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Daily News for Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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Caroling for Christ in the Edmonton Courtyard Dec 7 From Kim Harwood, Executive Director Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce Please join the Edmonton-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce for Caroling for Christ in the Courtyard on the Public Square in Edmonton at 3pmCT on Sunday, December 7, 2025. We want to invite all the Churches, and members of the community who want to come out and fellowship through music. Caroling for Christ will follow special music by the Metcalfe County Elementary Choir at 2:30pmCT. All are welcome. 2025-11-12 19:59:03 | Comments | Printable version
CPD: Local man arrested for drug possession The Columbia Police Department responded to a call at the Family Dollar parking lot on Wednesday afternoon, November 12, 2025, after receiving a report of a male subject passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle. Officers were dispatched to the scene at approximately 2:05pmCT, where they made contact with a Columbia man, who was taken into custody on multiple charges. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-12 19:47:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Input needed for career and tech education From Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center Adair, Casey, and Russell Counties are currently working together to complete a comprehensive local needs assessment as part of the application for federal funding for our career and technical programs. Our group has met once already and will be meeting again to look at priority areas and set goals for our region. We are seeking input from our business and industry partners on how we can best utilize funds for our programs to help improve career and technical education for our students. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-12 17:33:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Rita Faye Smith, 71, Adair County, KY Rita Faye Smith of Columbia, Kentucky, daughter of the late Leamer "Bud" Smith and Lena McGowan Wright, was born on April 27, 1954 in Eli, Kentucky. She departed this life on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at the T.J. Health Columbia having attained the age of 71 years, six months and 15 days. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-12 17:26:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Jim Graham, 59, Taylor County, KY (1965-2025) Jim Graham of Campbellsville, son of Sammie Dale Graham and Connie Jane Franklin Graham, was born November 19, 1965 in Taylor County, Kentucky. He died at 10:35 A.M., Monday, November 10, 2025 in Campbellsville at age 59. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church. Jim was employed as a contractor in nuclear services. He had previous worked as an auctioneer with Jimmie Knifley Realty, Cox Interior, Taylor County Stockyards and with the Taylor County School System as a bus driver and in maintenance. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-12 17:02:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
TJRH breaks ground on innovative facility in Smiths Grove Smiths Grove, KY - T.J. Regional Health celebrated the groundbreaking of its new state-of-the-art healthcare facility in Smiths Grove on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. This new $10 million, 16,000-square-foot facility represents T.J. Regional Health's first expansion into Smiths Grove and the Warren County market, and it is designed to redefine what accessible healthcare looks like for families and patients of all ages. The clinic will offer primary care, specialty services, naturopathic and holistic wellness, and a unique drive-through care model--the first of its kind in Kentucky--where patients can receive essential health services such as allergy shots, strep swabs, ear checks, and other routine care without leaving their vehicle. "This new facility embodies our mission to meet patients where they are--both literally and figuratively," said Neil Thornbury, CEO of T.J. Regional Health. "Our drive-through model will make it easier for busy families, parents with children, and elderly patients to get quick, high-quality care in a convenient and comfortable way. We believe T.J. Health Smiths Grove will serve as a model for other healthcare facilities - not just across our state, but across the nation." T.J. Health Smiths Grove is designed to serve as both a medical hub and a wellness destination, integrating traditional and holistic medicine under one roof. The building's design emphasizes patient comfort, efficiency, and community connection. "This groundbreaking is significant in every sense of the word," added Stacey Biggs, Executive Vice President of Marketing, Planning & Development. "We're not just breaking ground on a building--we're breaking ground in how healthcare is delivered in Kentucky." 2025-11-12 15:46:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care
Scholars extol benefits of sport performance major By Duane Bonifer The time is right for colleges and universities to offer a major in sport performance. That was the consensus of four scholars who are part of a national movement that promotes the power and potential of competitive sport to shape and create leaders. The quartet spoke at "The Educational Value of Sport," a public panel held Monday, November 10, 2025, at Lindsey Wilson University. The four speakers were members of the Sport Major Collective, a group of scholars who help colleges and universities transform the athlete experience into a rigorous form of academic study. Lindsey Wilson is among the colleges and universities considering adding an undergraduate major in sport performance. "This is a real exciting moment in the history of American higher education," David Hollander, a clinical professor at New York University's Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport, told a crowd in the Norma and Glen Hodge Center for Discipleship. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-12 15:29:35 | Comments | Printable version
More candidates file for Magistrate races Three more candidates have had their paperwork processed to run for local office in 2026 elections, including the first Democrat to join the ballot for Adair County:
See also: Local 2026 Primary races begin to take shape 2025-11-12 15:26:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
CPD: Local man charged with burglary, wanton endangerment The Columbia Police Department responded to a call at the previous Dreamland Motel regarding a report of a male subject attempting to stab a female. Upon arrival, officers arrested a Columbia man for public intoxication, burglary, and wanton endangerment. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-12 13:28:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Boil Water Advisory lifted in Southern Adair County From Columbia/Adair Utilities District November 12, 2025 As of 10:45amCT on November 12, 2025 the Boil Water Advisory for customers on 35 Highway 1952 to 1796 Highway 1952 and all side roads in between, Jay Wheeler Road, Charlie Morrison Road, and Walnut Grove Road. All of Chance Road and all side roads. 3600 to 5634 Sparksville Road and all side roads in between has been lifted by the Division of Water. This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water. 2025-11-12 11:58:48 | Comments | Printable version
Fellowship, Gratitude and Goodwill at LWU Veterans Luncheon By Duane Bonifer There was plenty to eat at this year's Lindsey Wilson University Veterans Appreciation Luncheon. The university's dining and catering services prepared a buffet meal of baked chicken, roast beef, salad, vegetables and rolls, and the Columbia Walmart Supercenter donated two full-size sheet cakes that each measured 18-by-26 inches and were covered in red, white and blue icing. But the quantity of food made available to area veterans and their spouses on Veterans Day 2025 was much less important than the quality of fellowship, gratitude and goodwill that flowed through VFW Post 6097 on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. It was the 23rd consecutive year Lindsey Wilson has sponsored the free event for the region's veterans and their spouses, and this year's luncheon attracted more than 180 area residents. "It's one of the finest veterans events I've been to in my life," said William Nogar of Columbia, who served in the Air Force from 1956-86. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-12 08:49:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Boil Water Advisory issued in Columbia From Columbia/Adair Utilities District Date Issued 11/12/2025, Time Issued 7:30 am A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for consumers starting at the Courthouse on Greensburg Street to Indian Drive and all side roads in between. Also 100-629 Hudson Street and all side roads in between. The advisory has been issued due to a main line break. 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 Bradley Miller at Columbia Adair Utilities District, 270-384-2181. 2025-11-12 08:45:37 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for November 12 Happy Birthday, Amanda A. Sneed | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Beckham Kingrey (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brian Grider | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brittany Estes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carolyn Rose Burton Harris | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cody Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dallie Young Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Donna K. Bryant (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Donnie Willis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gregory Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Janet Harmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, John Wethington | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lee Grider | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lindsay Andrews | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Logan VanArsdale | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nevaeh M. Widmeyer (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Richard Hamlett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Troy Huddleston | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edith Sue Jackson Jones, 68,Tompkinsville, KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Naomi Wells, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patsy Jane Skipworth, 75, Burkesville, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Calvin Christie Cooley, Adair County, KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Herschel Grant, Adair Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eloise Harden, 91, Taylor Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edna Hazel Curry, Adair Co., KY 1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Stotts, Adair Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Virginia Colson, Russell Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kendell Curry, Green Co., KY, native (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Josephine Grady, Adair Co., KY native (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stevie Flatt, Russell Co., KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charolette Mae Murphy Cochran , Liberty, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Velma Lou (Tooter) Burton , Sano, KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul David Stephens, Russell County, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Chansler, Yosemite, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James L. Simpson, Lincoln Co., KY native (1939-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Peters, Taylor County, KY (1926-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joan Jones, 69, Taylor County, KY (1943-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Otis Clinton Watson, 69, Burkesville, KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Inez Cox, Adair County, KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Robbie Elizabeth Capps Scott, Burkesville, KY (1919-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Robbie Elizabeth Capps Scott, Burkesville, KY (1919-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles K. (Chuck) Williams, Casey County, KY (1960-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Crump Goff, 90, Green Co., KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ralph Henry Thompson, Casey County, KY (1923-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Fred Blair Smythe, 78, Green Co./Adair native (1937-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Robert A. Farmer, Jr., 56, Columbia, KY (1960-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Adeline Miller, Taylor Co., KY (1919-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise (Brock) Hurt, Metcalfe County, KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wenzel Anthony Graves, Louisville, KY (1961-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Lones M. Garrison Hall, 88, Green Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William McQueary, 72, Middleburg, Casey County, KY native (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Boyd Harrison, Sr., Taylor Co., KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Noel Lee (Red) Blankenship, 72, Adair County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Franceda Kay Gaddie Mudd, 65, Green County, KY (1953-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Susie (Pelz) Grant, Little Cake, Adair Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Susie Pelz Grant, 89, Little Cake, Adair Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geneva Salyers Stafford, Liberty, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Benny Mobelini, Jr., 58, Russell Springs, KY (1963-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles E. (Chick) Graham, 95, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delpha Coomer McKinney (1907) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Erna Wheat Dobson Sidebottom, 92, Greensburg, KY (1930-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Inez Ferrell Williams, 68, Burkesville, KY (1953-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry S. Power, 67, Columbia, KY (1956-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marsha Sue Smith-Hamilton, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Odean Marie Burton Franklin, 68, Columbia, KY (1954-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard Downey, 43, Milltown, Adair County, KY, (1917-1961) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra Williams, 61, Columbia, KY native (1962-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilda Jo Giles, 55, Knifley, KY (1964-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, November 12, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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