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SCC to hold February Open Screen Tests for upcoming film

By David J. Cazelet, Jr.

Somerset Community College Theatre's Digital Video Productions will have two separate days of open screen testing for Somerset Community College's summer feature-length film, Nancy Barry's Big Case.The screen tests will be held on Saturday, February 9, and Saturday, February 16, 2008.

Project director Steve Cleberg has announced that sign-ups for the screen tests will begin at 12:30pmCT on February 9 and February 16, 2008 in the lobby of Stoner Little Theatre. The theatre is located in Stoner Hall on the SCC Somerset Campus.


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2008-02-02 14:22:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene

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2008 Adair County Middle School Queen and King



2008-02-02 - Adair County Middle School - Photo By Sherry Wilkerson.
Danielle Foster and Clay Turner were honored as the 2008 Adair County Middle School Homecoming Queen and King. Clay is the first ever Homecoming King.

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(ADV) What's cooking in Adair County

Take time to check all these out.

OL JOE'S B&B BARBECUE; MENU
Columbia, KY,
is open today, Saturday, February 2, 2008, and Saturday, February 2, 2008. Call (270) 384-2360 to expedite your order!

COUNTRY CORNER RESTAURANT & BUFFET: MENU
2945 Liberty Rd. on East KY 206 at T.P. Cundiff Rd in Garlin KY. Call (270) 384-3533

BOB'S COUNTRY KITCHEN & GENERAL STORE: MENU

5097 Liberty Road, KY 206, Columbia, KY 42728. In Vester Community. Call (270) 384-6774


2008-02-02 06:41:32 | Comments | Printable version

Hilda Legg draws praise as lake aid office she headed closes

Governor's Office on Interagency Services issues final report on Thursday, January 31, 2008 and Somerset office responsible for $25 million in state spending, closes doors.

Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story

Hilda Legg "worked herself right out of a job," Mike York, Chief of Staff to Environmental & Public Protection Cabinet Secretary Robert Vance, said Friday of the work the Adair Countian did working as liason between local businesses and governments, and state and Federal sources of aid.

York made the statement after receiving the report of the work of the Governor's Office on Interagency Services on January 31, 2008, the final day the agency Legg headed to help local businesses and governments address the negative impact of the problems caused by the lowering of the Lake Cumberland pool elevation while Wolf Creek Dam renovation was underway.


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Today! in Columbia, Adair Co., KY. It's Sat., Feb. 2, 2008

EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 33 of 2008 (Leap Year - 333 days remaining).
  • It's Groundhog Day
  • 8:00am to 12:00pmCT: Adair County Little registration
  • 10am to 2pmCT: Adair SAR Team Bean Dinner at Trinity UMC
  • Cancelled: ACHS juniors corn toss tournament. Watch for new date
Click Here for Events in Detail, Calendar as Posted for Events throughout 2008.

Advertising
    MENU for Ol Joe's B&B Barbecue, Columbia, KY, is open today. Remember to call in special tailgate orders for Kentucky vs. Georgia and for the Superbowl today, Friday, February 1, and Saturday morning, February 2, 2008 for KY-GA pickups Saturday and Superbowl pick-ups on Sunday, February 3, 2008. Carry-out or sit down, eat in: Catering. Coming soon, Ol' Joe's Seasonings.

  • MENU for Country Corner Restaurant and BuffetWhat's Cooking Today: specials, all you care to eat for $6.99 buffet, 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 Specials, What's Cooking Today at 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.
  • Mitzi's has new sales items announced January 30, 2008. To see them Click Here
  • MoviesThe Columbian Theatre is now showing. 27 Dresses (2008), rated PG-13, will show nightly at 6:00pm and 8pm and Sundays at 2:00pm and 4:00pm only
  • Certa-CARE Pharmacy offers guaranteed lowest prescription prices in Adair County. Guaranteed.
  • Click Here to do your shopping in the comfort of your home, with Wal-Mart Site-to-Store (SM). Order online, pick up at Columbia Wal-Mart or other Wal-Mart store.
  • To advertise here, or to alert CM to Breaking News, use any of the over 11,000 Contact/Submit Buttons on this site or call (270) 250-2730.
Much more, inside (or below), including "Driver's Seat" quick links to sites of local interest, including Adair County Public Library, local, state and national news sources. Today's outstanding, stand alone (no story, just great photos, follow this feature).


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Danielle Foster, Clay Turner 2008 ACMS Homecoming royalty

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By Cathy Luttrell

Danielle Foster and Clay Turner were crowned the 2008 Adair County Middle School Homecoming Queen & King on Monday night, January 28.

Danielle is the daughter of Tralisa and Brandon Bryant and Michael Dial. Clay is the son of James and Alice Turner.

Clay was the first ever Homecoming King for the School.The two were crowned in ceremonies which took place before the ACMS/Russell County basketball game.


2008-02-02 04:55:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

KSP Post 15 issues Activity Report for January 2008

POLICE REPORTS

January 2008 saw 3 traffic fatalities, including one Adair Countian. There had been none in January 2007

By Trooper Dwaine Barnett, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY

During the month of January 2008, there were 31 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.


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Read Adair County is March 3, 2008, at ACES

EVENTS: ColumbiaMagazine.Com

Read Adair County will be held March 3, 2008, from 4:30-6:30pmCT at Adair County Elementary School for all children, birth through 8th grade, and their parents or guardians. All children must be accompanied by an adult.


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Good news: Missing pug found

Fellow pet owners will be happy to learn that one little fellow is back home and they no longer need to be on the lookout for this pet. CM received this note last evening, Friday, February 1, 2008, at 5:58pm, "February 1, 2008: "We found our pug and he is home safe! Thank you for your help!."

The owner had advertised:
"Family pet, white pug with black face, missing: We are missing our family pet. He is a white pug with a black face missing from four miles up 206 around the Garlin area. If anyone has seen him or knows of his whereabouts, please call so we can get him home safe! (270) 634-1474."

CM ANIMALS, PETS


2008-02-02 03:29:09 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for February 2
Happy Birthday, Addison Grace Keith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alice Wheeler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Andy Mann (1983) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ashley Pegg | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Autumn Alexander | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Barry Bennett (1954) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Carson R. Hadley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chase Coomer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Clifford Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dan Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dawn Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Delbert Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gary Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Greyson Lane Pelston (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jared Russell (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jerry Skains | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jim Sexton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy birthday, John David McQueary (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jordan Brock Richard (2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenneth Branstetter (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Paula Bell (1959) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Robert Matthew Hensley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rodney Redmon (1966) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stephen Calhoun | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, William (Douchy) Matthews | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky Darryl Gadberry, Adair County, KY (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Clyde Holladay (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chris Martin, Liberty, KY (1971-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ralph McQueary, Columbia, KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Loretta Harris Patterson Coomer, Adair Co., KY (1960) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alisha Jo Holstin Sanders, Taylor County, KY (1976) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Allen Coomer, Adair County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eugene Wolford, Adair County, KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Jane Scott Barlow, 79, Liberty, KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Mr. Bobby Curtis Gwinn, Burkesville, KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ida Ezola Corbin Adair County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Blanche Back Byrd, Casey Co., KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Frost, Russell Springs, KY (1943-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Clyde "Jimmy" Holladay, Adair County, KY, (1947-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David L. Johnson, Casey Co., KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Lee (Bob) Kreilein, Taylor Co., KY (1943-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory Birthday, Samuel Burton, Vandalia, OH; Adair Co., KY native (1928-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, April Anderson Thompson, 30, Burkesville, KY (1984-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lewis G. Loucks, Adair County, KY (1943-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Lucy Elizabeth England, Taylor Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Blenda Jean Bricker Rogers, 58, Adair Co., KY (1957-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walter S. (Tom) Blankenship, Adair Co., KY (1935-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jarrod Sharp, Junction City, KY (1974-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dennis Eads, 65, Casey Co., KY (1950-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edward Eckhart, 86, Burkesville, KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ella Cross, 78, Casey County, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mayford Spear, 89, Cumberland Co., KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Froedge, 72, Adair County, KY (1944-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Estes, 63, Green County, KY (1953-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty O'Banion, 91, Taylor County, KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clyde (Moody) Long, 72, Cumberland County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nicholas Claywell, 13, Cumberland County, KY (2003-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra Sue Southern, Taylor County, KY/Green County native (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marjorie Hunt, Taylor Co., KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. Homer Stephens, Adair County, KY/Russell Co., KY native (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Cooper, (1935-2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Houlette, 32, Liberty, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earl Thomas Price, 74, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elmer (Hot Shot) Harris, 81, Greensburg, KY (1942-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harry Lee Dohoney (1929-1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Elbert Kimbler, 87, Columbia, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Allen Padgett, 65, Adair Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joey Abrell, 44, Jamestown, KY (1977-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Timothy Hancock, 84, Columbia, KY native (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Josephine (Jo) Colvin, 83, Casey Co., KY native (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kari Leah Owens, 25, Greensburg, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kerry D. Brown, 76, Breeding, KY (1947-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leonard V. (Lenny) Griffiths, 60, Thackerville, OK (1959-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mabel L. Bryant Howard, Adair County, KY native (1926-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mitzi Bault, 65, Adair County, KY (1957-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ora Lee Deener Morris, 97, Campbellsville, KY (1924-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Abston, 71, Columbia, KY (1950-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rella Centers, 83, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terra Dawn Coppage, 41, Campbellsville, KY (1982-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas Lewis Scott, 76, Burkesville, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virginia Cole Caffee, 88, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wayne Alan Hammond, 55, Campbellsville, KY (1966-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William H. (Bill) Shoemaker, 70, Greensburg, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Yvonne Stewart, 82, Metcalfe County, KY (1937-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthdday, Victoria (Vicky) Wilburn, 52, Cumberland Co., KY (1964-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory of Ed Rowe (1914) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2008
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
NoonCTACHS juniors corn toss tournament is February 2, 2008
CANCELLED: Will be rescheduled for a later date
Adair County High School Junior class is hosting a corn toss tournament to raise money for prom. We need help from the community. So come out to the high school gym on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at 4:30pmCT to participate in the tournament. The admission fee is $10 per person or $20 per team. The tournament will be single elimination with the winning team splitting the pot. There will be hot dogs and Coca-Cola products for sale. To register, contact Keri Willis at 384-2751 or email her at keri.willis@adair.kyschools.us. Registration will continue until 3:00pmCT on February 2, 2008 at the gym. Hope to see you there! - KERI WILLIS | (ID:946, Comment)
Adair SAR Team will sponsor a Bean Dinner
The Adair County search and Rescue Teamwill be sponsoring a Bean Dinner on Saturday, February 2, 2008, from 10am to 2 pmCT and it will be held at Trinity's Fellowship Hall. The cost is only $5 for all the beans and cornbread you can eat.-GREG THOMASm Adair County Emergency Management Director | (ID:978, Comment)
Adair County Little registration
Adair County Little League will be holding registration for the 2008 baseball and softball season, 8:00am to 12:00pmCT. DETAILS | (ID:996, Comment)

 
































 
 
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