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Daily News for Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Obituary: Mary Evelyn Walker, 88, Adair Co., KY Mrs. Walker was a beloved member of the Columbia Community. She was the head of a large, distinguished Adair County family. She was a faithful member of the Columbia Christian Church and was active in civic and political circles. Her teaching career in Adair County schools spanned 31 years. Mary Evelyn Walker, 88, Columbia, KY, died Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at 12:38amCT at Commonwealth Specialty Hospital in Bowling Green, KY. The funeral service will be Friday, June 4, 2010, at 1pmCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Terry White and Bro. Raymond Martin officiating. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery, 315 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 4pmCT, Thursday, June 3, 2010, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 20:42:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Obituary: Shelby D. Druien, Sr., 77, Taylor Co., KY He was a member of the Good Hope Baptist Church and was a farmer Shelby D. Druien, Sr, 77, of Campbellsville died Monday, May 31, 2010 at Grandview Nursing Home after an illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 10amET/9amCT, Friday, June 4, 2010 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home, 503 E. Main ST, Campbellsville, KY, Bro. Garnett Wayne Davis, officiating. Burial will be in the Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. He was the son of the late Lee Shipp and Ruby Druien Shipp and was adopted and raised by his maternal grandmother, Ida E. Druien. He was married to Ora Mae Cox Druien on August 23, 1952 and she preceded him in death of October 24, 2006. He was a farmer in Taylor County and a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 20:16:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Obituary: Phillip Gilpin, 68, Taylor Co., KY Phillip Gilpin, age 68, of Campbellsville, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Kindred Hospital in Louisville, after an illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 11amET/10amCT, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Lyon DeWitt Funeral Home, 503 E. Main ST, Campbellsville, KY, with burial to follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 3878 Greensburg RD, Campbellsville, KY. Rev. James Jones and Rev. Carlos Compton are the officiating clergy. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 20:01:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Mt. Carmel UMC Vacation Bible School June 7-11, 2010 Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, 682 Mt. Carmel RD, Columbia, KY will be having Vacation Bible School: "Hero Headquarters- Where Kids Join Forces with God." from 6-8pmCT each evening, Monday, June 7, 2010, through Friday, June 11, 2010. Closing activities will be Saturday, June 12, 2010, from 9am-12 noon CT. - Jeana Pike 2010-06-02 17:56:57 | Comments | Printable version
Obituary: Helen McDermott Noel, 84 Adair Co., KY She was a member of Zion United Methodist Church and was retired from Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville, KY Helen McDermott Noel of Columbia, KY, formerly of Acton, KY, died at 6:23pmET, Tuesday, June 1, 2010 in Elizabethtown, KY. The funeral service will be at 11amET/10amCT, Friday, June 4, 2010, at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon AV, Campbellsville by Rev. Earl West. Burial will be in Elk Horn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8pmET/4-7pmCT, Thursday, June 3, 2010 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 17:04:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Obituary: Mary Ilean Hall, 85, Russell Co., KY She was a member of the Jamestown United Methodist Church and was a factory worker Mary Ilean Hall, 85, Coffey AV, Jamestown, KY, died Tuesday, June 1, 1010, in Russell Springs, KY. The funeral will be Friday, June 4, 2010, at 10amCT, at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 Main ST, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro Bobby Conner and Rev. Patricia Hocksema, officiating. Burial will be in Jamestown City Cemetery. Visitation will be after 5pmCT, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 16:37:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Adair Countians Who Died During The Great War (World War I) The information for the Adair County soldiers who perished during the Great War (1917-1918) comes from several sources, most notably the Adair County News; the Cemeteries of Adair County, Kentucky, series (volumes 1-7); the Registration of Veterans' Graves for Adair County ; and the American Battlefields Monument Commission (ABMC) website (http://www.abmc.gov/home.php). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 16:19:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Veterans and Veterans Day
Obituary: Ronald McKamey Clements, 75, Casey Co., KY Mr. Clements was a member of a large, respected Casey Co., KY family and was a farmer Ronald McKamey Clements, 75, Liberty, KY, died Monday, May 31, 2010, at the Casey County Hospital, Liberty, KY. The funeral service will be at 1pmET/12 Noon CT Thursday, June 3, 2010, at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel, 142 KY 49, Liberty, KY, with Rev. Homer Hecht officiating. Burial will be in the Wilson Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5pm-9pmET/4pm-8pmCT, Wednesday, June 2, 2010, and after 8amET/7amCT, Thursday, June 3, 2010. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 15:52:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
A Parable of Immortality Submitted by Geniece Leftwich Marcum Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 15:42:37 | Comments | Printable version
Obituary: Franklin Stanley Hopper, Sr., 65 Albany, KY He was a truck driver and a member of Twin Lakes Grace Fellowship Church, Albany, KY Franklin Stanley Hopper Sr. age 65 of Albany, KY, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at his home. Funeral services will be held 1pmCT, Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East ST, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Edmonton Cemetery Visitation will be from 1-8pmCT, Friday, June 4, 2010, and after 9amCT, Saturday, June 5, 2010, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 15:29:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Kentucky students can earn money for college through KEES program KEES award money can be used at any public or private college. By Tim Ballard News from Commonwealth News Center Kentucky students can earn money for college through the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) program. The KEES program rewards students for making good grades in high school and doing well on the ACT or SAT. The awards may be used upon graduation from high school. No application is necessary. KHEAA will send the funds to the eligible college once the school verifies the student's enrollment. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 15:21:26 | Comments | Printable version
LWC to participate in KY Private College Week, June 14-18, 2010 Campuses participating in Kentucky Private College Week include: Alice Lloyd College, Asbury University, Bellarmine University, Berea College, Brescia University, Campbellsville University, Centre College, Georgetown College, Kentucky Christian University, Kentucky Wesleyan College, Lindsey Wilson College, Mid-Continent University, Midway College, Pikeville College, St. Catharine College, Spalding University, Thomas More College, Transylvania University, Union College and University of the Cumberlands. By Duane Bonifer COLUMBIA, KY - Lindsey Wilson College will be among 20 private colleges and universities who will participate in the seventh-annual Kentucky Private College Week. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 12:48:05 | Comments | Printable version
American Legion Post 65 meets each 2nd Thursday American Legion Post 65, meets each 2nd Thursday at 7pmCT, in the Masonic Lodge Building, 603 West Stockton ST, Edmonton, KY. All active, retired, or former military service members are invited to attend the meeting and perhaps become a member of Metcalfe County American Legion Post 65. David E. England, Commander. Phone (270) 646-6140. 2010-06-02 12:24:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Veterans and Veterans Day
Metcalfe Co. Blueberries are ripe Valley View Orchard owners Ken & Judy Childers have ripe blueberries for sale! Valley View Orchard is located at 2602 Breeding Road, Edmonton, KY, and can be reached at (270) 432-3919. -Gaye Shaw.Note for Adair Countians: Flat Rock Road off Ky 61 in Breeding becomes Breeding RD at the Metcalfe/Adair Co. line 2010-06-02 11:47:48 | Comments | Printable version
WKYU first PBS station in U.S.A to use new green LED studio lights Gov. Beshear to be first guest to be interviewed Click on headline for full story plus photo(s) News from Western Kentucky University BOWLING GREEN - The television studio at Western Kentucky University's WKYU is the first PBS station in the country to use a new all LED (light emitting diode) lighting system, and only the second television station in the United States - public or private - to use this technology. The implementation of this new lighting system will reduce energy consumption by 97 percent. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 11:14:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Technology News
Baseball Banquet at Roadside Park, June 11, 2010 By Ryan McQueary Coach, Adair County High School Baseball Team The Adair Co. High School Baseball Banquet will be held Friday, June 11, 2010, from 5pm-7pmCT, at the Roadside Park, 2310 Hwy 55 South RD, Columbia, KY. The boosters will supply meat and drinks for the banquet and below is what each class is asked to bring:
Any 8th graders, along with their families, who wish to play baseball next spring are welcome to attend as booster officers for the 2011 season will also be elected. Thanks. -Coach Ryan McQueary 2010-06-02 10:59:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Healthy Lifestlyes by Kelli Bonifer
The time Jay Wheeler hauled donkeys through Fairplay in back seat of his car Memory inspired on viewing: Scenic Adair Co KY Mowing hay with mules Gradyville KY By Dave Rosenbaum Mules always remind me of an event when I was a boy at Fairplay. In the summer the loafers would sit under the shade tree across the road from the store in my Dad and Mom's yard, whittling and telling stories. One Saturday afternoon Jay Wheeler had traded for a couple of donkeys and had taken the back seat out of his car and loaded the donkeys to take them to Harvey's Ridge. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 10:46:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
Special Ads, News, June 2, 2010 (ADV) Easy shopping at Walmart from your home: Use Walmart Site to Store. Order items from the comfort of home or office for pick up at your local Walmart. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 09:44:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Unauthorized health insurer scams Kentuckians By Rhonda Stone From the Kentucky Department of Insurance FRANKFORT, KY (June 2, 2010) - Approximately 300 Kentuckians may be victims of a group selling bogus health insurance in multiple states without proper authorization. The group sells and markets under a variety of names including American Trade Association, Smart Data Solutions, Serve America Assurance, Beema-Pakistan Insurance Company, Healthcare America, First American Health, Pinnacle Health Solutions, Executive Healthcare, Mini Healthcare and Omni Healthcare. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 08:29:32 | Comments | Printable version
Please pray for Fay McKinley Please pray for Fay McKinley as she undergoes surgery at Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY, at this time. -The family of Fay McKinley 2010-06-02 08:24:55 | Comments | Printable version
Amazing Adair Co., KY About: Adair County High School Quiz Bowl/Top 10 in the Nation An amazing feat Amazing Adair County Amazing Adair County kids seeking excellence.Billy Joe Fudge, 10:14pmCT, Tuesday, June 1, 2010 2010-06-02 07:19:11 | Comments | Printable version
Dean Roach reports on mission trip to Suriname This is fifth trip to Paramaribo, Suriname, South America for Columbian. He's working with minister Dhanpersaud Ramkelawan, who visited Adair Co., KY, last fall Click on headline for full letter from Suriname plus photo and link By Dean Roach Minister, Columbia church of Christ God's holy word tells us to, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you;" Matthew 28:19, 20. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-06-02 06:59:20 | Comments | Printable version
Special account set up at Bank of Columbia for family To ColumbiaMagazine.com: There has been a special account fund setup at the Bank of Columbia for the mother and two young boys that were in the MVA this past weekend Mother Corliss and boys are Dylan and Lex. It is a very traumatic experience for the whole family and they will be needing a lot of help going back and forth to Louisville for treatments when they get back home from the hospitals and more surgeries and physical therapy and many other special needs during this hot summer. Please make any donations possible at any Bank of Columbia branch you can and keep the family in your hearts and prayers. Sincerely, Melody PollardGeorge & Melody Pollard 2010-06-02 05:42:12 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 2 Happy Anniversary, Amy and Scott Tarter | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Bob and Sandy Land (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Earl and Marilyn Coffey (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Mike and Laura Harris (1984) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Odell and Celystine Baker (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kayden Long (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alicia Coffey (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brooklyn Paige Beard (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cali Pitman (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cali Pittman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dana Reliford Walker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eric Vanarsdale (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Erin Shelby Yates (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jason Brown, (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jerry Lynn Padgett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Karen Price (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Laura Feese | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Leslie Branham | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ralph Waggener (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Randall C. Sneed (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sarah Streeval | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shannon Thomas | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Susan Bohannon (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Tracy McCarroll | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Valeria Shepherd Bault | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John D. (Curly) Wilson, 80, Russell Co., KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharalyn Jenise Whitley, Campbellsville, KY (1971-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmie Todd Rogers, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Wayne Taylor, Columbia, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cashius Ray Beard, Columbia, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathryn Gilpin, 73, Casey Co., KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Matherly, Taylor Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marguerite Davis, Taylor County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. George Robert Vetter, 74, Taylor County, KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irene Elizabeth Frederick, Casey County, KY (1923-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Tim (Gordon) Thurman, 72, Glasgow, KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sheila Ann Clements Burton, Columbia, KY (1948-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Brock, 96, Adair Co., KY (1919-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard (Junior) Walker, Jr., 87, Sparksville, Adair Co. KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph (Joe) Pickett, 88, Adair County, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ewing Smiley, 99, Adair County, KY (1918-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Annabelle Milby Henderson, Gabe, KY (1927-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Della Jean Redmon, 76, Columbia, KY (1945-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Drewry Meece, Jr., Russell Co., KY native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Floyd Nelson (Jimmie) O'Banion, Green County, KY (1922-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James W. Galbreath, Sr., 80, Jamestown, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnnie Abell, 91, Adair Co., KY native (1929-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, June Alice Walker, 95, Roley, KY (1925-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille Harden, 78, Columbia, KY (1944-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Morrison, 73, Columbia, KY (1951-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Obituary: Edward Oris May, 89, Liberty, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Regina Campbell Rowe, 89, Adair County, KY (1930-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tony Landin Burton, 53, Columbia, KY (1969-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, June 2, 2010 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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