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Daily News for Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Remembering Ray Williams: He will be sadly missed Click Here, Obituary, Ray E. Williams To ColumbiaMagazine.com As an associate of Columbia Wal-mart, I would like to say that Ray will be sadly missed at our store. He was a staple there. Every morning he would come and walk and talk to us as we worked. We became accustomed to his smile and kind words. Ray was also always one of the first in attendance at our annual veterans' breakfast. We will miss him. s/Cindy Gilbert 2008-08-27 19:15:23 | Comments | Printable version
Chris Persinger wins books drawing at LWC PHOTO By Duane Bonifer, Director Public Affairs, LWC Lindsey Wilson College freshman Chris Persinger of Columbia received a pleasant surprise when he started the fall semester. Persinger won a drawing that paid for his books for his fall semester classes - worth $307.93. All incoming LWC freshmen who attended one of four orientation days--known as EDGE Days--were eligible to win. Persinger, who is a 2008 Adair County High School graduate, is the son of Charles and Amy Persinger. 2008-08-27 17:04:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
County 911 Test Calls delayed one day Adair County Enhanced 911 Center dates
By Ed Waggener Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton has announced a change in plans. Test calls will begin tomorrow night, Thursday, August 28, 2008. Orginally, the county has planned to start making the 700 test calls for the Adair County Enhanced 911 Center starting at 5:00pmCT, today Wednesday, August 27, 2008. But plans changed today. The calls will be conducted through the weekend, if necessary, Judge Melton said. She asks that county residents who receive the calls do as much as possible to help keep call time to a minimum. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-08-27 15:56:35 | Comments | Printable version
CityWide Yard Sale locations continue to grow Several new Yard Sales have been added to the list for this weekend. At latest count, ColumbiaMagazine.com's Yard Sale classification had 37 ads. Many of the ads are for the Columbia-Adair County Citywide Yard Sales, and carry "Citywide" with the ads. To scan the latest list, Click Here Yard Sales offer good opportunities to meet people, generate some cash, and help others get things they need that you don't want--at bargain prices. This year, with 7.2% unemployment in the community, more Adair Countans are taking advantage of yard sale bargains, and more are finding the extra income a nice cushion in the family budge. There's still time to get your Yard Sale online. Use a Contact/Submit button to send ads for ColumbiaMagazine.com. To place your ad on the CityWide listings, go by the Chamber office at 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY, or call (270) 384-6020. 2008-08-27 15:53:06 | Comments | Printable version
Drug Testing informational meeting Thursday The Adair County School District invites parents, students, school staff and the community to a Drug Awareness and Student Random Drug Testing Informational Meeting to be held on Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 4:00pmCT in the Adair County High School cafeteria. The Random Drug Testing Program was implemented last school year and is mandatory for students in grades 6 through 12 who participate in middle/high school athletics or cheerleading. In addition to the mandatory program, parents/guardians of students in grades 7-12 are provided the opportunity to enroll their child(ren) as a volunteer participant of the Random Drug Testing Program. For information about this meeting or the Random Drug Testing Program please contact Brenda Mann at 384-2476 or review Random Drug Testing Program information on the Adair County School District web site at http://www.adair.kyschools.us. -BRENDA MANN 2008-08-27 15:26:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Duo County Telecom groundbreaking cancelled Duo County Telecom and Bluegrass Cellular would like to announce that due to the much needed rainfall that our community has received this week, we will not be able to hold our scheduled groundbreaking ceremony for the new Columbia Care Center. The initial ground breaking was scheduled for Thursday, August 28, 2008, at 9:00amCT, but because of the weather, construction will ensue. Thank you to all who were planning on attending, and keep an eye out for any future announcements. -RAMIE HUTCHISON, Duo County Telecom Marketing/Public Relations. 2008-08-27 14:00:56 | Comments | Printable version
Obituary: Ray E. Williams, Air Force Veteran of Vietnam War COLUMBIAMAGAZINE.COM OBITUARIES They have two surviving daughters, Reecca West and Kathryn A. Williams and one granddaughter, Hannah Bryant. Ray's only surviving sibling is Nona Owens-Welch of Barbourville, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-08-27 13:56:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
KSP releases name of Sand Lick Rd shooting victim, makes arrest NEWS UPDATE POLICE REPORTS Kentucky State Police at Post 15, Columbia, KY, have released the name of the victim of the shooting on Sand Lick Road early this morning. He is Leonard B. Andrade, Jr., 47, Columbia, KY. Laurie Andrade, 58, Columbia, KY, has been charged with reckless homicide and lodged in the Adair County Jail. Previously reported: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-08-27 11:08:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
ACHS Girls Golf has several schedule changes Girls Golf Schedule with team photo ColumbiaMagazine.com SPORTS By Kim Goodin, Girls Golf Coach Due to weather and some other issues the following changes have been made to our schedule:
2008-08-27 10:44:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Tribute To The 1970 Adair County High School Football Team 2008 Adair County High School Football Schedule By ACHS Football Coach Eric Graves The 2008 Adair County High School Football program would like to thank the 1970 Adair County High School football team. 1970 was the first year Adair County High School had a football team. Here is the roster of that great first team: COACHES: Coach Kent McCubbin, Coach Ralph McQueary, Coach George Critz PLAYERS: Doug Antle, Tommy Smith, Mitchell Rice, Dana Rogers, Colby Buchanan, Edward Curry, Charles Willis, Tim Hawkins, Joe Feese, Bobby Miller, Darrell Keen, Ray Graves, Also: Davis Moss, Doug Beard, Ricky Hadley, Gary Lane, Jim Franklin, Steve Corbin,Steve Coomer, Mike McKinney,Tony Bridgewaters, Joe Flowers, Scotty Hawkins, Dennis Loy Thank you to all the players and coaches for starting a great tradition. 2008-08-27 09:05:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
One person taken into custody in Sand Lick Rd shooting POLICE REPORTS KSP, Adair Sheriff's Department investigating. Name will not be released until next of kin notified One person has been taken into custody and is being questioned by Detective Slinker and the Adair County Sheriff's Department in connection with the shooting and death of a man early this morning. Around 1:30amCT on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, the Columbia State Police Post received a call from Adair County Jail about a shooting which occurred 12 miles South of Columbia on Sand Lick Road. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-08-27 08:59:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Obituary: Louella Mae Calhoun Schierloh, 67 COLUMBIAMAGAZINE.COM OBITUARIES Funeral for Taylor County, KY native with relatives in Adair County will be in Mt. Healthy, OH, today, Wednesday, August 27, 2008 Louella Mae Calhoun Schierloh, 67, Forest Park, OH, died Saturday, August 23, 2008, in Ohio. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-08-27 08:52:11 | Comments | Printable version
State Police investigating Sandlick shooting death Just in. Larry Smith, WHVE 92.7 the WAVE news man filed this report with CM this morning. More details on the WAVE. A Columbia man is dead this morning following a shooting on Sandlick Road, just after midnight. A woman called during the early morning, Wednesday, August 27, 2008, to say that the man had shot himself. Adair County Coroner Rick Wilson went to the scene and pronounced him dead. The death was reported to Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY. KSP Det. Israel Slinker is investigating. -LARRY SMITH, the WAVE, 92.7 FM. 2008-08-27 06:56:17 | Comments | Printable version
Truly Blessed in Concert at Edmonton UMC Edmonton United Methodist Church will have "Truly Blessed" in concert on Sunday night, September 7, 2008, at 6:oopmCT. Everyone is invited to join us for this time of music and fellowship. - REV. LOGAN (DANNY) SALLEE, Jr. 2008-08-27 05:50:49 | Comments | Printable version
School pictures at ACMS Friday, August 29, 2008 Adair County Middle School will have school pictures taken Friday, August 29, 2008, beginning at 8:30amCT. -ALMA RICH, Principal. 2008-08-27 05:45:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Today, Wed. Aug. 27, 2008: WRH blood draw for E-F-G EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 240of 2008 (Leap Year - 126 days remaining).
For events in detail and to scan future events into 2009, Click here This date in history: Click Here to access facts from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia about this day in history. Countdown to Second Sunday: It's only 46 days to Sunday, October 12, 2008, when Adair Countians make a bold move for a healthier, wealthier, happier community. Tentative location: The new Columbia Western Bypass by Adair Elementary School. A huge turn out is expected. For further information, contact Kelli Bonifer at the UK Extension Service. Countdown to November 4, 2008 General Election 68 days remaining. Ballot position, local candidates Register to vote in the office of Adair County Court Clerk Sheila Blair Mon.-Friday, 8:00am-4:00pmCT. The Count: 51 Wacky Quacky Ducks Sold As of August 25, 2008 at 6:30pm. Previous report, was 48 for 2nd Annual Wacky Quacky Duck Race Support Columbia Parks & Recreation-Order Yours Now. From $5 for 1 to $100 for a Whole Flock of 30 Ducks Court: Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Six (6) Cases in Adair Circuit Court (Judge James Weddle). Eighty-four (84) cases in District Court (Judge Michael Loy). Click Here to check Adair Court schedule at the Kentucky Court of Justice Website. To visit Adair Circuit Clerk site, Click HereAdvertisingReal Estate Auction Calendar: There are currently many once in a iife time opportunities in Adair County Real Estate. For listings and links, Click Here Thursday, September 11, 2008. 12:30pmCT. Absolute Auction, : 300 Bomar Heights, Columbia, KY. 15,500 sq. ft. Sprinklered former Medical Office/Hospital. 3.57 Acres. Remax 100 Auction Team/Hansford Auction Co. Details, Photo (ADV): To see What's Cooking in Adair County, KY, today, Click Here
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To place your ad now Entertainment Columbian Theatre: Now playing at the Columbian Theatre will play Stepbrothers starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly. It is rated R and will play nightly at 7:00pmCT and Sunday at 2:00pm only. -NATHAN COMPTON, Mgr., The Columbian Theatre .SPORTS CALENDARS NEW! Click Read More to go links to SPORTS CALENDARS, TODAY'S BEST PHOTOS, and MUCH MORE Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2008-08-27 05:43:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 27 Happy Anniversary, Steve and Rita Campbell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Addelyn Michelle Keltner | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ashley Dawn Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cathy Moss (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cody Willis (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dave Andrasko (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Haley Morgan (2000) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jennifer Bennett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jordan Willis (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joyce M. Jackson (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Justin Alan Price (2000) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Justin Price (2000) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Karlie Marie Irvin (2012) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kobie Bennett (2018) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Stella McQueary | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Timothy Moore (1982) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Bell, Jamestown, KY native (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret H. Clements, Columbia, KY (1918-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Errie Hughes Atchley, Russell Springs, KY (1929-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Leslie Sidebottom, Green Co., KY (1938-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dennie Alvin Taul, Summersville, KY (1955-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Freedia Elkins McCubbin Thompson, Green Co., KY (1928-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James E. Wilgus, Jr., Taylor Co. KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Segal Morgan, Casey Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Claude Avery, Green Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Robert Allen, Casey Co., KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Felicia R. Eads, Russell Co., KY (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Reva J. Wesley Guth, Casey Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martha Page Richardson, Adair County, KY, native (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Nancy D. Milby, Green Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roy Lockridge, Adair County, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille E. Burton, Casey Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James David Gaskin, Russell Co., KY (1940-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nell Shipp, Adair Co., KY native (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billie Frank McDowell, Burkesville, KY (1946-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martha Abell Tucker, Campbellsville, KY (1927 - 2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Meeks Cowan, Casey Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Walter (Phil) Benningfield, 78, Taylor Co., KY (1936-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Emily Jo Coe, 85, Cumberland Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Merl Drue Wiggins, Sr., 92, Gradyville, KY (1923-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Collins, 84, Junction City, KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elaine Phelps, 64, Casey Co., KY (1951-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shirley Dale Baugh, 64, Casey Co., KY (1951-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harlan J. Scott, 83, Bullitt County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ora Lee Jones, 97, Adair County, KY (1918-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Florence Grider, 89, Cumberland Co., KY (1926-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Susie Spears Huff, 57, Cumberland Co., KY (1959-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce P. Carman, 82, Liberty, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ellen Marie Vance, Taylor Co., KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeanette Whitlow, 68, Metcalfe Co., KY (1948-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonita F. Meeks, 72, Jamestown, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert L. Bertram, Russell Co., KY (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. JoAnna Bagby McCubbins, Green County, KY (1953-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maultie Jean Williams West, Russell Co., KY/Adair Co., KY, native (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Thomas Rodriquez, 52, Jamestown, KY (1965-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arnold Mayse, 86, Adair County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Darlene Sulzer, 81, Columbia, KY native (1943-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Carter Jarboe, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frank Dickerson, 85, Adair County, KY native (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jennifer Bennett, 42, Taylor County, KY (1976-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph Christopher (Chris) Claywell, 36, Campbellsville, KY (1984-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph M. (Mike) Bandy, 77, Columbia, KY (1947-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lapsley Bagby, 87, Green County, KY (1932-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lee Whitney Yarbrough, Greensburg, KY (1949-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leisa Riley, 60, Burkesville, KY (1962-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lila Mitchell Graham, 66, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lina Grant, 89, Glens Fork, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Anne Popplewell, 86, Russell Springs, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Edward Wilburn, 74, Breeding, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nora Frances Coomer, 79, Columbia, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ricky Allen Cox, 42, Campbellsville, KY (1981-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Keith Jeffries, 91, Green Co., KY (1932-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Thomas (Bobby) Roots, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelia Mae Sutton Whitehead, 66, Greensburg, KY (1955-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thomasine M. Bunch, Russell County, KY (1956-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tom H. Smith, 80, Taylor County, KY (1938-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William (Billy) Yarberry Jr., 77, Adair Co., KY native (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, August 27, 2008 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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