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Daily News for Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Brad Conover, Adair County, KY (1953-2012) He was a highly regarded member of the community. He was descended from one of the great mercantile families of Glensfork, KY, a heritage in which he took great pride. He carried a wealth of history of Adair County in his memory, which he freely shared. With his wife, who survives, he did so much to enhance the appearance of the community with handsome restorations. Brad was a member of 3trees Church. He was employed by the Adair County EMS for 15 years and served as the manager for 9 years. He was in medical sales and general sales and was aformer member of the Adair Gideon Camp. Brad Conover age 58 years of the Glensfork Community passed away Wednesdaymorning May 9, 2012 at 7:13amCT. at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY after an illness. Funeral services are Friday, May 11, 2012 at 1pmCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQuearyFuneral Home with Bro. Eric Gilbert the officiating clergy.Interment in Blair Cemetery at Glensfork, KY. Visitation will be after 1pmCT,. Thursday, May 10, 2012. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 19:48:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Wilma Morgan, Adair County, KY (1967-2012) She was a native of Henderson County, KY, a former Webster County, KY, resident. She was beloved member of her adopted community, and a youth leader at her church, the United House of Prayer on Jamestown Street in Columbia, KY. She was employed by Amazon.com in Campbellsville, KY Wilma Morgan, age 44 years of Liberty Road, Columbia, KY passed away suddenlyWednesday, May 9, 2012 at 5:50 A.M. from injuries received in an automobile accidenton KY 55, 8.7 miles south of Campbellsville, KY. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 11amCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with Bro. Don Taylor the officiating clergy. The family request visitation after 4pmCT on Friday at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 18:46:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
ACHS Cheerleaders Dancing with the Stars Event planned By Becky StatonTaylor for Adair County High School Cheerleaders The Adair County High School Cheerleaders will be hosting Dancing with the Stars on September 8, 2012. We are looking for dancers from our area, Green, Taylor, Russell and anyone who is wanting/willing to participate. If you are interested, you can contact me through my email address. Entry fees and time will be posted by June 1, 2012 My email address is beckytaylor67@yahoo.com. We hope to have a packed gym for this fun event. Any questions, please just email me and I will gladly answer those questions that you may have. If you have danced in the past, feel free to come and dance again. This is a fundraiser for our cheerleaders to go to Nationals in March 2013. We won in 2010 and want it again in 2013. We appreciate your support. --Becky StatonTaylor 2012-05-09 18:27:50 | Comments | Printable version
Brenda Propes Crowe, Casey Co., KY (1956-2012) She was a member of a respected Casey Co., KY family, a homemaker, and attended Cornerstone Assembly of God. She leaves eight direct living descendants Brenda Propes Crowe, of Stanford, KY, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Fort Logan Hospital in Stanford. She was 56. Funeral services will be at 11amET/10amCT, Friday, May 11, 2012, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Bearl King officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be after 9amET Friday at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 15:14:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Marian Helm Smith awarded Doctor of Nursing Practice In ceremonies at the University of Southern Indiana. She's chair of the Division of Nursing at Lindsey Wilson College and the daughter of Charles and Eulah Helm of Garlin Click on headline for full story, photo(s) Columbia native, Marian (Helm) Smith graduated from the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, during the Forty-Second Annual Commencement Exercises on April 27, 2012. Marian was awarded the Doctor of Nursing Practice degree during the Awarding of Hoods Graduate Ceremony. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 14:49:06 | Comments | Printable version
Shooting follows after alleged assault in domestic altercation By TFC Billy Gregory, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY TOMPKINSVILLE, KY - At 5:59amCT, the Kentucky State Police responded to a shooting in Monroe County following a domestic violence altercation. Upon arriving at the scene on Edmonton Road, Troopers discovered that Amanda Jackson, age 23 of Tompkinsville, had shot Timothy Darrell Jackson, age 27 of Tompkinsville, after allegedly being assaulted by him. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 12:58:18 | Comments | Printable version
Practice Test for GED available at Adair Adult Education Center The Official Practice Test (OPT) lets candidate for Graduate Equivalent Diploma (GED) test readiness to take the test to obtain a high school diploma by taking the GED test By Mary Ann Branham The Adair County Adult Education Center will be giving the Official Practice Test (OPT) to anyone who is 19 and older and has not taken the OPT in the 2012 school year. The OPT Test will be given on Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the Adair County Adult Education Center, 403 Indian Drive Columbia, KY 42728. The GED Test itself will be given starting at 8amCT, May 30, 2012, at the Adair County Adult Education Center, 403 Indian Drive Columbia, KY 42728. To reserve a seat call 270-384-4497. Bring a government issued picture ID. Our hours are: Monday & Wednesday 8amCT-4pmCT; Tuesday & Thursday 8amCT-6pmCT; Fridays 8amCT-12pm noon CT.The test is free until June 30, or funds are gone. - Mary Ann Branham 2012-05-09 12:28:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Amazon adding new 550 full time jobs in Winchester, KY Amazon has fulfillment facility in Campbellsville, KY. The Winchester facility is the company's first customer service location in the Commonwealth. BY Mandy Lambert News from Gov. Steve Beshear's Communications Office FRANKFORT, KY (May 9, 2012) - Governor Steve Beshear and Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced Amazon's plans to open a new 70,000-square-foot customer service facility in Winchester, Ky., investing more than $20.7 million and creating more than 550 full-time and 600 seasonal jobs in the Commonwealth by 2017. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 10:23:32 | Comments | Printable version
Fatality in KY 55 accident is 44 year old Columbia, KY woman More details on the tragedy this morning. See earlier: KY 55 closed at Green River Bridge: Fatality accident, also from Larry Smith, 92.7 The WAVE Radio. By Larry Smith, 92.7 The WAVE radio Received at 9:02amCT, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 There's an update to the fatality accident on KY 55, reported earlier this morning, just received from the Taylor County Sheriff's Department, Campbellsville, KY. A 2000 Nissan Pickup driven by 31 year old William J. Hudgins, Campbellsville, KY was traveling South on Kentucky 55. The accident occurred near the Green River Bridge between Columbia and Campbellsville, in Taylor County, KY. Hudgins crossed the centerline and struck a 2005 Ford driven by Wilma M. Morgan, 44, of Columbia, KY. The accident occurred at 5:21amET/4:21amCT, according to the report. Wilma Morgan was pronounced dead at the scene by Taylor County Coroner Terry Dabney. William J. Hudgins was taken to Taylor Regional Hospital, Campbellsville and was then transferred to the University of Louisville Medical Center. 2012-05-09 09:09:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Westlake releases statement on sale negotiations The following statement is released by Westlake Regional Health System/Spectrum Health Partners and is posted as follows: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 08:24:48 | Comments | Printable version
Col. Wm Casey ES parent site based elections May 10, 2012 Col. Wm. Casey Elementary will conduct elections for two parent members on our Site-Based Council. The election will be held 8am-4pmCT, Thursday, May 10, 2012, in the school lobby, 220 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY. All parents, step-parents, and legal guardians of a child who will be enrolled at Col. Wm. Casey Elementary School during the 2012-2013 school year are eligible to vote in this election. - Patty Jones, Principal 2012-05-09 06:19:51 | Comments | Printable version
Search committee narrows Superintendent Search to 5 names Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story The Adair County School Superintendent Search Committee met at 7pmCT, last night, Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at the Adair County Board of Education Conference Room, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, and narrowed the applicants to five from the 15 who originally applied. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 06:15:34 | Comments | Printable version
Review: Ax of Murder play at Adair County High School Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Joanne Held, Drama Instructor Adair County High School, Columbia, KY Adair County High School Drama recently presented "Ax of Murder" by Pat Cook. The mysterious story follows actors and actresses who have been summoned to the local theatre. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 06:02:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
KY 55 closed at Green River Bridge: Fatality accident Update: 7:03amCT. KY 55 has been re-opened. The accident appears to have been a head-on collision. One occupant, believed to have been a female, is reported deceased. Names of those involved will be released by the Taylor County Sheriff's Department pending notification of the next of kin. Larry Smith called from en route to Radio Station WHVE, The WAVE 92.7 FM. He was delayed by a fatality accident at on KY 55, Campbellsville Road in Taylor County, KY, which occurred at around 6amET. "The Campbellsville Police Department called me to ask that we alert everyone to avoid the Green River Hills. I'm suggesting that travellers take the drive across Green River Dam to avoid the accident scene. Alternately, the Tebb's Bend Road would work for lighter vehicles - because of the rickety old bridge." Smith said the Taylor County Sheriff's Department is working the accident. The WAVE and ColumbiaMagazine.com will keep everyone posted as developments reported. 2012-05-09 05:32:09 | Comments | Printable version
CU School of Nursing holds pinning ceremony for May 2012 grads Click on headline for complete list of 23 nursing graduates and hometowns, photo(s) By Christina L. Kern News from Campbellsville University School of Nursing CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY- Laura Williams, a senior of Campbellsville, KY spoke on behalf of Campbellsville University's School of Nursing pinning ceremony, May 3, 2012, in a pinning ceremony recognizing the School of Nursing graduates, telling them, "Let's not forget where we came from or why we decided to become a nurse," Dr. Michael V. Carter, president of Campbellsville University, also addressed the gathering, saying, "You are now part of history that some said would never happen," "This is a proud moment." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 04:49:16 | Comments | Printable version
Camp Casey honors 2011-12 volunteers, all from Lindsey Wilson New Honorees at Lindsey Wilson College Bonner Scholars: Wendy Price, Carrie Mason, Amber Clark, Ben Joseph, Nikki Stargel, Jordan Cruze, Brooke Harmon, DeResha Walkup, Josh Pence, Lauren Thompson, Lauren Kinser, Lois Jean Lanham, Alison McGaughey, Bailey Scott, Natalie Vickous, Sarah Jacobs, Brenna Smith, Lydia Tiller, Shana Lawson, John Brown, Megan Humphress, Nathan Davis, Katie Easton and Alex Kirby. Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Dana Harmon, Director News from Col. Wm Casey Camp Casey Since 2005 Camp Casey has added names to perpetual plaques that hang in the lobby at Col. Wm. Casey Elementary School. These plaques honor the many volunteers that have contributed to our 21st CCLC afterschool and summer programs throughout the years. We all feel very blessed to live in a community that continues to give of their time and resources to help us to grow our future leaders. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 03:35:21 | Comments | Printable version
Tim Pace, 47, Cumberland Co., KY (d. May 5, 2012) Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Tim Pace, age 47, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away on Saturday, May 05, 2012 in Indianapolis, IN. Services will be Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 11amCT, at the Davis Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 03:20:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Columbia UMC Annual Fish Fry is May 19, 2012 Annual Fish Fry & Potluck Meal will be Saturday, May 19, 5:30pmCT, at the Columbia United Methodist Church, 202 Burkesville Street, KY. Donations will be accepted. - Wanda Wisdom 2012-05-09 03:07:23 | Comments | Printable version
B-58 Memorial dedication planning meeting is May 12, 2012 Planning meeting for dedication which will be June 23, 2012 Just wanted to let everyone know that we will be having an organizational meeting at the McKinney Depot Restaurant, 55 Busy Bee Street, McKinney (Lincoln County), KY to try and get some local people involved with the Historical marker Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 1pmET/12pm noon CT. We would like to get as many local people involved as possible. The B-58 Historical marker will be dedicated on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 11am ET. B-58 Memorial online. - Chris Bennett 2012-05-09 02:59:15 | Comments | Printable version
Today, WEDNESDAY with CM, May 9, 2012 Haiku by Robert Stone for May 9, 2012: Stories remembered,--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 9 May 2012. -1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 239, in progress. WEATHER: For information on Hazardous Weather, if any, click to Hazardous Weather Columbia, KY/NWS Weather Forecast: WEDNESDAY, May 9, 2012 The National Weather Service in Louisville, KY, has issued the following forecast for Columbia, KY. this forecast from update at 2:41 am CDT May 9, 2012 Overnight: Scattered sprinkles after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light northwest wind.The Kentucky Mesonet is The Commonwealth's Official Source for Weather and Climate Data. Mesonet stations are live in: Adair - Casey - Cumberland - Metcalfe - Taylor Quick links to Sunday with CM Columns, more: direct links to articles, columns, poems and/or photos possibly with other important links, are posted next: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2012-05-09 02:45:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Mothers and Daughters Banquet at Egypt Christian May 11, 2012 Egypt Christian Church Mothers and Daughters Banquet, Mothers and Daughters (all ladies) will be honored with a meal prepared and served by the men of the church at Egypt Christian Church, Egypt Christian Church 4855 Knifley Road, Columbia 42728at 6:30pmCT, Friday, May 11, 2012. Following the meal a program will be presented by In His Service, a trio from Burkesville, KY along with stories and tributes given by the pastor, Paul Patton. - Paul Patton.. 2012-05-09 02:38:57 | Comments | Printable version
More than 700 at LWC Midnight Breakfast - Spring 2012 Click on headline for item with photo(s) By Duane Bonifer News from Lindsey Wilson College More than 700 residential Lindsey Wilson College students attended the college's semi-annual "Midnight Breakfast" Tuesday night in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center. The event, which is sponsored by the college's residence life program, serves students a late-night breakfast from 11pm-1amCT. The meal is served by members of the LWC Office of Residence Life. LWC students are taking final examinations this week; spring commencement will be 10amCT Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Lindsey Wilson College's Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY. 2012-05-09 02:00:32 | Comments | Printable version
Adair County Tea Party meets May 15, 2012 There will be a meeting of the Adair County Tea Party, at 6pmCT, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 912 Appen Avenue, Columbia, KY - one week before the primary. You are invited to join us with your ideas, questions and concerns. Janet Novielli 2012-05-09 01:47:12 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 9 Happy Anniversary, Joe and Bonnie Birdwell (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alyson Kate Friend (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bobby Ray Roberts Jr. | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Candice Potts | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carl Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Clay York (1996) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Darrell Treece (1949) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gloria Sullivan | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Janet Thompson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, JoD Curry (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Misty May (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Na Tasha Parnell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nancy Cundiff | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Naomi Caressa Chundy (20015) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Osby Buddy Karnes, Jr | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Preslie Lawless | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ruth Marie Johnson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Stephanie Franklin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tillie Shelton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tonya G. Melson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Wanda Wisdom | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Blake Pinson, Campbellsville/Pikeville, KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy VanDyke Barnett, Taylor Co., KY native (1920-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jonathan S. Huddleston, Russell Co., KY (1990-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Beverly Ann Hendricks, Russell Springs, KY (1943-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Opal Sallee, formerly of Taylor Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ralph Edrington, Taylor Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Claudia Coomer, Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eileen Compton, Adair Co., KY (1928 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lissie Mae Perkins Ervin, Greensburg, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharlene Judy Doyle, Adair County, KY (1951-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth M. Johnson, Adair Co., KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marie Wade Owens, 93, Russell County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lester Lee Wesley, Casey County, KY (1950-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brent Harrison, 62, Casey County, KY (1952-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martha Jane York, 73, Burkesville, KY (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carrie Mae Phillips, Taylor County, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Riddle Ferguson, 94, Burkesville, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sheila Fay England, 54, Columbia, KY (1961-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stewart Cochran, 62, Casey Co., KY (1955-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Suzie Whitman Ford, 52, Green Co., KY (1965-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Ronald (Ronnie) Wilson, 67, formerly of Greensburg, KY (1950-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Alice Behringer, 64, Burkesville, KY (1953-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra Joyce Hart, 67, Georgetown, KY, formerly of Russell Springs, KY (1951-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irene Vibbert Martin, 90, Glasgow, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Grider Parrish, Adair County, KY (1963-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Ray (Bubby) Roberts, Jr., 44, Columbia, KY (1976-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Condy Lee Young, 78, Columbia, KY (1943-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Kenneth H. Pope, 85, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elnora Burton, 88, Adair Co., KY native (1934-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Freddie Loy, 81, Adair County, KY (1942-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Marie Walterham, 88, Adair Co. native (1937-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marilyn Sue Martin, 61, Monticello, KY (1961-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tom Clements, Casey Co., KY native (1956-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Mae Kirkpatrick-Forrest, 76, Savoyard, KY (1946-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William G. (Bill) Bradshaw, 88, Greensburg, KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William "David" Loy, Adair County, KY native (1945-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Xander (Marty) Hopper, 16, Campbellsville, KY (2006-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 2012 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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