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Today, Wed. Nov. 26, 2008: Thanksgiving eve, drive carefully

Thanksgiving weekend Open and Close List:THANKSGIVING DAY. Thursday, November 27, 2008, is Federal, Postal Holiday

OPEN:
  • Rerun's Holmes Bend General Store will be open on Thanksgiving Day from 5:00am until 1:00pmCT with special Thanksgiving Brunch Buffet.
  • Bob's Country Kitchen & General Store, Vester, will be open on Thanksgiving morning untiil 10:00amCT. Friday, November 28 and Saturday, November 29, 2008, special hours, 5:00am to 3:00pmCT.
CLOSED:
  • The Adair County School District Central Office will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 28, 2008
  • Adair County Adult Learning Center will be closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday November 28, 2008
  • All Adair County government offices including County Judge Executive, PVA, County Court Clerk, CountyAttorney, and Circuit Court Clerk will be closed Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, 2008. The Adair County Sheriff's office which will be open on Friday, November 28, 2008, to allow taxpayers to pay taxes at Novembe rate.
  • Adair County Schools willl be closed Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, 2008, for Thanksgiving holidays.
  • Betty's OK Country Cooking will be closed Thanksgiving Day only
  • Bob's Country Kitchen & General Store will be closed Thanksgiving Day after 10:00am.
  • The Dairy Dip of Columbia will be closed all day Thanksgiving Day
  • D & F Deli and Grocery, Gradyville, KY, will be closed Thanksgiving day and Friday, November 28, 2008.
  • The Red Barn Bar-B-Q is closed all of Thanksgiving week. Will reopen Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008
Click Here to add your closing to this schedule. Or call (270) 250-2730.

EVENTS:

Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 331 of 2008 (Leap Year -35 days remaining)
  • Today: Adair County Public Library Bookmobile in KY 206 area
  • Today: Adair Recycling Trailer. Transfer day, from Absher (Egypt), KY to Wal-Mart Supercent through Nov. 30, 2008
  • 7:00amCT: Pinewood Country Club open to Adair County Golfers today
  • 10:00amCT: Children's Story Hour at ACPL
  • 1:00pmCT: Homeschool Story Hour at ACPL
  • 4:30pmCT: Teen Book Club with Aleina Milligan
  • 5:00pm to 9:30pm: Eldridge Dykes 24,000 Christmas light show 2 miles west of Glens Fork, KY, on KY 900. Free, drive by viewing
  • This evening: See Directory of Churches for Wednesday evening worship service schedules.
  • 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

Court:
Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Two (2) Cases in Adair Circuit Court (Judge Janes Weddle). Seventy-eight (78) 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

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

(ADV): What's Cooking in Adair County, KY, today:
Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices.
  • Betty's OK Country Cooking
    Betty's OK Country KitchenBuffet Menu, Wednesday, November 26, 2008: Meats: CATFISH. TURKEY with Dressing & Giblet Gravy. BAKED HAM. Vegetables: Mashed Potatoes. Green Beans. Candied Yams. Broccoli Casserole. Corn. Apple Sticks. Baby Carrots. Pinto Beans. Rolls/Cornbread. On the buffet cold bar today, Cranberry/Orange Salad. Pistachio Pudding: Potato Salad. Coleslaw. Peaches. Pears. Cottage Cheese. Pepper Relish. Sweet Onion.
    Today's SPECIAL DESSERTS: Peach Cobbler. Banana Pudding. Sugar Free Lemon Pie. Plus our really big regular list of favorite cakes and desserts. BREAKFAST: Served anytime. Chocolate Gravy served on Fridays & Saturdays. We have Grits
    Celebrate our 20th anniversary. Drawing Dec. 5, 2008 for 42" Flat Screen Tv. Register by signing your ticket each time you visit.
    Betty's will be closed all day, Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2008. We will re-open on our regular schedule again Friday morning.

  • Bob's Country Kitchen & General Store
    BREAKFAST Cooked to order. Served any time.
    ON THE HOTBAR: Wednesday. November 25, 2008. 10:30am to afternoon:It's Wednesday, and that means Bob's Special MEATLOAF. Mashed Potatoes. Green Beans. Coleslaw. Sliced Tomatoes. Sweet White Onions. Cornbread Hoecakes. Meat and one or all sides, Just $5.99
  • DESSERTS: Chef Hamlett's own Apple Cobbler today! Cocanut, Butterscotch, Chocolate Lemon Meringue Pies by Kay Burton. Turtle Cheese Cake. Pecan Pie. Tammy Cornell specialties: Strawberry White Cake with Creme Cheese Topping. Coffee cake.
    Bob's will be open for breakfast Thanksgiving from 5:00am to 10:00amCT. On Friday, November 28, and Saturday, November 29, 2008 we will be open from 5:00amCT to 3:00pmCT. Bob's will resume regular hours on Sunday, November 30, 2008.

  • Buffalo Hills
    Located at 906 Greensburg ST in the Curves Building, Columbia, KY.
    New lunch hours 10:30-1:30 Mon -Fri Serving nutritious and delicious 1/3 pound Buffalo burgers, buffalo hot dogs and an outrageous 3 bean buffalo chili. Call to find out about our "Special of the Day" on Wednesdays and Fridays.
    Wednesday, November 26, 2008: BARBECUE BUFFALO BRISKET. We now serve BUFFALO BRATS all week long. Call ahead for takeout orders (270) 385-9092. Buffalo steaks, roasts, burger and brats available for your grilling at home! (270> 385-9092ALSO: Smoothies, Christian Gifts, Tanning Beds. Buffalo Meat--America's Original Health Food. Open10am-7pm Mon-Tue & Thurs.-Fri. 10am-6pm Wednesdays. Closed Saturdays and Sundays. Jim and Carol Leib, Owners. We accept Visa, MC, and Discover Credit Cards. Cooling Dr. Smoothie smoothies to beat the heat, enjoy a refreshing, healthy drink. In the Curves Building on Greensburg St.
    Thanksgiving Day and Friday, November 28, 2008, Buffalo Hills will be closed.

  • The Dairy Dip
    Wednesday, November 26 2008. We are now featuring our awesome "tater" soup, pintos and cornbread daily. Stop in today, and find out what all the buzz is about. Today, we're double featuring our Pintos w/country ham swimming around in it, accompanied by Cornbread, a big ol' heaping bowlful, for just $1.99 a bowl! (Reg. $1.99 a bowl) Our winter hours are: Monday through Friday, 10:30am to 5:00pmCT, Saturdays, 11:to 5:00pm. Closed Sundays for the winter season so we and our Dippers can enjoy Church Services all together as a family. -PATRICIA WILLIS.
    Our Thanksgiving schedule: We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2008, to enjoy a day with our precious families. We wish each of you and yours a Wonderful and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday! -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 QUE
    Open next on Friday, December 4, 2008, and Saturday, December 5, 2008. ORDER LIST with Prices! Ol' Joe's Sauces and Rubs are now available. Order at: oljoesseasonings@gmail.com or buy at the store; coming soon to grocery shelves near you. Check on availability of Thanksgiving Turkeys as well as pickup times November 26 and 27. Give an Ol' Joe's Gift Certificates--Great for all occasions, especially Christmas. (270) 384-2360. Ol' Joe's Barbecue Sauce Now in both original and mustard base recipes. Makes a wonderful Christmas gift, with a distinct Adair County flavor. Ol Joe's Original Barbecue Sauce and Mustard Based Barbecue Sauce is now available for Christmas giving. $4. per bottle. $37.95 for 12 bottle case. $25.00 per gallon. Great for Christmas gifts. We have Gift Certificates--Great for all occasions. Call today. (270) 384-2360, to order the sauce, or to to arrange Ol Joe's sure to please catering service. Ol Joe's is Open every 1st and 3rd Fridays and Saturdays.

  • Red Barn Bar-B-Q. 309 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY. A smoke free restaurant.
    CLOSED ALL THIS WEEK FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS:
    The Red Barn Bar-B-Q will be closed this next week of Thanksgiving but we will be returning on Thursday, December 4, 2008. We wish everyone a very safe, Blessed, and Happy Thanksgiving! -GARY & MARKETTAA. The first smoke free restaurant in Columbia. So dine in or carry out from our delicious MENU featuring some of the best Open Pit Barbecue around! With all the great choices: Shoulder, Shredded Pork, Ribs, Tenderloin, and Chicken cooked fresh daily. Or zest up your mouth with our Stuffed Tator Skins, Shredded Nachos or the Red Barn Wrap. See our MENU then call ahead (270-384-1645) for quicker service or for large orders. HOURS: Thursdays (10-8:30), Fridays (10-8:30), Saturdays (10-8:30) and Sundays (10-7) with Genuine Monroe County Style Barbecue. We'll make your taste buds tingle. Catering available. Our Gift certificates make great Christmas presents! Owners Gary & Marketta Dubree. Credit cards: Visa. MC. Discover.


  • Rerun's Holmes Bend General Store
    BREAKFAST: Cooked to order. Served anytime.
    Today, Wednesday, November 26, 2008: Breakfast anytime.
    SPECIAL TODAY: BAKED HAM or CHICKEN. Stuffing. Gravy. Candied Yams. Mashed Potatoes All for just $6.00 .
    DESSERTS: The National Dessert of Green River Lake: Rerun's. HUGE Chewy, Chocolatey BROWNIES, only 50 cents each.
    Watch for details: Stevie and Glenda Rerun's BIG Thanksgiving Day Breakfast Buffet. You're in for a treat.
    Thanksgiving Day schedule Reruns will be open for an All You Can Eat Breakfast Buffet starting at 5:00amCT until closing at 1:00pmCT. For sure, there will be HAM, SAUSAGE, BACON, STEAK, CHICKEN PATTIES, DRUMMIES, AND EGGS. Sides will include Fried Potatoes. Fried Apples. Rice. Seasoned Potato Wedges. Pancakes. Waffles. toast. Homemade Gravy/Biscuits. Coffee/Tea/Fountain Drink All you can or care to Eat: JUST $8.00. Where else in America but Rerun's!


  • Adair County School District Menu
    Wednesday, November 26, 2008. BREAKFAST: Breakfast Pizza. Juice/Fruit. Choice of Low Fat Milk. Cereal choices and toast offered daily at breakfast. LUNCH: HOT DOG on BUN or FISH FILET on BUN. Lettuce/Tarter Sauce. Tater Tots. Coleslaw. Banana. Choice of Low Fat Milk. Salads available daily. Fruit and/or juice offered daily with lunch. Menu: November 24 through December 19, 2008

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SPORTS SCHEDULESAdair County Schools "Learning for a Lifetime"

For 2008-2009 School Calendar, Click Here.

School website was updated November 24, 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.

Election Results: Nov. 4, 2008 General Election
Precinct by precinct votes in the November 4, 2008, General Election are now posted. Click on the office to access printer friendly chart:Quick links to Election night storiesNational, State, Election Report2008 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.

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Rhonda Cox celebrates 50th birthday



2008-11-26 - Bank of Columbia, Downtown, Columbia, KY - Photo By Kathy Jones.
There was a big celebration at the bank. Rhonda Cox was honored with a 50th birthday party at the bank on Thursday, November 20, 2008. "Way to go Rhonda. May you have many more wonderful birthdays," Kathy Jones wrote for the herself and the rest of the staff. A Today Feature picture

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Scenic Adair Co., KY: Hayfield. By Shamarie Claiborne



2008-11-26 - KY 55 and Columbia Western Bypass, Adair County, KY - Photo by Shamarie Claiborne.
The PATTERNS OF NEWLY HARVESTED ROUND BALES OF HAY attracted the eye of photographer Shamarie Claiborne, along with another thought. She writes, "Thought this was ironic . . . nice neat hayfield alongside earth equipment, as tough the hay were about to be demolished. Just thought that interesting." Flickr. A Today Feature picture.

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