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Lindsey Wilson University community welcoming Class of 2030

By Duane Bonifer

The Lindsey Wilson University community welcomed the first two installments of the Class of 2030 on Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, 2026. More than 350 students, parents and family friends were on campus for the first two days of New Student Orientation, which will be held three more times this summer.

The half-day session introduces new students to campus life and allows them to finalize their enrollment for the 2026-27 school year, which includes completing a class schedule. The 2026 fall semester begins August 24, 2026, for undergraduate students on the university's A.P. White Campus.

"Everyone at the university gets so excited for New Student Orientation days," said Lindsey Wilson Dean of Students Chris Schmidt. "You can see and feel the excitement from the incoming freshmen and their families. It's one of their many days at Lindsey they will never forget."


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Helping new students complete enrollment



2026-06-07 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy Lindsey Wilson University.
Lindsey Wilson University New Student Orientation leader Whitley Gibson '27 of Edmonton, Kentucky, helps fellow Blue Raider Phillip Muthler '30 of Russell Springs, Kentucky, complete his enrollment on Saturday, June 6, 2026, in the Doris and Bob Holloway Health & Wellness Center.

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Words of Wisdom for June 7, 2026

From Miss Donna Rieder
"Don't change yourself so that others will like you. Be yourself so that the right people will love you."

Farm-fresh, free-range eggs just $4/dozen. Call 270-805-1527 to schedule a pickup.
Donna Rieder's Clifty Creek Farm is located at 3190 White Oak Church Rd, Russell Springs, KY (visitors by appointment only). You can reach Donna by email at cliftycreekkikos@aol.com, or on the Clifty Creek Farm Facebook page.


2026-06-07 18:51:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Vacation Bible School starts June 8 at New Hope SBC

From Rita Neat

Please join us for Vacation Bible School: Junkyard Redemption at New Hope Separate Baptist Church from 6:30pmCT to 8:30pmCT Monday, June 8, 2026, through June 12, 2026. There will be classes for all ages!

New Hope Separate Baptist Church is located at 10706 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Pastor Casey Davis.


2026-06-07 18:48:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Ande Slinker graduates from Gatton Academy

One Metcalfe County student, Anderson Leea Slinker, recently graduated from the Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science's Class of 2026.

The Gatton Academy is a prestigious, state-funded residential high school for gifted students located on the campus of Western Kentucky University. This year's group is the academy's nineteenth graduating class and includes students from 36 counties across the commonwealth, according to the press release from the school.

Ande is the daughter of Todd and Leea Martin Slinker, and the granddaughter of Mike and Sally Martin and Clay and the late Jenny Carol Slinker, all of Metcalfe County.


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Business training is offered by Adair Tourism

Adair County Tourism is hosting a Summer Series to Grow Your Business. This will be a hands-on working series designed to help local businesses improve marketing, branding. and costumer experience one day each month from June through September, 2026.

Each meeting will be held from11:30am to 12:30pmCT and will combine both lunch and training. The dates are:
June 18th - Session 1: AI for small businesses
July 16th - Session 2: TikTok & Short-Form Video
August 20th - Session 3: Canva
September 17th - Session 4: Hospitality that brings people back


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 7
Happy Anniversary, Jay and Ida Wheeler (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Judy and Phillip McLean (1980) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bethany Keith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cassie Taylor (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, David Franklin (1962) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeannie Picknell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Josh Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Justin Stearns (2002). | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenneth Farris (1949) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenny Cox | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lee Ann Collins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Leon Huff (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Samantha Kemp | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tina Hadley | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rondal C. Rexroat, Russell County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alan W. Warriner, Adair and Russell Counties, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vernon C. Curry, Adair County, KY (1926-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pete McKinney, Russell County, KY (1930-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra Paulette Acree, Russell Springs, KY (1952-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Clifton Riggins, Liberty, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Enola Vest, Casey Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Ann Simpson Underwood, Greensburg, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donnie Ray Burton, Russell Co., KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ella Hazel Bunch, Adair Co., KY (1915) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William H. (Billy) Sandusky, III, Adair Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nancy Gilpin, Taylor County, KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eudinia McFarland Fox, Campbellsville, KY, Russell Co., KY native (1930 - 2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louis Edward Mudd, Caneyville, KY (1931-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lucille Absher Turner, Adair County, KY (1932-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Aaron A. Phipps, Adair County, KY (1976-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Linnie Pearl Manis Wells, Cumberland Co., KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anna Parker Goforth O'Neal, Casey Co., KY (1918-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vincent Thomas Hayden, 50, Taylor Co, KY (1965-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara J. Murrell, Adair County, KY (1937-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Dean Crosier, Casey County, KY (1974-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Laura Lee Kennard, 87, Russell Co., KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Roy, 86, Russell Springs, KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lyle Heitz, 88, Adair Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Dowell, 84, Edmonton, KY (1933-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Cloristine (Tena) Corbin Myles, Adair Co. KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David A. Braun, Russell County, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby M. Smith, Russell County, KY (1929-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Connie Walters Bland, 68, Campbellsville, KY (1954-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elmer Russell Powell, 52, Adair Co., KY (1969-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Howard Keltner (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joseph (Leon) McGowan, 77, Russell Springs, KY (1943-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mae (Tucker) Sneed, 76, Knifley, KY (1947-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Miyanta Emony (Mony) Matney, 25, Greensburg, KY (1997-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Joyce Jones, 88, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip M. Shroyer, 84, Gulfport, MS (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard Smith (1915-1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rollin Wayne Wright, 71, Greensburg, KY (1949-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Earl Branham, 79, Burkesville, KY (1943-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Sunday, June 7, 2026
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
6:00amCTKY free fishing weekend
Enjoy fishing in waters across the commonwealth without purchasing a fishing license or permit. | (ID:70743, Comment)
10:00amCTWorship Service at Old Concord Community Church (no Sunday School today) | (ID:70736, Comment)
10:30amCTThe Kellys singing at Kelleyville Community Church | (ID:70670, Comment)
Johnathan Bond will be at Charity Baptist Church | (ID:70748, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices for Allene Hardwick, 95, Columbia, KY (1930-2026) | (ID:70741, Comment)
5:00pmCTVBS at Old Concord Community Church | (ID:70737, Comment)

 
































 
 
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