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Daily News for Monday, December 16, 2013
I-65 Widening Underway from Horse Cave to Munfordville Will be three lanes in each direction after widening By Chris Jessie, Public Information Officer Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 4, Elizabethtown, KY ELIZABETHTOWN, KY (December 16, 2013) - Widening of Interstate 65 to three lanes in each direction continues northward with work beginning today on the next section. Scotty's Contracting has a $63.6 million dollar contract for the project, which was awarded in late November. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 19:23:17 | Comments | Printable version
ACMS family movie night will feature free movie, ELF The popcorn and drinks are free, too The Adair County Middle School Title I program will be sponsoring a family movie night on December 17, 2013, at 5pmCT, at Adair County Middle School (ACMS), 322 General John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY. We will be showing the movie ELF. This is a free event with free popcorn and drinks! - Alma Rich, Principal 2013-12-16 19:09:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
New afterschool program will open in January 2014 Program, called G.R.A.C.E - Green River Arts' Commitment to Excellence, will be located at 106 Jamestown Street in Dream Depot Building By Darlene Campbell We are planning to open an afterschool program in January called Green River Arts' Commitment to Excellence [G.R.A.C.E.]. It will be located at 106 Jamestown Street [Dream Depot Building] and will be open from 3pm-5:30pmCT. The program actually runs from 3:30pm-5:30pmCT. The program will open four days a week and will offer classes, on alternating days, in drawing/painting, guitar and kung fu. Our art students will host an annual art show for the Columbia community. We will hold recitals for music students and our martial arts students will do an annual public performance in the summer. We want it to be more than an afterschool program, more than a local business, we want it to be a way to bring the arts, kids and citizens of this community together in establishing a rich and on-going tradition. - Darlene Campbell 2013-12-16 18:44:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
CU bestows doctorate of public service degree on John Chowning CU President Michael V. Carter calls Cumberland County native a Renaissance man and an incredible writer, thinker and problem solver. Dr. Chowning is a graduate of Cumberland County High School, and holds degrees from Lindsey Wilson College, Transylvania University, and Eastern Kentucky University. Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Joan C. McKinney News from Campbellsville University CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - Campbellsville University bestowed an honorary doctorate of public service on the Rev. John Chowning, CU's vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president, who Dr. Michael V. Carter called a "renaissance man" during CU's 4pmET commencement ceremony, Friday, December 13, 2013. Carter called Chowning, with whom he has worked 15 years, an "incredible writer, thinker and problem solver." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 18:25:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Christmas Eve candlelight service, Glens Fork, KY There will be a Christmas Eve candlelight service at Glens Fork Church of the Nazarene, 7811 Hwy 55 South, Columbia, KY (Glens Fork Community), starting at 5:30pmCT, Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Everyone is invited to attend. - Brian Fudge 2013-12-16 17:42:41 | Comments | Printable version
Rhoda Lynn Kimbler, 56, Adair County, KY (1957-2013) She was a native of Orange, Texas and a resident of Columbia, KY, at the time of her death. Her husband, Earl Kimbler, survives. She leaves 16 direct and two step living descendants. She was a registered nurse at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital and Russell County Hospital, was a member of the Nursing Association and had made a profession of the Baptist faith. Click on headline for complete obituary Rhoda Lynn Kimbler, 56, of Columbia, KY, died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 4:20pmCT at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at 10amCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Coy Cox officiating. Burial will be in Russell Springs City Cemetery, Russell Springs, KY. Visitation after 5:30pmCT Tuesday, December 17, 2013. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 16:17:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Freddie N. Burton, 77, Summer Shade, KY (1936-2013) He was a native of Adair County, KY, and a resident of Summer Shade, KY, at the time of his death. He was the son of hte late Clem & Pinkie Burton. His wife, Dolly Spear Burton, survives. He leaves 26 direct living descendants. He was a member of Glasgow Faith Church, a US Army Veteran and a retired truck driver. Freddie N. Burton, 77, of Summer Shade, formerly of Adair County, died Monday, December 16, 2013 at 9amCT at his residence. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 19, 2013 at 1pmCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Roger Poynter officiating. Burial in Bearwallow Cemetery, 6090 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Visitation after 4pmCT, Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 16:01:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Harold D. Wethington, Casey County, KY (1936-2013) He was a fishing and hunting guide and a gate salesman. He was the son of the late Mont A. and Nellie Agnes Bell. His wife, Eva J. Cochran Wethington, survives Click on headline for complete obituary Harold D. Wethington, age 77, of Liberty, KY passed away on Saturday December 14, 2013. Visitation will be held 4pm-8pmCT/5pm-9pmET, Tuesday December 17, 2013 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel, 142 KY Hwy 49, Liberty, KY. Funeral Services will be held 12pmCT/1pmET, Wednesday December 18, 2013 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Wilson Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 15:38:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Gov. Hindman and His Hunting Pants By JD Gee The following article appeared on the front page of the December 2, 1908 Adair County News, I've transcribed it verbatim (within the limits of my rheumy baby blues and ever-fumbling fingers, that is). Former Lt. Gov. J.R. Hindman was an avid fox hunter; thus this tale. Gov. Hindman and His Hunting Pants That men must pass through fiery trials was recently demonstrated by one of our townsmen. A short time ago Gov. J.R. Hindman conceived the idea of having some extra warm pantaloonsww made for the purpose of fox hunting. He went to store and bought a splendid fleece-lined bed blanket, had his measure taken and the pantaloons made out of the blanket, it being doubled. In other words it was blanket outside and inside with broad stripes up each leg. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 15:20:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
Second Christian Church will host Christmas dinner Second Christian Church, 828 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY, will host a Christmas Day Dinner, 3pm-6pmCT, December 25, 2013, with a traditional Christmas dinner menu including turkey, ham, dressing, vegetable dishes, desserts, drinks, and traditional trimmings. Deacon Foster Graves will be the head chef for this second annual dinner and one which the church hopes will become a Columbia tradition. Everyone in need of a meal on that day is invited. Deacon Billy Wheat 2013-12-16 15:12:50 | Comments | Printable version
Bobby Bowe is ordained a Baptist Minister Bobby Bowe was ordained a Baptist Minister in an ordination at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on Sunday, December 15, 2013. Pleasant Grove pastor Rev. Howard Britt acted as Master of Cermonies. A good crowd was in attendance, including the new minister's wife, Euline Wheat Bowe. 2013-12-16 15:06:53 | Comments | Printable version
Challenge to photographers: Help get animals adopted Joyce Coomer writes: Over the weekend, I read an article in a magazine (can't remember which one as I read four or five) about a photographer who was dismayed at the poor quality of the photographs of animals at a shelter which were adoptable. She donated her time and expertise as a pet photographer, posed the animals, and the resulting photos were posted on the shelter's website. Result - adoption rates skyrocketed. 2013-12-16 14:58:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
CU lists graduates from the 7-County CM area By Drew Tucker Campbellsville University graduated 196 students in two ceremonies Friday, December 13 in Ransdell Chapel. The following students from Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell & Taylor Counties, received degrees from Campbellsville University: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 11:08:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
How bad is it? The City Budget - Personal Commentary In this personal commentary: the writer says the police slice of the budget pie has swelled from one-quarter of the city budget to one-half of the total city budgert at the present time. He says that, in additional to salaries, the police department building has helped sink the budget. And he lists the most dangerous jobs in America. By Ralph Roy Waggener, As Always Out of Order Personal commentary by the editor/publisher of "It's Just for a Smile News When Edwin Taylor was the chief of police for Columbia his budget was about $550,000 per year and about 25% of the city's total budget; last year the budget was one million and 25 thousand and represented almost 50% of the city budget. Go do the math yourself. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 10:37:50 | Comments | Printable version
ACMS A-Team earns 2nd in Quick Recall in Showcase Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Mary Ann McQuaide Governor's Cup On Monday evening December 9, 2013 and Wednesday evening December 11, 2013, the Adair County Middle School 6th grade (as well as Green, Metcalfe, Campbellsville, Russell, and Cumberland Counties) participated in Governor Cup 6th Grade Showcase. Due to inclimate weather the meet was re-scheduled for Monday/Wednesday evenings. After long evenings on Monday and Wednesday, ACMS 6th grade academic team achieved 2nd place in Quick Recall. Maddie Harmon achieved 6th place in Arts and Humanities. Ty Cheatham achieved 3rd place in Social Studies and 4th place in Arts and Humanities. The team over-all came away with a 4th place finish. Members of the team: Ty Cheatham, Katelyn Croghan, Kiley Feese, Alex Godsey, Samuel Gutelius, Maddie Harmon, Dylan Mann, Trenton Popplewell, Hallie Sandusky, Travis Tucker. Coached by Mary Ann McQuaide 2013-12-16 10:30:11 | Comments | Printable version
Jon Halsey: Funny Money As I shuffle off to the twilight, I despair of our community getting to a point where we can acknowledge a problem and discuss possible resolutions without ad hominem attacks, or arguments that attempt to manipulate emotions rather than the use of valid reasoning. - JOHN HALSEY By Jon Halsey Personal Commentary All these years I've been told that wisdom comes with experience but at the ripe old age of three score and a dozen it seems that I just keep getting dumber. I don't understand the argument that several folks have made equating professional athletes salaries to public servants pay. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 08:14:52 | Comments | Printable version
Taylor County Fair Announces new Carnival Midway for 2014 Myers Amusement, a long time fairtime friend, will not return to any Kentucky or Tennessee fair this summer, including Taylor and Adair County. Adair County Fair President Greg Thomas says that a Georgia Carnival, Dixieland Shows of Columbia, will play Adair County this year. Miller Spectacular Shows of Greenbrier, Arkansas, will play Taylor County, as Mike Litchfield announces in the article which follows. - CM Click on headline or complete story By Mike Litchfield News from Taylor County Fair Campbellsville, KY - The Taylor County Fair Association has announced that a contract has been signed with a new company to provide the midway at the 2014 Taylor County Fair. The new contract is with Miller Spectacular Shows based in Greenbrier, Arkansas. "We are very excited to be bringing in what we believe will be a very high quality midway and hope this is the beginning of a long-term relationship for our Fair and Miller Spectacular Shows," said Mike Litchfield, President of the Taylor County Fair Association. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 07:53:02 | Comments | Printable version
More ACHS are College Ready this year Open Letter from Supt. Alan Reed I hope each and every one of you will join me in celebrating with Adair County High School's students and faculty in the quest for all 11th and 12th graders to be College or Career Ready (or BOTH). As of Last Friday, December 13, 2013, we were only one student away from matching last year's total college readiness total! Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 07:29:49 | Comments | Printable version
Kentucky completes financing for Downtown Crossing Commonwealth finds 'strong investor demand' for bonds, federal loan secured By Chuck Wolfe Kentucky office of Public Affairs FRANKFORT, KY. (December 13, 2013) - Investors this week snapped up nearly $728 million in revenue bonds and notes that will help finance the Downtown Crossing of the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project. Kentucky then completed the financing plan by closing on a low-cost loan from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). "Even with other sizable bond issues in the marketplace, there was strong investor demand from the capital markets for our bonds, and the entire series has been sold," said Mike Hancock, Secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and chairman of the Kentucky Public Transportation Infrastructure Authority (KPTIA), issuer of the bonds. Citigroup Global Markets Inc., underwriter of the bonds, actually received purchase orders totaling nearly $3 billion. Buyers of the bonds were from across the country, including Kentucky. KPTIA issued three series of revenue bonds, totaling $275.6 million, and two series of bond anticipation notes, totaling $452.2 million. All were given investment-grade ratings by Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings. In addition, KPTIA secured a $452.2 million loan from FHWA under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA). The loan was closed on Thursday, Dec. 12. TIFIA funds will be used to pay the bond anticipation notes in 2017. The revenue bonds will mature at different stages, with the last bonds being retired in 2053. There is no taxpayer obligation for debt service on the revenue bonds and TIFIA loan; both are secured entirely by toll revenues. "An incredible amount of work by our entire financial team - including the teams at Citi and Public Financial Management Group - went into the assembly and completion of this financing package," Secretary Hancock said. "The speed with which our bonds sold shows investors are confident in the soundness of the project. And the low interest rates we have been able to secure will keep toll rates low. That's a win for ultimate users of the Downtown Crossing." The $1.3 billion Downtown Crossing is half of the $2.6 billion Ohio River Bridges Project, which Kentucky and Indiana are jointly building to dramatically improve cross-river mobility, especially on heavily traveled Interstate 65. The Downtown Crossing includes construction of a new I-65 bridge for northbound traffic, renovation and reconfiguration of the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge to carry southbound I-65 traffic and the rebuilding of downtown interchanges in Louisville and Jeffersonville, IN. Eight miles upriver, Indiana is building the other half of the overall project - the East End Crossing, with a bridge and approaches to connect the Gene Snyder Freeway in Kentucky with the Lee Hamilton Highway in Southern Indiana. Once the project is completed in 2016, tolls will be charged for use of the two new bridges and the renovated Kennedy Memorial Bridge. An all-electronic toll system will be used, meaning no toll plazas, no slowing of traffic and no waiting in line. Initial base toll rates were adopted September 11 by a joint Tolling Body composed of officials of both Kentucky and Indiana. The bond closing is scheduled Friday, December 20. In addition to the toll revenue bonds, notes and TIFIA loan, Kentucky previously issued $336 million of GARVEE bonds (Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles) for the project. Weighted average interest cost from all sources of borrowing for the project is 4.4 percent. 2013-12-16 07:18:20 | Comments | Printable version
Tennessee man charged with UCB bank robbery in Columbia, KY Eugene Earl Gentry, Lafayette, TN, is charged with robbing the United Citizens Bank branch in Columbia, KY and with attempting to rob Citizens Bank at 209 Campbellsville Bypass. He's also charged with carjacking in the Columbia caper. If convicted on all counts, Gentry faces up to 122 years in prison and a fine of $1.5 million, and supervised release for a period of five years. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Randy Ream and is being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) with assistance from the Campbellsville Police Department, Columbia Police Department and the Adair County, Kentucky, Sheriff's Department. Story also being carried on the WAVE 92.7 and The Big Dawg 99.9 From Western District of KY U.S. Attorney's Office Bowling Green, KY BOWLING GREEN, KY (Dec 11, 2013) - A Lafayette, Tennessee, man was charged today by a federal grand jury with the armed robbery of two banks located in Kentucky and one-count carjacking in Adair County, Kentucky, announced David J. Hale, United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2013-12-16 06:00:07 | Comments | Printable version
Today, MONDAY with CM, December 16, 2013 Haiku by Robert Stone for December 16, 2013: People from afar--Robert Stone, Monday, 16 December 2013. -1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 825, in progress 2013 Christmas Stories Book for 2013, with many new, 2013 stories added this year, some CM Christmas Classics from years past.
Great Columns, Stories from Last Few Days Mostly from Sunday with CM, December 15, 2013 and a few others from the past week. Please note date of posting
The family search for Veterans has been a very popular feature on ColumbiaMagazine.com since it was started. There are more than 600 local families represented on our List of Adair County Veterans. You can find them easily. Just enter your last name in the box, and press enter.We'd like to thank everyone, including our sponsors, who help us maintain this list of veterans from Adair County, Kentucky, and we welcome your additions and corrections at webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. 2013-12-16 00:01:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 16 Happy Anniversary, James and Dolly Riley (1961) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jamie and Annette Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Marcy and Doug McCammish | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Barbara Janes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bob Spires | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Denissa Corbin (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, James Roberts | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jamey Neat | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katie Karnes Everidge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Keith "Peanut" Gilbert | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kyle Jordan Garner (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Michelle Mann (1968) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Pam Murphy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Sammy Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sondra Bryant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tony Joe Compton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Zane Wesley Greer (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Joyce Jones (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eloise Bea Baker, Taylor County, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Janrose Rapier Green Co., KY (1944-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lewis Dean Withers, Russell Co., KY (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles O'Brien, Taylor County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Steven Joe Cain, Russell County, KY (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tresa Ann (Kennison) Kinslow, Glasgow, KY (1959-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Mae Mouser, 85, Adair County, KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Magdalene Coomer, Adair County, KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christine Janes Froedge, 75, Glasgow, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, M.D. Shirley, 89, Taylor Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frederick W. Handy, 57, Green Co., KY (1958-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharon Martin, 60, Casey County, KY (1955-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Catherine Turner Feather, 86, Taylor Co., KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Heady Warner, 70, Taylor Co., KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Edward McKinley, 63, Adair Co., KY (1953-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Daniel T. Curry, 54, Green County, KY (1962-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles (Charlie) Dencil Simpson, Green County, KY (1942-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Beula Grant, 93, Columbia, KY (1928-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carol Ann Powell, 72, Columbia, KY native (1950-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ethel Cundiff, Casey Co., KY (1930-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Junior Beauchamp, 71, Metcalfe Co., KY native (1949-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patty Johnson, Cumberland Co., KY native (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, December 16, 2013 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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