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Daily News for Friday, December 5, 2025
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It's a full day of Christmas in Columbia Dec 6 Check out events Saturday, December 6, 2025, and you'll find these highlights plus more! Christmas Vendor Fair at Adair County Elementary School 2025-12-05 20:56:57 | Comments | Printable version
Rudy K. Higginbotham, 79, Columbia, KY (1946-2025) Rudy K. Higginbotham of Columbia passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the V.A. Hospice Cottages in Lexington, KY. He was 79 years old. He was born in Ono, KY on January 24, 1946, to the late Raymond and Ertress Flanagan Higginbotham. Funeral services will be held at 1pmCT on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with Bro. John Davis and Bro. Adam Shepard officiating. Burial in the Russell Springs City Cemetery. Full military honors will be provided by VFW Post 6097. Visitation will be on Saturday from 4pmCT until 8pmCT, and will continue Sunday morning until time for the service at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-05 19:12:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Mavadene Bennett Harris, 87, Russell Springs, KY Mavadene Bennett (Gregory) Harris, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, surrounded by her family. She was 87 years of age. Born on April 23, 1938, in Russell County, she was the daughter of the late Elmo and Edith Roy Bennett. She was a devoted housewife and mother. She loved and rendered her given talent to playing guitar for her family and friends until sickness robbed her ability to play. She loved pranking jokes on people, mainly her daughters, to ensure laughter and humor. She was adamant in her decisions in life and always there in support for her family. Mavadene made a profession of faith in Christ on July 21, 1956. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-05 17:17:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Great Wooded South: Hot Box Read on for the latest installment from Billy Joe's days as an aerial fire spotter. Click here for all the entries in the Great Wooded South series By Billy Joe Fudge Unless there were circumstances that dictated otherwise, my pilot and I would lift off around mid-morning each day. Since the day before was rather mundane and there was no overnight activity, on this particular day that is exactly what we did. We made the first two-hour trip around the Great Wooded South with very little activity. It was a clear day with little haze and increasing winds and the little amount of haze allowed us to fly higher and see further than on hazy days. Those hazy days would cause us to fly a tighter grid because the sight distance was so short. Consequently it would take longer to cover the district than two hours. On this day, we were on our second trip around when we saw a smoke probably fifteen miles off the nose of the plane. Because of the good visibility, I knew the smoke was near the Junction City/Moreland area. I alerted the Boyle County Ranger about the smoke so he could be prepared to travel once we located the fire. Then, as we were approaching the area, another smoke appeared south of the first smoke. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-05 14:21:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Great Wooded South by Billy Joe Fudge
Basketball: Indians face Eagles in Cambpellsville By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer The Adair County Indians Boys Varsity Basketball team returns to the hardwood tonight for a 20th District showdown with the Campbellsville Eagles (0-1) on the road in Paul J Coop Gymnasium, 230 West Main, Campbellsville, KY. The Eagles come off a 73-58 loss to Edmonson County on Tuesday while the Indians come of a 71-66 win over Cumberland County on the same day. The Eagles shot the ball poorly in their last outing going just 34% from the floor and 26% from three. The Indians will look to keep Campbellsville's shooting numbers down again tonight. Jalen Gribbins and Keaton Hord, two seniors led the Eagles scoring on Tuesday with 19 and 18 respectively and were the only two players for Campbellsville to score in double figures. The Eagles also struggled shooting the ball from the free throw line, going just 12 for 22 from the stripe, so an aggressive style of defense may be rewarding for the Indians if the Eagles prove to be unable to knock down free throws. The winner of this game will have an early leg up for 20th District standings. Come out and support your Indians tonight with this game following a battle between the Lady Indians and Lady Eagles, which is set to tip off at 5:30pmCT. Tickets are available at hometownticketing.com and one ticket gets admission to both boys and girls games. 2025-12-05 10:42:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Basketball: Lady Indians at Campbellsville By Trey Stephens, Staff Writer The Adair County Lady Indians return to action at 5:30pmCT on Friday, December 5, 2025, as they face the Campbellsville Lady Eagles (1-0) on the road in Paul J Coop Gymnasium, 230 West Main, Campbellsville, KY. The Lady Indians come off a 72-64 loss on Tuesday to Cumberland County, while Campbellsville comes of a 68-58 win over Danville Christian. In that game, Alexis Knifley, Karsyn Smith, and Destini Gholston led the scoring for the Lady Eagles with 18, 14, and 14 points respectively. Stopping all three of them, as well as slowing down Campbellsville on the boards will be key for the Lady Indians if they want to pull out a road win in this match! I would say very few around the Campbellsville program have forgotten that their season was ended in a nail biter to the Tribe last year, and they will likely seek a bit of revenge in this one. Meanwhile the Lady Indians seek to grab only the second winning streak over Campbellsville since 2016 and get an early boost in 20th District standings. Come out and support your Lady Indians on the road in Campbellsville tonight. Tickets are available at hometownticketing.com and one ticket gets admission to both boys and girls games. 2025-12-05 10:39:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Carol Perkins: Equalizing Christmas Previous Column: A Mad Fit By Carol Perkins Keeping Christmas equal is a nightmare. "How many boxes did you wrap for Teddy? Is it the same as for Sue?" Equalizing ends up costing far more than expected because when the dollars don't add up favorably, what happens? Grandma (or Mama) buys another gift for Teddy, and when that gift costs more than the one for Susie, she dashes to Walmart. Leveling Christmas is exhausting. Counting boxes brings another complication. One year I spent almost to the penny on the kids. However, one had more boxes than the other, and that wouldn't "do." I added another box, which meant I spent more money on one than the other. Guy had to explain that the room was only so big, and if I kept buying, Santa wouldn't get down the chimney. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-05 10:14:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Carol Perkins
Parade to feature great musicians and more By Ellen Zornes Cue the bands... let there be music! This year's parade will go down in history as having the most band music ever. The Adair County High School Band along with 40 alumni band members will delight parade watchers with the 'sounds of music'. We are excited to hear their selections and see former band members coming home for this event. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-05 09:55:09 | Comments | Printable version
Nedra Mae Francis, 62, Russell Springs, KY Nedra Mae Francis, of Russell Springs, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025,. She was 62 years of age. Born January 29, 1963, in Jamestown, she was the youngest child of the late Otha and Elizabeth Cole Byrd. Nedra worked formerly as a sewing machine operator at Fruit of the Loom and then went on to obtain an associate's degree in early childhood education. She enjoyed growing flowers and loved spending time with her family playing card games and watching movies. Nedra attended Jennies Chapel Methodist Church. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-05 09:52:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Nancy Rebecca Hopkins, 88, Green County, KY Nancy Rebecca Hopkins of Greensburg, Kentucky daughter of the late John Hopkins and Madeline Loveall Hopkins, was born on Saturday, October 2, 1937 in Green County and departed this life on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab. She was 88 years, 2 months, and 1 day of age. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Riverside Baptist Church. She cooked and served several meals for the church and people in the community over the years and enjoyed quilting in her free time. She was also a self-employed hairdresser. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-05 09:50:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 5 Happy Anniversary, Ed and Brenda Harvey, (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jessica and Matthew Coffey (2007) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Michael and Betsy Morgan. (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Amy Walker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Andrew VanArsdale (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anthony Dwayne Wilson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Diane Benninngfield | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Glen Murphy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joy Lynn Grider Carpenter | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kellie Herron | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Samantha Lawhorn | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sarah Barbee Espinosa | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Business Anniversary, Betty Ollestad's OK Country Cooking (1988) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eldred Scales, Russell Co., KY (1939 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Lynn Wilcoxson, Campbellsville, KY (1967-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Franklin Underwood, Taylor County, KY (1944-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald Francis Lawler, Green Co., KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Huddleston, Burkesville, KY (1961 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Vincent Scott Barbour, Somerset, KY (1963-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elmo Nell Petty, Adair County, KY (1936-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Simpson, Taylor Co., KY (1946-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. David F. Hunter, 55, Cumberland Co., KY (1959-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilma Wesley, 85, Casey County, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ernest Lee Hammond, 90, Russell Co., KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lowell Donald Branstetter, 82, Tompkinsville, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Ellen LaFavers, Somerset, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J.D. Wilkerson, 81, Dunnville, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Glen Bain, Metcalfe Co., KY (1946-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Deborah Lynn (Eudy) Perkins, 56, Metcalfe Co., KY (1960-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lula Asberry , 60, Pellyton, Adair Co., KY (1956-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) in Memory Birthday, Herbert Bay Mattingly, Jr., Glasgow, KY/Lebanon, KY native (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brent Turner, 51, Adair County, KY (1966-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny D. Baldwin Sr., 74, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hollis Grider, Russell Co., KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lacy Grant, 51, Columbia, KY (1971-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mark A. Smith, 55, Columbia, KY native (1967-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Aileen Colvin, 94, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandy Bradshaw, 59, Columbia, KY (1961-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, December 5, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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