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Adair Fiscal Court Special Called Meeting Agenda, Aug. 28, 2006



Three major items on schedule: Awarding Fall Mowing contract, water lines, and tax rates


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2006-08-15 14:29:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Adair County

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Ribbon cutting at new Huddle House



2006-08-15 - Campbellsville - Photo by Linda Waggener. THE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY AT HUDDLE HOUSE was a happy occasion for Adair County natives and owners, Gaylon Yarberry, his wife Phyllis and sister Diane, and also for the builders, Russell County's Branscum Construction Company. The new business will be opening soon beside BigLots in Campbellsville. Pictured at the special event on Monday are, from left: Gaylon Yarberry, franchisee, Jonathan Smith with Branscum Construction Company, Jill Pruyear, WCKQ; Joyce Johnson, TC Schools, Diane Yarberry, franchisee; Treva Phillips, GM; Phyllis Yarberry, franchisee; and Steve Branscum, Clay Campbell and Larry Mcenroe, all with Branscum Construction Company.
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Spotlight event: Utilities Commission meets at 4:00pm today

Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at 4:00pm CT: Regular monthly meeting of the Columbia Utilities Commission. Columbia Utilities Board Room in City Hall. Chairman, Robert Flowers. Members David Wells, Dr. Ronnie Rogers, Larry Marshall, and Craig Williams. City Utilities General Manager Jim Williams. City Water and Sewer Superintendent Dana Rogers. City Gas Superintendent Joe Hare. Assistant Manager for the Office Betty Coop and Office Clerk Ann Marie Nixon. The commission holds regular meetings at 4:00 p.m. each Third Tuesday in the month.
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2006-08-15 14:18:47 | Comments | Printable version

Invitation to Bid: Fall Mowing of County Road right-of-ways

The Adair County Fiscal Court will be accepting sealed bids until 8:00 a.m. (CST), Monday, August 28, 2006, for the Fall Mowing of various county road right-of-ways. Bidds will be opened and awarded on Monday, August 28th, 2006, at 8:00 a.m., (CST) in the basement of the Adair County Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY 42728.

Mowing specifications may be obtained at the office of Adair County Judge-Executive Jerry Vaughan, 424 Public Square, Suite 1, Columbia, KY 42728. For additiional information you may call 270-384-4703.

The Adair County Fiscal Court reserves the right to accept the best bid and the right to reject any or all bids, etc. --From the office of Adair County Judge-Executive Jerry Vaughan, Lisa Lee, Secretary. (PSAto082806)


2006-08-15 14:10:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Adair County

Certified Employees must be at Aug. 23, 2006 meeting

Breakfast starts at 7:00am; program begins at 8:15am at ACHS cafeteria

From Phyllis Curry
Instructional Supervisor, Adair County Schools
All Certified Employees in the Adair County School District are to report to the Adair County High School cafeteria, Wednesday, August 23, 2006, for Opening Day Activities.

Registration and breakfast will be from 7:00-8:00a.m, CT, in the cafeteria.

The program begins at 8:15am CT in the same location.


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2006-08-15 13:55:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Historic event here: formation of 1st Friends of the Library

Columbia has never had a Friends of the Library, the volunteers who do so much to raise funds, buy items not in the budget, and proselytize the unaware to educate them on the role libraries play in community success. A meeting Wednesday, August 23, 2006, at the Adair County Library aims to see an FoL organized here. Local leaders support the organization of a Friends of the Library here

By Ed Waggener

When Adair County County Health Department Community Health Nursing Supervisor Mary Keltner moved to Columbia from Chicago, she fell in love with the community to which her late husband, James Howard Keltner, brought her. She especially liked the friendly people she saw at the Adair County Library. She was surprised, however, to find that she could not help the institution through the organization most frequently operating as an auxiliary support group: A Friends of the Library.


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2006-08-15 12:23:05 | Comments | Printable version

LETTER: Writer remembers Easter Sunrise services at Milltown

Liked misty morning photo taken from Milltown Church

Linda & Ed:

I just wanted to tell you thanks for the beautiful misty morning photo at Milltown Church. I attended Milltown Church for 21 years.
This is a beautiful scene for Easter Sunrise Services which I enjoyed for several years. This photo brings back a lot of wonderful memories. Keep up the great work!

JoAnn Bell
JoAnn, thanks so much for your comment. We really appreciate your thoughts. Thanks for sharing your memories. For those who may not have seen the photo, click here.


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Doing Donuts Affair at Breeding: Judge recalls bench warrant

Judge Elliott accepts statement that a faxed plea of not guilty from Edward J. Wilson's attorney was intended to accompany similar one for Bryan Murley

The bench warrant ordered for Edward J. Wlson by Judge Roger Elliott on August 2, 2006, was recalled by Judge Elliott on August 4, 2006, after Wilson's attorney established that a plea of not guilty for Wilson had been intended to be faxed along with one sent for Bryan Murley the same day.


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2006-08-15 09:25:49 | Comments | Printable version

Spotlight event: Mayor Cheatham speaks at Chamber at noon today

Tuesday, August, 15, 2006, at 11:45am CT. Regular monthly Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce meeting in the lower level of the Chamber Building. The speaker will be Mayor George "Lisle" Cheatham II, Mayor of the City of Greensburg, KY, whose talk is entitled, "Secrets in Tourism Development/Green River Paddle Trail." All chamber members are urged to attend.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 15
August 15, 1931In Memory Birthday, Leola Gardner Smith, 90, Edmonton, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Daniel and Jessica Froedge (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Wesley and Amanda Bryant (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alexis Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anna Beard (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chad Wheet | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Clyde Eugene Wheeler (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Diana K. McCandless Long (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donnie Hensley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Elliott Burton (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Glyde Eugene Wheeler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Harley Hensley (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Laura Michele Watkins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Max Quinn | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Natalie Redmon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Natalie Shuffett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Peyton Bradley Janes (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Phyllis Keltner (1939) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Reece Harvey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ronnie Goetz | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tyler Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alvin Burton, 66, Columbia, KY (1954-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Beverly Fisher, 65, Adair Co., KY native (1957-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Phillips, 77, Magnolia, KY (1941-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Calvin Rexroat, 83, Russell Springs, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carlis Davidson, Taylor County, KY (1958-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Darrell Phillips, Taylor County, KY (1949-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Don Smith, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Catherine (Cathy) Collette, 34, Taylor Co., KY (1979-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Imogene Price Karnes (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earlene Thomas, 76, Adair Co., KY (1946-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edison B. Wright, Nancy, KY (1935-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edna Faye Huff, 66, Casey County, KY (1951-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elby Ray Streeval, Adair Co., KY native (1923-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances Helen Faulkner, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garret Douglas Waggener, 23, Columbia, KY (1999-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gladys Willis, Adair Co. KY/Metcalfe Co., KY native (1933-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glen Helm, 85, Liberty, KY (1934-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glenna Ann Guffey, Russell County, KY (1962-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Jane Robertson, 66, Russell Springs, KY (1954-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Carl Huber, 81, Casey County, KY (1934-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Shively, 70, Taylor County, KY (1948-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jean Wheeler, 78, Columbia, KY (1945-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Josephine (Joie) Goodin Willis, Adair Co., KY native (1931-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lanora Judd Johnson, Taylor County, KY (1935-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Dale Roy, 75, Liberty, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lula Ann Flatt, Russell Co., KY (1938-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Jane Roy, 86, Russell Co., KY (1929-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Melissa Brockman, 46, Adair County, KY (1973-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Montra B. Crabtree, 60, Adair Co. native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Orlie Richard Burkett, 84 Russell Co. KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul E. Stanley, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randall Ray George, Adair Co., KY (1965-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard (Dick) Morris, 86, Columbia, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Barkley England, Tompkinsville, KY (1938-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roger Corbin, 61, Campbellsville, KY (1960-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronald L. (Ronnie) Lemmon, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Kathleen Turner Branham, Summer Shade, KY (1933-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Russell B. Ellis, Casey County, KY (1923-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra (Sandy) Kimbler, 72, Columbia, KY (1952-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tracy Lynn Hutchison, Casey County, KY (1970-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda Lynn Sapp, 61, Taylor Co., KY (1960-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Willard L Brewer, 77, Taylor Co., KY (1939-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Ronald (Ronnie) McFarland, Adair Co., KY (1943-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wilma Jean Berry Fancher, 57, Horse Cave, KY (1958-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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