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Letter: Developing solar power makes sense

Vonnie Kolbenschlag writes:
Hilda Legg's well written article advocating the need to develop solar power makes sense. I read that many advances are being made in developing ways to access solar energy. Health care people and scientists are warning us about pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. Health issues result from polluted air and water.

'Nature magazines' alert us to damage done to our Earth Home already as a result of extracting and burning fossil fuels. Battles over extracting coal, oil, gas cause wars and destroy natural environments. I think we need to consider benefits of solar power and realize the harm fossil fuels are causing. We now have the 'know how' to extract power from our mighty solar source we rotate and revolve around. Let's do it!
Comments re: Hilda Legg: Why Kentucky should embrace solar

2026-03-26 09:51:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Adair County Magistrates working out a budget



2026-03-26 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Vicky Pike of Miss Vicky's Pampered Angus Ranch.
Redemption Road to Recovery brought media representatives to Fiscal Court Tuesday evening. Money is being made available through the Court to expand the details about the available addiction support services offered by Redemption Road, a faith-based nonprofit with both men's and women's transitional housing. The money can only be allocated on this mission, it can't be put into other funds.

Mary Bardin, community resource person, operates Redemption Road to Recovery from her office on Columbia's public square, providing services at no cost to individuals nor to the county. Patients are accepted regardless of insurance; special support for pregnant mothers and mothers with children (allowing them to keep their children during recovery). Magistrates Chris Reeder, at left, and Todd Davenport, third from left, worked out the budget details before the vote to assure fairness in distribution.
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Letter: AC killed the Patio star

Donna Rieder writes:
My theory as to why the balconies disappeared, perhaps with the advent of air conditioning? Balconies were made so that people could get out of hot buildings and catch a breeze on hot summer days.
Comments re: Travel: What happened to all the balconies?

2026-03-26 09:49:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Words of Wisdom for March 26, 2026

From Miss Donna Rieder
"You may have a past, but you don't live there anymore. Move on!"
Donna Rieder's Clifty Creek Farm is located at 3190 White Oak Church Rd, Russell Springs, KY. You can reach Donna by email at cliftycreekkikos@aol.com, or on the Clifty Creek Farm Facebook page.

2026-03-26 09:45:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

The Spirituals to sing at Cane Valley Christian Church

From Nancy Cundiff

The Spirituals will be singing at Cane Valley Christian Church at 10:15amCT on Sunday, March 29, 2026. Everyone is invited.

Cane Valley Christian Church is located at 2250 Cane Valley Road, Columbia, KY.

2026-03-26 09:44:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Tina Mershon, 58, Taylor County, KY

Tina Mershon of Campbellsville, daughter of the late Elton Wayne Coppage and Phyllis Ann Wooley Coppage, was born April 5, 1967 in Marion County, Kentucky. She died Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in Campbellsville at age 58.

Tina had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Asbury Methodist Church.

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2026-03-26 09:39:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries


Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 26
Happy Anniversary, Donna and Mitchell McKinley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Doug and Rachel Waggener | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Timothy and Lori Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Becky Bell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cameron Fletcher (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Freddie Curl | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jason Wooten (1978) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeremy Wall | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joyce Hoots | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kayka Kelsay | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kristie Johnson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Linda Seaton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Matthew Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Patricia Yates (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Roy Wayne Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ruby Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Summer Piercy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Susan Sandidge | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Wayne Jessee | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Oleen Hill, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce (Loy) Hoots, Adair County, KY (1935-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Howard Long, Cumberland Co. KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jessie Reeves Aaron, Adair Co., KY (1915) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell Fudge Baker, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Denton-Erlenbush, of Adair Co., KY ancestry (1963_ | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Carol Chapman, Russell Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Flora Cox Jones, Taylor County, KY, (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Pansy Jackson Arms Blythe, Knob Lick, KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janet M. Gadberry, Russell County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gladys Thompson, Green County, KY (1928-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delpha Stephens, Adair County, KY (1939-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, D. C. Phillips, Taylor County, KY (1932-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Urias (Deedle) Stephens, Jr., Russell County, KY, (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leslie Milt (L.M) Blythe, 80, Burkesville, KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Pearl Patten, 92, Casey County, KY (1922-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tommy Richardson, Liberty, KY (1953-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Glyn A. Scott, Green County, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Iner Edward Jones, Mt. Hermon, KY (1926-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Barlow Grider, Cumberland Co., KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald (D.A.) Austin, Casey County, KY (1949-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hall E. Johnson Adair County, KY; Cumberland Co. native (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eva Sanders, Liberty, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ms. Misty Ann Buley, 42, Campbellsville, KY (1974-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Coy Turner, 60, Russell County, KY (1956-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Roy Graham, 62, Taylor County, KY (1954-216) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Buck) White, 82, Burkesville, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Sarah (Cooper) Berson, 98, Russell Co., KY (1918-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pamela Ann Shaw Stinson, 43, Edmonton, KY (1973-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leon Grider, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Wayne Jessie, 73, Columbia, KY (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dallas Ray Holt, 71, Montpelier, Adair County, KY (1946-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charlotte Mae (Mason) Luttrell, Casey County, KY (1949-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mitchell Marlow, 45, Russell County, KY/Florida native (1973-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Susie Mae Matney Hedgespeth, Green Co., KY (1952-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Becky Kessler Bell, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1948-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bill Moran, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Weddle, Casey County, KY (1939-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Della McQueary (March 26, 1914 - Dec. 19, 1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Mae Taylor, 61, Columbia, KY (1962-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Newton Wise Hunt, 97, Campbellsville, KY (1924-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth (Nanny) Cochran Grider, 89, Liberty, KY (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Hare, Taylor County, KY (1941-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, J.C. Magers, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jack Milton Vaughn, 66, Greensburg, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy D. Hammond, Adair Co., KY (1968-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joelene Sallee, 84, Casey Co., KY native (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lt. Colonel Gordon E. Smith, 92, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Stephens, 101, Adair Co., KY native (1921-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maxine Brown, 95, Breeding, KY (1928-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Orley Absher (1933-2002) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randy Price, 56, Dunnville, KY (1964-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ray Milby, 90, Greensburg, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sam Stapleton (1941-2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra R. Sharpe, 85, Columbia, KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tommy Thompson, Metcalfe County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Treva Mae Richards, 79, Russell Springs, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ural (Haney) Sneed, 83, Breeding, KY (1937-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, March 26, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
12:45pmCTMark Twain Storytelling Festival next meeting at City Hall | (ID:70441, Comment)
4:00pmCTACHS SBDM Council meeting | (ID:70448, Comment)
5:00pmCTFarmers Market on the Square organizational meeting | (ID:70108, Comment)
Adair Co. School Board meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:70449, Comment)
6:00pmCTSparksville/Breeding Community Revival
At Harrods Fork Baptist with Robert Adkins preaching | (ID:70429, Comment)
7:00pmCTLWU Department of Theatre presents: A Grand Night for Singing | (ID:70350, Comment)

  

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