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Today, Tues., Sept. 23, 2008: Camp Casey starts

EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 267 of 2008 (Leap Year - 99days remaining)
  • Today: ACPL Bookmobile is in Knifley
  • Today: Camp Casey starts today
  • 9:00pmCT: Tuesday Ladies Day at Pinewood Country Club
  • 9:00am to12:00noon CT: Kentucky State Police Post 15 offers free child seat installation inspection
  • 11:00am: Ribbon cutting at Lucky Day Cleaners
  • 11:35amCT/12:35ET: Dr. Wesley Roberts in Tuesday noon organ recital, Ransdell Chapel, CU
  • 2:00pmCT: City Council to hold Special Called Meeting. Open to public.
  • 5:00pmCT: Tuesday Scrambles at Pinewood Country Club
  • 5:30pmCT: Adair Project Development Board, at construction site, Merchant Street, Columbia, KY
  • Reminder: Send mail from home to Adair Countians who are deployed to war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. How to mail to servicemen and list of addresses

For events in detail and to scan future events into 2009, Click here

This date in history: Click Here to access facts from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia about this day in history.

Thanks, ColumbiaMagazine.com readers for your major help. KENTUCKY WON!:The voting is over. KENTUCKY WON! First Book will send 50,000 free books to the Kentucky for needy children!

Countdown to Second Sunday: It's only 19 days to 2:00-5:00pmCT, Sunday, October 12, 2008, when Adair Countians make a bold move for a healthier, wealthier, happier community. A wonderful stretch of roadway, from on Greensburg Street, now also KY 439, from Paul Mann Road to the Adair County Schools Administration Building and across Indiana Drive to the Adair County Elementary School, will be closed to motorized traffic on Second Sunday. A huge turn out is expected. For further information, contact Kelli Bonifer at the UK Extension Service. Phone (270) 384-2317.


Countdown to November 4, 2008 General Election 41 days remaining. Ballot position, local candidates Register to vote in the office of Adair County Court Clerk Sheila Blair Mon.-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pmCT. RCP Electoral College Outlook. Presidential Polls; RCP Presidential Poll, Kentucky only

The candidates' messages:

The following candidates are seeking your vote in the Tuesday, November 4, 2008, Election:

51st District Kentucky House of Representatives
  • Billy Joe Fudge
    Pd. Pol. Adv. Paid for by candidate, Libby Reynolds Fudge, treasurer.

  • John BAM Carney
    Pd. Pol. Adv. Paid forCommittee to elect John "Bam" Carney 51st District State Representative
Columbia City Council:Court:
Next court day, Tuesday, September 23 2008.
Seventy-eight (78) Cases in Adair Circuit Court (Judge James Weddle). No (0) cases in 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


(ADV): What's Cooking in Adair County, KY, today:
Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices.
  • Betty's OK Country Cooking Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Meats: CATFISH. SPAGHETTI w/meat sauce. PORK TENDERLOIN Vegetables: Mashed Potatoes. Green Beans. Fied Potatoes. Lima Beans. Golden Hominy. California Medley. Potato Cakes. Pintos. Buffet includes Cornbread, Rolls.On the buffet cold bar: Potato Salad. Coleslaw. Peaches. Pears. Cottage Cheese. Pepper relish. Sweet onion. Today's SPECIAL DESSERTS: Strawberry Cobbler. Sugar Free Cheesecake Plus our really big regular list of favorite cakes and desserts.

  • Bob's Country Kitchen & General Store
    Hotbar Special, Tuesday, September 23, 2008: Bob's Old Fashioned Black Skillet FRIED CHICKENSides Mashed Potatoes. White Gravy + biscuits. Green Beans seasoned with Country Ham (As a separate item, as a soup with sweet white onions, crackers or cornbread, just $1.79). Coleslaw. Sliced Red Tomatoes. Our Crunchy, Crusty, Ovenbaked Cornbread. DESSERTS: Kay Burton Cocanut and Lemon Meringue Pies with more this afernoon! Kim Akin's Hummingbird Cake.LET US PACK YOUR LUNCH. Sandwiches made to order. We carry the wides variety of Fresh Cold Cuts and Cheeses.

  • Buffalo Hills RanchNothing can be more refreshing on warm Autumn Days than a Dr. Smoothie Smoothie from Buffalo Hills Ranch. Get America's Original Health Food, Buffalo (American Bison), for weekend grilling. Soon: First Adair County Grown Buffalo will be available here.

  • The Dairy Dip Tuesday, September 23, 2008: CHICKEN or TUNA SALAD on LARGE, BUTTERY, FLAKY CROISSANT. This delicious morsel normall sells for $2.99, but today, It's Just $2.50 (plus tax) Specials Posted in windows everyday. Join us for this incredibly beautiful fall. The weather is absolutely lovely this week. Stop by for lunch or dinner today. Take away, eat in your car, or have a picnic under the bright umbrellas.-PATRICIA WILLIS.

  • Donut ExpressDelicious, Fresh Baked Donuts every day right here in Columbia. Always fresh. Always a big variety. Glazed, cake, jelly-filled, plain, fancy and more! Try our Chocolate Eclairs: Custard or Creme Filled. People drive from miles around to get them.

  • Ol' Joe Barbee's B&B QUE Ol' Joe's will be open again on, Friday, October 3, 2008, and Saturday, October 4, 2008. Ol' Joe's is the Home of Ol' Joe's Original KY Wings, Ol' Joe's Sauces and Rubs, and just about the best barbecue you'll find anywhere. Slow smoked to perfection. Meaty ribs. Delicious barbecued chicken. Catering.

  • NEW! Old Town Restaurant, KY 551, Knifley, KY.Open, each day at 5:00amCT with full breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the completely remodeled Knifley Grade Center.

  • Rerun's Holmes Bend General Store
    DAILY SPECIAL:Tuesday, September 23, 2008:
    Uncle Charlies TENDERLOIN + Cheesy Potatoes + Lima Beans. All for just $6.00
    Rerun's has Simply the Best Food on Green River Lake
    Desserts:Mayfield's Ice Cream. Our Adair Co. Pie Wars Entries: Homemade Apple Cobbler. Peach Cobbler And: Rerun's. HUGE Chewy, Chocolatey BROWNIES, only 50 cents each. Fried Apple Pies.
    Come play Miniature Golf all day and under the lights. Just $2.00 per game per player!

  • Adair County School District Menu TUESDAY, Septemer 23, 2008: BREAKFAST: Sausage and Biscuit. Choice of Low Fat Milk. Cereal choices and toast offered daily at breakfast. LUNCH: BURRITO or SPAGHETTI. Tossed Salad. Corn on the Cob. Cheese Breadstick. Choice of Low Fat Milk. Salads available daily. Fruit and/or juice offered daily with lunch. Menu through September 26, 2008
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Special advertising today:

Real Estate Auction Calendar:
There are currently many once in a iife time opportunities in Adair County Real Estate. For listings and links, Click Here

Special Sales in New CM Clothing Classification:
  • Ja Ci's Boutique has new shipment of Plus Size Clothing
  • Mitzi's is closed. The inventory has been bought by Best Buy Clothes and More, 310 Public Square, Columbia, KY. Mitzi and Fay send a big "Thank You," to everyone for their support through the years.
Submit Your Classified Ad now, using our contact form.

Sports Calendars

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Scroll to end of article for Today's Picture Album. More added throughout the day. Also, NEW: Photos added within Today. Check throughout the day for updates.

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A note: You can keep going back, a day at a time, each time an older "Yesterday's" page is accessed.

Academic calendarsCultural events calendarsSPORTS SCHEDULESAdair County Schools "Learning for a Lifetime"

For 2008-2009 School Calendar, Click Here.

School website was updated September 20, 2008Click 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.

ACHS BAND

2007 Adair County Band website. Doyle Lloyd, webmaster.

Western Bypass from 24,000 feet, 13 minutes from Lexington, KY, photo by Doug Campbell, Columbia Pilot posted on CM on June 28, 2007.

Perry Parrish Aerial Photographs: CWB, others, August 9, 2008 Photos of Holladay Place, Majestic Yachts, The Long Bridge, the Adair Justice Center, Adair County Water Treatment Plant, ACES and ACHS, Green River Lake, and Adair School Property will be in the series.

Wolf Creek Dam

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

Wolf Creek Dam Weekly Progress: Latest, with aerial view of all the new work at Halcomb's Landing, Dated September 4, 2008 Water level, down, at 680.53 feet Click here for September 4, 2008 (latest) Wolf Creek Dam update.

2008 Kentucky Primary & Election Calendar & Candidates
See candidate filings for City Council, Constable, School Board, and Soil Conservation District races. Click Here

Click Here for 2008 Election Calendars at the Secretary of State's website.
To see the results by precincts or absentee voting, click on links below:
Absentee totals. White Oak.Eunice-Pellyton. Little Cake. East Columbia.Ozark.S. Columbia-Ozark. Glens Fork-Melson Ridge. Gradyville-Nell. Sparksville-Breeding. Milltown. West Columbia. Cane Valley-Holmes. Knifley-Roley. North Columbia. Hurt.

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.

Voter Registration is open in the office of Adair County Court Clerk Sheila Blair. Office hours 8:00am-4:00pmCT Monday, Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Qualified individuals who are not registered to vote may do so.

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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Green River Bike Race, Sunday, September 21, 2008



2008-09-22 - Lone Valley Mountain Bike Course, Green River Lake State Park, Campbellsville, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener.
WAITING AT THE FINISH LINE WERE were LWC freshman Ryan Storm, LWC Dean of Students Chris Schmidt, Cycling Coach David Grigsby, Karen Grigsby, Mr. Omer father of Chris Omer; LWC Assistant Athletic Trainer Laurie Gerber, Mike Hewit, technical coordinator; and Charles Mooney, LWC admissions counselor.

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Willy, a fantastic Shih Tzu mix pup, available at G.R.A.S.



2008-09-22 - Green River Animal Shelter, Columbia, KY - Photo By Jeff Thomas, Director, G.R.A.S..
Willy is no longer available.
Willy is a fantastic Shih Tzu mix pup. He is very outgoing and friendly. He's available for adoption now at Green River Animal Shelter. A Puppy, Dog, Kitten or Cat Just for You Is Waiting at Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Jim Blair Road (take Appleby Drive off KY 55 at Columbia Church of Nazarene; Jim Blair Road goes around Adair Youth Development Center), Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 385-9655.
CM Classifieds: ANIMALS

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Delicious Autumn: Fall color at Udell's



2008-09-23 - Hudson Street, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener.
UDELL'S FRUIT MARKET, Hudson Street, Columbia, KY, is brightening the first days of fall with a wide array of mums, pumpkins, gourds, staw, and corn shocks. The latter are only for show, the others are for sale. Above, co-owner Norma Jean Shirley, left, helps customer Kathy Cox pick out some yellow mums.

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Golfer at work



2008-09-23 - Photo By Pen.
TOP SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL golfer Evan Waggener, after successful putt. Evan is the grandson of Ed and Linda Waggener of Columbia, KY.

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