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Daily News for Friday, February 15, 2008
Legacy Of Abraham Lincoln will be explored Monday evening EVENTS Campbellsville University's Kentucky Heartland Institute on Public Policy is hosting "The Legacy of Lincoln Relevancy for the 21st Century" on Monday, February18, 6:30pmET/5:30pmCT in the Little Auditorium located in the Student Union Building. Panelists includeDr. Mary Wilgus, CU professor ofhistory and dean of the college of arts and sciences; Dr. DamonEubank, CU professor of history; and Dr. Wendy Benningfield, CUassociate professor of history. Admission is free. CU students arereceiving convocation credit. The forum is also open to thecommunity. Call (270) 789-5520 for information. 2008-02-15 20:09:19 | Comments | Printable version
Footloose opens Saturday at the Star By Kyle Hadley This February will bring a bit of 80s nostalgia to the stage of The Star Theater in Russell Springs, Ky. as one of the most explosive movie musicals in recent memory now bursts onto the live stage. This Broadway show, which was a hit on national tour, is based on the 1984 film that made a star out of Kevin Bacon. The film also starred John Lithgow and Diane Weist as the towns evangelical minister and his wife, who clash heads on with the young outsider. It marked the film debuts of Chris Penn and Sarah Jessica Parker. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-02-15 19:57:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
Columbian killed in accident on 1-65 near Bowling Green A former Columbian, Darrell Burton, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene following a collision on 1-65 in Warren County, Thursday evening, February 14, 2008, after the car which he was operating was hit by a semi-trailer truck which pushed the Burton vehicle into the median where it overturned and subsequently, the semi overturned on top of the Burton vehicle. According to Kentucky State Police Post 3, in Bowling Green, KY, Phillip Foster was north bound, in a semi-trailer truck in the middle lane of I-65. Darrell Burton was traveling beside Mr. Foster's vehicle in the right lane. Mr. Foster failed to see Mr. Burton's vehicle in the right lane and attempted to merge in to the right lane. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-02-15 18:19:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Obituary: Darrell Burton, 46, dies a result of accident COLUMBIAMAGAZINE.COM OBITUARIES Mr. Burton was a member of a large, respected Adair County family. His was living in Glasgow at the time of his death, but his funeral will be home in Adair County. He was employed by Magna Corporation and was an avid hunter and fisherman Darrell Burton, 46, 1581 Park City-Glasgow Road, Glasgow, KY, formerly of Columbia, KY, passed away suddenly, Thursday, February 14, 2008, at 8:50pm of injuries received in an accident on 1-65 near Bowling Green, KY. The funeral service will be Sunday, February 17, 2008, at 2:00pm, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, with Bro. Jamie Bryant and Bro. Richard Lehman the officiating clergy. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-02-15 16:50:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
ACHS Jr. Class Corn Toss Tournament set for Sat. cancelled The ACHS Junior Class will have to cancel the Corn Toss scheduled for this Saturday, February 16, 2008, due to lack of interest. Please notify the public of this change. -KERI WILLIS. 2008-02-15 16:10:10 | Comments | Printable version
Bloomington Church special lunch, singing Sat., Feb. 16, 2008 EVENTS Lunch, singing will take place in Bloomington Church's new Fellowship Hall. Proceeds will go to the building fund. Bloomington Church will be having a day of fun and fellowship on Saturday, February 16, 2007. We will be serving pinto beans, chili, grilled cheese, potato soup, vegetable soup, hot dogs desserts & drinks. We will be serving from 12:00 noon until the last person leaves. This will be held at our new Fellowship Fall located across the road from the church (6 1/2 miles on 206 on Snake Creek Rd). The cost of soup of your choice, dessert & drink will be $5.00. All proceeds will go to the building fund for the Fellowship Hall. A singing will begin at 4:00pmCT featuring "The Joyful Spirit." Come, bring a friend and enjoy a great day of fellowship -ANNETTA BURTON. DIRECTORY of CHURCHES 2008-02-15 15:46:51 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: Chance, KY owl's face shape makes him a barred owl It takes just four easy steps LETTERS & FEEDBACK Dad, There are only 3 owls listed in "Birds of Kentucky," and the BarredOwl is the only one of the 3 with a face shaped like your owl's. Best, Pen Thanks. To see the Chance sighting of the owl at Chance, KY, which reigns from a utility line down there, Click Here Unfortunately, that sighting can't count in the Great Backyard Bird Count, because the survey is just for February 15, 16, 17, and 18. With the price of gas being what it is and my electric bicycle not in yet, the cold weather, and my fragiile health, I hope someone else will sight him (or her if it is a she-owl), claim the glory, and report it to Great Backyard Bird Count It takes just four easy steps to report your sightings 2008-02-15 12:36:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Wear white tonight for Russell County games Game time: Girls 5:30pmCT at Adair County High School Game time: Boys 7:00pmCT at Adair County High School By Julia McQueary Tonight is the last home game of the season for the Lady Indians and Indians. Not only is it a huge game against our rivals the Russell Co. Lakers but many other things will be going on as well. First, everyone is ask to wear white shirts tonight. Adair will be having a total "white out" as we go head to head with the Lakers. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-02-15 11:42:09 | Comments | Printable version
Three county roads now re-opened Bridge approaches at three points on Sulphur Creek rebuilt yesterday to allow passage, but repaving will have to wait until Spring. By Ed Waggener Judge Ann Melton said this morning that all three roads closed because of bridge approach washouts had been re-opened as of yesterday, Thursday, February 14, 2008. "Jobe and the road department crew did a wonderful job making the roads passable again," she said. "Jobe" is Jobe Darnell, Supervisor of the Adair County Road Department. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-02-15 09:27:25 | Comments | Printable version
CM gets reason for crisis in COF comments or lack thereof It takes just four easy steps Weather, not ice cream, caused this medical condition With scarcely any advance warning, the scarcity of comments from the COF prompted a direct inquiry to Oracle on High over Knifley. We got this answer: "Thanks for your kind words and encouragement. Truth is, COF will have to wait for the Spring Thaw for his brain to unfreeze (Mizz Emily says that means it will be an intolerably long winter) and for the denizens of the Ridge to crawl outta hibernation and git up to their usual (again Mizz Emily says Unusual) antics afore there is anything worth puttin a pencil to."It was signed, rather shakily,"The COF"from high on a frozen ridge above beautiful downtown Knifley 2008-02-15 08:58:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
(ADV) What's Cooking in Adair Co. today, Friday, Feb. 15, 2008 The menus are ready already: Ol' Joe Barbee's B&B Cue, barbecue restaurant MENU Call (270) 384-2360. Ribs, Kentucky Wings, Pulled Pork, and Chicken were ready at 8:55am this morning! Fantastic desserts (Susan Lynn is in charge). Carryouts or eat-in. Check our list of bulk items to make your own family or office feast. It's Friday. Celebrate. Bob's Country Kitchen & General Store. MENU. The fried Catfish Capitol of the World and the Interplanetary Pie Capitol of the Universe is up at Vester on KY 206 today. Breakfast (with pie if you want it) is ready, there's 40 coffee, and they'll box up a whole pie for you to surprise your co-workers with today for just $8.00 2008-02-15 06:00:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food
Wolf Creek Dam: At 685 feet; all turbines running 24/7 The US Corps of Engineers report in the latest weekly update, February 13, 2008, that the recent rains have brought the lake elevation to 685.00 feet and that all five available turbines are being operated around the clock. To read the entire report, Click Here. 2008-02-15 05:20:23 | Comments | Printable version
Great American Backyard Bird Count starts today Adair Countians urged to join the Count starting today, February 15-18 With photos Click Here For ColumbiaMagazine.com's Birds of Kentucky directory The photos by Pen, Tony Harvey, and Betty Sue Jasper and others can be a great help to identification. The Great Backyard Bird Count starts today and continues through Monday, February 18, 2008. The event is sponsored by the National Audubon Society and Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Last year, no Ospreys were reported from Adair County. At least one regularly fishes at Arnold's Landing. And, no Eagles were reported in the Great Backyard Bird Count. Turkeys were far under reported. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-02-15 03:52:40 | Comments | Printable version
Writer says Casey Co. store has real homemade butter LETTERS & FEEDBACK To Debbie Sinclair, via ColumbiaMagazine.com Nolt's Bulk Foods 2767 S Fork Creek Rd Liberty KY 42539 phone (606) 787-5946 They have homemade butter. Unsigned, no contact information on file Therefore we do not vouch for the reliabilty of the information, but reckon it's probably so. They've got a lot of stuff up there. See original plea about the Pewee Sinclair homemade butter crisis, "Debbie Sinclair still looking for real butter source." 2008-02-15 03:43:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
L. Stephens sends thank yous for appreciation of soldier LETTERS & FEEDBACK To Diana Long & Patricia Hatcher, c/o ColumbiaMagazine.com I would like to thank Diana Long for her response to my letter to the editor about my Grandson.It is people like you that makes a person feel appreciated. And that's just what you did for my Grandson. You made a difference, and you made him feel that there is someone that cares, thank you so much, and i pray that God will bless you and your family, and keep you in his loving care. Thanks again Diana Long for your thoughtfulness.-L. STEPHENS Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-02-15 02:46:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
History Among Us now in second printing "History Among Us," published by Ralph Waggener's South Central Printing of Columbia, KY is now in its second printing. The book, written by Lanny Tucker of Greensburg, tells the history of Green County. The first printing sold out in less than four months. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-02-15 02:26:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Books
ADV.: Barbecue. Ol' Joe open today, tomorrow Fri. & Sat. Feb 15, 16, 2008 It's the Third Friday and Saturday this weekend. In Columbia, that means that Ol' Joe is barbecuing. Follow the crowd to the restaurant on Campbellsville Street, just .2 mile north of the Russell Creek Bridge. Enjoy the generous portions of ribs, whole and half chicken smoked to perfection, or Ol' Joes trademark Kentucky Wings. Sides include Ol' Joes own vinegar slaw, potato salad, or baked beans. Call ahead for carryouts, and don't forget extra Ol' Joe's Barbecue Sauce. It's his own blend. If you are an adventurous eater, try Susan Lynn's Loaded Potato. It's a meal in itself. Phone 270-384-2360. Open 10:30am to ? - (7:30-8.00pm CT, depending.) Click Here for a printable menu and a photo of Ol' Joe Barbee himself. ADVERTISEMENT 2008-02-15 02:20:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food
Today, Fri., Feb 15, 2008: It's Barbecue & Bird Count Day Scroll to end of Today! feature for featured photos for today Click Here for song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," with music by John R. Johnson. The unofficial Black National Anthem. The lyrics were written by James Wesley Johnson to commemorate Lincoln's Birthday, February 12. EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 46 of 2008 (Leap Year - 320 days remaining).
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Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-02-15 02:17:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for February 15 Happy Anniversary, Dale and Cindy Smith (1997) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, George and Catherine Caldwell (1949) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Harold and Mattie Burton (1997) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, John and Patty Rowe Nall (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Patty and Allen Green | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Willard and Sharon Coomer (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Archie Absher (1959) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Benjamin Tyler Compton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brandon Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cara Brown | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ethel Annette Powell Gilpin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jaidon Grant Spires (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeremiah Warren (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jordan Warren (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kenny Cechura | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, LeAnna Bennett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Linda Aaron Miller | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marsha Chapman (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary Ann Brown, (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mekensie Richard | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Paula Miller | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ruth Ann Streeval | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Savoy Foster | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharon Willis Greer (1949-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Coy Turner | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline Coffey Pegg, Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Popplewell, Adair Co., KY (1949) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Bell, Adair Co., KY (1920-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Bragg Graham, Adair Co., KY native, (1947) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Savoy Foster, Adair County, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr William R. Neal, Taylor County, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gaynell Dunbar, Adair County, KY (1937-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clyde Lane, 83, Dunnville, KY (1930-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Connie Sue McKinney Pruitt, Green Co., KY (1947-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue Ann Rogers, 56 Green County, KY (1958-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anita M. Fletcher, Casey County, KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eunice Clements Allen, Campbellsville, KY (1956-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jean Garrett, Bradfordville, KY (1947-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Verta Norris Johnson, 88, Russell Co., KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Austin Bryant, 14, Adair County, KY (2002-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ivagene DeWitt, 84, Taylor County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen M. Cooper, 91, Russell County, KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Belle Campbell Kessler, 95, Taylor Co., KY (1921-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Lee Garner, 82, Russell Springs, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tammy Michelle Campbell (1972-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Gordon Wright, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Catherine Marie Ballard, 69, Edmonton, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Shirley, 80, Cane Valley, KY (1943-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David (Davis) Fisher, 75, Bradfordsville, KY (1948-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Wooldridge, 60, Jamestown, KY (1961-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dennis Petty, 46, Columbia, KY (1977-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Dean Powell (1949-2000) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Ruth Bolin, Russell Co., KY (1919-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harvey Leroy Redford, Casey Co., KY (1924-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janet (Carter) Martin Edwards, LaRue County, Kentucky (1934-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Neagle Beard, 82, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Julienne Booth, 58, Liberty, KY (1960-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kendall Lee Vetter, 63, Taylor Co., KY native (1960-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Fred Royse, 77, Bowling Green, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillie Mae Rachel Bartle, 80, Adair Co., KY native (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Sallee, 62, Campbellsville, KY (1960-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Bee Thrasher, Burkesville, KY (1954-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mae Tucker (1909-1993) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Ella Green | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maxine Antle, 91, Russell Co., KY native (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Anderson, 94, Burkesville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nellie Lee Cox Beard, 79, Adair County, KY (1939-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Orville Damon Garmon, 87, Edmonton, KY (1934-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Otha Byrd, 89, Liberty, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pearline Ford Smith, 94 Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ralph Bolin Sneed, 79, Columbia, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Renee Sylvester, 58, Knifley, KY (1965-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Codell Burchett, Russell Co., KY (1942-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stephen Douglas Farmer, 66, Campbellsville, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernon C. Parson, 79, Columbia, KY (1945-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Gardner Crabb, 98, Campbellsville, KY (1921-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, February 15, 2008 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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