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Bleach loaded semi truck overturns; eastbound LBN PKY closed

Truck overturns after driver swerves to miss deer. according to A.L. Sinclair. Truck checked for hazardous material. Truck is uprighted, normal traffic should resume by 9:30-10am. Truck was carrying bleach, window cleaner.
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Eastbound traffic on the Louie B. Nunn continues to bere-routed after a semi-truck overturned at 4:30am CT, Friday morning, December 15, 2006, near Mile Marker 48.

The truck was operated by Brown Food Service, Louisa, KY.

At the time of this posting, dozens of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet workers, the Kentucky State Police, The Columbia Fire Department, Deputy Kentucky State Fire Marshal Charles Sparks, and a towing service on standby are on the scene. A.L. Sinclair, Adair County Solid Waste Coordinator, diverted his crews' activities to the site to assist in the cleanup.

According to Sinclair, the driver of the truck swerved to avoid a deer, with disastrous results, although no injuries resulted. Clean-up and removal trucks are now on the eastbound bridge over Petty's Fork. The truck is to the west of the bridge.


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2006-12-15 - Shelbyville - Photo by Pen. This Red Fox was spotted enjoying the summer-like sunshine in Shelbyville today.
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TODAY, Fri., Dec. 15, 2006: Start of busy weekend

TODAY'S EVENTS IN BRIEF: 1) There's a chance to see the nation's No. 7 NAIA Division one team, Columbia's own LWC Blue Raiders, in action at 2:00pm. Admission is free. 2) There's another performance of Columbia Christian Church's Living Christmas Tree. 3) Antioch UMC's Living Nativity Scene is tonight. 4) Santa will be at Curt's Cooling. 5) Liberty Baptist in Russell Springs will have a Living Christmas Tree performance. Check with the organizations for changes in schedules. Other recurring events are listed in Events, but please check with the organizations for holiday season schedules. Click Here to see Events details for the coming calendar in Adair County. It's now available in printer friendly format, as are most stories on ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Adv: Today's Events are brought to you by HUDDLE HOUSE, across KY 210 from Wal-Mart, Campbellsville, KY. Join us for a great food. Breakfasts are served 24/7/365, along with the mouth-watering lunch and dinner entrees. Eat with home folks. You never know who you'll run into from Adair County at the HUDDLE HOUSE. Gaylon & Phyllis Yarberry, owners


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LWC to honor Rep. Hal Rogers this weekend

Over 2,000 expected for third winter commencement in college's history
  • Rep. Rogers will receive honorary doctorate of laws
  • VP Dean Adams commencement speaker
  • Record number of winter graduates this year
  • Columbia's population will swell with out-of-town visitors
  • Admission to tonight's Nationally No. 7 Raiders game is free
  • Johnathan Conover will direct morphing ofBiggers Sports Arena
  • A busy weekend for Director of Public Safety, Chief Darwin Vickery

By Duane Bonifer,LWC Director of Public Affairs

Biggers Sports Center will be a busy place this weekend at Lindsey Wilson College.

More than 2,000 guests and students will be on campus this weekend to attend a men's basketball game on Friday afternoon and then the college's third winter commencement Saturday afternoon.


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Liberty Baptist living Christmas tree Fri. & Sat.

Tree built by CA Cruse 20 years ago; at 91, he still participates in its installation

By Sherri Coffey

Liberty Baptist Church at the corner of Lakeway Drive and Wilson Street in Russell Springs would like to invite everyone to their Living Christmas Tree.

Performances will be Friday, December 15, 2006, and Saturday, December 16, 2006, each night at 6:30pm CT at the Church.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 15
Happy Anniversary, Ricky and Linda Smith (1982) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Annabelle Jane Robertson (2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Autumn Bailey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Betty Jo Compton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Holly Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Isabelle Mullins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, James (Bo) Murphy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Josie Darian Clements (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lisa Dunnington | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shanna Carney (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sheila Hare | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Trenton Upchurch (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Marie Johnson, Columbia, KY (1920-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Henrietta Lyons, Columbia, KY (1939-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brad Conover, Adair County, KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shelby Mignault, Adair County, KY (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jo Compton, 82, Adair Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anna Compton Shively, 85, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Beverly Sue Cravens Embree, Greenwood, IN (1948-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Buck Lemons, 55, Casey County, KY (1962-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Corine Bell, 88, Columbia, KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Darrell Ray Stephens, 52, Edmonton, KY (1966-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Deborah Faye Brown, Metcalfe Co., KY (1956-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Montgomery, 95, Green Co., KY native (1927-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Lewis Phillips Clark, Green Co., KY (1936-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Emma L. Bell, 89, Russell County, KY (1926-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eugene Vaught, 87, Casey County, KY (1927-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Allen Hartman, Russell Co., KY (1947-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George C. Todd, 83, Columbia, KY (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Frank Hagan, Taylor Co. KY/Monroe Co, KY native (1927-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerri S. Akin, 79, Greensburg, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Howard L. Wilson, Edmonton, KY (1932-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jack Odell Vrocher, Sr., 65, Edmonton, KY (1953-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James R. Ford, 79, Columbia, KY (1944-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Madge Hatter, 72, Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Jacob Lawrence, Casey Co., KY (1939-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nona Faye Beard, 77, Taylor County, KY (1940-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pamela (Pam) Thomas, 43, Campbellsville, KY (1980-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Speed, 96, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Remington Kyle Murrell (Stillborn, Dec., 15, 2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roscoe Sayers, Casey Co., KY native (1939-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rosie Parnell (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda Johnson, 78, Casey County, KY (1940-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wayne Roger Leonard, 70, Russell Springs, KY (1948-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Friday, December 15, 2006
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