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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
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Rain slick road was cause of injury accident

An injury accident was reported by the Kentucky State Police today after rain slick roads caused a van driven by Michelle Smith of Columbia to hydroplane, skid off the road and overturn.

Trooper Andy Olson investigated the accident which happened at 2:50 p.m. in Russell County.


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2006-08-29 20:15:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Judge Pro Tem Harris presided at Adair Fiscal Court



2006-08-29 - Annex Building - Photo Ed Waggener. Second District Magistrate Wid Harris, looming largest in photo above, presided at the Special Called Meeting of Adair County Fiscal Court on Monday, August 28, 2006, at which the tax rate was set and a county roads mowing contract was awarded. Standing, from left, is Sixth District Magistrate Joe Rodgers, incognito in plaid shirt and cap is First District Magistrate Roger Stephens. Seated, yellow shirt, Fourth District Magistrate J.M. Shelley, beside Judge Executive Office Secretary Lisa Lee.
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Adair Project Development Board meets Tuesday, Aug. 29

The Adair County Justice Center Project Development Board (PDB) held its regular monthly meeting at 5:00pm, today, Tuesday, August 29, 2006, in the Adair Annex Basement on the Square in Columbia, KY.

Items on the agenda included the following: 1) Roll Call 2) Approval of Minutes 3) Report of Financial Advisors Ross, Sinclaire 4) DLZ Kentucky, Architects Report 5) Old Business, 6) New Business 7) Set next meeting date, and 8) Adjourn.

PDB Board Member Roger Stephens informed ColumbiaMagazine.com that the final lot for the site has been signed, sealed and delivered. The deed for the Adair Muffler Shop is now held by the County.


2006-08-29 15:47:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Columbia

Milltown UMC homecoming September 17, 2006

The Milltown United Methodist Church annual homecoming will be Sunday, September 17, 2006. Special singing will feature Backrow Boys

The event will start at 10:30am CT. Both Sunday School and Morning Worship will give way to special music service, which will feature the Backrow Boys from Greensburg, KY.


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2006-08-29 14:21:42 | Comments | Printable version

Adair Fiscal Court Special Meeting August 28, 2006 report

Court opts for lower compensating county tax rate; awards mowing contract to only bidder, Springfield's John T. King Contract Mowing; City Gas gets easement for natural gas lines in Country Green Subdivision
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By Ed Waggener

The Adair County Fiscal Court passed a compensating tax rate for 2006, the lower of two options presented them, at a special called meeting Monday, August 28, 2006.


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2006-08-29 06:13:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Adair County

Downtown Columbia: Today, Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Driving and parking in Downtown Columbia should be easier today, Tuesday, August 29, 2006. There are no cases scheduled for today in Adair District Court, and only three in Adair Circuit Court. To check the the docket at the Kentucky Court of Justice website, click on Court Docket in Quick Links.

2006-08-29 04:54:47 | Comments | Printable version

Residential fire quickly extinguished by Adair Firemen


10 Adair County Firemen on scene for 2 hours
The Adair County Volunteer Fire Department (ACVFD) quickly extinguished a fire at the residence of Amy Persinger at 10 Richards Lane yesterday morning.

Ten ACVFD firemen responded to a call to come to the residence at approximately 11:00am CT, Monday, August 28, 2006. At the scene, smoke was coming from a rear bedroom.


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Rev. Joey N. Welsh: August 29, 2006: Robert L. Surtrees


ANOTHER ANGLE: the occasional musings of a Kentucky pastor
Kentuckian Robert L. Surtrees was filmed many Hollywood classics
By The Rev. Joey N. Welsh
email: joey_n_welsh@hotmail.com

KEEN EYES, STRIKING IMAGES: Part I
Proverbs 25:11 tells us that, "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver." That brief verse says a lot about the beauty of the right word spoken in the right way at the right time. The image that comes to my mind when I read that verse, which speaks of language as an attractive depiction, also reminds me that a skillfully composed picture can be quite stunning and meaningful.


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2006-08-29 04:05:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary

Neatsville Caper: More warrants served on accused burglars

Pair arrested in Neatsville burglary get more bad news; warrants from Whitley County served them by Deputy Tracy McCarol while they are residents of Adair County Regional Jail. Link to Adair County Sheriff's Office website follows story
Adair County Deputy Sheriff Tracy McCarol served warrants on Justin Messer and Ashley Burns on Monday, August 28, 2006.

Messer and Burns are being held in Adair County Regional Jail in connection with burglaries at Leland Grant's store in Neatsville.


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2006-08-29 03:48:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports


Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 29
Happy Birthday, Betty White | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Billy Cowan | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cheryl Green | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dolly Riley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Greg Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jamie Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jamie Lee Bailey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jason Yarberry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jr. Feese (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Julie Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kristie Wilson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sidney Jay-Lynn Kimbler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Twins Austin Dwayne Lee and Amy Lynn Lee (August 29, 2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, W.M. Feese, JR and grandson, Beckam Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thurston Sullivan, Louisville, KY (1937-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Henry Gustoff Bobe, Russell County, KY (1923-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janice Kay Phillips, Liberty, KY (1953-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shelby C. Spears, Marrowbone, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Angela Deanna Brumley, Jamestown, KY (1974-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anthony David Taylor, Burkesville, KY (1990-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Billie Gene Fields, Green Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Murrel Jay Kessell, Jefferson Co., KY, (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paula Foley, Russell Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lanis (Pean) Davidson, Cumberland Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Pyles, Columbia, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marshall (Slim) Branham, Cumberland Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Roger Dale Shirrell, Green Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Taylor Martin, Adair Co., KY (1919-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold H. Foley, 66, of Russell Springs, KY (1947-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Merrill Collins, Burkesville, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rita Harvey, 51, Adair Co., KY (1963-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lora Emma Greer, 93, Russell County, KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Julia Duvall Lawson, 81, Celina, TN (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Edgar Mason, Casey Co., KY (1947-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Wheeler, Taylor County, KY (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary England Underwood, 90, Campbellsville, KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cecile Back, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elba Wolford, 89, Russell County., KY; Adair County, KY native (1926-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. Greg Rueda, 61, Taylor Co., KY (1955-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Luttrell, 79, Russell County, KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Depp Davis, Jr., Columbia, KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sue F. Hopkins, 80, Casey County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Estes Sparks, Adair County, KY (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas R. Reece, Edmonton, KY (1933-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Estill Johnson, Casey County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Lee (Curly) Burton, Metcalfe Co., KY/Adair Co. KY native (1950-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Berry H. Hamblin, Russell Co., KY (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Welby Martin, 69, Taylor County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Dean Haskins Mitchell, 84, Green County, KY (1933-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Avery Corbin Smith, 79, Russell Springs, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dennis C. Lobb, Green County, KY (1941-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Lee Gaskin, 82, Hustonville, KY (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edna Alene Melson, 85, Cundiff, KY (1938-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eric Melson (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Freda Lee Garrett, 91, Liberty, KY (1930-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Isabelle J. Yanik, 94, Taylor County, KY (1925-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joanna Warf Moore, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Joyce Withers, 92, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wade A. Bailey, 48, Columbia, KY (1975-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Zelma Lee Mars, 80, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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