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Kelleyville Community Church VBS, June 8-12, 2008

Kelleyville Community Church would like to invite everyone to "God's Big Backyard," where kids have a blast serving Jesus! June 8-12, 2008, 6:00pm-8:30pmCT each evening. There will be tons of fun, food, & fellowship all while learning to love God & love each other! There will be something for everyone! We will end with a Big Backyard party Saturday June 14, 5:00pmCT. Phone (270) 385-9663. -LINDA TUCKER

2008-05-30 20:15:44 | Comments | Printable version

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Adair Co. Water Plant Dedication:



2008-05-30 - 555 Griffin Springs Road, Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener.
ADAIR CO. SHERIFF RALPH CURRY, with V.T. Yarberry, Curt Yarberry, and Greg Gammack were part of the early gathering for the dedication.
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Letter: Congratulations, Andrew Willis

To ColumbiaMagazine.com:

Andrew Willis placed third in the triple-jump competition at the State Track finals and quailified for hurdles finals to be run tomorrow, Saturday, May 31, 2008.

Good Luck Andrew, We are proud of you.

s/Nina and Pa
Barry, Renae, Todd and Elisabeth
Greg, Angie, Zach, and Jadie


2008-05-30 20:10:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Obituary: Herbert Lacy, 92, veteran World War II

COLUMBIAMAGAZINE.COM OBITUARIES

Mr. Lacy was a member of the Sparksville Church of the Nazarene, a member of a highly respected south Adair County family. He was a farmer and a former administrator of the Cumberland County Hosptal

Herbert Lacy, 92, Columbia, KY, died Friday, May 30, 2008, at 11:35amCT at Jane Todd Crawford Hospital in Greensburg, KY.

The funeral service is Monday, June 2, 2008, at 1:00pmCT, at Sparksville Church of the Nazarene with Bro. Lonny Karnes officiating.

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2008-05-30 17:40:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

ACES student wins half-day fishing trip

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When Fishing with Kids Regional Supervisor Eddie Goode presented a program at Adair County Elementary School on May 16, 2008, all the kids enjoyed the show, but it was special for student Bill Irvin.

He won a one-half day guided fishing trip on Green River Lake with one of the lake's top guides, David Jones, and his Principal, Robbie Harmon.

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2008-05-30 10:16:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Adair Co. Bd. of Education May 29, 2008 meeting report

Schools make $1,168,769.00 in adjustments
"It's not pretty," Mr. Treece says. "It's what we had to do."
  • 14 cuts proposed by Supt. Treece adopted
  • 15.5 teacher positions to be cut, but figure may be lower with retirements
  • Transportation funding for competitions, out-of-county transportation curtailed
  • Textbook purchases postponed
By Ed Waggener

Cuts totalling $1,168,769,00 were approved last night as the Adair County Board of Education voted 4-1 to adopt Superintendent Darrell Treece's tentative budget for the 2008-2009 school year.

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2008-05-30 09:26:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Reader requests report on school board meeting

Hello:

I am very sorry to bother you, but I was just wondering if you were going to be posting any details from last night's board meeting? I always look forward to be kept up to date via Columbia Magazine!

You all do a great job...thank you!

s/Beth Hancock
Thanks for the reminder. We'll get that to the front page shortly.

2008-05-30 09:25:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Local history: High number of character sets Adair Co., KY apart

The time Soldier Jones shot the city judge in his buttock
at the Haig Bros. Circus at the AdairCo. Fairgrounds

A Story Told by Ol' Joe Barbee

Joe L. Barbee says that a higher number of characters is what sets thiscounty above all other places on earth.

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2008-05-30 07:45:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History

4-H leader sends snapshots from camp

With four photos from camp

To ColumbiaMagazine.com,

Here are some pictures from 4-H Camp. I am sending from my hotmail account because it is working faster. We have around 80 youth and leaders who are at camp this week. We will be coming back on Friday, so far all are having a great time and even have survived the rain.

Thanks,
s/Tony Rose

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2008-05-30 07:38:08 | Comments | Printable version

Today, Fri. May 30, 2008: Dedication of Water Plant

The following offices will be closed for a few hours Today Friday, May 30, 2008 to attend the Dedication Ceremony for the new Adair County Regional Water Treatment Plant, to be held at 555 Griffin Springs RD, just off KY 55, just north of Coburg, KY.
  • 9:00am to 2:30pmCT: Adair County Water District
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: The Adair County Judge Executive's Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County Court Clerk's Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County PVA Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County Circuit Clerk's Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County Sheriff's Office
  • 10:30am to1:00pmCT: Columbia Mayor's Office and City Clerk's Office
  • 10:30am to1:00pmCT: Columbia Utilities office
  • 10:30am to 1:30pmCT: Thomas Photography
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Walker Realty & Auction Service
To add your closing for the dedication, please use one of the Contact/submit buttons or call (270) 250-2730. Additions as time/staff limitations permit.Click Here To see the new look, new location for CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays, Anniversaries

 Scroll to end of this feature for "Today's Picture Album," with stand alone (no story) photos. Additions throughout the day! -CM

Road Eighty Bridge closed for 243 Days today, May 30, 2008

VACATION COUNTDOWN:: Adair County Schools start in just 71 days, on Friday, August 7, 2008, when students enroll. EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 152 of 2008 (Leap Year - 214 days remaining).
  • Today: ACPL Bookmobile in Gradyville
  • 11:00amCT: Dedication of Adair County Water Treatment Plant INVITATION
  • 11:00am-1:00pmCT: First & Farmers Relay having Friday lunch fundraiser
  • 6:30pmCT: Prayer Force Team service at New Life for the Nations
  • Last Day: Sign up (K.A.R.E.) May 19-30, 2008, Adair Extension Service
  • Reminder: Send mail from home to Adair Countians who are deployed to war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. How to and list

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    2008-05-30 04:00:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Many offices, locations will be closed for dedication today

The following offices will be closed for a few hours Today Friday, May 30, 2008 to attend the Dedication Ceremony for the new Adair County Regional Water Treatment Plant, to be held at 555 Griffin Springs RD, just off KY 55, just north of Coburg, KY.
  • 9:00am to 2:30pmCT: Adair County Water District
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: The Adair County Judge Executive's Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County Court Clerk's Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County PVA Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County Circuit Clerk's Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County Sheriff's Office
  • 10:30am to1:00pmCT: Columbia Mayor's Office and City Clerk's Office
  • 10:30am to1:00pmCT: Columbia Utilities office
  • 10:30am to 1:30pmCT: Thomas Photography
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Walker Realty & Auction Service
To add your closing for the dedication, please use one of the Contact/submit buttons or call (270) 250-2730. Will be added as time, staff allow. Check Today, Friday, May 30, 2008, for any updates.

2008-05-30 03:54:29 | Comments | Printable version

Dedication of Adair Co. Water Treatment Plant at 11:00amCT

INVITATION

Activities at the plant at 555 Griffin Springs Road, Campbellsville, KY, start at 11:00am and continue through 2:00pm. Activites will include barbecue meal. Event emcee Hilda Gay Legg. Welcome by Rudy Higginbotham, chairman of Columbia/Adair County Water Commission. Speakers will be Adair County Judge Ann Melton, Columbia Mayor Patrick R. Bell, State Director of USDA Rural Development Kenneth Slone, and United States Senator Mitch McConnell. Special Guests include Senator Vernie McGaha, Representative Russ Mobley, Hilda Gay Legg, and Senator Mitch McConnell.

2008-05-30 03:49:45 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 30
Happy Anniversary, Eugene & Sharon Wheeler (1964) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Mike & Sheri Norris (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Ronnie & LeighAnn Loy (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bridgette Staten | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Emily Irvin (1993) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gabriel Ted Loy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gavin Crawhorn | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gwendolynn Firkins (2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Helen Williams | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, James Judd | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jamie McQueary | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jaston Brody Miller (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rachel Gayle Rowe (1980) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Roslin Wilson. (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rowan Jayne Ferrill | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Samantha Sinclair (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sarah Murphy (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sue Todd McLean Pickett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tera Tucker Upchurch Knight (1977) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Todd Bardin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Todd Stearns | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tyler Patton (1993) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Angela Kay Curry Ray, 39, Green Co. KY (1973-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anise Loraine Burris, Metcalfe Co. KY (1943-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anne Upton Durham, 63, Greensburg, KY (1957-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, April Rae (Gupton) Miles, Taylor Co., KY (1973-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Audrey Edith Barnes Smith, Campbellsville, KY, (1924-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bernice Lawson, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Beulah Pyles, Taylor County, KY (1930-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Faye Thrasher, 76, Columbia, KY (1942-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Caleb Calcine, Casey Co., KY (1980-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Catherine Myers Horton (May 30, 1911-Dec 24, 1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Glenn Coomer, 81, Columbia, KY (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chester Voils, III, 29, Russell Springs, KY (1993-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chester Wayne Boston, 44, Greensburg, KY (1978-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cornelia Mae Stearman, 86, Green County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Lee Allen, Casey Co., KY (1949-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Warriner, 84, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Fletcher, 101, Columbia, KY (1921-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eddith Juanita Bell, 85, Jamestown, KY (1934-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Freda Jane Bolt Davis, Casey Co., KY (1935-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Haskell Richardson, 83, Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Anderson Alexander, 83, Dubre, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Herman R. Knight, Jamestown, KY (1941-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Thompson, 76, Raywick, KY (1939-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Justin Kain Clarkson, 42, Willisburg, KY (1977-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth (Possum) Mikel, 64, Taylor Co., KY (1952-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leslie L. Groce, 86, Burkesville, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lula M. Tharpe, Adair County, KY (1928-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mae Frances Hunt Lowe, 80, Greensburg, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margie Richard Sneed, 74, Jones Chapel, Columbia, Adair Co., KY (1943-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Hopper, 75, Burkesville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Katherine Payne, Russell Co., KY (1955-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Dean Caudill Jr, 39, Russell County, KY (1980-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mitchell (Mickey) Carter, Russell Co., KY (1949-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Ervin Arms, 86, Cumberland Co. KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Francis Stearman, 95, Green Co, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Anne Pruitt Williamson, Green County, KY (1954-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert (Bob) Hopkins, Casey Co., KY (1927-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Ann Smith, 76, Green County, KY (1940-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steven Dewayne (Bob) Mitchell, 55, Campbellsville, KY (1963-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terry Wayne Claywell, 63, Tompkinsville, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Violet M. Fraley, 83, Casey Co., KY (1933-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Friday, May 30, 2008
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
NoonCTACPL Bookmobile in Gradyville
Click Here to see all of May 2008 Bookmobile Schedule at a glance
For more information about the Adair County Public Library Bookmobile, call the Adair County Public Library at (270) 384-2472. The library is located at 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. | (ID:1719, Comment)
Dedication of Adair County Water Treatment Plant
Activities at the plant at 555 Griffin Springs Road, Campbellsville, KY, start at 11:00am and continue through 2:00pm. Activites will include barbecue meal. Event emcee Hilda Gay Legg. Welcome by Rudy Higginbotham, chairman of Columbia/Adair County Water Commission. Speakers will be Adair County Judge Ann Melton, Columbia Mayor Patrick R. Bell, State Director of USDA Rural Development Kenneth Slone, and United States Senator Mitch McConnell. Special Guests include Senator Vernie McGaha, Representative Russ Mobley, Hilda Gay Legg, and Senator Mitch McConnell. | (ID:1813, Comment)
Sign up for Kentucky Agriculture Relief Effort (K.A.R.E.) May 19-30, 2008.
DETAILS
Or, for more information contact the Adair County Extension Service at (270) 384-2317, or visit the Extension Office located at 409 Fairground Street in Columbia, KY. | (ID:1854, Comment)
First & Farmers Relay having Friday lunch fundraiser
First & Farmers National Bank Relay For Life Team is having a 'Hot Off the Grill' Lunch Friday, May 30, 2008, 11:00-1:00CT at the main bank's parking lot located directly behind the bank on Reed Street by renowned Adair County grill master, Johnny Jones. Lunch will consist of your choice of hamburger, cheeseburger or hot dog and all the fixins' to go with it of cabbage casserole, baked beans and dessert for $6.00. Take it with you or eat with us in the parking lot (drinks provided for eat in guests). To be sure you don't miss this special lunch, pre-orders are requested by Wednesday, May 28, by calling the bank at 270-385-4018 or Wes at 270-385-4025. -ELLEN ZORNES | (ID:1869, Comment)
Business, Government Office Closings for Dedication of Water Plant
The following offices will be closed for a few hours on Friday, May 30, 2008 to attend the Dedication Ceremony for the new Adair County Regional Water Treatment Plant, to be held at 555 Griffin Springs RD, just off KY 55, just north of Coburg, KY.
  • 9:00am to 2:30pmCT: Adair County Water District
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: The Adair County Judge Executive's Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County Court Clerk's Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County PVA Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County Circuit Clerk's Office
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Adair County Sheriff's Office
  • 10:30am to1:00pmCT: Columbia Mayor's Office and City Clerk's Office
  • 10:30am to1:00pmCT: Columbia Utilities
  • 10:30am to 1:30pmCT: Thomas Photography
  • 10:30am until 1:00pmCT: Walker Realty & Auction Service
To add your closing for the dedication, please use one of the Contact/submit buttons or call (270) 250-2730. | (ID:1901, Comment)
Prayer Force Team service at New Life for the Nations
Friday, May 30, 2008 at 6:30pmCT local churches prayer force team will have a special praise and worship service at New Life for the Nations, 5095 Campbellsville RD. All of the Adair Community is invited. This is part of the prayer force events leading to the Prayer on the Square in July. Call (270) 384-5306 or (270) 384-0063 for information. -GERALD RELIFORD. | (ID:1902, Comment)

  

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