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Monday, October 9, 2006
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KSP Post 15 September 2006 Activity Report

72 traffic accidents in 11 county area; deaths up for year in Post 15 area, but down sharply statewide
During the month of September 2006, there were 72 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington.

There were three fatalities:


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Giles Festival 2006 was very successful



2006-10-09 - Knifley, Adair CO, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. HARD WORK BY THE BOARD MEMBERS OF THE JANICE HOLT AND HENRY GILES FOUNDATION made for a perfect day Saturday, October 7th. People came from Adair and surrounding counties, and some from far away places to enjoy arts and crafts booths, food and music. Part of the enjoyment was simply being in the quiet, beautiful place that was home to the authors, Janice Holt Giles and Henry Giles, where they wrote and enjoyed life. (More photos and details will be posted later in the week, so please check back.)
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VFW Post 6097 holds 60th Anniversary Dinner


Senator McGaha speaks at occasion
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By Cathy Luttrell

Columbia Post 6097 of Veterans of Foreign Wars held their 60th Anniversary Dinner this past Saturday night, October 7, 2006.

Post Commander Jimmy Luttrell presided over the dinner. A total of 52 members and guests attended.


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2006-10-09 04:58:05 | Comments | Printable version

Events Today: Monday, October 9, 2006, Columbus Day

It looks like another beautiful day in Columbia, Kentucky. Traffic on the Square should be lighter and parking spaces more available.

Monday, October 9, 2006: COLUMBUS DAY, in honor of the man for whom our county seat was named: Christopher Columbus (not Lum Hill of Gradyville or Columbus Pickett of Lindsey Hill, as some may have mistakenly believed). It's a Federal holiday, an official postal holiday. Adair County Public Schools are already out for Fall Break (Monday, October 9 through Thursday, October 13, 2006.) There are no court cases scheduled in Adair Circuit or District Court this morning, according to the Kentucky Court of Justice. To check Adair County Court future dockets at the Kentucky Court of Justice Go to Quick Links.

RE-SCHEDULED for October 16, 2006 Cancelled: A major official event is scheduled today. The Adair County Library Board Regular Monthly Meeting. 12:05 noon at the library, 307 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY. The board meets each second Monday at the library, at 12:05 noon.

Also, another important meeting is the monthly meeting of the Country Quilters at 6:00pm in the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce building at Burkesville and Fortune Streets.

To learn more about this day in history, visit the Library of Congress. To do so, Click Here

To keep up with important things going on in Columbia, Click Here or on Events in Quick Links.

It's easy to submit your event for inclusion in the ColumbiaMagazine.com Events Calendar, or to submit any story, photo, or suggestion, click on "Contact Form" following this article.


2006-10-09 04:07:47 | Comments | Printable version

Link: Perryville re-enactor has Adair ancestor

Worth reading: A story in Sunday, October 8, 2006, Lexington Herald-New features Battle of Perryville re-enactor Mark Tackitt of Seattle, WA, whose great great grandfather, Confederate Lt. Colonel Silas Tackitt, was born in Adair County, KY. To read the entire story, Click Here. The story has a delightful ending.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 9
Happy Anniversary, Billy and Hilda Smith (1970) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anthony Lawhorn | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brady Zane Blair (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Courtney Cross | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Daniel Adams (1978) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Debbie Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hunter Taylor | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jaymeson Hunt Corbin Harmon (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lindy Barr (1971) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nelson Burton (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Patricia Breeding (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Richard Burris | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sara Ann Lewis Baker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sara Lewis (1984) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shelia George O'Banion | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shelia O'Banion | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Steven Douglas Holt (2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tatum Reese Bolden | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jordan Lee Moore, Cumberland County, KY (1990-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kara Joyce Freeman, Campbellsvile, KY (2019-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances Hash, 77, Taylor Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alton (John Boy) Creason, Green Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Artis Byrd, Casey Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jane Wood, Taylor Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alfred "King Al" Blackman, Jr., Taylor Co., KY (1970) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal V. Miller Casey Co., KY (1922-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Donnie Glenn Coomes Green Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elymus Lewis, Taylor Co., KY (1917) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alliene King Jones, Greensburg, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shelia Curry, Taylor Co., KY (1960) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Virginia (Gin) Lois Clark, Green Co., KY (1928-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jean Maggard,, Adair Co., KY (1948-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda Miller, Casey County, KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Pearl Huff, Russell Springs, KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Compton, Taylor Co., KY (1936-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tal Lee Smith, 94, Edmonton, KY (1921-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cunneen Poynter | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Virgie Ruth Spears Scott, Cumberland Co. KY (1935-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James E. Coyle, Russell County, KY (1967-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rhodena Lee Robertson Hart, Russell Co., KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Esther Frances Warf Thompson Wiley, Green County, KY (1920-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Bastin, 87, Casey County, KY (1930-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Michael Graham, 66, Columbia, KY (1954-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy George (1955-1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kadeasha (Minnie) Miller, 28, Columbia, KY (1993-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry D. Clark, 67, Columbia, KY (1956-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nora Ann Patterson, 78, Liberty, KY (1943-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patsy Kuhn, 78, Columbia, KY (1946-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rachel E. Willis, 88, Columbia, KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tracy York-Murrell, 39, Columbia, KY (1984-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Verlee G. Miller, 93, Jamestown, KY (1927-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Lee Rodgers, Jr., Casey County, KY (1943-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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