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Today, Sun. Dec. 23, 2007: Shiloh, Harrodsfork programs


Holiday schedules. what's open, what's closed for government offices, schools, business and others

  • Click here for Christmas 2007 and New Year's 2008 greetings, messages.
  • Scroll down to Photos at end of feature for , Today, December 23, 2007 standout, stand alone, no story photo(s). Added throughout the day. Click Read More for Christmas Lights tour ideas at bottom of this feature.

    Spotlighting, in brief, today's EVENTS for Day 357 of 2007 (8days remaining).
    • Today: See Directory of Churches for Sunday evening worship service schedules.
    • Today: Shiloh Christmas worship, meal, and program
    • 6:00pmCT: Harrodsfork Baptist Church Christmas Play
    • This evening: Christmas lights Adair County. Scroll to end of this feature for some highlights
    Have you been a good little boy or girl?
    There are just 2 days until Christmas. Click Here for Kids Letters to Santa

    Click here for detailed Calendar of Events. To add your event, use the Contact/Submit button at the end of Events Calendar.

    AdvertisingTo advertise here, call (270) 250-2730 or use contact/submit button

    Much more, inside (or below), including "Driver's Seat" quick links to sites of local interest, including Adair County Public Library, local, state and national news sources.




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    Court:
    Next court according to schedule at Kentucky Court of Justice website is Wednesday, December 26, 2007. For Thursday, December 20, 2007. No (0) cases in Adair Circuit Court (Judge James Weddle). No (0) cases scheduled in Adair District Court (Judge Michael Loy). Click Here to check Adair Court schedule at the Kentucky Court of Justice Website. To visit Adair Circuit Clerk site, Click Here

    Adair County Schools
    The Adair County Board of Education Central Office will be closed on Monday, December 24, Tuesday, December 25, and Monday, December 31, 2007, and Tuesday, January 1, 2008. Adair County Schools students and facultry were on on vacation starting today. December 21, 2007 continuing through Tuesday, January 1, 2008. Classes resume Wednesday, January 2, 2008. See Adair County School website for school schedule.

    Click Here Daily for the comprehensive Adair County Schools website. In a community with some of the world's best websites, this frequently updated one is a standout. Find your child's school for important contacts, athletics, clubs/organizations, faculty & staff listings, SBDM Council meetings, events, and links.

    Adair County Schools Menu: November 26 through December 20, 2007

    ACHS BAND
    2007 Adair County Band website. Doyle Lloyd, webmaster. With 2007 KMEA AAA State Champions posts. A must see site; includes video, audio, old photos and pictures

    Click here for Adair County Band Audio Tapes. Great gifts!

    AT THE COLUMBIAN THEATER:

    Now Showing
    National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets at the Columbian Theatre. Rated PG-13/ Nightly at 6 and 8 pm and Sunday at 2 and 4 pm only.

    Columbian Theatre holiday schedule
    Open Christmas eve. No movie Christmas Day.

    Click here to read more about the historic Columbian Theatre.

    This date in history, Wikipedia link:

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

    Roads, Travel

    Adair County Road Department maintenance report, Reports added as received from the busy ACRD. Please drive carefully.Click Here to see activity report, November 2007. Thanks. LISA LEE, CJE administrative assistant, Office of Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton. 270-384-4703. Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton.

    High detail Adair Co. Map: Click Here

    New Simon Finn Bridge on Kemp Road Open to traffic!: The bridge was opened following record construction time, late Wednesday afternoon, December 19, 2007. Garrison Construction Co., Inc., began only a few weeks ago, on October 1, 2007 with a projected finish in six months. In the meantime, The Simon-Finn Bridge has been closed until further notice. For additional information please contact Adair County Judge Meltons Office, (270) 384-4703.

    Kentucky Highway Department, Adair County

    Road Eighty closed Click Here to see Tony Harvey photo of the construction site on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, If possible, use the LBN, even if it takes a little longer to reach an interchange. Closed since Monday, October 1, 2007 , KY 80 Columbia-Russell Springs east of Columbia.

    Kentucky Highway Department Adair County Maintenance:
    Updated as received

    Western Bypass from 24,000 feet, 13 minutes from Lexington, KY, photo by Doug Campbell, Columbia Pilot and owner of Catfish Plus seafood restaurant, posted on CM on June 28, 2007.

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

    Weekly Update: Latest, Dated December 19, 2007 with interesting photo of the foundation grouting work platform. Good news on water level, at 681.68 feet with increased rainfall producing some runoff, allowing increased discharge. Click here for December 19, 2007 (latest) Wolf Creek Dam update.

    2007 Kentucky General Election Calendar & Candidates
    December 31, 2007, is the last day to change political party registration to vote in a political party's 2008 primary. Click Here for Adair County specific story with details, links about registration at office of Adair County Court Clerk Sheila Blair. Click Here for 2007, 2008 Election Calendars at the Secretary of State's website.


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    submit events, celebrations now for November & December 2007 ColumbiaMagazine.com calendar of Events and Celebrations and to send new and updated entries for the Directory of Churches

    Driver's Seat Links:
    Adair County Christmas Lights night trips
    This afternoon and evening, or any evening between now and Christmas day, know Adair County in Christmas time better trips will be rewarding. Winning Christmas in Columbia 2007 Christmas decoration awards were announced yesterday by Sheila Hare of the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce.

    To see the list, and for a framework to plan your route, here a loose suggestion on an itinerary to see highlights from Chamber parade. Just a suggestion, you'll see hundreds of other great Christmas sights along the way and in other parts of the Adair County, where Christmas is taken seriously, Click Here
    1) See Dr. Rogers' place on Jamestown Hill
    2) Go to Tabor and see the Peggy Lawson House
    3) See the Spires home in the Jones-Wright addition
    4) See the Gary & Brenda Mann Home on Green Hills Road
    5) See the Brown home off KY 80 in Churchill Estates
    6) See the Terry Patton Home on New Concord Road
    7) See the Brandon Keltner Home on Allen Schoolhouse Road
    8) Make plenty of time for Knifley and Garnettia Knifley's elaborate display of lights, nativity scenes, and Christmas whimsy, all handcrafted, at 275 J. Knifley Road, (Columbia mail address) but the Knifley Community. Highly recommended by all who've seen it. The display is programmed to be lighted until 9:30pmCT.
    Back in Columbia, there are great holiday visuals all over town. Mark you map to see the window display at Harris & Harris on the Downtown Square, and the picture postcard winning business decoration at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.

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