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Daily News for Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Drys carry election in Jamestown today, 277-252 Wet faction now turns to petition for county wide legalization in Russell County By Larry Smith, 92.7 The WAVE It was a narrow defeat. The margin was only 25 votes, but the drys won the special election today, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 to allow alcoholic beverages with meals in Jamestown by a vote of 277-252. YES - 252 Votes: Lake Precinct - 102; Jamestown City Precinct - 131; and Absentee -19The Yes effort carried only the absentee, and the measure failed. However, a petition is now being circulated to make the entire county wet. The WAVE is following that story closely. - LARRY SMITH, 92.7 FM the WAVE radio. 2013-07-23 18:43:19 | Comments | Printable version
CAUD office will be closed Wednesday, July 24, 2013 For employee training. Office will reopen Thursday, July 25, 2013 for normal operations The office of Columbia/Adair Utilities District (CAUD), 109 Grant Lane, Columbia, KY 42728 will be closed Wednesday, July 24, 2013 for Employee Training. If you have an emergency during this time please call 270-634-3285. Please do not call this number for billing questions. We will reopen on 7:30am-4pmCT, Thursday, July 25, 2013 for normal operations. - Jennifer Carter, Office Manager 2013-07-23 15:52:05 | Comments | Printable version
Sarah McQuaide helps give surplus JAIS books a new life Over 700 children's books will be redistributed through International Books Project, a Lexington, KY based charity Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Shamarie Claiborne News from the Adair County School District There are great children throughout our district but a extra special one has emerged and her name is Ms. Sarah McQuaide. With all the wonderful changes in the Adair County School System that have been happening, one young lady has silently made a difference of her own. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-07-23 15:29:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
(Ad) Farmers Market, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, kY The Farmer's Market at the Adair Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY is open this Tuesday afternoon, July 23, 2013, from 3pm-6pmmCT. Gardeners and their inventories will be posted as reported to ColumbiaMagazine.com, for the second of two sessions today. By Darrell Bunnell Here's what we have at 2:59pmCT:
2013-07-23 14:50:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food
Wet, dry, moist, and the proposed fate of the dram drinkers By JIM "Commence, Lord, to pour out Thy blessings to Jamestown, for Lord, Thou knowest that they are sadly in need of it there..." (from a mighty prayer heavenward sent by Adair Countian Clayton Miller from the Old Zion Baptist Church, c. 1847. See Cyrus sends notes on Clayton Miller Prays a Mighty Prayer Today's moist/dry election in Jamestown, in which Demon Rum has the chance to (legally) rear its head in Russell County for the first time since shortly after the repeal of the Volstead Act, has not unexpectedly brought to the front the model known as "Baptists and Bootleggers." (Think I'm making that up? Google it.) Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-07-23 12:02:07 | Comments | Printable version
Green River Kruzers Cruise-in is Sunday, July 28, 2013 Green River Kruzers Car Club will be hosting an afternoon cruise in on the around the Historic Courthouse, 500 Public Square, Columbia, KY, from 1pm-4pmCT, Sunday July 28, 2013. The event is free to participants and spectators. There wiill be music, fun. and prizes. There will be a cash door prize drawing every 30 minutes. Contact: Terry Farris, 270-250-9328 - Shannon Thomas 2013-07-23 11:53:27 | Comments | Printable version
She's faced cancer 5 times. But what she fears most? Speeders And now, "improvements" by the State Highway Department only make it easier to speed. All that was needed was a stoplight at Green Hills Road. She wants to know who can explain this waste of money for a project which wasn't needed in the first place, and actually makes a bad problem worse By Mitzi Bault Personal commentary I have been told that I have cancer 5 times. I have been taking chemo this time for over a year. Chemo I can only let God and my doctors call the shots and it is in their hands. But what I am most afraid of is going to get my mail, turning in my drive or pulling out of my driveway. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-07-23 09:50:48 | Comments | Printable version
A brief history of the Jeffries Building 1902-1923 Take plenty of time to read this one. Jim seems to produce his magnum opus with each new treatise. This article, with the history of one of Columbia's most significant landmarks, is one of those. Readers should pay particular attention to the events of 1922, when Columbia, led by Lindsey Wilson, was in a boom time - EW Click on headline for complete story By JIM A brief history of the Jeffries Building 1902-1923 Ninety-nine years ago this month--July, 1914--W.F. Jeffries & Sons Hardware and the First National Bank of Columbia, next-door business neighbors on the southeast side of the Square for over a decade, made a collective improvement to their respective store fronts: an addition which quite serendipitously gave shady comfort to Columbia's idle class. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-07-23 08:29:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
Frances Shreve Bright, Taylor County, KY (1921-2013) She was the widow of Walter Edward Bright. Their marriage spanned over 49 years until his death in 1989. She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Meadowview Baptist Church Click on headline for complete obituary Frances Shreve Bright of Campbellsville, KY, died at 7:30pmET,, Saturday, July 20, 2013, in Campbellsville. She was 92. Funeral services will be at 12pmCT/1pmET, Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Rev. Brent Gupton. Burial willl be in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 3878 Greensburg Road, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation was 5pm-8pmET, Monday, July 22, 2013. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-07-23 07:49:16 | Comments | Printable version
James F. Graves, Taylor County, KY (1924-2013) He was a highly regarded member of the Campbellsville community. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Campbellsville Baptist Church. He was a veteran of World War II having served his country honorably in the Army Air Force. He graduated as a fighter pilot and served with the 8th Air Force in Europe as a P-51 pilot. He joined the Army National Guard and was activated during the Korean Conflict, serving with the regular Army in Germany for three years. He accepted a full time position with the National Guard and retired as Colonel of the Kentucky Army National Guard after thirty-six years of service, with thirty of those years with the Kentucky Army National Guard. He was a graduate of the basic and advanced courses in Artillery at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, the Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas and the Inspector General and Auditor General Course in Washington, D.C. He graduated from Campbellsville College when it was a two year college. He is survived by his wife of over 63 years, Mary Jewell Vaughn Graves. He leaves 1 direct living descendant. Click on headline for complete obituary James F. Graves, of Campbellsville, KY died at 4pmET, Sunday, July 21, 2013 in Campbellsville, KY, at the age of 89. The funeral service will be at 10amCT/11amET, Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Rev. John Chowning. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY, with Full Military Honors by the Marion County Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-07-23 07:13:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Marie Karnes, Taylor Co., KY (1915 - 2013) She was a native of Taylor County, KY, the daughter of the late William T. Bean and Nora Perkins Bean. Her marriage ot Charles Karnes endured over 48 years. She leaves 8 direct living descendants. She professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Palestine Baptist Church. She was a retired employee of Fruit of the Loom in Campbellsville, KY Click on headline for complete obituary Marie Karnes of Campbellsville, KY, died at 4:10amET, Sunday, July 21, 2013, in Elizabethtown, KY. She was 97. Funeral services will be at 12pmCT/1pmET, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon AV, Campbellsville, KY, by Rev. Haywood Riner. Burial will be Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 3878 Greensburg Road, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, Tuesday July 23, 2013, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-07-23 06:50:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Jamestown voters decide alcoholic beverages with meals today Voting takes place 6am-6pmCT, at Jamestown Elementary, 342 S Main Street, Jamestown, Russell County, KY By Larry Smith, The WAVE, FM 92.7 Today, Tuesday, July 23, 2013, is a special Election Day for Jamestown residents in Russell County, KY. The polls will be open from 6am to 6 pm Central Time.....Voters will vote on alcohol in conjunction with a meal in restaurants which seat 100 people and derive 80 percent of their revenue from food. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-07-23 06:22:58 | Comments | Printable version
(Ad) Farm Fresh today at Farmer's Market, A.M., July 23, 2013 The Farmer's Market at the Adair Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY is open this Tuesday morning, July 23, 2013, from 6am-10amCT. Gardeners and their inventories will be posted as reported to ColumbiaMagazine.com. TWO SESSIONS TODAY. Also, 3pm-6pmCT. By Margie Rooks Here's what we have at 6:153amCT:
2013-07-23 06:13:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food
Today, TUESDAY with CM, July 23, 2013 Haiku by Robert Stone for July 23, 2013: Answering promptly--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 23 July 2013. -1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 679, in progress Quick links to Favorite CM Columns Mostly from Sunday with CM, July 21, 2013 and a few others from the past week
2013-07-23 05:12:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Seniors invited to free fraud prevention event Thursday, July 25, 2013 workshop at Taylor County Extension Office is free; lunch will be provided By Kelly May, Public Information Officer News from Kentucky State Government Dept. of Financial Institiutions (DFI) FRANKFORT, KY (July 22, 2013) - Senior citizens in the Campbellsville and surrounding area are invited to a free workshop on fraud prevention 8am-1pmCT/9am-2pmET, Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the Taylor County Extension Office, 1143 South Columbia Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, and may register by calling now by calling 800-223-2579. Lunch will be provided. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-07-23 04:44:33 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 23 Happy Anniversary, Bill and Jeannette Aaron (1963) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Wilburn (Tite) and Nina Cheatham (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday Marina Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Barney Taylor (1968) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ben Loy (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Edith Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Fred Miller | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hayley Knifley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Henrietta Scott | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Judy Butler | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, MacKensie Arnold | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marina Harmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marsha Hixson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Michael Muse | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mike Glasgow | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Samuel-David Rhys Judd (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tammy Wray Bault (1968) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Terry A. Driskell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Timmy Payne | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tina Kruizenga | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Vonda Cowan | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Edward Halsey, Knifley, KY (1942-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Gadberry, Fairplay, KY (1934-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Garvice L. Grant, Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Jessie, Adair Co., KY (1937-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Elizabeth Bryant, Adair Co., KY (1912) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janice Ramage, Adair County, KY (1962-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alden M. Johnson, 77, Russell Springs, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barry Keith Smith, 59, Campbellsville, KY (1962-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billie Lewis Watts, 79, Kings Mtn., KY (1935-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, C.C. Gabehart, Taylor Co., KY (1927-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carl Eugene Melton, Casey Co., KY (1956-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles D. Lawless, 71, Russell County, KY (1944-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charlotte Ann Williams, 88, Jamestown, KY (1933-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Corrine Sublett, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Coy Anthony Marcum, 46, Jamestown, KY (1976-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Lew Grant, Adair Co., KY native (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elcie Ann Murphy, Casey County, KY (1938-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Hayes, Russell Co., KY (1914-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frank 'Joe Matt' Wethington, 83, Casey County, KY (1935-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Gilpin Flatt, Adair County, KY (1914-1998) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Josephine Anderson Norris, Burkesville, KY (1933-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Wilburn Edwards, 92, Liberty, KY (1929-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry T. Rogers, Taylor Co., KY (1943-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Young Mills, 98, Greensburg, KY (1924-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Justine Campbell, Cumberland County, KY (1921-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Wayne Elmore, 62, Greensburg, KY (1958-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marie Gupton, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marie Pevely Carman, 88, Liberty, KY (1930-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Keith Warriner, 54, Jamestown, KY (1964-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mindi Keith, 33, Campbellsville, KY (1983-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Charles Edward (Buck) Milby, Green County, (1938-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Omra Levi Wesley, 85, Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Bell, Casey County, KY (1973-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tommy Wayne Piercy, 39, Taylor Co., KY/Adair Co., native (1977-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernon Richerson, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Viktor Lepiarczyk (1872-1914) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ward Dowell Brockman, Russell Co., KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, July 23, 2013 All events are listed in Central Time. 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