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Gospel group SOS to perform at Ransdell Chapel

Event is part of CU's Black History Month events

By Rachel Crenshaw, CU staff writer

The gospel group "SOS" from Simmons College of Kentucky will be performing for Campbellsville University at 7pmET/6PmCT Tuesday, February 19, 2008, in the Ransdell Chapel.

The group was invited to Campbellsville University by the Office of Church and External Relations in order to participate in the sequential events celebrating Black History Month.

The public is invited to the event which is free of charge.

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The 'SOS' Gospel Group to sing on February 19



2008-01-22 . THE SIMMONS COLLEGE OF KY GOSPEL SINGERS, 'SOS', will perform in the Ransdell Chapel at Campbellsville University on February 19 as part of the Black hHistory Month celebration. The event is free and open to the public.
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KYTC official to speak on Heartland Pkwy, Coburg, and CV

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Architectural Historian Jayne Fiegel with the Transportation Cabinet will explain Section 106 process and how it relates to Heartland Parkway project

By Lila Ford
Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story

The Adair County Genealogical Society would like to announce that on February 4, 2008, at 6:00pm, the Society and the Library will be hosting a special guest speaker.

Ms. Jayne Fiegel, Architectural Historian, working with the Transportation Cabinet on the Heartland Parkway Project, will be speaking on the Section 106 process and how it relates to the Heartland Parkway in Adair County.

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2008-01-22 18:55:32 | Comments | Printable version

Mechanical problems temporarily sideline bookmobile

The Adair County Public Library would like to let all bookmobile patrons know that the bookmobile is off the road due to mechanical problems. We are working very hard to get the bookmobile back on the road. If you have any questions please call the library at (270) 384-2472. We will send a message out on columbiamagazine.com as soon as the bookmobile is back on schedule. -Adair County Public Library Director Lee Ann Jessee.

2008-01-22 16:12:50 | Comments | Printable version

Judge Melton, Fiscal Court to recognize returning veterans

CJE requests Adair Countians help in compiling list to be honored

By Ed Waggener
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Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton is asking all citizens of Adair County to help the County to recognize all the Adair Countians who have returned after serving overseas in one of the Armed Services.

"We would like to dedicate one of our Fiscal Court meetings in 2008 to the the brave Adair County men and women who have returned from service in a foreign country," she said. "To do so, we'll need help from families, neighbors, loved ones and friends to help us identify and locate those we should honor."

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2008-01-22 16:08:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Veterans and Veterans Day

Welcome! Tristen Kendrick Stotts!

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Jason and Alisha Stotts would like to announce the arrival of their new baby boy, Tristen Kendrick Stotts. Tristen was born on January 18 at 6:18pm, and weighed 8.38 pounds. PHOTO

2008-01-22 15:27:51 | Comments | Printable version

Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs to feature Horse Cave

Mike Rowe and the Discovery Channel's Dirty Jobs crew will explore Hidden River Cave in Horse Cave in search of exotic cave animals on Tuesday, January 22, 8:00pmCT.

During September 2007, Mike Rowe and crew went "down and dirty" to experience the challenges and rewards of travel along an underground river.

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Obituary: Kathryn J. Keen, 95, member Trinity UMC

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Mrs. Keen was a retired school teacher and a member of a highly respected Adair County family

Kathryn J. Keen, 95, a resident of Summit Manor Health & Rehab, died Monday, January 21, 2008, at 8:40pm, at Westlake Regional Hospital in Columbia, KY.

The funeral service will be Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 2:00pmCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Garry Jones officiating.

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2008-01-22 12:39:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Public Notice: P&Z Commission meeting Jan 24, 2008

Please be advised the City of Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Special Meeting on January 24, 2008 at 2:30 P.M. in City Hall to consider the following:
  1. Preliminary Site Plan (Phase 1) for Holladay Place, LLC on Hwy 61 South
The Meeting is open to the public.

s/Carolyn Edwards, City of Columbia, KY, Clerk/Treasurer
January 22, 2008

2008-01-22 12:04:16 | Comments | Printable version

Asst. Supt. Mann: Truancy Diversion meeting cancelled

The Truancy Diversion Meeting scheduled for tonight, Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 4:30pm,. at the Adair County Middle School is cancelled.

Thank you,

s/Brenda Mann, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
Adair County School District

2008-01-22 11:56:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Red letter day! Adair Co. Water plant is online!

Adair County Water District Manager Lenny Stone got the first drink of water this morning,

Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 8:00amCT/7:00amET,

as the new plant went officially online.

"It tastes good," Stone said.

And this is for real. The $14 million dollar plant--$15 million with backup generator--started the flow of water which will supply all of Adair County, including the City of Columbia, and will have the capacity to produce water for sale, as needed, in outlying areas.

Mark this day & date on your calendar as one of the most significant events in Adair County History.

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(ADV) What's Cooking today in Adair County, KY

Good meals planned this snowy January 22, 2008

The menus are posted on ColumbiaMagazine.com now, and there's some really special Adair cooking on them. With the snow on, the most important we'll do today is plan where to eat, and these are great snow day foods. There's tenderloin, catfish, baked chicken and baked country ham. Pinto beans as always. And some of the best dessert buys in America. Too much to put on the front page. Click on the menu's to see what's cooking where, today in Adair County.
  • MENU for Country Corner Restaurant and Buffet with today's specials, all you care to eat for $6.99 buffet for today, at Country Corner Restaurant and Buffet, at 2945 Liberty Rd. on East KY 206 at T.P. Cundiff Rd in Garlin KY Phone (270) 384-3533.
  • MENU for Bob's Country Kitchen (formerly Brown's Country Store), 5097 Liberty Road, KY 206, Columbia, KY 42728. In the Vester Community Phone (270) 384-6774.
Check What's Cooking today in Adair County, KY, everyday on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

2008-01-22 08:35:34 | Comments | Printable version

3 injured in early AM crash at snow slickened crossroads

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ColumbiaMagazine.com special story

A two-vehicle injury accident occurred this morning at 6:15amET at the snow slickened intersection of US 150/1043 in Washington CO, KY.

Robert Reynolds, 31, Springfield, KY, was traveling north on Hwy 1043 and tried to stop at the intersection with US 150, but slid through it and collided with a 1998 Chevy Pickup operated by Gregory Mills, 40, Lebanon, KY, who was traveling west on US 150.

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2008-01-22 08:15:17 | Comments | Printable version

Fire destroys Rowetown Road house

By Brandon Harvey, Public Information officer BAVFD
Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story

The Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department responded to an abandoned house fire at 490 Rowetown Road on Monday January 21, 2008.

The call came in at 2:32pm., Monday, January 21, 2008. Firefighters responded quickly and found the house was completely engulfed.

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David Jones announces no school today in Adair County, KY

There will be no school in the Adair County School District today. David Jones, Director of Student Transportation for the Adair County Schools called today, Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 5:18amCT to make the announcement that school is cancelled today.

A lght snow has blanketed the county, making some roadways hazardous.
Snow cancellations are announced as received

2008-01-22 05:25:56 | Comments | Printable version

Invitation to today's groundbreaking for Justice Center

Judge Executive Ann Melton
and the Adair County Fiscal Court
request the honor of your presence
at the groundbreaking
for the Adair County Judicial Center
on Tuesday,
the twenty-second day of January,
two thousand and eight,
at 1:00 o'clock p.m., CST,
at 200 Merchant Street,
in the City of Columbia, KY


2008-01-22 05:16:55 | Comments | Printable version

Today, Tues., Jan. 22, 2008: Groundbreaking, Judicial Center

EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 22 of 2008 (Leap Year - 346 days remaining).
  • Today: 2008 Jabez Quilt Seminar
  • Today: Adair County Public Library Bookmobile on 206
  • Today: AC Schools Logo Contest Open
  • Today: Spring term begins at Lindsey Wilson College
  • 1:00pmCT: Groundbreaking for Adair County Judicial Center
  • 6:00pmCT: Dr. Betty Starr will speak to Columbia Woman's Club
  • 5:00pmET/4:00pm to 7:00pmET/6:00: CU Theater holding auditions for Taming of Shrew
  • Reminder: January 25, 2008, is last chance to purchase a 2008 ACHS yearbook
Click Here for Events in Detail, Calendar as Posted for Events throughout 2008.

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  • MENU for Country Corner Restaurant and Buffet with today's specials, all you care to eat for $6.99 buffet for today, at Country Corner Restaurant and Buffet, at 2945 Liberty Rd. on East KY 206 at T.P. Cundiff Rd in Garlin KY Phone (270) 384-3533.
  • MENU for Bob's Country Kitchen (formerly Brown's Country Store), 5097 Liberty Road, KY 206, Columbia, KY 42728. In the Vester Community Phone (270) 384-6774.
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Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 22
Happy Birthday Phyllis McKinney Burris (1952) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bryant Harrison Rogers | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cozetta Thompson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Frankie Froedge | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gracie Schorman (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Holly Roy (1985) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jarrett D. Perkins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jennifer Cook | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kelly Shepard | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mackenzie Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mindy Coffey (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Patsy Wilson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ronnie Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sarah Arnold Sproles | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Terra Huddleston (1982) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vicki Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judith E. Antle, Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky Lee (Maynard) Hamlett, Gradyville, KY (1956) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Georgia D. Botner , Russell County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Preacher James Sullivan, 93, Russell Co., KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James F. Graves, Taylor County, KY (1924-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Rowe, Russell County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Martha Ruth Williams, Cumberland Co., KY (1928-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith M. Wilson, 77, Metcalfe Co., KY (21 Jan 1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nora Porter Hammond, 63, Russell Co., KY (1952-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sue Barnett Miller, Taylor Co., KY (1941-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Frances Heistand Fair, 62, Taylor Co., KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earl Eugene Clark, Green Co/Adair native, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Bernice Wilson, 74, Russell County, KY (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Ashbrook, 61, Nancy, KY (1955-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra Marie McFelea, Taylor Co., KY/Orange Co., IN native (1952-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara (Burton) Pendleton, 77, Adair Co., KY (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Justin Ray Atwood, Liberty, Casey Co., KY (1992-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mack E. Davis, Pulaski Co., KY (1930-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Kay Stiles, 73, Taylor County, KY (1944-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annie Green Acree (1917-1983) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brandie Rae Lobb Caven, 28, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Leroy Joyce, Taylor Co., KY (1927-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garnett Lee Franklin, 80, Columbia, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerald M. (Jerry) Collings, Green County, KY (1934-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harry Lloyd (Buck) Confer, 81 Glasgow, KY (1934-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Dwight London (1960-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Allen Smith, 68, Russell County, KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Dale Meadows, 62, Green County, KY (1957-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Allen Curry, Sr., 82, Adair Co., KY native (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, L.C. Estes, Green Co., KY (1929-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Sue Whitlock Spell, Taylor County, KY (1948-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lula Mae Dooley, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Mitchell Flanagan, Russell County, KY (1922-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Ann (Patsy) White, 74, Adair Co., KY (1948-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pete Ray Cook, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randell Wayne Mann, Russell Co., KY (1960-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tremaine J. McArthur, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Tuesday, January 22, 2008
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
NoonCT2008 Jabez Quilt Seminar
At Kentucky Leader Center, Jabez, KY. January 22 to 26, 2008. For full story, Click Here. All registration information is online at www.ca.uky.edu/klc. Anyone without internet access may call the Rockcastle County Extension Office at (606) 256-2403 and ask to be mailed a brochure. -KELLI BONIFER. | (ID:573, Comment)
Adair Project Development Board
The Adair Project Development Board (PDB) for the Adair County Justice Center regularly meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30pmCT in the Adair Annex. | (ID:684, Comment)
Adair County Public Library Bookmobile: 206 today
The Adair County Public Library's bookmobile is scheduled to in this area today. If you have questions or are interested in the bookmobile services, call (270) 384-2472. The bookmobile librarian/driver is Anita Ridldle. The Adair County Public Libary catalog is online. To access it and other information, Click Here | (ID:730, Comment)
AC Schools Logo Contest Open
Participants may enter Adair County Schools Logo Design Contest for $150 prize today. Deadline is Thursday, January 31, 2008. Click Here for details contained in letter to community, "Learning for a Lifetime," logo contest, from Supt. Darrell Treece. | (ID:843, Comment)
Dr. Betty Starr will speak to Columbia Woman's Club
Dr. Betty Starr, faculty dean at Lindsey Wilson College will be the guest speaker at the January Columbia Woman's Club meeting. The January meeting is Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 6:00pmCT, in the basement of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce Building. Any woman interested in being a member is welcome to attend. -VONNIE KOLBENSCHLAG | (ID:886, Comment)
CU Theater holding auditions for Taming of Shrew
Campbellsville University's Department of Theater is holding auditions for the play "The Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare Tuesday, January 22, 2008, and Wednesday, January 23, 2008, from 5:00pmET/4:00pmCT to 7:00pmET/6:00 in the University Theater.Starr Garrett, director of theater, said those wanting to audition are asked to call the theater office or come by the office in the Alumni Building to sign up for an audition time. The phone number is (270) 789-5266. | (ID:895, Comment)
Groundbreaking for Adair County Judicial Center
Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Adair County Judicial Center will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 1:00pmCT, at the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department, 200 Merchant ST, Columbia, KY. Judge Ann Melton, the Adair County Fiscal Court, and the Adair County Project Development Board invite everyone to attend. | (ID:943, Comment)
January 25, 2008, is last chance to purchase a 2008 ACHS yearbook
Now through Friday, January 25th, is the last chance to purchase the 2008 ACHS yearbook entitled "There's an Indian in Every Crowd." The cost is $50.00 for the full color yearbook and the student's name can be added for $5.00 Extra yearbooks will not be ordered so be sure to reserve your copy! Parents and businesses may also place student recognition ads in the yearbook. Please call or e-mail for pricing information. If you have any questions, please contact Chad Parnell, Yearbook Adviser, at 270-384-2751 or by e-mail at chad.parnell@adair.kyschools.us. | (ID:952, Comment)
Spring term begins at Lindsey Wilson College
To see Lindsey Wilson Academic Calendar, Click Here | (ID:972, Comment)

  

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