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Daily News for Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Ilene Fisher, Russell County, KY (1933-2013) She was the matriarch of a large, respected Russell County, KY, family. She is survived by her husband, Rex Fisher. She leaves 17 direct living descendants. She was a homemaker Ilene Fisher, 78, a resident of Fair Oaks Nursing Home, Jamestown, KY, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs, KY. Funeral services for Ilene Fisher will be 10amCT/11amET, Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 Main Street, Russell Springs, KY, with burial in the Holt Cemetery. Friends may call after 5pmCT/6pmET, Friday, January 11, 2013, at the funeral home. Bro. Elvis Tucker will be the officiating clergy. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-09 18:57:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
KSP investigating the death of 4 month old Adair Co., KY baby Infant pronounced dead at Westlake Regional Hospital; autopsy schedulued By TFC William Gregory, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police, Post 15, Columbia, KY COLUMBIA, KY - Detectives from Post 15 are investigating the death of a 4 month old baby. Post 15 received a call today, Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at approximately 11:47amCT from the Adair County Coroner, Todd Akin, advising that the infant had been transported to the Westlake Hospital by Adair County EMS after receiving a call that the baby was not breathing. The child was pronounced dead at the hospital and an autopsy is scheduled for early Thursday morning at the State Medical Examiner's office. Detective B.J. Burton is investigating. - TFC William Gregory Story courtesy TFC Billy Gregory, Public Affairs Officer, Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, covers the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. 2013-01-09 18:44:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Extension service will offer 3 session Grain Crops Short Course Sessions for Adair, Green and Taylor County growers. All will be held in Campbellsville, KY By Nick Roy The Adair, Green & Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service will be holding a three session Grain Crops Short Course. Speakers will include UK Grain Crops Specialists in weed control, disease control, and agronomy. Registration for the program is free. All sessions will be held at the Taylor County Cooperative Extension Service, 1143 South Columbia Avenue, Campbellsville, KY at 5:30pmCT/6:30 pmET. Dates and topics include:
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Campbellsville, KY, son, mother arrested in Wendall Pyles murder case Five arrests have now been made in case; additional arrests expected. By TFC Billy Gregory, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - 25-year-old Derek Salyers and his mother, 58-year-old Ruth A. Salyers were arrested today at the Taylor County Jail on charges of Tampering with Physical Evidence and Hindering Prosecution. The Taylor County Sheriff's office executed indictment warrants returned on Monday, January 8, 2013 by the Taylor County Grand Jury in connection with the September 26th, 2012 murder of Wendall "Gleason" Pyles in Casey County. Both were lodged in the Taylor County Jail, Campbellsville, KY. Five arrests have now been made with additional arrests expected. - TFC BILLY GREGORY Story courtesy TFC Billy Gregory, Public Affairs Officer, Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, covers the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. 2013-01-09 16:15:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Howard L. Wilson, Edmonton, KY (1932-2013) Howard Wilson was a member of the Revenna Separate Baptist Church in Edmonton KY where he served as a Deacon and Sunday School Superintendent, making a big impact on many lives. He worked at Kraft Foods in Summitville, IN; Kroger Milk Plant, Marion IN; and retired from Marion General Motors. Howard enjoyed watching UK basketball but most of all doing really silly stuff with his grandchildren. Howard's biggest favorite saying was "If my children and grandchildren are happy, then I am happy." Click on headline for obituary with photo(s) Howard L. Wilson 79 of Edmonton, KY, went to be with the Lord on Monday January 7, 2013 while visiting his daughter in Summitville IN. Arrangements are being handled by Armes-Hunt Funeral Home, 415 S. Main Street, Fairmount, IN where the family will receive friends 3pm-7pmCT/4pm-8pmET, Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Funeral service will be at Armes-Hunt Funeral Home at 10amCT/11amET, Thursday, January 10, 2013, Rev. Donnie Davis officiating. Interment will be at Vinson Cemetery, Summitville, IN. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-09 15:59:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Homeplace on Green River Annual meeting Wed., Jan 16, 2013 The Homeplace on Green River Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 4pmCT/5pmET at the Taylor County Extension Office, 1143 South Columbia Avenue, Campbellsville, Kentucky. Contact the Extension Office at 270-465-4511. - Carolyn Morris 2013-01-09 15:20:01 | Comments | Printable version
Dwan Hadley to speak at Bethany Baptist Church Dwan Hadley will be speaking at Bethany Baptist Church, 4560 Greensburg Road, Columbia, KY, at 10:30amCT/11:30amET, Sunday January 13, 2013. Sunday School begins at 9:30amCT/10:30amET. Pastor Jimmie Cox and congregation invite everyone to attend. - Kathy Cox Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-09 15:11:03 | Comments | Printable version
Greg Willis takes oaths of office before CJE Ann Melton CJE Ann Melton administered the oaths of office for Greg Willis, newly appointed Adair County School Board Member for Division I in her office at the Adair Annex today, Wednesday, January 9, 2013. All necessary forms were subsequently filed in the Adair County Court Clerk's office, today, as well. The next scheduled School Board meeting is Thursday, January 17, 2013, at 7pmCT, at the district's board conference room, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. 2013-01-09 15:06:01 | Comments | Printable version
GED program, Ready 4 Work course free for Camp Casey parents Camp Casey Parents can take courses while after school program is in session. One course prepares for GED test, other is Ready for Work program. Both are free By LeAnna Bennett Adair County Education Center has partnered with Camp Casey, the after school program at Col. Wm. Casey, 220 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY, to offer services to parents while their kids are enjoying fun and educational activities. The Adair County Adult Education Center will be offering 2 courses tailored for GED success:
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Coy Neat is the electrical inspector for Adair County, KY To Whom It May Concern: The County of Adair entered into an agreement on January 09, 2013 with Mr. Coy Neat as Electrical Inspector for Adair County. In the event Mr. Neat is not able to complete or do said electrical inspection, he shall contact one of the following inspectors for Adair County;
If you have any questions please feel free to contact my office. Thank you. - Ann Melton, Judge Executive, Adair County, KY 2013-01-09 11:28:47 | Comments | Printable version
Adell Matney, formerly of Adair Co., KY (1932-2013) She was a native of Green County, KY, and a resident of Burkesville, KY, at the time of her death. She was the matriarch of a large, respected family. She leaves 16 direct living descendants. She was a homemaker. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Adell Matney, 80, of Burkesville, formerly of Adair County, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 7:05amCT at Cumberland Valley Manor in Burkesville, KY. Funeral services will be Friday, January 11, 2013 at 10amCT/11amET, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY with Bro. Wayne Keith officiating. Burial in Lee Cemetery in Green County, KY. Visitation after will be after 4pmCT/5pmET, Thursday, January 10, 2013, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-09 10:42:38 | Comments | Printable version
H&R Block now in Office Park Linda Fitzpatrick writes: We have moved to 340 Office Park (down behind the Prescription Shop building) and are open for business. We still have the same number. - Linda FitzpatrickComments re article 56822 Wants to know where HR Block moved to 2013-01-09 10:10:28 | Comments | Printable version
CU announces 2012 President's, Dean's list Click on headline for complete list of all students, including all from the core CM service area of Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Russell, and Taylor Counties of South Central Kentucky By Christina L. Kern News from Campbellsville University CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - Campbellsville University Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Frank Cheatham has announced the academic honors' list for the fall 2012 semester. The academic honors' list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester with a course load of at least 12 hours. The fall 2012 academic honors' list includes a total of 627 students, with 256 named to the President's List for achieving a 4.0 grade point average, and 371 named to the Dean's List for achieving a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA. President's List Fall 2012: Hanako Abe, a freshman of Koriyama, Japan; Erin Hope Alston, a senior of Campbellsville, KY; Hillary Ruth Anderson, a senior of Campbellsville, KY; Kelsey Michelle Anderson, a sophomore of Campbellsville, KY; Kirk Joseph Anderson, a senior of Campbellsville, KY; Damon Lemar Armstead, a senior of Louisville, KY; Joshua Todd Ashbrook, a senior of Campbellsville, KY; Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-09 09:58:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
PERSONAL OPINION: Jon Halsey comments on City Pool Issue Speaking from municipally debt-free Knifley, KY, he warns Columbia City fathers and Adair County Magistrates that limitations not seen in "Foggy Bottom," prevail here. "We cannot print money. And there is a finite limit as to how far the contents of our billfold will stretch," Mr. Halsey says, positing Flowers-Hayek economics vs. Dr. Ronald P./Roosevelt/Keynesian philosophy for the City of Columbia, the County of Adair. -EW By Jon Halsey Personal Commentary A sitting President famously (or infamously, depending on your persuasion) said: "Elections have consequences." Just so, the actions of local Boards, elected and unelected also have consequences. Unfortunately, past actions have put us in the unenviable situation of having to place much of our community's desires and progress on hold while we try to dig our way out of the financial messes we find ourselves in. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-09 09:38:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Bro. Paul Patton will preach Saturday night at Amandaville Paul Patton will be preaching at the Amandaville Christian Church, 7379 Crocus Creek Road (KY 704) Burkesville, KY 42717, on Saturday night, January 12, 2013 at 6pmCT/7pmET. Everyone is invited to attend. --Paul Patton 2013-01-09 08:55:27 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Heritage Association meets January 10, 2013, at ACPL The Adair Heritage Association holds regular monthly meetings each second Thursday, at 6:15pmCT, at the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. All members and prospective members are urged to attend. - Ellen Zornes, 2013-01-09 08:39:24 | Comments | Printable version
Adair County High School class schedule overhauled Back to basics: Site Base Council makes change. ACHS will be on traditional semester, with traditional 6-class days, rather than trimester schedule. Principal Troy Young said that the new schedule will mean greater emphasis on common core subjects, with 30 more hours in the classroom for each course than under the trimester system. Superintendent Alan Reed commended the council's actions News from Adair County High School 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY After operating on a trimester schedule for the past several years, Adair County High School will be moving to a more traditional 6-period day beginning with the 2013-14 school year. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-09 07:35:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
All the Carneys are proud of Bam Comments on Bam Carney ascension to KY House Minority Caucus Whip in 2013 General Assembly Kay Krug writes: I just want to tell Bam Carney that all of us Carneys are proud of him. I know he will do his best for Adair and Taylor counties. --Kay KrugComments re article 56827 Local Republicans have high leadership roles in 2013 KY House 2013-01-09 07:09:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Wondering how to find who to call Maury Lewis writes: What if I needed a plumber? where would I go to find one here. I looked in the windstream telephone book that I have and the ones listed are in Somerset? Maybe the businesses here in Columbia need to make a business telephone book. - Maury LewisThanks, Maury Lewis for the suggestion. ColumbiaMagazine.com does have a classification for Services started. See Services. We'll be adding other fine Services to it in the coming days and weeks. The phone number for Services listings is 270-250-2730 or email: Contact/Submit. See also Rates and Terms Listings are as low as 35 cents a day - $10 minimum - CM 2013-01-09 04:14:50 | Comments | Printable version
Local Republicans have high leadership roles in 2013 KY House Representative Jeff Hoover (KY 83, Clinton/Pulaski, part/Russell), Jamestown, KY, will continue as House Minority leader in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Rep. John Bam Carney, (KY 51, Adair/Taylor Counties) has been elected Republican Caucus Whip in the State House of Representatives. Both representatives had many family ties in Adair County. Mr. Hoover is also Attorney for the Adair County School Board. 2013-01-09 04:03:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
Today, WEDNESDAY with CM, January 9, 2012 Better to know hurt--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 9 January 2013. -1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 484, in progress The Weather for Today For Continuously updated weather, click to National Weather Service for Columbia, KY The NWS issued this update on 9 Jan 2013, at 03:15amCT/04:15amET : OVERNIGHT: A 20 percent chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light south wind. WEDNESDAY: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. WEDNESDAY NIGHT: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Hazardous Weather Outlook if any 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 Favorite CM Columns Plus some- added Sunday, this past week, with maybe a few from History, and more are posted here:
2013-01-09 03:44:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
LWC Men's Basketball falls six spots in national polls News from Lindsey Wilson College After splitting a pair of road games last week, the Lindsey Wilson College men's basketball dropped six spots to No. 14 in the latest NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, announced Tuesday, January 8, 2013. See CM Events for details, next LWC games 2013-01-09 03:36:23 | Comments | Printable version
Thanks to photos, Scrappy is back home Stephanie Archey writes: Scrappy (Photo) showed up at my kitchen door a couple days before Christmas. Thanks to the pictures posted on Columbia Magazine, we were able to contact the owner and give him back. I believe this gave someone a very Merry Christmas!! Thanks, Columbia Magazine! - Stephanie Archey Thanks, Stephanie Archer for the good news and the wonderful comments. - EW. For other missing or found dogs, see Animals. 2013-01-09 03:24:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Boys Basketball: ACHS Indians 41. Larue County 48 Cold shooting night brings four game streak to halt. Adair was led in scoring and rebounding by Chance Melton on seven for nine shooting and 15 points and 11 rebounds. Rounding out the scoring were Matt Fudge 8, Ty Bennett 6, Kel Stotts 5, Zach Hutchison 5, and Jake Hixson 2. Jayden Willis, Tanner Pooler, and Marshall Shelley also saw action. Fudge added six assists and three steals. Special ColumbiaMagazine.com sports story News of Adair County High School Athletics The Adair County Indians four game winning streak came to an end last night, Tuesday, January 8, 2013, when they fell to Larue County 48-41 at home in Columbia, KY. The Indians record dropped to 10-6 while the Hawks improved to 9-5. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-09 03:09:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 9 Happy Anniversary, James & Tiffany Walker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Billy Joe Hadley (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bobby Sullivan (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chris Morrison | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cynthia Mann | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ethan Spencer Brown (1996) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jason B. Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katelynn Schorman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Molly Elizabeth Miller | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Molly Elizabeth Miller (2013) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nealee Tarter | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Oakley Green Gaskin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sue McGaha | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Vickie Bryant | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gen.John Adair (1757) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Dorothy Evelyn Davis,Green Co., KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Iretis "Rettie" Vibbert, 80, Marrowbone, KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Randall Caulk Campbellsville, KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Adelyne Smith, Russell Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clyde Hutchison, Adair County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leon Cravens, Adair County, KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doris M. Johnson, 78, Russell Springs, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary A. Sanders, Casey County, KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christina Scott, Adair County, KY (1957-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Matney, Adair County, KY (1961-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thelma Foley, Russell County, KY(1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Ellen Price Judd, Adair County, KY native, Green County, KY (1916-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Gadberry, Russell County, KY (1920-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Ann Bottom, Russell County, KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Stanley Capps, 90, Summer Shade, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vontrice Jacqueline Cooper, 82, Russell Co., KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, January 9, 2013 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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