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Daily News for Wednesday, August 6, 2014
I-65 now opened near Glendale in Hardin Co., KY Next previous story: Glendale, KY, firefighter dies in line of duty; another airlifted By Chris Jessie Investigation, reconstruction and cleanup is complete on southbound I65 at milepoint 87. The road is open and the detour is discontinued. Delays are still possible for the next hour or so as the queue clears. - CHRIS JESSIE, Public Information Officer. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 4 - Elizabethtown, KY 2014-08-06 13:32:36 | Comments | Printable version
Bonnie Gale Ashbrook, Adair County, KY (1948-2014) She was a native of Pulaski County, KY, and a resident of Adair County, KY, at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Earl & Mary Lois Smith Morrison. She leaves four direct living descendants. She had professed faith in Christ, was a LPN at Jane Todd Crawford Hospital in Greensburg for 32 years, and was employed at Nally & Haydon for two years and Walmart for seven years. Click on headline for complete obituary Bonnie Gale Ashbrook, 66, of Columbia, KY, died Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at her home in the Milltown Community of Adair County, KY. Funeral services will be Monday, August 11, 2014 at 10amCT/11amET, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Martin officiating. Burial will be in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 700 Old US 68, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be after 3pmCT, Sunday, August 10, 2014. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-08-06 13:19:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Eva Mae Kimbler, 85, Russell County, KY (1928-2014) She was a native of Russell County, KY, and a resident of the county at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Arlin and Clara Brumett Guffey, and the widow of the late James Henry Kimbler. She was the matriarch of a large, respected family. She leaves 11 direct living descendants. She was a member of Fairview Separate Baptist Church and a house wife. Click on headline for complete obituary Eva Mae Kimbler age 85 years of Jamestown, KY, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 2:35amET, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center in Somerset, KY. Funeral services will be Friday, August 8, 2014 at 2pmCT, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Avery Russell the officiating clergy. Interment in Hadley Cemetery in Russell County, KY. Visitation is after 10amCT, Friday, August 8, 2014. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-08-06 13:01:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Glendale, KY, firefighter dies in line of duty; another airlifted Twenty five year old Jonathan E. French struck by tractor trailer while fighting vehicle fire in southbound lane of I-65 near Glendale, KY, and was pronounced dead at the scene by Hardin County Coroner. Another firefighter airlifted to University of Louisville Hospital. Accident is under investigation by KSP accident constructionist Trooper Bryan Washer Next earlier storyUpdate: Semi vs. Firetruck blockage of I-65 By Tpr. Jeff Gregory, Public Information Officer KY State Police Post 4, Elizabethtown, KY GLENDALE, KY - The Kentucky State Police Post 4 in Elizabethtown, KY, responded to a fatality accident this morning on Southbound I-65 at the 87 mile marker. The Glendale Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire at the same location at approximately 2:54amCT involving a van that was fully engulfed on the right shoulder of the Interstate. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-08-06 11:11:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Update: Semi vs. Firetruck blockage of I-65 (Note: We are awaiting details of a fatality involving a member of the Glendale Fire Department, and the injury of another GFD member, at or near the scene if the collision, which will be posted on receipt, The Glendale Fire Department was responding to a vehicle fire on I-65 when the collision occurred. - CM) Update below re: I-65 SB closed in Hardin County, by semi vs. fire truck collision Update 11:45amET, receive 11:52amCT from Chris Jessie, Public Information Officer, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 4, Elizabethtown, KY: "We are letting queue between crash site and exit 91 clear out. Closure will remain and detour in place for about another hour and a half. Update will be sent when road reopens." 2014-08-06 10:49:36 | Comments | Printable version
Phillip Richardson Bartley, Metcalfe Co., KY (1939-2014) He was a native of Beaumont, KY and a resident of Glasgow, KY, at the time of his death. He was the son of the late Jack and Opal Shelley Bartly. He leaves three direct living descendants. He was retired from SKF, Glasgow Click on headline for complete obituary Phillip Richardson Bartley, age 74, of Glasgow, died at his home, August 4, 2014, after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be 3pm-8pmCT, Wednesday, August 6, 2014 will continue after 7amCT on Thursday at McMurtrey Funeral Home, 2232 Summer Shade Road, Summer Shade, KY. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 7, 2014, at 11amCT at the funeral home, with burial to follow in the Summer Shade Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-08-06 10:19:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Innovative Dairy Facility coming to London Kentucky Dairy Product Innovations LLC to create lactose-free skim milk. London, KY is approximately 75 miles east of Columbia, KY Click on headline for complete story By Joe Hall From Gov. Steve Beshear's communications office FRANKFORT, KY (Aug. 5, 2014) - Eastern Kentucky will soon be home to one of the most innovative dairy facilities in the world. Gov. Steve Beshear today announced Kentucky Dairy Product Innovations LLC (KYDPI) will open a dairy processing plant in Laurel County. The facility will develop a low-calorie, lactose-free skim milk, produced exclusively from Kentucky cows. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-08-06 09:47:43 | Comments | Printable version
Laura Harris will speak at Victory A.D.O. Friends, this Friday, August 8, 2014 @ 6:30pmCT, Victory Community Church, A.D.O. (alcohol, drug outreach) program, 107 N Reed Street, Columbia, KY, will be hosting Laura Harris. Come out and hear this woman of God, she will pray over you for and thing that has you in bondage and will deliver a great testimony. Everyone is welcome. Doors open @ 6pmCT. Hope to see you there. --Laverne Hadley 2014-08-06 09:28:50 | Comments | Printable version
Singing to benefit Mission Trip to Dominican Republic Columbia Baptist Church, 201 Greensburg Street,, Columbia, KY, will hold a gospel singing Sunday, August 10, 2014 starting at 6:30pmCT, featuring: Ricardo Hughes, Emma Grider, Sharon Payne, 4Given & The Spirituals. A love offering will be taken to support the Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic in October. 2014-08-06 08:59:02 | Comments | Printable version
Deputy Coroner David Taylor releases identify of fire victim Next earlier post: Name of victim of Tuesday morning fire not yet released By Larry Smith, FM 92.7 & FM 99.9 Radio Stations Adair County Deputy Coroner David Taylor called at 8:50amCT, to release the name of the victim of the tragic fire at Milltown, KY early yesterday morning. She is 66 year old Bonnie Ashbrook. The positive identification was made by the Kentucky Medical Examiner, who made the determination using dental records. - Larry Smith 2014-08-06 08:46:18 | Comments | Printable version
I-65 SB closed in Hardin County, by semi vs. fire truck collision Travel Advisory By Chris Jessie I65 Southbound remains closed at mile point 91 in Hardin County, due to a collision involving a semi and a fire truck which occurred around 4amET this morning, Wednesday, August 6, 2014. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-08-06 06:21:51 | Comments | Printable version
Despite severe funding cuts, Adair Co. Schools finances strong General fund balance stood at $2,365,492,.55 at the end of the fiscal year. Superintendent Alan W. Reed says important challenges still facing the district are construction of an Auditorium at Adair County High School, a new Band Room, and a new Bus Garage. Click on headline for complete article By Ed Waggener Despite multi-million dollar funding cuts and a campus revitalization program never before seen in the system. At CM's request, Chief Financial Officer Renae Smith sent a comparison of the last four years, which shows a general upward trend. Trend Data - General Fund Balance for Past 4 years
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Name of victim of Tuesday morning fire not yet released Article re: Adair County fire report: Fatal fire at 245 Milltown Road by Donald Hare, with photos and links to initial story by Larry Smith By Larry Smith Although we are aware that the name of the victim of the tragic fire at Milltown yesterday morning is being told through a number of channels, FM 92.7 the WAVE and FM 99.9 The Big Dawg joins ColumbiaMagazine.com in awaiting official coroner or funeral home release before publicizing it. The information is expected shortly. We will bring it to our listeners and readers at that time. We thank each and all for their patience and understanding, and ask that everyone remember the family of the victim in prayers., - Larry Smith, Operations Manager, Shorelines Communications. 2014-08-06 05:47:40 | Comments | Printable version
James Freeman (Jim) Curry, Taylor Co., KY (1931-2014) He was a very special, extraordinary man, who, with his gracious wife, who survives, Sara Blevins Curry, set high standards for food and hospitality in their very memorable restaurants, including Columbia Palace in Columbia and the unforgettable Cumberland House in Campbellsville. He was a native of Green County, KY, and a resident of Taylor County, KY and Bellevue, Washington at the time of his death. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the South Campbellsville Baptist Church. He was a Green Beret who served honorably in the U.S. Army in two wars, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and will be accorded full military honors at his burial in Brookside Cemetery. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the South Campbellsville Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Noah Marvin Curry and Mandy Bird Young Curry. He leaves 25 direct living descendants, including an unborn grandson. Click on headline for complete obituary James Freeman "Jim" Curry, age 83, of Campbellsville, KY and Bellevue, Washington, died at 10:39amPT, Sunday, August 3, 2014 in Bellevue, Washington. The funeral service will be at 1pmCT/2pmET, Sunday, August 10, 2014, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY.by Dr. James Jones and General Ed Loy. Visitation will be after 8amCT/9amET, Sunday, August 10, 2014 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, West Main Street, Campbellsville, KY, with full military honors by the United States Army Honor Guard. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-08-06 05:40:26 | Comments | Printable version
Reader asks about Early Release Fridays in 2014-15 Early Release was a transformative success last year, according to Adair County School Superintendent Alan W. Reed, and will be repeated in 2014-15, starting in September. It's in the school calendar on the the very excellent: Adair County School District website ColumbiaMagazine.com will carry reminders of Early Release each Friday when they occur Jamie Isabelle writes: Just wondering if they are going to have the early release Fridays again this year? I haven't seen any post or head anything about it. - Jamie IsabelleThanks, Jamie Isabelle. According to the 2014-15 school calendar PDF at the district's website, "An early release Friday student schedule will be followed during the months of September 2014 through April 2015. Students will be released from school, and bustransportation will be provided at 1:00 pm every Friday during these months for students not participating in afterschool activities. Students participating will be provided remedial, enrichment, and personal growth activities from 1:00 pm until the end of the school day. Parent pickup will be required for these students. The Early Release Fridays will be used for teachers and administrators to participate in ongoing professional development, instructional planning, and to progress monitor students to enhance learning." 2014-08-06 04:17:34 | Comments | Printable version
Edmonton, KY, lampwork artist Steve Scherer at Berea Center Steve Scherer to Demonstrate Lampworked Glass at Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea, Saturday, August 9, 2014. Admission is free. Click on headline for story with photo(s) by Gwen Heffner Glass artist Steve Scherer, of Edmonton, KY, will demonstrate how he creates animals and ornaments from 9:30am-2:30pmCT/10:30am-3:30pmET, Saturday, August 9, 2014, at the Kentucky Artisan Center, 975 Walnut Meadow Road, just off Interstate 75 at exit 77, Berea, KY. Steve Scherer has been working with glass since 1969. He was introduced to his craft by "Cap" and Dave Duewer, while a senior in high school in Decatur, Illinois. At school there was little time for glass lessons, so Steve began to experiment with glass on his own as a hobby. After completing a degree in microbiology at the University of Illinois, Steve decided he would prefer to earn his living working with glass. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-08-06 03:52:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
ACES seeks community support implementing Leader in Me An Open Letter from Steve Burton, Principal and the Adair County Elementary ACES) School Faculty, informing the community of its plans for the year with the Leader in Me program, asking parents and the community to become familiar with the program's principles to be prepared to talk with their students at home. Some new terms and phrases are expected to become a party of familyspeak all over Adair County during the exciting year ahead. Dear Community: Adair County Elementary School would like to welcome you to join us on our new exciting journey. We are getting ready to begin a school transformation by implementing Stephen Covey's Leader in Me program. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-08-06 03:15:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Today, WEDNESDAY with CM, August 6, 2014 Haiku by Robert Stone for August 6, 2014: A house will appear--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 6 August 2014. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1058 Reminders of Great Recent Reads we hope you didn't miss: Mostly from Sunday with CM, August 3, 2014, 2013 and a few others from the past week. Please note date of posting Search Box for to find your family members in Veterans List 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. 2014-08-06 03:11:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 6 Happy Birthday, Bailey Henson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Betty Melson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Blaine Harden | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Callie Grace | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Debbie Jeffries Reece (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, James Furkin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kathy Cox | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kyle Mann (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Luke Maupin (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lynn Stephens (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Madison Ryleigh McCarol (2002) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Paul Miller | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Russell McQueary | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sharon J. Dillingham Wheeler (1946) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Wayne Bryant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Will Hixson (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memoriam, Lorene Rhodes, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dwight D. Harris, Jamestown, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Iva Hovious, Worth, IL (1962-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Leonard Nelson, Taylor Co., KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Katherine Milby, Columbia, Adair Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bill Asbery, 44, Hustonville, KY (1968) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Todd Eubank, Taylor Co., KY (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James E. Mason, Jr., Taylor Co., KY (1959-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Wilson, Casey County, KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert D. (Bob) Sheene, Sr., Casey County KY (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Louise Gray Russell, 67, Summer Shade, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Julia (Bianco) Panicci, Lebanon, KY (1948-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Monica Marie Sparks Underwood, 36, Green Co., KY (1978-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Mae Mouser, 85, Adair County, KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucy Myrtle Wilson, Russell Co., KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Smith, 68, Adair County, KY; Barren native (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Phyllis Jean (Whitley) Fair, Taylor Co., KY (1953-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth M. Spears, 90, Burkesville, KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Garnett Kessler, 92, Adair County, KY (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey DeWayne McFarland, Casey County, KY (1975-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilkie Lee Wilson, Russell County, KY (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Byron Douglas (Doug) England, Taylor County, KY (1956-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline Moore Clark, Casey County, KY (1921-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tammy Reeder, 43, Columbia, Adair County, KY (1974-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jack (Cody) Ebenschweiger, Russell County, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ernest Robert Bell, 74, Russell County, KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Annie Bennett, 69, Adair Co., KY (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barry Lee Antle, 51, Russell Springs, KY (1969-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Lou (Ford) Cox, 84, Elkhorn, KY (1936-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonita Linda McCullough, 78, Greensburg, KY (1943-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bridgette Denise Simpson, 55, Campbellsville, KY (1967-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Connie Paulene Franklin Holmes, 68, Russell County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Marshall Winn, 56, Campbellsville, KY (1966-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dianna Hall, 65, Columbia, KY (1957-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hattie Jean Hughes, 87, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ilona Jean Cowan Irwin, 73, Columbia, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jane Tucker Hume, 71, Columbia, KY (1951-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jose Rolando Alfaro, Campbellsville, KY (1973-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Josephine Alcorn Delk, 90, Casey County, KY (1929-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Juanita Cox, 94, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Jones, 53, Campbellsville, KY (1969-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Naomi Parker, 92, Summersville, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Turner Farris, 88, Taylor Co., KY native (1934-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roswitha Callinan, 77, Liberty, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roy Lewis Wilson, 69, Columbia, KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Silas Burton, 57, Columbia, KY (1966-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willa (Kese) Popplewell Dohoney, 93, Russell Co., KY native (1928-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, August 6, 2014 All events are listed in Central Time. 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