Catfish Plus has new longer hours every day but Sunday. Check out Circle R's new buffet. Bring your laptops and read ColumbiaMagazine.com: The Circle R is also an Internet Buffet, with Wi-Fi. (new phone number 384-1793). Access menus from side ads in ColumbiaMagazine.com.

Weather:
The National Weather Service outlook for Sunday, April 22, 2007:

Today: Mostly sunny. Highs near 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

TonightBecoming partly cloudy late. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 15 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:
Monday, April 23, 2007: There are four cases scheduled in Adair Circuit Court. There are 84 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:
Monday, April 23, 2007

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

LUNCH: Chicken & Cheese Quesadilla. Hot Ham and Cheese on Bun. French Fries. Baked Beans. Carrots w/Dip. Orange. 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 22
With facts mostly from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

• EVENTS: In 1836 in the Texas Revolution, forces under Texas General Sam Houston capture Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna. In 1989, the Land Run of 1889 started at high noon. Within hours, the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000 people.
• BIRTHS: In 1936, Glen Campbell, in Delight, Arkansas. In 1937, Jack Nicholson.
• DEATHS: In 1984, Ansel Adams, photographer who won fame for his black and white photos of the Yosemite Valley. In 1994, Richard Nixon.

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 Next home game Monday April 23, 2007, with Clinton County. 5:00pm CT. Click here for story with schedule of 2007 Home Games.

Lindsey Athletics:

Baseball. Lindsey is playing Cumberland (TN) University today, Sunday, April 22, 2007, in Lebanon, TN. Game time is 3:00pm. Click here for schedule.

Softball:Doubleheader starts at noon ET, Sunday, April 22, at WV Tech, Montgomery, WV.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 won 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

Striping was completed yesterday on the new section of the four lane KY 61 from Westwood to the Louie B. Nunn Interchange. Columbia Councillor Edwin Taylor recommends everyone take a ride out soon to see Adair County's only four-lane (excluding the Parkway, but that doesn't count in this category, he said).

The contract for the Western Bypass will go to Gaddie-Shamrock. State Highway Commissioner Marc Williams, in a telephone call with Judge Ann Melton, that he will officially award the contract next week. Local leaders have worked to get a bypass for over 60 years.

Adair County Road Department Work
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:

High detail Adair Co. Map: Click Here

What's next?: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



This story was posted on 2007-04-22 08:08:14