| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
  
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
Daily News for Monday, July 11, 2011
Ducks are Nelson Co. Babe Ruth Tournament Champions 2011 The Ducks Babe Ruth baseball team competed in Nelson County, KY, July 9-10, 2011, and came away Nelson County Tournament Champions. The team includes Brian Leveridge (Burkesville), Jacob Keltner (Columbia), Daniel Ellenberg (Somerset), Dustin Todd (Columbia), Alex Nickerson (Columbia); Coach Barry Hixson; Ty Bennett (Columbia), Will Hixson (Columbia), Devin Gould (Columbia), Tanner Pooler (Columbia), Blake Thompson (Greensburg), Larry Johnson (Burkesville), Coach Seth Dunbar, Coach Jaylyn Bailey. -Will Hixson 2011-07-11 22:52:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Trees should look like trees, not bushes Delwin K Blair writes: Thanks to Vonnie Kolbenschlag for her great poem concerning the butchering of our lovely trees in Adair County. Anyone who knows the slightest bit about tree pruning knows that this action is a true assault upon a tree and condemns it to a premature death. A healthy tree needs its branches and leaves to complete the process that is necessary for it's life.Comments re article 45474 Poem by Vonnie Kolbenschlag Stop Stop Do Not Top 2011-07-11 22:38:11 | Comments | Printable version
Meal will be served each night at Jones Chapel VBS Vacation Bible School will be held at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church, 2267 Jones Chapel RD, Columbia, Kentucky, July 19-22, 2011, from 6pm-8pmCT. each night. This year's theme is Pandamania - Where God is Wild About You! Children of all ages are invited to attend. A meal will be served each night. For more information, contact Chad Parnell at cparnell@windstrean.net or (270) 634-3220. -Chad Parnell 2011-07-11 22:13:44 | Comments | Printable version
Glasgow flower further identified as Tall garden phlox Joyce M Coomer writes: It is a Tall Garden Phlox. There are two bunches of a similar-looking plant in a yard on Harvey Street - think it is the same flower. - Joyce M CoomerComments re photo 41086 Flower lover wants ID of beautiful Glasgow garden plant 2011-07-11 22:01:19 | Comments | Printable version
Whitfield Statement on Passing of Assistant Chief Charles Sparks WASHINGTON, D.C. (2011-07-11) - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), today issued the following statement on the death of Assistant Fire Chief Charles 'Sparky' Sparks who passed away July 08, 2011 and was laid to rest today. "I send my deepest condolences to the family of Charles Sparks. Sparky passed away in the line of duty serving the people of Adair County. In his passing, he leaves behind a powerful example of a life dedicated to safety and service to others. The reach of Sparky's dedication to service was evidenced by the throngs of colleagues and community members who paid tribute to his life today. As Sparky is remembered, I send my deepest sympathies to Sparky's wife Tammy, his son Trent, his numerous family members and his colleagues at the Columbia-Adair Volunteer Fire Department as they mourn his passing." - United States Representative Ed Whitfield 2011-07-11 21:23:34 | Comments | Printable version
Revival starts Sun. July 24, 2011, at Sparksville Nazarene Sparksville Church of The Nazarene, 9562 Burkesville Rd. will be having Revival, starting on Sunday, July 24 thru Wednesday, July 27, starting at 6:30pmCT. Bro. Charles Huddleston from Burkesville, KY will be holding the revival. Bro. Lonny Karnes and congregation invites you to attend. - Jane Sparks 2011-07-11 21:13:02 | Comments | Printable version
VFW, VFW Auxiliary meeting for July 14, 2011 cancelled Cancelled. Will be re-scheduled for a later date Columbia VFW Post 6097 & Ladies Auxiliary monthly meeting which was scheduled for 7pmCT, Thursday, July 14, 2011, at the VFW Post, 411 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY, has been cancelled. It will be rescheduled at a later date. -Jimmy Luttrell Post Commander 2011-07-11 21:02:27 | Comments | Printable version
Pauline Hamlett Rogers, Adair Co., KY (1922-2011) She was the honored matriarch of a large, highly-regarded Adair Co., KY family. She is remembered for her beauty, industry, warm personality, and friendly smile and for being an early advocate of walking for the sheer joy of it. She was a member of the Columbia Baptist Church and worked for Lowes Drug Store for many years. Pauline Rogers, 89, of Columbia, died Monday, July 11, 2011 at 8:40amCT at Summit Manor Health and Rehab Center in Columbia, KY. The funeral service will be Thursday, July 14, 2011 at 11amCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY, with Pastor Jack Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty RD, Columbia, KY. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty RD, Columbia, KY. Visitation is after 4pmCT, Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-07-11 20:21:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Remembering Charles Sparks: He loved his work Jan Murphy. Star Furniture writes: This is so sad. He was a good man. He loved his work. Prayers goes to him and his family. My son is a fireman in Indianapolis. They are all brothers and sisters. very devoted to their work. They are always helping others in some way. God bless all of the firemen, police and others. God bless all. - Janis Murphy, Star FurnitureComments re photo 41110 Fire Department Engine No 3 2011-07-11 17:07:31 | Comments | Printable version
Remembering Charles Victor Sparks (1961-2011) Carole Thomas writes: Thank you for a well-written summary honoring Sparky-he will be missed by all who knew him.Comments re article 45446: Charles Sparks and The Band of Brothers by Ralph Roy Waggener 2011-07-11 12:30:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Remembering Charles Sparks: The consummate professional By Billy Joe Fudge I just went to pay my respects to the memory of Charles Sparks and to his family. He was a great son, a great husband, and a great father which are the things that matter most. Beyond that was that wide, quick smile that let everyone know that he really cared. For those who knew him, the name Charles Sparks will always be synonymous with consummate professionalism. -Billy Joe Fudge 2011-07-11 10:02:13 | Comments | Printable version
Many offices will be closed at noon for funeral What to expect today in Columbia, KY Updates may be added. Click on headline for story plus photo(s) Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton and Columbia Mayor Mark D. Harris have announced that both the CJE's office and City Hall will be closed at 12pm noon CT, today, Monday, July 11, 2011, in readiness for the funeral service at 1pm CT today for Charles Victor Sparks (1961-2011), at the Columbia Christian Church. Both chief executives have asked citizens to help maintain respectful silence during the visitation and the funeral service today. Early this morning large numbers of citizens, past and present public officials, and uniformed safety officers from across the state have paid respects in the visitation now in progress at the church. By noon today, the community is expected to be filled to capacity with fire fighters, EMS personnel, and State Fire Marshals who will be taking part in the ceremonies honoring the fallen hero. Already, fire units are lined up on Lindsey Hill in preparation for the procession from the church to the final burial site at Haven Hill Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-07-11 09:20:27 | Comments | Printable version
TODAY: Monday with CM. July 11, 2011 SUNDAY with CM for July 10, 2011. Quick Links to selected favorite columns, stories with perhaps some links to albums, and to news from the past week and beyond. SUNDAY with CM - JULY 10 , 2011 for July 10, 2011 and your favorite writers + important news stories:
2011-07-11 08:37:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
First VBS in 15 years at Breeding UMC is very successful One hundred fourteen year old church is still thriving. Some said the Vacation Bible School was the best they had ever attended. School leaders thank Columbia United Methodist Church for furnishing Bible School material Click on headline for story plus photo(s) By Miss Lemmon News from Breeding United Methodist Church, 605 Breeding Loop, Breeding, KY We had a very very successful Vacation Bible School at Breeding United Methodist Church on June 18, 2011. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-07-11 06:00:20 | Comments | Printable version
Remembering Katie Pyles (1942-2011) Chris Morrison writes: I'm so sorry to hear about Katie. I just found out. I want the famly to know I'm thinking about them. Her sister Cindy was my best friend and I miss her so much. - Chris MorrisonComments re CM article 45360: Katie Pyles, Taylor Co., KY, native of Adair (1942-2011) 2011-07-11 05:27:04 | Comments | Printable version
Mrs. Dulcie Mae Slinker Tucker, Green Co., KY (1919-2011) She was the matriarch of a large, highly regarded Green Co., KY, family. She leaves 99 direct living descendants. She was a member of the South Greensburg Baptist Church and was a homemaker Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Mrs. Dulcie Mae Slinker Tucker, 92, Greensburg, KY, departed this life on Friday, July 8, 2011 at the Golden Living Center-Green Hill, in Greensburg, KY. The funeral services for Mrs. Dulcie Mae Slinker Tucker will be conducted at 2pmCT, Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S. Main ST, Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Ennis-Perkins Cemetery in Green County. Bro. Garnett JR Tucker, Bro. Carlos Compton, and Bro. Gilbert Larimore will be officiating. Visitation is requested from 5pm-9pmCT., Monday, July 11, 2011, at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 7amCT, Tuesday until time of the funeral service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-07-11 05:05:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Poem by Vonnie Kolbenschlag: Stop Stop Do Not Top Stop. Stop. Do Not Top by Vonnie Kolbenschlag If trees could speak--Vonnie Kolbenschlag, July 10, 2011 2011-07-11 04:47:37 | Comments | Printable version
Edith Phillips, Adair Co., KY (1934-2011) She was a member of a large, highly regarded Adair Co., KY family. She was retired from Fruit of the Loom and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Edith Phillips, 76, of Columbia, KY, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 3:38pm at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY. Funeral service will be Tuesday July 12, 2011 at 11amCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Steve Pescosolido and Bro. Troy Elmore officiating. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty RD, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 4:30pmCT, Monday, July 11, 2011. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-07-11 04:08:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 11 Happy Anniversary, Jamie and Elizabeth Head | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Kevin and Norma Jean Hoskins (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Tiffany and Jason Collins | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Tony and Melissa Bragg (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Beverly Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Herschel Harmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jackie Tucker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jackstin Cooper Stang (2018) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Justin Spencer (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kyler Chase Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mark Allen Fudge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nicholas Boils (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Riley Harrison (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Rylee Gilbert (2002) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sam DeRossett (1988) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Walter Blankenship, Jr. | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthdays, brothers and sister, Bill Janes, Herbert Janes, Frieda Janes Smith | (Updates/Corrections) In Memoriam Bro. A.J. Parrish (1931-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dale Selby, Russell Springs, KY (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Holman, Magnolia, KY (1946-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Finn, Brownsville, KY (1973) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clara Burress Pickett, Taylor Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois McFarland, Casey Co., KY (1922 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ken McDonald, Taylor Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Money Coakley, Taylor Co., KY (1915) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hallie Cox, Taylor County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kimberly Ruth Carter, Russell County, KY (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Judy Carol Johnson, Taylor Co., KY native (1956) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hulen Warriner, Russell County, KY (1941-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lorine Oakes, Russell County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Clarence (Ron) Johnson, Adair Co., KY (1937-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Julie Ann Corbin Wilkerson, Adair Co., KY (1958-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kevin (Howdy) Scott, Pike Co., KY native Russell Co., KY (1953-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. William Edward Davidson, Burkesville, KY (1937-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Norma Karnes, Green County, KY; Adair native (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Lee Thompson, 67, Louisville, KY (1947-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hazel Pemberton, Casey County, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Raymond Bernard (RB) Campbell, Adair Co., KY (1941-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Buck, Casey County, KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Matthew Casey House, Summer Shade, KY/Texas native (1973-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Matthew Casey House, Summer Shade, KY/Texas native (1973-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joe Danny Gosser, Russell County, KY (1942-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Halcolm, 78 , Taylor Co./Rockcastle Co., KY native (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Henry Clemmons, Metcalfe County, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harry Samuel Hanlon, 74, Russell Co., KY (1944-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Dean (Bill) Simpson, Greensburg, KY (1931-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Della (Doris) Brown, 98, Russell Co., KY native (1924-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald Norris, 87, Columbia, KY (1935-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Henry D. Johnson, 69, Burkesville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jacob Omrie Cooper, 80, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmie Ray Gibson, 31, Edmonton, KY (1990-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lyndell Reid Oakes, Green Co., KY (1946-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Irene Miller, 94, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rachel Antle, 96, Russell Springs, KY (1926-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Williams, 80, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tony Hays, 67, Jamestown, KY native (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, July 11, 2011 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
|
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
