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Today, Sat. Mar. 8, 2008: Snow causes many cancellations

Scroll to end of Today! forseveral outstanding featured photos.

EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 68 of 2008 (Leap Year - 298- days remaining).
  • Today is International Women's Day
  • 7:00pmET/6:00pmCT: Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew at CU
  • Cancelled for today: ACHS Seniors Yard Sale, Academic Bake Sale.
    Rescheduled for March 15, 2008 -JUDY RELIFORD.
  • Cancelled for today: Child training class at LWC cancelled
    Will be rescheduled at a later date. -JELAINE PHILLIPS
  • Cancelled for today: Knifley Cub Scout Chili/Soup/Auction
    Will be rescheduled at a later date. -KATHY KEITH
ADVERTISING

Advertising: Food, What's Cooking in Adair Co.
  • Bob's County Kitchen & General Store, 5097 Liberty Rd, Columbia, KY, Vester Community, Phone (270) 384-6774. Today, Saturday, March 8, 2008: Breakfast anytime. 40cent bottomless cup of coffee. The Pie Factory is in full production Have a piece of pie, pick up a pie on the way to work. Special on hotbar: Pork Chops with mushroom gravy. New pie list. Criispy hot from the deep fryer from 10:30 to closing today. Adair County's best cook to order, anytime MENU. Call ahead for carry outs, pie orders, or to expedite your service. (270) 384-6774.
  • Ol' Joes B&B CUE OPEN TODAY! Thanks for making yesterday our best ever Friday, both in terms of sales, but more importantly, in terms of the big time everybody enjoyed. Special thanks to Arkansawyers, who already knew how to truly enjoy great barbecue. Menu and plan your weekend at this barbecue heaven. Be sure to order ahead to stock up for weekend and 5th Regional Tournament games. Phone (270) 384-2360. Open the 1st & 3rd Fridays & Saturdays of every month from around 9:00am to around 8:00pm.

  • Columbia Dairy Dip, 114 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY 42728. WATCH HERE for SPECIAL for TODAY! Not open today because of snow. See you tomorrow! Historic, first soft serve in Adair County, ice cream store. Plus great meals served fast, served hot. Check complete MENU. Phone (270) 384-4644 for carry outs or to expedite your order.
Advertising: Auction calendar
  • Burton Real Estate & Auction Service: Auction for Rita Gayle & Dee Jones coming at 10:00amCT, Saturday March 8, 2008, Gradyville Residence known as Woodson Nell Place. Click Here for handbill, details.
  • Burton Real Estate & Auction Service: Coming Saturday, April 12, 2008. Auction. Country Corner Buffet & Restaurant, Garlin, KY. Watch for details.
Advertising: Entertainment, sales, services
  • 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.
  • Mitzi's. Sale (See AD continues with discounts on newly arrived Spring Clothing. Plus other discounts to 60% off.
  • Certa-CARE Pharmacy offers guaranteed lowest prescription prices in Adair County. Guaranteed.
  • Vantage Point Sony. PG13. Plays nightly at 6 & 8:00pmCT and Sunday at 2:000pmCT & 4:00pmCT only. For more on the historic Columbian Theatre, Click Here
  • 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).



    (ADV) Burton Real Estate & Auction Service
    auction in Gradyville, selling for Rita Gayle and Dee Jones (one time Woodson, Elizabeth, and Chesley Nell home) is at 10:00amCT, today, Saturday, March 8, 2008. Click Here for handbill with complete details.(ADV>

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

    Court:
    Monday, March 10, 2008.
    No (0) cases in Adair Circuit Court (Judge James Weddle). Fifty-four (54) 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 March 7, 2008, with new 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.

    Adair County Schools Menu: Feb. 22 , 2007 through March 21, 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
    Due to a problem with the film print, Juno will not be showing as previously announced. Instead, Vantage Point will be shown twice each day. Watch for new Juno announcement.

    Vantage Point Sony. PG13. Plays nightly at 6:00pmCT & 8:00pmCT and Sunday at 2:00pmCT& 4:00pmCT only

    Click here to read more about the historic Columbian Theatre.

    This date in history:

    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, Watch for salt spreaders on snow-covered county roads today. -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 Bridge closed for 160 Days today, March 8, 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 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 March 5, 2008 with photo of Drilling on work platform. Water level, at 682.90 feet Click here for March 5, 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:


  • Scenic Adair Co., KY: Winter tree in Flatwoods, KY



    2008-03-08 - Flatwoods, Adair Co., KY - Photo By Ed Darnell.
    A WINTER TREE BACKLIT BY THE SUN, by a pond in snowtime, created this wonderful moment captured by Ed Darnell.
    To see over 600 ColumbiaMagazine.com group photographs at Flickr, Click Here Clicking Read More accesses the "Today, Sat. March 8, 2008" feature.

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    Scenic Adair County: KY 206 barn in snow



    2008-03-08 - Photo By Betty Sue Jasper.
    THERE WAS SNOW this morning at Betty Sue Jasper's this morning to provide the canvas for the snow scene.

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    Birds of Kentucky: Downy Woodpecker at snowy feeder



    2008-03-08 - Bull Run Road, Columbia, KY - Photo By Barbara Armitage.
    A DOWNY WOODPECKER showed up at Barbara Armitage's feeder at Tucker's Station this wintry morning, Saturday, March 8, 2008.
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    Scenic Adair: Fun in the snow at Gradyville



    2008-03-08 - Gradyville, KY - Photo By Betty Fasnaugh.
    IN JUST FOUR YEARS, FORMER FLORIDIAN FITS IN FINE:"This is my son Garrett. He was out sledding at 6:30 a.m. He was a native Floridian until four years ago. I think he fits in just fine in Kentucky," Betsy Fausnaugh wrote when she sent this great snow shot from Gradyville, on Saturday, March 8, 2008.
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    Scenic Adair Co., KY: White Oak Church in Snow



    2008-03-08 - District 2, Adair County, KY - Photo By Gene Jessee.
    "TRULY PEACE ON EARTH," is the caption Gene Jessee used to describe White Oak Church in eastern Adair County near the Russell County border. The picture was taken Saturday, March 8, 2008.
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    Fun in the snow: Downs Bros. at Cloverport



    2008-03-08 - Cloveport Estates, Columbia, KY - Photo By Chris and Kim Downs.
    Brothers Easton and Grayson Downs were enjoying the snow together this morning, Saturday, March 8, 2008. Theyve waited all winter for a chance to play in the snow together. They had three inches of snow in Cloverport Estates, off HWY 206.
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    Another great photo for B&B Que: Bar X Cowboy Singers



    2008-03-08 - B&B Que, Columbia, KY - Photo From the collection of Joe L. Barbee. OL' JOE'S B&B QUE BARBECUE RESTAURANT, Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY, will be adding this old black and white publicity photo to the collection of scenic photography, historic photographs, and humorous photographs around the walls of the restaurant. This one is of the old radio performers, the "Bar X Cowboys", which included, from left, Stringbean from the Grand Ole Opry, along with some, Samuel Kelsay, Columbia, KY; Casey Jones,of Knifley and Columbia, KY, one time World Fiddle Champion; Hollis Keltner, who would become even more famous as the Mayor of Columbia, and Clyde Royse, Garlin, KY. The photo, is now on it's way to Charles Cole's C&R Picture Framing in Garlin, KY, in preparation for its hanging in a place of honor at B&B Que, maybe by the third weekend in Friday & Saturday, March 21 & 22, 2008. Comments & corrections about the picture and the performers are welcome.
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    Snowy Sunset, Ebeneezer, Green County



    2008-03-08 - Ebenezer, KY - Photo By Judy Corbin.
    NOW THE DAY IS OVER: Sunset in the Ebenezer Community of Green County, KY, Saturday evening, March 8, 2008, on the farm of Glenn and Judy Corbin.
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    Snowy Shelbyville Main Street



    2008-03-08 - Main Street, Shelbyville, KY - Photo By Pen.
    IT'S SHELBYVILLE TODAY but this morning's snow softened street draws the thoughts back through centuries of this historic Kentucky community.
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    Red barn in snow at Ebeneezer in Green Co., KY



    2008-03-08 - Ebeneezer, Green Co., KY - Photo By Judy Corbin.
    BARN ON FARM OF GLENN and JUDY CORBINClicking Read More accesses the "Today, Sat. Mar. 8, 2008," feature.

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