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Daily News for Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Columbia Police make 4 arrests in Lee's Famous Recipe robbery All four suspects from Columbia; one apprehended in Campbellsville, KY By Ofc. Josh Brockman News from the Columbia Police Department. Chief, Jason Cross On Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Columbia Police Department arrested four Adair County residents in connection with the 2013 Robbery of Lee's Famous Recipe located at 105 Hudson street. On June 26, 2013 a black male entered the business through a unlocked back door making contact with employees as they were closing the store. The male then presented a handgun and demanded cash. The suspect fled the store on foot with approximately $1,495.00 in cash. After a 7 week investigation led by CPD Detective Tracy McCarol the case was submitted to the Adair County Grand Jury on August 16, 2013. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-08-21 18:45:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Three arrests made in Frito Lay warehouse thefts Owners reported $1,700 in merchandise taken from warehouse on South Columbia Avenue By Ann Sanders News from the Campbellsville Police Department The Campbellsville Police Department today (August 21, 2013) made arrests in a theft investigation. On August 15, 2013, the Campbellsville Police Department received a report of a theft at the Frito Lay distribution warehouse in south Campbellsville. Officer Bart Gilpin responded to the scene located off of South Columbia Avenue. The owners reported the theft of approximately $1700.00 in merchandise in the form of potato chips, snacks, and other Frito Lay products from the facility. Officer Gilpin initiated an investigation and developed information identifying the perpetrators. A portion of the merchandise was located, recovered and returned to the owner. Officer Gilpin arrested Denise Lamer; w/f; age 20, Eric James Novak; w/m; age 22, and Ronald Eugene Osinger, Jr.; w/m; age 33 all of Campbellsville. The three were charged with Theft By Unlawful Taking - over $500.00. The case remains under investigation. Additional persons of interest are being sought and additional arrests are pending. The three were lodged in the Taylor County Jail. 2013-08-21 18:28:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Lindsey Wilson College students gear up for fall classes Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Duane Bonifer COLUMBIA, KY - The Lindsey Wilson College Class of 2017 took one more lap Tuesday around the college’s A.P. White Campus before the official start of 2013 fall classes on Wednesday. Students met with academic advisers, and they also participated in activities that introduced them to their classmates and the college’s information resources. 2013-08-21 18:20:21 | Comments | Printable version
CAUD says necessary changes made to respond to algae bloom Customers should not see any difference in their water, CAUD says Commens about - Corps of Engineers offers precautions for Green River Lake users By Jennifer Carter News from Columbia/Adair Utilities District Lenny Stone General Manager of Columbia/Adair Utilities District, 109 Grant Lane, Columbia, KY responds to the News Release by the Corp of Engineers regarding the Algae Bloom on Green River Lake. With the constant monitoring and daily test run by the Water Treatment Plant on the water which is taken in from the Lake the algae bloom was detected and necessary changes were made in treatment procedures at the plant. These changes have already been implemented and customers should not see any difference in their water. If anyone has any questions contact Columbia/Adair Utilities District at 270-384-2181. 2013-08-21 16:57:32 | Comments | Printable version
Kenny Powell comments on Fairgrounds Street project Kenny Powell writes: Still got a curve. Still can't see very far. How much did this cost, I wonder? - Kenny PowellComments re photo 51014 Fairground Street open Event happened suddenly around noon 2013-08-21 16:42:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Adair, Casey, Monroe among counties receiving LEPP Grants Governor Steve Beshear announced on Monday, August 18, 2013, that $143,112 in state Law Enforcement Protection Program (LEPP) grants have been awarded to 17 law enforcement agencies, including an award of $7,980 to the Adair County Fiscal Court, Columbia, KY, for body armor, and $3,330 to the Casey County Fiscal Court, Liberty, KY also for body armor. Nearby Monroe County Fiscal Court received $13,000 for electronic or muscular disruption technical devices (Tasers) and cartridges. 2013-08-21 16:26:23 | Comments | Printable version
Corps of Engineers offers precautions for Green River Lake users According to World Health Organization guidelines, the algal cell counts are at the cautionary level, and present a higher risk of causing adverse health effects For all people and animals that come in contact with the water. The lake is still open for swimming and boating. But special precautionary steps are advised, and special procedures are outlined for safer consumption of Green River Lake Fish. From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is cautioning boaters and swimmers at Green River Lake about possible Contact with a bloom of blue-green algae capable of producing toxins that can be especially harmful to small children, I those with illness and animals. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-08-21 16:06:30 | Comments | Printable version
Life Lesson - Watching a nest of house wrens By John Nall I have been watching a nest of house wrens due to it having two hatchlings in it. Did not have the heart to tear it down. Parent birds were attentive in bringing food. Other wrens would fly close as if they were protecting the small ones. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-08-21 15:15:08 | Comments | Printable version
Fall Little League Baseball Sign Ups at Joe Johnson Park There will be fall little league baseball sign ups at the concession stand, Joe Johnson Little League Park, 167 Doc Walker Road, Columbia, KY, 1pm-3pmCT, Sunday, August 25, 2013. Age groups will be 7-8, 9-10, and 11-12. The cost will be $20 per child. Contact: 270-805-1230 or 270-250-4277. Thanks. - Jason Somerville 2013-08-21 15:05:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
James Talbot Smith, Cumberland Co., KY (1925-2013) He was a former employee of Reynolds Aluminum and Gibson Sawmill. He was a native of Cumberland County, KY and was a resident of the county at the time of his death. He leaves six direct living descendants Click on headline for complete obituary James Talbot Smith age 87 of Burkesville, KY, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at Cumberland Valley Manor. Funeral services will be Friday, August 23, 2013 at 1pmCT/2pmET, at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home, 304 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY with burial in Burkesville Cemetery, N Main Street, Burkesville, KY. The family requests visitation 3pm-9pmCT/4pm-10pmCT, Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-08-21 14:54:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Campbellsville Police investigates E Maple shooting incident No foul play suspected By Anne Sanders The Campbellsville Police Department today, Wednesday August 21, 2013) investigated a shooting incident. The Campbellsville Police received a report of a shooting at 620 East Maple Street at approximately 7:45amET this morning. Officers and CTCEMS responded to the apartment building located at 620 East Maple Street. Upon arrival, officers learned that Stephan Thompson, male, age 32, was suffering from a gunshot wound. CTCEMS attended to Thompson and transported her to Taylor County Regional Hospital for treatment. Officers Andy Warren, Bart Gilpin, and Ben Riggs initiated an investigation. No foul play is suspected. The continuing the investigation is continuing. - Ann Sanders 2013-08-21 14:10:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Campbellsville Police investigating S Court ST shooting incident No foul play is suspected By Anne Sanders The Campbellsville Police Department is investigating a shooting incident. The Campbellsville Police received a report of a shooting on South Court Street at approximately 8:30pmET, Tuesday, August 20, 2013. Officers and CTCEMS responded to 202 South Court Street. Upon arrival, officers learned that Apollo Katona; a 45 year old female, was suffering from a gunshot wound. CTCEMS attended to Katona and transported her to Taylor County Regional Hospital for treatment. Officers Bryon Simpson, Branden Wilson, and Jonathan Leigh initiated an investigation. No foul play is suspected. The investigation is continuing. 2013-08-21 14:01:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
CAUD Boil Water Advisory, on Edmonton Road This Boil Water Advisory LIFTED: CAUD Boil water Advisory for Edmonton Road area lifted (Posted on CM at 1:32pmCT) - A Boil Water Advisory has been issued Wednesday, August 21, 2013, at 1:15pmCT (posted on CM at 1:32pmCT) is in effect for consumers of Columbia Adair Utilities District CAUD for Customers beginning at Milltown Church Road down to 7435 Edmonton Road and all side roads in between.The advisory has been issued due to main line leak. Following such an event, the potential exists for bacteriological contamination of the water supply therefore this Boil Water Advisory has been issued as a precautionary measure.Until further notice, boil all water used for drinking and cooking, bringing the water to a rolling boil for three minutes before using. This advisory will remain in effect until the situation has been corrected and test results have shown the water to be of an acceptable quality. For more information concerning the Boil Water Advisory, contact Lennon Stone at Columbia Adair Utilities District, 270-384-2181. 2013-08-21 13:22:15 | Comments | Printable version
Sheila Hare: On the the writings of Jon Halsey Sheila Hare writes: For someone we have Imported from who knows where: I have enjoyed your comments on CM so much. No holds barred. Just like the guy I worked with at Fleetwood. I'm glad you chose Adair Cou. to retire to . Have a great fall to you and Ms. Em. --Sheila HareComments re article 61410 Anglican Hymn sums up Knifleyan theology re snakes 2013-08-21 13:05:40 | Comments | Printable version
Soccer: LWC Men host Spring Arbor University By Jay R. Nichols News from Lindsey Wilson College The Lindsey Wilson College men's soccer team faces Spring Arbor University of Spring Arbor University at 7pmCT on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Walter S. Reuling Stadium, 151 Holloway Drive, Columbia, KY. Lindsey Wilson is No. 3 in the NAIA Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll as they take on a Spring Arbor team that is receiving votes just outside the Top 25. - Jay R. Nicols 2013-08-21 10:35:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Boil Water Advisory Lifted for Jamestown Street area As of 9:20amCT, on Wednesday, August 21, 2013 the boil water advisory for Columbia/Adair County Utilities District (CAUD) customers on Carrie Bolin Drive, Jamestown Street, Office Park Drive, Hurt Street, Willis Street, Rule Street, Jessie Street, Harvey Street, Orvis Grider Drive, and Gaston Avenue, in Columbia, KY,has 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. Mrs. Ashley Lackey for CAUD 2013-08-21 10:23:17 | Comments | Printable version
Election 2014: CJE Ann Melton will seek re-election In completely unequivocal terms, Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton gave an a simple answer when asked on Monday, August 19, 2013, whether she would seek re-election. "I will be a candidate for re-election," she said. Judge Melton has already served two terms as CJE. Prior to that, she was twice elected County Court Clerk. Her career in County Government began when she was 18 years old and was hired as deputy clerk for Adair County Court Clerk Robert White. If the past is any indicator, whe will be among the first to file on or after the earliest date, Wednesday, November 6, 2013. The Primary Election will be held May 20, 2014; the General Election, November 4, 2014. Thus far, CM has also posted that Adair County Jailer Rick Wilson will not be a candidate in the 2014 elections. That Adair County Sheriff Harrison Moss Adair County Sheriff Harrison Moss most likely will be a candidate. See Also: 2013-08-21 09:13:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
2 Second Critique: Pellyton Poetry Jon Halsey writes: Beautiful!Comments re article 61413 Poetry from Pellyton Just Talk to a Kentuckian 2013-08-21 08:47:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
Diane Willis, Russell County, KY (1954-2013) She an Amazon fulfillment employee in Campbellsville, KY. She was a native of Russell County, KY, and a resident at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Clifton and Ruby Higginbotham Hill. She leaves nine direct descendants. Diane Willis, 58, Jamestown, KY, died at 3amCT, Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at her home on Crocus Road, Jamestown, KY. The funeral service will be at 10amCT/11amET, Saturday, August 24, 2013, at Wilson Funeral Home, 391 E Steve Wariner Drive, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Jimmy Engle officiating. Visitation will be after 5pmCT/6pmET, Friday, August 23, 2013, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-08-21 08:40:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Mrs. Maureen Wade, 67, Taylor County, KY (d. Aug. 20, 2013) Click on headline for complete obituary Mrs. Maureen (Ward) Wade, age 67, of Campbellsville, KY, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at the LR Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1765 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY, at 5pmCT/6pmET,with the family receiving visitors after 4pmCT/5pmET. Bro. Ray Judd will be officiating. She was united in marriage to Joseph "Rufus" Wade, who survives, and was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Margaret (Major) Ward. Besides her husband, Rufus Wade, she is survived by:
LR Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 3878 Greensburg Road, Campbellsville, KY. 2013-08-21 07:17:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Affordable Health Care seminar Aug. 26, 2013 Program will explain how new healthcare programs will affect individuals, families Kelli Bonifer News from Adair County Extension Office There will be a brief presentation and Q&A session focused on the new Affordable Healthcare Laws and what they will mean for individuals and families Monday, August 26, 2013 at 5:30pmCT/6:30pmET, at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, Kentucky. The program will be presented by AppalReD Legal Aid & Kentucky Justice Center and the Cooperative Extension Office. All Kentuckians will have access to healthcare beginning January 1, 2014. Beginning October 1, 2013, Kentuckians will be able to shop for health insurance plans through an online marketplace or over the phone. This presentation will focus strictly on the facts in order to educate the community about how the new laws might benefit each one and their family. Contact: 270-384-2317 to register for this program. There is no cost to attend the program. - Kelli Bonifer 2013-08-21 06:40:52 | Comments | Printable version
Today, WEDNESDAY with CM, August 21, 2013 Haiku by Robert Stone for August 21, 2013: When one imagines--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 21 August 2013. -1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 708, in progress Quick links to Favorite CM Columns Mostly from Sunday with CM, August 18, 2013 and a few others from the past week. Please note date of posting
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Heirs by Grace at Tabor Church, Sun., Aug. 25, 2013 Adair County Sunday Night Singing Heirs by Grace will be singing at Tabor Community Church,1477 Fairplay Road, Columbia KY, on Sunday night August 25, 2013 at 6pmCT. Pastor Ralph Hadley and congregation invite everyone to attend. - Patricia Hadley 2013-08-21 04:41:29 | Comments | Printable version
Poetry from Pellyton: Just Talk to a Kentuckian Just Talk to a Kentuckian by Ramon Laval-Possel At the edge of the circumstancesWritten at Pellyton, Adair County, KY- August 20, 2013 2013-08-21 04:24:48 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 21 Happy Anniversary, Bill and Maury Lewis (1982) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Dallas and Sheila Neat (1972) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Ranel and Kathleen Curry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alicia Roution | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Andy Loy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bethany Bryant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bethany Thompson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, BJ Brown (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Byron Scott Bell (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hannah Caroline Brown (2002) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jessica Wilkinson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joe L. Barbee | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kathy Gaskin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Laura Milby Marcum | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marsha Rowe | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary Ann Bryant (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Monica Spencer | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nick DeVore | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Stacey Perkins | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Yvonne Marshall | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday Ms. Betty Ann Lee Thompson, 84, Casey County, KY (1933-2017)< | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. Gilbert Larimore, Green Co., KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Burns, Burkesville, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mavis Dye Price, Columbia, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard A. Banks, Columbia, KY (1948-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Douglas (Sonny) Reed, Taylor Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Emma Lloyd, Adair County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louetta Bell, Casey County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rebecca (Becky) Weston, Russell County, KY (1959-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Dewey Chester Young, Cumberland Co., KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joe Hardwick, 71, Casey County, KY (1945-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roy Wariner, Jamestown, KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Erwin Heinrich Lepiarczyk II, Adair Co., KY (1956-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Lee Bright, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Chewning, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dannie Keith Newton, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny D. Poynter, Metcalfe Co., KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donna Mae Youngman Garcia, 80, Breeding, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Irwin, 73, Russell Springs, KY (1949-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edith Ann Roy, 98, Russell Springs, KY (1920-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jackie Ray Mondie, 77, Liberty, KY (1945-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Linda Lintner, 78, Columbia, KY (1943-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Judy Ann Vetter, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Keith Summers, 70, Campbellsville, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pooch Grider, 86, Russell County, KY (1933-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rheda Mae Smith, 75, Burkesville, KY (1946-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger Darrell Shields, 74, Burkesville, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sonny Michael Wray, 44, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stella Morrison, 89, Taylor Co., KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stephen R. Murphy, Adair County, KY (1973-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Terry White, 64, Campbellsville, KY (1957-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, August 21, 2013 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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