Ronoh named a second-team academic All-American

After posting multiple All-American honors throughout the year

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By Dan White

TOWSON, MD - Sharon Ronoh of Lindsey Wilson was selected to the 2012 Capital One Academic All-America College Division Women's Cross Country/Track & Field Team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

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2012-06-18 17:56:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Indoor air in some Adair Co. hospitality venues tests poorly

Health Department takes samples in 10 places and find that, among the test locations, indoor air in Adair County KY Hospitality venues contains harmful Levels of secondhand smoke

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By Jelaine Harlow

Adair County KY, June 18, 2012 -- A report released today confirms that Adair County KY's indoor air in hospitality venues contains high levels of fine particle air pollution from secondhand smoke. Indoor air quality was assessed in ten Adair County KY hospitality venues. During the sampling period, the level of fine particle air pollution was nearly 2.7 times higher in Adair County KY than the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for outdoor air.

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2012-06-18 17:31:11 | Comments | Printable version

Sister Mary Claywell will speak at Sparksville Nazarene

Sister Mary Ruth Claywell from Cumberland County, KY will be the guest speaker at Sparksville Church of The Nazarene, 9562 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY on Sunday night, June 24, 2012 at 6:30pmCT. Bro. Lonny Karnes and congregation invites all to attend. - Jane Sparks

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All Area Churches Picnic at Jim Blair Center, July 4, 2012

There will be an All Area Churches Picnic at the Jim Blair Community Center, (formerly the Columbia Christian Life Center) 901 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY, July 4, 2012, 10am-5pmCT. All Churches are invited to a time of food, fellowship, games, music, and good family fun as we spend time fellowshipping with others and celebrating our country's freedom as well as the freedom we have in Christ. There will be a potluck-style BBQ lunch, each person or family is asked bring your favorite meat, side, salad, dessert, or drink to share Contact Pastor Kellis Booth at 858-361-7637. - Kellis Booth.

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The Sterlings reuniting for 2nd time in 39 years

New group, with three of orginal five Sterlings - plus drummer Bobby Coffey, will perform at 3rd Annual Bull Run MusicFest as "The Classic Sterlings."

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Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story

The Sterlings, a rock n roll band, which played locally as well as statewide, will be reuniting for only the second time in 39 years.

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2012-06-18 16:43:03 | Comments | Printable version

Reunion: Descendants of Wayman Irvin and Minnie Susan Burton, June 24, 2012

REUNIONS

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By Cindy Burton

The descendants of Wayman Irvin and Minnie Susan Burton will be gathering for the first ever Burton Reunion! This event will take place at 12pm noon, CT, on Sunday, June 24, 2012. VFW Hall, 411 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY on Sunday, June 24, 2012. Food will begin being served at 1pmCT The dinner will be potluck so all participants are encouraged to bring a covered dish; meat will be supplied.

For entertainment, Living Waters, a bluegrass gospel band, will be performing. Also, there will be a live auction of misc. items donated and a cake walk! We are asking that each family or person brings at least one item for the auction and something sweet for the cake walk prizes.

All money gathered from the auction and cake walk will go to the cost of the building rental, supplies, and the meat furnished. If any proceeds are left over they will go into a fund for next year's event. --Cindy Burton cindy.burton@kctcs.edu

2012-06-18 13:54:25 | Comments | Printable version

Kentucky Color - Bigggg Tree

Now we know the rest of the story: The Big Tree is a proud specimen of the State Tree of Kentucky. Big as it is now, it was even taller eight or 10 years ago, Billy Joe Fudge determines

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By Billy Joe Fudge, Retired District Forester
Kentucky Division of Forestry

The Big Tree has captivated me as I'm sure it has much of the population of North Western Columbia and the Dakota Meyer Highway areas. Well curiosity finally got the best of me so I went on a, find The Big Tree safari.

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2012-06-18 13:43:54 | Comments | Printable version

Vacation Bible School at Mt. Carmel cancelled for this week

CANCELED for this week: Will be rescheduled at a later date - Mark Smith

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Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, 2472 Mt. Carmel Road, Columbia, KY, will be having Vacation Bible School June 18-22, 2012 from 6pm-8pm CT. The theme is Adventures on Promise Island: Where Kids Discover God's LifeSaving Love! All kids are invited to join us this week. - Jeana Pike

2012-06-18 13:29:19 | Comments | Printable version

Hovious Mission Church Annual Fish Chicken Fry, June 23, 2012

Hovious Mission Church, 780 Hovious Church Road, Columbia, KY, will hold itx Annual Fish & Chicken Fry, at 2pmCT, Saturday, June 23, 2012. Living Waters will be singing and anyone that would like to come out and sing and worship the Lord with us . We will have games, good food, and some good gospel singing. Everyone welcome. Church is 11 miles from Columbia off KY 551/Knifley Road; left on Hovious Ridge Road; go one mile, church is on the right. --Poochie Tucker Terry Boston.

2012-06-18 12:47:23 | Comments | Printable version

VBS at Grider's Chapel UMC June 24-29, 2012

Grider's Chapel United Methodist Church, 3127 Hwy 1058, Jamestown, KY 42629 will be having Vacation Bible School, Sunday-Friday, June 24-29, 2012, 5:30pm-7:30pm each evening.. We invite everyone to attend Adventures to Promise Island. Classes will be for all ages. - Jacqueline Collins

2012-06-18 11:53:34 | Comments | Printable version

Found: Huge set of keys

Sandi Greer writes:

Found a Huge set of keys in the Greenhills subdivision. There are several keys . Please call to describe if you have lost your keys. Thank you. Phone 270-634-3865 - Sandi Greer

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2012-06-18 10:40:07 | Comments | Printable version

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2012-06-18 09:49:21 | Comments | Printable version

Dr. Roger Dale Smith DMD among speakers at Smoke Free event

REVELATION DAY is TODAY at 11amCT, June 18, 2012: Identities of the specific restaurants won't be given, but comparisons will be made of conditions in the Adair County Hospitality venues to those in smoke free cities. Progress is being made in Adair County, where, the Lake Cumberland Health Department List of Smoke Free Restaurants now lists two new smoke free establishments in Columbia, Dickey's BBQ and its next door neighbor, Taco Bell in the 900-1000 block of Jamestown Street, as Smoke Free, bringing the number of smoke free eateries to 14 in Adair. Casey County has three; Cumberland, two; Green, two; Russell County, 17; and in Taylor County - Thanks to a proactive public health ordinance passed by the Campbellsville City Council - all restaurants in Campbellsville are smoke-free!

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Special ColumbiaMagazine story

Adair Countians will have a chance to hear first hand, what the results of the air quality readings are for restaurants in Adair County, KY at a press conference at 11amCT, June 18, 2012, at the Adair County Health Department Conference Room, in the basement of the Dr. J.C. Salato Building, 801 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY. While the meeting is primarily for the media, it is public, and everyone is welcome, provided there is room. Speakers will be Dr. Roger D. Smith, DMD, Chairman of the Adair County Board of Health; Dr. Aijaz A. Yazdani, MD, Pulmonology and Internal Medicine physician; and Hilarie Sidney7, Air Quality Coordinator, Clean Indoor Air Partnership, Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy.

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2012-06-18 09:41:22 | Comments | Printable version

DeaFestival-Kentucky 2012 to be held in Louisville July 7, 2012

A Critique of the last one: The DeaFestival was held in Horse Cave, KY, in 2010 and I was there that weekend. I was very impressed. - ROBERT STONE

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By Tom Musgrave

Frankfort, KY - Deaf culture will be front and center in Louisville this summer as DeaFestival-Kentucky 2012 to be held in Louisville July 7, 2012 takes the stage starting at 10amET/9amCT, with events all day, July 7, 2012, at the Kentucky International Convention Center, 21 South 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202

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2012-06-18 08:31:44 | Comments | Printable version

Travel: Nashville Road in BG will have slight delays

By Keirsten Jaggers

BOWLING GREEN, KY (Monday, June 18, 2012) - Motorists traveling on US 31W/Nashville Road between 8pm and 6amCT tonight, , should anticipate slight delays as KYTC contract crews install cross drains between the Natcher Parkway and Bowie Avenue.

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2012-06-18 07:57:50 | Comments | Printable version

Joyful Praise with Bro. Jr. & Sister Donna Feese at Tabor Church

Adair County Sunday Night Singing

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Joyful Praise with Bro. Jr. and Sister Donna Feese will be singing at Tabor Community Church, 1477 Fairplay Rd. Columbia KY, on Sunday night June 24, 2012, at 6pmCT. Also on Sunday morning June 24, 2012, Bro. Todd Akin will be preaching at 11amCT. Pastor Ralph Hadley and congregation invite everyone to attend. - Patricia Hadley

2012-06-18 07:47:28 | Comments | Printable version

Owner(s) not Found: Three Dogs now up for adoption

Rescuer now thinks it's another case of Drop-Off. Senior Black Lab needs place to roam, with some refinements.

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Kimberly Gutelius writes:

No owners have been located and it has become clear that these friendly, people loving dogs were probably just dropped in the neighborhood. The goal now is to find new homes for them. I know the senior black Labrador would love to have a nice place to roam, but where he could spend most of his day sleeping in the shade of the porch. Kimberly Gutelius 270-380-1268 --Kimberly Gutelius

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2012-06-18 07:29:36 | Comments | Printable version

Epicurean note: Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake does GWS proud

Billy Joe Fudge writes:

That is one fine looking cheesecake. It does the Great Wooded South proud, I'm sure. --

Comments re photo 45642 Epicurean Kentuckian Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake

2012-06-18 07:16:11 | Comments | Printable version

The murder of Sarah B. Hart: Accused to be arraigned in Jamestown, KY today

The murder of Sarah B. Hart Next earlier story: Jamestown, KY man, 28, charged with murder of Sarah B. Hart

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Larry Smith, News Anchor for the WAVE, FM 92.7, called this morning, Monday, June 18, 2012, to report that the arraignment of Christoper W. Allman, 28, Miller Drive, Jamestown Kentucky, is scheduled in Russell Circuit Court today. The time is not yet entered on the Kentucky Court of Justice web page, which, at this post, was last updated June 15, 2012.

TFC Billy Gregory of Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, reported on June 14 that Allman had been arrested and charged with the murder of 31-year-old Sarah B. Hart. Allman was arrested at the Jamestown Police Department at 5:09pmCT. He was also charged with Robbery, Kidnapping and Tampering with Physical Evidence and that Allman was lodged in the Russell County Jail.

2012-06-18 06:39:02 | Comments | Printable version

VBS at Shiloh Christian Church, Saturday, June 23, 2012

Shiloh Christian Church, will hold Vacation Bible School, 9am-1pmCT, Saturday, June 23, 2012. We will learn about the giant Goliath and David. Lunch will be served at 12pm. noon CT. Parents are welcome at any time but, especially at our mid-day lunch. - Norbert Hall

2012-06-18 04:11:28 | Comments | Printable version

Today, MONDAY with CM, June 18, 2012

Haiku by Robert Stone for June 18, 2012:

Creatures like self
are not seen by observers
who deny end times.

--Robert Stone, Monday, 18 June 2012.
-1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 279, in progress

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WEATHER:

Hazardous Weather Outlook for scattered on and off thunderstorms has been issued at 2:41amCT, SUNDAY, June 17, 2012: For information on Hazardous Weather, if any, click to Hazardous Weather

Columbia, KY/NWS Weather Forecast: MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2012
The National Weather Service in Louisville, KY, has issued the following forecast for Columbia, KY. this forecast from update at 12:10amCT June 17, 2012

Overnight:Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind between 6 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 8 mph.

Click to National Weather Service for Columbia, KY

The Kentucky Mesonet is The Commonwealth's Official Source for Weather and Climate Data.
Mesonet stations are live in: Adair - Casey - Cumberland - Metcalfe - Taylor

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Quick links to Sunday with CM Columns - plus some - your comments welcome on editorial choices - added since Sunday, but appropriate to Sunday with CM, items:
direct links to articles, columns, poems and/or photos possibly with other important links, are posted next:

• Dr. Phil Aaron: Inspirational Adair Co. success story -Bea Taylor took The Challenge: and started a 45 year career
• Billy Joe Fudge: Nature Kentucky Color - Late or early?. On changing migrations, permanent residency, of Canada Geese now year round Birds of Kentucky
• Chuck Hinman: Memories - Chuck Hinman: What I Respect About My Best Friend
• Ralph Roy Waggener: Local History - The Hill: (Jamestown Hill) as it was commonly known
• Sharon Whitehurst. The Whitehurst Diaries - Potatoes and Seed Balls A Willis the Cat episode. Solving the tomatoes growing on potatoes mystery.

2012-06-18 03:53:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today