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Daily News for Friday, August 20, 2010
Letter in verse from B. Jones in praise of verse by K. Hill About: Poetry by Ken Hill The Whittlers Redux To ColumbiaMagazine.com: ATTA BOY, Ken Hill!!!!!!!!!,,,,,I miss those days, too. Those men were characters. Pocket knives and watches,I didn't understand it then, either, but thank goodness John Shelley pinned "The Whittlers" to preserve that part of Columbia's history. s/Barry Jones 2010-08-20 21:11:47 | Comments | Printable version
Obituary: Ora May Luttrell Wilson, 97, Nancy, KY Ora May Luttrell Wilson, 97, Nancy KY, died Thursday, August 19, 2010, at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. The funeral will be at 9amCT, Monday, August 23, 2010, at Wilson Funeral Home, 391 E. Steve Wariner DR, Russell Springs, KY. Burial will be in the Pine Grove Cemetery, Russell Springs, KY. Visitation will be after 5pmCT, Sunday, August 22, 2010, at Wilson Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 20:55:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Miracle and healing service at Great Oaks, Sunday morning Steadfast will sing, Bro. Brian Rafferty will preach at 6pmCT Great Oaks Ministries is celebrating a new chapter in their ministry as they have moved to 5013 Knifley RD, Columbia, KY in (the building known as the Cedar Stage). To celebrate this new chapter, the family of Great Oaks would like to invite each of you to two special services this Sunday, August 22, 2010. At 10:30amCT, the Great Oaks Praise Team and Pastor Troy Long will be leading a miracle and healing service. Lunch will follow. At the 6pmCT, evening service, Steadfast will be leading worship and Brian Rafferty will be preaching. For more information, please contact Pastor at (270) 250-2846. -Pastor Troy Long 2010-08-20 18:37:01 | Comments | Printable version
Black and White Boxer/Pitbull missing Flatwoods area A dog is reported missing. This ad just posted in Animals in CM Classifieds If anyone has seen a black and white boxer/pitbull mixed dog, about 6 months old, please notify me. She went missing 2 days ago in the Flatwoods area. Thanks. -Marteneque BaileyFind it Quick: in CM Classifieds 2010-08-20 18:29:10 | Comments | Printable version
Madisonville, KY Chamber welcomes Lindsey Wilson College LWC has been in offering classes at Madisonville Community College since 2009; Lindsey Wilson now has partnerships with 21 community and technical colleges in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia Click on headline for full story and photo By Duane Bonifer, Director of Public Relations News from Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY Madisonville, KY - Lindsey Wilson College was officially welcomed into the Madisonville-Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce on Friday afternoon, August 20, 2010, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Madisonville Community College. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 17:56:58 | Comments | Printable version
Rineyville, KY roundabout to open this Friday evening The new roundabout is 66 miles from the Public Square in Columbia, KY. A signature feature of all roundabouts is that traffic in the circle have the right of way News from Kentucky Department of Highways Elizabethtown, KY. August 20, 2010 - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet engineers say the Rineyville roundabout, a modern traffic management solution for the KY 1600 and KY 220 intersection, will open to traffic Friday evening, August 20, 2010. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 15:48:51 | Comments | Printable version
Sparksville Baptist youth need rummage sale items Sparksville Baptist Youth will hold 2nd Annual Rummage Sale beginning at 7amCT, Saturday August 28, 2010 in the church Fellowship Hall, 9401 Burkesville RD, Columbia, KY. All proceeds will go to the Youth Fund. If you wish to donate or have questions you can call Candice or Todd Robertson at (270) 385-6061. 2010-08-20 13:38:50 | Comments | Printable version
Request to post John Shelley poem, The Whittlers Ed, John Shelley passed away when my husband was only three years old. Since that time I have heard of so many heartfelt stories of John Shelley and what he did for this community. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 11:19:52 | Comments | Printable version
Grateful COF hopes future generations have a Jim To ColumbiaMagazine.com Excellent Edition - I don't know where to start given so many delightful items. Surely some alien "Jim" in the far distant future will be blessing our drying bones and regaling readers with many of these same tidbits from this now far distant issue. s/COFat Dun Roman, high on an appreciative drumlino'er beautiful Downtown Knifley 2010-08-20 11:07:37 | Comments | Printable version
Adair County 4-H has outstanding results at State Fair WINNERS at KENTUCKY STATE FAIR: Leslie Cowan, Jessica Simpson, Aliza Martin, Aaran Taylor, Sarah Bault, Hannah Moore, Kyle Mann, Kayla Garrison, Gabe Cowan, Jennifer Caldwell, Lily Pearson, Savannah Pearson, Camillia Pearson, in 4-H division; and Abigail Thompson, Easton Turner, Jakob Turner, Jessica Simpson, Zachery Smith, Cassie Rowlett, and Gabe Cowan win Blue Ribbons in 4-H Country Ham Project. By Tony Rose Adair County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development Congratulations to all those who participated in the Kentucky State Fair. We had an outstanding group of youth representing Adair County this year at the Kentucky State Fair. We all can be proud of the job these youth did. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 11:02:01 | Comments | Printable version
ACHS Indian Football team opens season tonight Good Luck to the Adair County Indians Football team as they open their season against Taylor County tonight at 7pmCT. at home, Adair County High School Football Field, 623 Indian DR, Columbia, KY. Looking foward to a great season. GO Indians!!! -Cathy Moss 2010-08-20 09:28:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Excited that The Pickers may be in Columbia, KY About: Tv show American Pickers contacts Columbia-Adair County Chamber about visiting area To ColumbiaMagazine.com: My husband and son Jacob's favorite Tv Show! It is so exciting that The Pickers may be in Columbia! Please keep us updated! s/Tammy Morrison 2010-08-20 09:17:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Dove Hunting: Season opens September 1, 2010 "Dove hunting should be good this fall in Kentucky. Scout the dove field, set up in a good spot, dress properly and respect the landowner. Dove breasts wrapped in bacon and slowly grilled make all the preparation worth it. By Lee McClellan News from Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Frankfort, KY - The foggy, dewy mornings presage the coming of fall. Crispness lingers in the pre-dawn air, making a tee shirt, shorts and flip-flops slightly uncomfortable when you first step outside. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 08:57:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
G. Crump: How I discovered Columbia . . . when Columbus didn't 'Someday I must go back to Lindsey Hill.' A must read for Lindsey Wilson Students, Alumni, Friends. About Columbia and Lindsey Wilson in the early 1940's, 29 April 1970. It's an essay considered by many to the the best or one of the best ever posted on ColumbiaMagazine.com, written by Gordon Crump and first posted By Gordon B. Crump, aka "Hermit in the Woods" hermit1@alltel.net Some days are meant to be memorable. The others shouldn't count against our lifetime. I don't remember who expressed that idea first, but I have made it my own. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 08:45:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
Poetry by Ken Hill: The Whittlers (Redux) Ken Hill has fond memories of trips to town with his grandfather and the whittlers' fair back then. The tradition slowly faded, and he wonders if it could ever return. Click on The Whittlers (Redux) printable poem Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 08:05:41 | Comments | Printable version
LWC, CU football games televised on VSN Lindsey Wilson College Blue Raiders Football will be featured, in its first season of football in 75 years, on the Victory Sports Newwork (VSN) has been selected for one of the dates for "Victory Sports Network NAIA Football Game of the Week" with its game on September 11, 2010, against Southern Virginia University at 1:30pmCT at Blue Raider Stadium, 820 Hanley LN, Columbia, KY. From Dan White, LWC Sports Information Campbellsville University Tiger Football will be on the televised VSM Game of the Week on VSN on Thursday, October 7, 2010, when the Tigers play Georgetown College at Finley Stadium, 204 Tiger Way, Campbellsville, KY on Thursday, October 7, 2010 From Chris Megginson, News from Campellsville Athletics 2010-08-20 07:33:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Gum Grove tidbits skase, mighty skase But enlightenment on Gum Grove is arriving almost daily. The Gum Grove reunion is on Saturday, September 4, 2010 By Jim During the first decade of the 20th century, news items from Gum Grove were, as my mother was wont to say, "skase, mighty skase," with only half a dozen brief entries concerning that place, and most of those only to mention who would be teaching there in the upcoming school year: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 06:50:49 | Comments | Printable version
(ADV) Myra Harrison: Farmers Market report Friday, Aug. 20, 2010 QUICK SHOP Printable Shopping List of all vendors products for today, Friday, August 20, 2010. By Myra Harrison We've got some really good items here this morning: More apples. Farm Fresh Eggs (there's a difference; once you've tried them and tasted the flavor you'll see.) Fresh baked bread. And, as always, plenty of vegetables. Come on down and join the crowd - early, while it's cooler and the selection is best. Hope to see this morning. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 06:37:47 | Comments | Printable version
102 Years Ago: The multi-cubit serpent of Glensfork, KY Expatriate enduring Ohio, while pining for life in Adair Co., KY, and the Sacred Triangle of Sano-Ono-Esto of Russell Co., KY, is puzzled by troubling conjecture as to exact Scientific name of extry long, extry slender snake. Hoop snake? *Cabbage snake? If the latter he says, it could have meant a return of a severe food shortage, a famine of sorts. By Jim While scrying the musty, dusty pages of the Adair County News of fivescore and two years ago, this most amazing item tucked away on page five caught my attention: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 06:22:42 | Comments | Printable version
Sarah Thompson places in Top Five in State Adair County High School 2010 graduate Sarah Thompson won the star AgriBuiness award for the Lake Cumberland Region this year and was also named top 5 in the state. Her display at the Kentucky State Fair is a representation of her SAEP Supervised Agricultural Experience Project (SAEP) in FFA during her years at Adair County High School.Sarah was president of the Adair County Future Farmers of America in her senior year. She is attending the University of Kentucky this fall. -Rodney Thompson 2010-08-20 05:55:38 | Comments | Printable version
Special News, Ads, FRIDAY, August 20, 2010 Adair Farmer's Market open TODAY: FRIDAY 20, 2010  File Photo by Nick RoyCountdowns, Printable schedules and calendars
(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. Live, Local Right Now Mesonet Weather: Mesonet Stations are located at these locations in the CM 7-county area: Adair - Casey - Cumberland - Metcalfe - TaylorMesonet stations are not located in either Green or Russell Counties. For other Mesonet stations throughout Kentucky, Click on Kentucky Mesonet Live Data then select the station you want. The Kentucky Mesonet is The Commonwealth's Official Source for Weather and Climate Data. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 05:32:23 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: Traffic snarl after Joan Jett concert has Big Al fuming at Frankfort Tired and eager to get home to Adair County from Kentucky State Fair, Big Al was slowed by highway construction which slowed traffic on 1-65 to 3 mph. He thinks retribution in order. But Joan Jett put on a great show. To ColumbiaMagazine.com: My family and I went to the Kentucky State Fair to watch the fabulous Joan Jett tonight. She put on a fantastic show for everyone who attended and even gave a strong performance despite hurting herself in the process. Joan had to sit for a good portion of the show as she hurt her leg early in the performance. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-20 05:01:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 20 Happy Anniversary, Randy and Janella Brown (1988) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Vickie and Billie Karnes (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alex Presley Gaskins (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ashley Brooke Brown (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bobby Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dennis Reeves (1958) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeff Neagle | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jimmie Dale Cox | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Laura Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Laura Harvey (1977) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary Jane Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Renee Stinson (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday Billy Houston Taylor, Breeding, KY (1941-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nell Engle Baker, Daviess County, KY (1917-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gradith Dwight Stephens, Russell County, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Jean Pierce London, Greenburg, KY (1958-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Andrea Jean Stremmell, Columbia, KY (1966-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Clarice Edna Young White (1911) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Monroe Cochran Casey Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Guy Anthony Lawson, Cumberland Co., KY (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Manilla Smith Ellison, Casey Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Willis McKinney, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Brumley, Russell County,KY(1944-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Goldie Bryant Wright Hart, Green Co., KY (1921-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donna Coffey, Casey Co., KY (1965-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarence Keltner, 91, Adair Co., KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Ray Webb, 62, Summer Shade, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Teresa Kay Lile Abner, 58, Summer Shade, KY (1958-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernon Herron, 80, Casey County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Mitchell Patterson, 93, Green County, KY (1923-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Deena Paige Eversole Coffey, 66, Green Co., KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William H. Compton, WWII veteran, Weed, Adair County, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frieda Wesley Dean, 69, Casey County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Louis Hughes, 68, Adair County, KY (1949-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anthony (Pops) York, 97, Casey County, KY (1920-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce J. Coe, 79, Russell County, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Edward 'Ed' Harvey, 83, Adair County, KY (1936-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dustan Allen Burress, 39, Elkhorn, KY (1983-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elijah Greyson Eisenback, Taylor Co., KY (2013-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ernestine Parton, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Garry Lynn Burke, 74, Liberty, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, George H. (Joe) Lillis (1952-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joe Edward Conover, 87, Columbia, KY native (1936-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nannie (Nan) Davis, Liberty, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Oral Hancock, 82, Adair County, KY (1937-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Troy Strange, 47, Adair County, KY (1969-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Walter E. Spurling, 91, Taylor County, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, August 20, 2010 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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