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Today, Fri. April 18, 2008: Adair Co. Dumpsters open today

Scroll to end of this feature for today's standalone (no story) photo album.-CM

Road Eighty Bridge closed for 201 Days today, April 18, 2008,

EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 109 of 2008 (Leap Year - 257- days remaining).
  • Today: PRIDE Spring Clean-up April 15-19, 2008
    To see locations of dumpsters around county for today and tomorrow April 18, 19, 2008, Click here
  • Today: ACPL Bookmobile with Anita Riddle in Gradyville today
  • Lunchtime, noonCT: Columbia Rotary Club Let 'em eat beans lunch at CUMC
  • 3:30pmET/9:30am to 2:30pm: Demonstration of handmade paper from recycled Kentucky bluegrass at Berea
  • 5:30pmCT/6:30pmET
  • : The Squishiness of Things, kids' play, at CU
  • 6:00pmCT: Benefit auction April 18, 2008 for Wormy Powell
  • 6:00 to 8:00pmCT: ACHS Class of 2010 sponsoring spring festival
  • 6:00pm to 8:00pmCT: ACHS Sophomore Class Corn Toss Tournament at Spring Festival
  • 6:00pmCT/7:00pmET: Cardboard Nation, A Homeless Experience at CU
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  • 6:00pmCT/7:00pmETRevival at Saloma Baptist Church
  • Reminder: Send mail from home to Adair Countians who are deployed to war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. How to and list
  • For events in detail and to scan future events into 2009, Click here

    Tip for meeting planners, organizers: Event time conflicts might be avoided with daily checks of ColumbiaMagazine.com Events, where coming dates are scheduled months and years ahead. (One June 2009 event is already listed.)-CM

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  • (ADV): Food, What's Cooking in Adair Co. Friday, April 18, 2008

    OL' JOE'S B&B QUE. Ol' Joe Barbee has both Cookers #1 and #2 loaded and smoking. Ribs, chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, Kentucky Wings, loaded potatoes, homemade coleslaw in both vinegar and creamy styles, baked beans, potato salads, and elegant, premium desserts like nowhere else will served up. If you can't wait, check around 8:30am for BBQ for breakfast. Ol' Joe's is the place to be today, for food and fun. TODAY and SATURDAY. Phone 270-384-2360. The orders may be picked up this weekend April 18 & 19 during regular hours. Open 10:30am to ? (7:30-8.00pm CT) Open the 1st & 3rd Fridays & Saturdays of every month. MENU for other items.
    BOB'S COUNTY KITCHEN & GENERAL STORE, 5097 Liberty Rd, Columbia, KY, Vester Community, Phone (270) 384-6774. MENU
    Hours: 5:00am-8:00pm, Mon. through Sat. Sunday, 8:00am-5pmCT.
    Today's Hot Bar: It's Friday. Cajun Style Fried Fish plus potato wedges, baked beans, pea salad and coleslaw. Cornbread.
    Breakfast anytime! Adair County's best kept secret, but word is getting out. Okay, we're being too modest: Adair County's best breakfast! And you're the boss at Bob's. If you want fried chicken, biscuit and gravy, and a side of canteloupe or tomatoes, for breakfast, we'll make it. And, unlike the chain restaurants where you can't get fish before 10:00am, we deep fry it anytime you want it. (with Pie!) anytime. 40cent bottomless cup of coffee! Our pie case brimmeth over, after the Magic Pie Fairy came in during the night and baked up a wonderful batch. Buy a whole Pie one to take to work or to be the family hero tonight!
    DAIRY DIP of COLUMBIA, Picnic at the Dip today! 114 Jamestown St., Columbia, KY. Open 10am-7pmCT every day of the week. Call: (270) 384-4644 for carryouts or to expedite your order MENU.
    Special today: TBA. Don't forget to call ahead (270) 384-4644, and we'll have your order ready when you arrive! We accept Visa, Mastercard, and Discover cards!

    DONUT EXPRESS - 605 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY 42728. Nick Warmouth, owner, operator. Open after midnight every night until 2:00pmCT. Call: (270) 384-8903 for carryouts or to expedite your order.
    TODAY: Pick up a dozen or two to share with your friends. Donuts are fun food. They make everybody's day go better. ($4.98/dozen=41.5 cents each, by the dozen!) MENU.
    Delicious Fresh Baked, Donuts Baked every day right here in Columbia. Glazed, cake, jelly-filled, plain, fancy and more! People drive from miles around to get them. Fresh brewed hot coffee, hot breakfast biscuit sandwiches..
    • A+ Computers, 406 Jamestown ST, Columbia, KY, Tom Wilson, owner. Repair, Buy, Sell computers. "The Most Helpful Guys in Town."
    • Cane Valley Storage. 24 units, each 12 x 30 ft., overhead doors, lighting. $45 per month. Call (270) 378-1282.
    • ASA James Swan for State Representative. Experience that counts.
      (Pd. for by Friends of Asa James Swan)
    • Columbia Music Center is open 12-6pmCT M-T-Th-Fri, and 9am-2pmCT on Saturdays. 503 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY.
    • Columbian Theatre: Starting Friday, April 18, 2008. Nim's Island, rated PG. It will play nightly at 6:00pm and 8:00pmCT and Sunday at 2:00pm and 4:00pmCT only.
    • Diversified Marketing offers Programs and Packages start at $19.95 for a 40-channel package. Diversified Marketing Company. 703 Campbellsville Street, Suite B, Columbia, KY 42728. (270)384-9010 or 1-(800) 599-9010, Fax (270) 384-1158. Open 8-5 Monday-Friday
    • Ja Ci's Boutique Come by and check out the bright new summer fashions. Ja Ci's Boutique has capris, summer dresses, shorts, jackets and tops. Sizes from 4 to 2XL. Also have lots of bold, bright costume jewelry. Located at 703 Campbellsville Road, next to Diversified Marketing. Call (270) 384-1177. Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Central Time Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central Time. Closed Sunday and Monday. JULIE CAMPBELL, owner
    • Mitzi's has new shipment of summer fashionsMITZI'S has just received a new shipment of summer fashions. Designers include Calvin Klein, Needles & Threads, Karen Stevens, Jane ashley, Jenny, Kreations and more. We have shirts, dresses, sundresses, shorts, capris, & pant sets - sizes small thru 3X. These are 20- 40% off our already low prices. While you are here, check out our $5. and $10. rack for great savings. Shoes are 1/2 price starting at $12.00. Mitzi's is located at 303 Greensburg St. /Columbia, next to the library. Look for the bright pink door. (270)634-0541. We are open Wed., Thurs., and Fri. from 9:00am to 4:00pmCT and Sat., from 9:00am to 1:00pmCT.
    • 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:
    Friday, April 18, 2008.
    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 "Learning for a Lifetime"
    Regular class schedule resumes today, Monday, April 14, 2008. CATS testing will be April 21 through May 2, 2008. See Adair County School website for school schedule.

    School website was updated April 14, 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: Mar. 24 , 2007 through April 18, 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 at the Columbian Theatre
    Starting Friday, April 18, 2008
    Nim's Island, rated PG. It will play nightly at 6:00pm and 8:00pmCT and Sunday at 2:00pm and 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, Please drive carefully in work areas and be prepared for sudden stops. -LISA LEE, Adair County CJE Administrative Assistant. Announcement March 21, 2008: Adair County April 12, 2008 Clean-up Day: Watch here for next report from -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 201 Days today, April 18, 2008 First Story: Closed since Monday, October 1, 2007 , KY 80 Columbia-Russell Springs east of Columbia.

    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 April 9, 2008 with photo of Drilling on work platform. Water level, at 694.16 feet Click here for April 09, 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.

    LAST DAY TO REGISTER to vote in the May 20, 2008 primary is April 21, 2008. 4/22 through 5/27"Registration books are closed starting April 22, through May 27, 2008. (fourth Tuesday preceding through first Monday following primary)(This time period may vary depending on whether the last day to register to vote falls on a state or federal holiday. If the last day to register to vote falls on a state or federal holiday, the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday or Sunday nor a state or federal holiday.)," according to Secretary of State Trey Grayson's website and word from the office of Adair County Court Clerk Sheila Blair.

    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

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    Peanut & Fay McKinley
    celebrate 57th anniversary, his 80th birthday




    2008-04-18 - Fairground ST, Columbia, KY - Photo By Mitch McKinley.
    PEANUT McKINLEY celebrated his 80th birthday on April 14, 2007, with a party with family and friends at his home on Fairgrounds Street in Columbia, KY. The day also marked the anniversary of his marriage to the former Helen Fay Waggener on April 14, 1951. Mitch McKinley, his son and the photographer for the occasion, wrote, "He the only person I know who can say that."
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    Wildflowers of Adair Co., KY: Anemone by Geo. Kolbenschlag



    2008-04-18 - Glens Fork, Third District, Adair Co., KY - Photo By George Kolbenschlag.
    "Amid the glory of the waning redbuds and emerging dogwood, this tiny fragile forest wildflower (a Rue Anemone according to the National Audubon Society Field Guide) stood sentinel in South Adair County Wednesday," George Kolbenschlag wrote with the submission of this wildflower masterpiece. Clicking Read More accesses the "Today, Friday, April 18, 2008" feature.

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    (ADV) A sign the barbecue is ready at Ol' Joe's B&B QUE!



    2008-04-18 .
    IF YOU MOUTH IS WATERING when you see this picture, it's because of subliminal advertising at Ol' Joe's Barbecue. When Susan Lynn gives the word that everything is ready, Omar tethers the balloons which announce to barbecue lovers that Ol' Joe Barbee's B&B Que is open once more, that it is a 1st or 3rd weekend, and the wait is over for all those meaty ribs, those smoky Kentucky wings, those big fat pull pork sandwiches, those magnificent loaded potatoes, that tender barbecued chicken, that wonderful vinegar slaw, delicious potato salad, and those baked beans good enough to eat as a meal themselves. The balloons signal smiling service, handy carry-outs for picnics and reunions, and more good times than a county fair. Follow the crowds, join the fun, on a beautiful spring day to Ol' Joe's B&B Cue, N. 55, the Campbellsville Road, Columbia, for the best barbecue in Kentucky. The balloons will welcome you.
    OL' JOE'S B&B QUE. Ol' Joe Barbee has both Cookers #1 and #2 loaded and smoking. Ribs, chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, Kentucky Wings, loaded potatoes, homemade coleslaw in both vinegar and creamy styles, baked beans, potato salads, and elegant, premium desserts like nowhere else will served up. Ol' Joe's is the place to be today, for food and fun. TODAY and SATURDAY. Phone (270) 384-2360. The orders may be picked up this weekend April 18 & 19 during regular hours. Open 10:30am to ? (7:30-8.00pm CT) Open the 1st & 3rd Fridays & Saturdays of every month. MENU
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    Anna with spring tulips



    2008-04-18 - Columbia, KY - Photo By Doyle Lloyd.
    "ANNA LIKES TO INSPECT HER MOM'S SPRING TULIPS," Doyle Lloyd wrote when he sent this photo of his daughter in a beautiful Adair County scene. Tulips blossoms are seen all over Adair County this week, all lovely, but none prettier than in this picture. To see more ColumbiaMagazine.com group photos at Flickr, Click Here. Clicking Read More accesses the "Today, Friday, April 18, 2008" feature.

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    (ADV) Ol' Joe's B&B Que offers a great menu, great smiles



    2008-04-18 - Photo By CM Adv. Dept..
    KIM BRYANT at the menu board at Ol' Joe's B&B Que, open Friday and Saturday, April 18, and 19, 2007 with all this. Follow the crowd across the bridge for the best barbecue in America! Call (270) 270-2360. Call in your order now, whether for a carry-out, a reunion feast, or to expedite service. Remember, Ol' Joe's B&B Que offers catering, too.
    Today there's meaty ribs, chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, Kentucky Wings, loaded potatoes, homemade coleslaw in both vinegar and creamy styles, baked beans, potato salads, and elegant, premium desserts like nowhere else are being served up. Ol' Joe's is the place to be today, for food and fun. TODAY and SATURDAY. Phone (270) 384-2360. The orders may be picked up this weekend April 18 & 19 during regular hours. Open 10:30am to ? (7:30-8.00pm CT) Open the 1st & 3rd Fridays & Saturdays of every month. MENU
    (ADV) Clicking Read More accesses the "Today, Friday, April 18, 2008," feature.

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