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Today, Sat. Feb. 16, 2008: Celebrate, Count Birds!

Celebrate the fantastic victory of the 23-4, Best Boys Basketball Team in the State of Kentucky victory, 72-38 victory over Russell County today. More than makes up for the Ralph Richardson days.

Help Columbia pass Louisville and Lexington in bird count!

And don't forget to keep Adair County in the top three Kentucky Cities in the Great Backyard Bird Count. (Third behind Kentucky's other two principal cities, Louisville and Lexington, at 5:42am Saturday. Click here to see for yourself

Scroll to end of Today! feature for featured photos for today

Click Here for song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," with music by John R. Johnson. The unofficial Black National Anthem. The lyrics were written by James Wesley Johnson to commemorate Lincoln's Birthday, February 12.

EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 47 of 2008 (Leap Year - 319 days remaining).
  • Today: Second day of Great American Backyard Bird Count
    • 11:00amCT: Gospel singing, lunch at Barnett's Creek UMC
    • 12:00 noonCT until the last person leaves: Bloomington Church special lunch, singing
    • 6:15pmCT: Coach Green, AD Elder to be inducted into LWC Athletic Hall of Fame
    • 6:30pmCT: Fundraiser for Columbia Christian Elementary School at CLC
    • 6:30pmCT: One Man's Lincoln presentation in Greensburg
    • 7:00pmCT: Valentines Day Dinner February 16, 2008
    • 7:00pm CST: Footloose at Star Theatre, Main ST, Russell Springs, KY
    To read Events in detail, with postings through early 2009, Click Here

    To Submit an Event for the ColumbiaMagazine.com Community Calendar, click any of the 11,000 Contact/Submit buttons throughout ColumbiaMagazine.com. Phone (270) 250-2730. Contact/Submit

    Advertising
    • MENU for Ol' Joe Barbee's barbecue at B&B QUE, N. Hwy 55, Campbellsville Rd, Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 384-2360. Items will be ready starting at 9:00amCT. Call ahead to expedite carry-outs.
    • MENU Specials, What's Cooking Today at Bob's Country Kitchen (formerly Brown's Country Store), 5097 Liberty Road, KY 206, Columbia, KY 42728. In the Vester Community Phone (270) 384-6774.
    • 65% Off StoryBook sweaters at Mitzi's. SALE DETAILS!
    • Certa-CARE Pharmacy offers guaranteed lowest prescription prices in Adair County. Guaranteed.
    • Movies at the Columbian Theatre: Starting tonight: The SpiderWick Chronicles. The movie was released nationally on February 14, 2008. It will play nightly at 6:00pmCT and 8:00pmCT and Sunday at 2:00pmCT and 4:00pmCT only. Rated PG. For more on the historic Columbian Theatre, Click Here
    • Click Here to do your shopping in the comfort of your home, with Wal-Mart Site-to-Store (SM). Order online, pick up at Columbia Wal-Mart or other Wal-Mart store.
    • To advertise here, or to alert CM to Breaking News, use any of the over 11,000 Contact/Submit Buttons on this site or call (270) 250-2730.
    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. Today's outstanding, stand alone (no story, just great photos, follow this feature).


    Click here to read yesterday's "Today" feature.

    Court:
    Monday, February 18, 2008. No (0) cases in Adair Circuit Court (Judge James Weddle). Fifty eight (58) 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
    See Adair County School website for school schedule.

    School website was updated February 15, 2008, with several Adair County School District News items. News items are frequently added. 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.

    Next Adair County School Board meeting is Tuesday, February 19, 2008. For the latest (January 17, 2008), regular School Board meeting report in ColumbiaMagazine.com, Click here

    Adair County Schools Menu: January 28, 2007 through February 22, 2008

    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
  • Movies at the Columbian Theatre: The SpiderWick Chronicles start Friday, February 15, the Columbian Theatre will be opening The SpiderWick Chronicles. The movie was released nationally on February 14, 2008. It will play nightly at 6:00pmCT and 8:00pmCT and Sunday at 2:00pmCT and 4:00pmCT only. Rated PG.

    Click here to read more about the historic Columbian Theatre.

    This date in history:

    Today is Kyoto Protocol Day (2005)

    Click Here for "On this Day," New York Times.

    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, Road work, (Latest) Friday, February 15, 2008: The Adair County Road Department will be grading various roads today. By yesterday, three county roads, Purdy-Sano, Christine Sano, and L. Hancock had all been re-opened following February 6, 2008, storm damage. Have A Good Day. -LISA LEE, Office of Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton. 270-384-4703. Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton.

    High detail Adair Co. Map: Click Here

    Kentucky Highway Department, Adair County
    Road Eighty closed for 138 Days today, February 15 2008 Click Here First Story: 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 February 13, 2008 with photo of Drilling on work platform. Water level, at 685.00 feet Click here for February 13, 2008 (latest) Wolf Creek Dam update.

    2008 Kentucky Primary & Election Calendar & Candidates
    Click Here for 2008 Election Calendars at the Secretary of State's website.

    For complete filings at Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson's office for President, US Senator US Representative, State Representative, Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, and District Judgeships, Click Here.

    Please remember to submit events, celebrations now for January 2008 and all of 2008 ColumbiaMagazine.com calendar of Events and Celebrations and to send new and updated entries for the Directory of Churches

    Driver's Seat Links:
  • Help Columbia pass Louisville and Lexington in bird count!

    And don't forget to keep Adair County in the top three Kentucky Cities in the Great Backyard Bird Count. (Third behind Kentucky's other two principal cities, Louisville and Lexington, at 5:42am Saturday. Click here to see for yourself



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