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Daily News for Monday, January 14, 2013
CAUD BOIL WATER ADVISORY issued Jan. 13, 2013 is LIFTED As of 2:40pmCT, on January 14, 2013 the boil water advisory for residents of the Sparksville, Keltner, Breeding, Flatwoods areashas been lifted by the Division of Water Columbia Office. This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water. Thank You. Columbia Adair Utilities District (CAUD) 2013-01-14 14:38:44 | Comments | Printable version
20 Adair Countians graduate from Lindsey Wilson, Dec. 2012 By Travis Smith News from Lindsey Wilson College COLUMBIA, KY - Twenty Adair County residents recently graduated from Lindsey Wilson College. The 20 area residents were among 381 students who received undergraduate or graduate degrees at the college's 92nd commencement ceremony, held December 11, 2012 in Biggers Sports Center. The ceremony was LWC's eighth winter commencement, and it was the largest winter commencement ceremony held at the college. The 20 area residents who received degrees from Lindsey Wilson were:
Conway received an honorary doctorate from the college's faculty and board of trustees. Also receiving an honorary doctorate was former LWC professor and vice president George Kolbenschlag. - TRAVIS SMITH Founded in 1903, Lindsey Wilson is a distinctive liberal arts college affiliated with the Kentucky Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. Lindsey Wilson offers a bachelor of arts degree in 23 career areas, a bachelor of science degree in two areas, and master's degrees in three career areas. The college's 2010-11 enrollment is a record 2,554 students. 2013-01-14 14:32:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Burl Cochran, Jr., Casey County, KY (1954-2013) He worked 20 years as a mechanic for Weddle-LaFavers and was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church. He was a member of a respected Casey County, KY, family. He leaves six direct living descendants Burl Cochran, Jr. passed away Sunday January 13, 2013 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. He was 58. Funeral services are at 12pm noon CT/1pmET, Thursday January 17, 2013, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Shirley Denson officiating. Burial will be in Tapscott Cemetery. Visitation will be 4pm-8pmCT/5pm-9pmET, Wednesday at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-14 14:16:44 | Comments | Printable version
Naomi Leavelle, 65 Louisville, KY (d. January 11, 2013) She has family ties with the Acrees, Picketts, Pruitts, and Kemps, in Adair and Green Counties of South Central Kentucky and elsewhere. She leaves 8 direct living descendants Naoma Leavelle, 65, of Louisville, KY, died Friday, January 11, 2013 in Louisville, KY. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 12pm noon CT/1pmET, at Newcomer Funeral Home, 235 Juneau Drive, Louisville with burial in Louisville, KY. Visitation 12pm noon CT-6pmCT/1pm-7pmET, Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-14 13:14:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Sheila Marie Wilson, Russell County, KY (1949-2013) She was a dairy farmer and a member of Pine Top Church of Christ. She loved doing many handcrafts, especially quilting and crocheting, gardening, cooking researching genealogy and reading. She loved cooking for family and friends and hosting family reunions. Sheila Marie Wilson, 63, KY 80, Windsor, KY, died Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Central Baptist Hospital, Lexington, KY. Funeral services, will be at 10amCT/11amET, on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Wilson Funeral Home, 391 E. Steve Wariner Drive, Russell Springs, KY, with memorial tributes by family members officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Russell Springs, KY. Visitation will be after 5pmCT/6pmET, Tuesday, January 15, 2013, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-14 11:39:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Johnny Wayne Dial, Adair County, KY (1966-2013) He attended Calvary Baptist Church in Glasgow and was a long time truck driver, and was currently working for Anderson Trucking Company Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Johnny Wayne Dial, 46, of Glasgow, Ky formerly of Columbia, KY died Saturday, January 12, 2013 at the Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 11amCT/12pm noon ET, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Randy Shaw officiating. Burial in Columbia Cemetery, 315 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. Visitation after 9amCT/10amET, Wednesday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-14 10:58:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Russell District accepting Soil/Water applicatons continuously By Jennifer Hardwick The Russell County Conservation District is now accepting Kentucky Soil Erosion and Water Quality Cost Share Applications on a continuous basis, by contacting Kenny Hammond or Jennifer Hardwick at the Russell County Conservation District, 159 Ferco Way, Jamestown, KY. Phone 270-343-3343. This continual sign-up is designed to make the program more "landowner friendly" and help address the needs of a landowner at any time during the year. As landowners plan conservation projects with the assistance of their local conservation district, they will be able to apply for financial assistance for those projects without having to wait for a designated sign up period. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-14 10:10:15 | Comments | Printable version
Trevor Willis' last second shot gives AC Frosh 38-37 title win Click on headline for story with photo(s) Special ColumbiaMagazine.com sports story The Adair Co. Indians Freshman team won the Barren Co. Invitational Tournament this past Saturday, January 12, 2013, to remain perfect on the season at 14-0. The Indians beat Allen Co./Scottsville in the first game 57-51, Barren Co. in the second game 32-27, and Bowling Green in the championship game on a last second shot by Trevor Willis 38-37. Wes Irvin is the freshman basketball coach Mark Fudge is the Adair County High School Head Coach. Team Members are Keith Sloan, Kyran Jones, Jordan Lasley, Will Myers, Cameron Lasley, JP Pooler, Trevor Willis, Gabe Alfaro, Dylan Feese, Michael Montgomery, and Phillip Wilkerson. 2013-01-14 09:13:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Agenda: Adair County Public Library meeting Jan. 14, 2013 The Adair County Public Library Board of Trustees meets at 12:05pmCT, today, Monday, January 14, 2012, the library, 307 Greensburg, Street, Columbia, KY with the following agenda:
Adair County Public Library Board of Trustees The Adair County Public Library Board of Trustees meets each second Monday of the month at 12:05pmCT in the library basement, 307 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY. Meetings are open to the public and governed by the open meetings laws which pertain to all boards. Boart members: Beth Grant, President; Mary Knight, VP; Nancy Ballou, Treasurer; Georgina Roy, Secretary; Nicole Turner, Member. The Library staff is Lee Ann Jessee, director; Jewell Kimbler, Assistant Librarian; Ernestine Bennett, Genealogy Librarian; Aleina Milligan, Children's Librarian; and Anita Riddle, Bookmobile Librarian. 2013-01-14 08:06:30 | Comments | Printable version
Green River Hill Toll House photo brings back memories Comments re photo 48184 Tebbs Bend Toll House renovation underway Viola Willis Benaitis writes: This picture reminds me of the stories our Dad told us about his Grandfather Jim Willis, and his brother (Coy Willis) who were living there and collecting the tolls for crossing the river, and how disappointed they were when the tolls came to an end. Someone in our family (a cousin) has some pictures from that era and one can see chickens in the yard and road. Gives new meaning to free range. -Viola Willis BenaitisThanks, Viola Willis Benaitis. Sure hope you can find the photos' owner and get them to share some with our readers. -EW 2013-01-14 07:58:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Garage on R. Grider Road sustains heavy fire damage By Donald Hare, Public Affairs Officer Adair County Fire Department The Adair County Fire Department responded to R. Grider Road around 10:45pmCT, Sunday night, January 13, 2013, to Joe Brown's residence for a garage fire. The building sustained heavy damage, possibly caused by an electrical issue. There were 22 firemen on the scene for approximately 1 hour. - DONALD HARE 2013-01-14 07:33:35 | Comments | Printable version
Heather Jackson receives Horatio Alger scholarship She'll attend the college of her dreams. Vanderbilt University. The Adair County High School Senior is one of only 106 nationwide to receive the Horatio Alger Scholarship. She'll use it to attend Vanderbilt University, the only school she applied to for admission. Click on headline for complete story, photo(s), video By Ed Waggener Heather Jackson can't remember when being able to attend Vanderbilt University in Nashville was not her dream. In the fall of 2013, the dream will not only come true, it will come true with scholarships totaling approximately $200,000 which will enable her to complete a four year baccalaureate program in four years without needing to take out loans. She'll go for a double major, in political science and English. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-14 07:19:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Col. Casey Site-Based Council meets today, Mon. Jan. 14, 2013 The regular monthly meeting of the Site-Based Council at Col. Wm. Casey Elementary, 220 Gen. John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY 42728, will be Monday, January 14, 2013, at 4pmCT/5pmET, in the school office. The meeting is open to the public. The council meets on the second Monday of each month at this time. - Patty Jones, Principal. 2013-01-14 06:42:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Columbia Rotary Club meets tonight, January 14, 2013 The Columbia Rotary Club will be holding its regular meeting at Lindsey Wilson's Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, at 5:30pmCT/6:30pmET, Monday January 14, 2013. The club meets every second and fourth Monday at the Dining Center. Anyone interested in joining the club is welcome to attend the dinner meeting. The website is RotaryColumbia-Adair.org. - GEORGE KOLBENSCHLAG 2013-01-14 04:41:36 | Comments | Printable version
Two dead in Washington County Shooting Deputies, Troopers assigned to Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, and Members of KSP Special Response Team (S.R.T) responded to report of threatened suicide. On entry, they found two dead. Location is in northernmost county, Washington, of Post 15 area. Springfield, the county seat, is approximately 1 hour/47 miles north of Post 15; the site of the shooting, approximately 12 miles beyond. By TFC Wm. Gregory, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY SPRINGFIELD, KY - (Received 2013-01-14, 3:17amCT) On Sunday, January 13 Post 15 received a call from the Washington County Dispatch in reference to a possible shooting. At approximately 10:16pmET, Springfield Police Department's 911 received a call in reference to a man threatening suicide at a residence on Brushgrove Road, 12 miles north of Springfield. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-14 04:30:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Kenneth Hayes, Taylor County, KY (1929 - 2013) He was a member of a highly regarded Taylor County, KY, family, the son of the late Luther Hayes and Catherine Herron Hayes. His marriage to Frances Perkins, whom he survived, spanned 61 years. He leaves 17 direct living descendants. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Stoner Creek United Methodist Church. He was a retired employee with the Campbellsville Water Company. Click on headline for complete obituary Kenneth Hayes of Elkhorn, KY died at 8:40amET, Friday, January 11, 2013, in Elkhorn, KY. He was 83. Funeral services will be at 12pm noon CT/1pmET, Monday, January 14, 2013, at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville by Bro. John Hall. Burial will be in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 3878 Greensburg Road, Campbellsville, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-14 04:14:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Edward Winston McGuire, Taylor County, KY (1939 - 2013) He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School for more than twenty-five years. He has been affiliated with WTCO for more than 50 years; he was an educator with Taylor County Schools as a teacher and administrator; was with KET for 25 years as an educational consultant; and for many years was an instructor and consultant to Broadcast Services at Campbellsville University. He was he popular host of WLCU-Tv's cooking show. Click on headline for complete obituary Edward Winston (Ed) McGuire, 73, of Campbellsville, KY, died at 10:20pmET, Saturday, January 12, 2013, in Campbellsville. Age: 73 Funeral services will be at 10amCT/11amET, Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Rev. Carlis Compton, Rev. J. Alvin Hardy and Ron Rafferty. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-01-14 03:56:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Today, MONDAY with CM, January 14, 2013 Haiku by Robert Stone for January 14, 2013: My thoughts and desires--Robert Stone, Monday, 14 January 2013. -1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 489, in progress The Weather for Today For Continuously updated weather, click to National Weather Service for Columbia, KY The NWS issued this update on 14 Jan 2013, at 02:55amCT/03:55amET : OVERNIGHT - Cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 7 mph. MONDAY - A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. MONDAY NIGHT - A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of drizzle between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of freezing drizzle after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Hazardous Weather Outlook issued at 8:46pmCT/9:46pmET SUNDAY 13 Jan 2013: "A TRAVELERS ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7amCT/8amET MONDAY MORNING FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY. . . RESIDUAL MOISTURE ON AREA ROADWAYS MAY FREEZE UP TONIGHT CREATING SLICK SPOTS ON AREA ROADWAYS AS TEMPERATURES FALL INTO THE MIDDLE AND UPPER 20S. IF YOU HAVE TRAVEL PLANS FOR LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY MONDAY MORNING...GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION." 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:
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Garden Club meeting will be on 4-season vegetable gardening Although the calendar tells us it's still technically winter now is the time to prepare for spring vegetable gardening. - BA By Barbara Armitage, President Adair County Garden Club, 270-250-2979 Wendy Butler Burt with the Adair County Garden Club will be hosting a round table discussion about 4-season vegetable gardening in Kentucky at 1pmCT/2pmET, Thursday January 24, 2013 at the Adair County Extension Services Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. Topics include planning the garden, ordering seeds, seed starting, preparing the beds (raised beds, permanent beds, traditional rows), when to plant different crops, buying transplants, mulching, weeding/cultivating, rotational planting, seed saving, extending the season, etc. Please bring a list of your favorite varieties of different vegetables and your favorite catalogues. Everyone is invited to attend this free class. For information on the Adair County Garden Club contact Barbara Armitage 270-250-2979. - BARBARA ARMITAGE 2013-01-14 03:01:49 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 14 Happy Anniversary, Austin and Linda Bragg (1967) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Amanda Abbott | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brenda Clark (1944) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cathy Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Drew Hodges | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Georgia Atwood (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Glen Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jacqueline Wheeler | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jessica Garmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joyce Powell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mike Sexton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nathan Hill | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shahid Igbal | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sherry Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tim Harmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, twins Chloe and Zoey Beard (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Will Jenkins | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sherman Ray (Tack) Branham, Cumberland County, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zina H. Burton, Columbia, KY (1932-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Josephine "Jo" Pearson Taylor Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard Alexander Miller, Green Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna E. Harmon, Adair Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Henry Parker Bailey, Adair Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary B. Lawless, Russell Springs, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jack E. Smith, Adair County, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Paxton, Adair County, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Grady D. Cope, Burkesville, KY (1938 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Wilson, 97, formerly of Windsor community (1916 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eugene Hadley, 79, Russell County, KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosemary Agnes Moore, Russell County, KY (1933-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kristina Nicole Cox, Russell County, KY (1986-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ella Fern Grider, 74, Russell Co., KY (1941-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harry Loyd Stinson, Casey Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jack Langham, 90, Liberty, KY (1926-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Sandy Farlee, 68, Burkesville, KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Arthur Gumm, 73, Metcalfe County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Lawless, 74, Jamestown, KY (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Victoria Gay (Vickie) Strader, Taylor County, KY (1961-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorlis Mae Edwards White, Metcalfe County, KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Jane Tungate, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cheryl Ann Stotts, 64, Columbia, KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David G. O'Banion, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Debra Kay (Debbie) Hadley, 60, Russell Springs, KY (1962-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joshua Doyle Simpson, Sr., 37, Campbellsville, KY (1985-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michelle Finn, 58, Campbellsville, KY (1965-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandi Durham, Hustonville, KY (1957-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tommy Hunt, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Thomas (Tommy) Winfrey, 89, Adair Co., KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, January 14, 2013 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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