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Daily News for Friday, November 28, 2025
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Russell Springs Christmas Parade is Saturday The Russell Springs Christmas Parade on Main Street takes place tomorrow, Saturday, November 29, 2025. It will get underway at about 5pmCT. This year's parade theme is "Patriotic Christmas" as this year's parade is also part of the ongoing Russell County Bicentennial Celebration. Following the parade, the City of Russell Springs will officially open Lights at the Park, the drive-thru Christmas light display, at the Russell Springs City Park. 2025-11-28 11:44:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Art recognition given to students and ACHS teacher Russell Glass was awarded 2nd place in his category at the 2025 Ky Art Educators Association Conference this past weekend, held at Bellarmine College in Louisville. His teacher, Adair County High School art teacher Cayce Davenport, attended the conference where art educators from all over the state came together for visual art professional development and showcase their students' works. Student Alex Pedro Pablo art and photo by Cayce Davenport, Adair County High School Art Teacher on diaplay at Campbellsville University gallery. Friday evening wrapped up the "Masters & Apprentices" show at Campbellsville University's art gallery which featured artworks from regional art educators and that of their students. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-28 11:21:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Annual Adair Co. Fair Christmas Drive From Charles Grimsley Tis the season to give! The Adair County Fair Association Annual Christmas Drive is now underway, and we are collecting money to provide toys and food cards to needy families in our community. Toy donations can be dropped off at Cash Express, 849 Jamestown St, Columbia, KY, and cash donations are also welcome. To make a cash donation, contact any Adair County Fair Association member, call 270-250-3075, or email adaircountyky.fair@gmail.com. If you know a family in need, please call 270-250-3075, or email adaircountyky.fair@gmail.com with the following infomation: Number of people in household, the household contact number, address, and the ages & sex of each child. The last day to be added is Saturday, December 6, 2025. 2025-11-28 11:10:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Christmas
Jane Montgomery Casey, Part 1 John Stuekerjuergen, a historian originally from West Point, Iowa, shared this series with Columbia Magazine at the suggestion of the late, great Phil Hanna. The recent announcement of the Phil Hanna Cultural Affairs Series at Lindsey Wilson seemed to make it a good week to publish Phil's last recommendation to CM. By John Stuekerjuergen Part 1: Surviving Indian Attacks to Become Mark Twain's Great Grandmother BUT DID THE TWO EVER MEET? Jane Montgomery Casey (1761-1844) has a simple grave in the West Point Cemetery. While she was the maternal great grandmother of Samuel Clemens (later Mark Twain), she died before he became famous, and there is no documentation that they met. However, she led a very full and interesting life in her own right. Daughter of a Pioneer Family Erythusa Jane Montgomery was born in 1761 in the mountainous part of the Colony of Virginia, British North America. Her parents were William Montgomery Sr. (1727-1781) and Jane "Jean" Patterson. Jane Montgomery, our subject, had at least eight siblings. We know very little about Jane's childhood, but assume it was typical for a young girl raised on the frontier. The only specific recollection of those days seems to be that she enjoyed wearing moccasins! Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-28 10:57:09 | Comments | Printable version
Bradley Mitchell, 64, Green County, KY Bradley W. Mitchell of Greensburg, Kentucky son of the late Joseph Warren Mitchell and Hazel Savannah Keltner Mitchell, was born on Thursday, October 12, 1961 in Campbellsville and departed this life on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at his home. He was 64 years, 1 month, and 14 days of age. He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Green Hill Baptist Church. He loved the Lord and continually everyday would listen to Christian radio stations. He drove the church bus and picked up kids for Wednesday night services for many years. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-28 10:48:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Mark Twain: A Letter from Santa Claus From Doug Beard Doug says, "I was researching some information on Samuel Clemens a couple of days ago and discovered this delightful holiday letter. With Mark Twain's family roots such a part of our legacy here in Columbia/Adair County, I thought your readers might enjoy this piece created by one of our greatest writers." In 1875, Mark Twain wrote a letter to his daughter Susie, who was 3 years old at the time, which he signed "Your loving Santa Claus." Twain was very close to his daughter, all the way up to her untimely death at age 24 in 1896, and that year she had written her first letter to Santa Claus. Twain, being a writer, couldn't stand for his young daughter to feel like her work went unheard, so he decided to pen the following letter to "My Dear Susie Clemens" from "The Man in the Moon" himself: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-28 10:37:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Christmas
Constance Hamilton, 77, Casey County, KY Constance A. Hamilton, age 77, of, Liberty, KY, passed away on Wednesday November 26th, 2025, at the Russell County Hospital. She was born November 25th, 1948, in Casey Co., KY, a daughter of the late Lewis Earl Black and Agnes Hopper Green. Constance was a factory worker, and a former employee of Polly's Place Shoe Store. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-28 10:33:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Tony M. Price, 84, Casey County, KY Tony M. Price, of Liberty, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. He took his first breath and his last on the same family farm, a place he cherished his entire life. He was 84. Born on March 14, 1941, in Pricetown, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Floyd B. Price and Mamie Taylor Price. Tony was a retired loan officer with the Casey County Bank after forty years. While working full time at the bank, Tony was on the Casey County School Board for twenty years and served as chairman. He was also on the Casey County Health Board for twenty-four years and was the treasurer for twelve of those. He was a current director for the Kentucky Growers Insurance Company as well as a current Master Commissioner appraiser. Tony was a member of the Walnut Hill Separate Baptist Church and of the Craftsman Masonic Lodge #722. He and his wife Judy, who he referred to as the most beautiful wife a man could have, fostered eight different children throughout their lives. In Tony's written last wishes, he stated, "God has been good to me." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-28 10:31:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Nursing event attracts more than 150 High School Students By Duane Bonifer More than 150 aspiring health care professionals were at Lindsey Wilson University on Friday, November 21, 2025. The participants were part of the university's nursing preview day, which attracted high school students from area high schools as well as from Casey County, Caverna, Cumberland County, Hart County and LaRue County high schools. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-28 10:22:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Old-fashioned holiday side dishes have timeless taste Maybe you still make the so-called old-fashioned Thanksgiving side dishes -- or maybe you haven't tasted them since you were a child. In any case, it might be time to give those dishes a second act for the holiday and through the leftovers this weekend. Vintage side dishes had the sweet quality of making everyday foods special. Peas? Make them creamy. Carrots, make them candied. Green beans? Put them in a creamy casserole. Spinach? Creamy with cheese. And, suddenly, an ordinary food becomes special. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-11-28 10:16:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food Birthdays and Anniversaries for November 28 Happy Birthday, Cindy Loy Crider (1965) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Donnie Bunch | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jameson Keen. (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Judy Williams Cole | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kelsay Lynn Breeding | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lois Cunningham | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary Ann Spoon (1989) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Melanie Holmes Willis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shane Moore | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Thelma Harper Miller Cundiff | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sam White, 77, Cumberland County, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edwin 'Junior' Blaydes, Green County, KY (1937-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmy (Hulio) Burgess, Russell Co., KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Debra Sue Salisbury, Casey Co., KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edith Maupin Rafferty, Taylor County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edith E. Campbell, Casey Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dan C. Waggener, 77, Adair County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rollin Eugene Kidd, Green County, KY (1936-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Iona Ballenger, Russell County, KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Clayton, 103, Adair County, KY (1909-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marty Joshua Hammons, 21, Green Co., KY (1991-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeff Garnett Story, 80, Russell Co., KY (1933-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barry G. Whitlock, 64, Green County, KY (1949-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Conner, 83, Jamestown, KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Master Bentley Jeffery Clark,, Taylor County, KY (2013-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brenda Jones, Adair County, KY (1945-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Nelda Sue Hurt Hagan, 71, Burkesville, KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Grooms, Taylor County, KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louella Richards, 89, Adair Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Robert Hendrickson, 85, Adair Co., KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmy D. Reeder, 52, Jamestown, KY (1963-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Warriner, 77, Russell Co., KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Belle Gaines, 90, Taylor Co., KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maurice Walker Wethington, Adair Co., KY native (1920-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilbert (Curly) Jessie, Adair County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Steve Franklin, 57, Adair County, KY (1960-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arvis W. Helm (1927-2007) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean (French) Wilson, 78, Knifley, KY (1944-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Douglas Cave, Adair Co., KY (1934-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Emma Lou Smith (1936) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Freda Catharine Edwards, 93, Columbia, KY (1930-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Johnson, 57, Columbia, KY (1967-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald Davis, 80, Greensburg, KY (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hindman Munday, 80, Adair Co., KY (1928-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James (Jimmy) Smith, 63, Jamestown, KY (1957-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joann Darnell (November 28, 1940 -August 21, 1997) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Ray Gullett (Nov. 28, 1943- Feb. 9, 2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Laverne Kessinger, 74, Columbia, KY (1946-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mozella Kelly Poynter, 95, Greensburg, KY (1926-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Opal Gaston Young, 96, Adair Co., KY, native (1913-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Dale Coffey, 68, Russell Springs, KY (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sophia Alline Loy (1917-2003) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stanley Cleveland Meeks, 77, Casey County, KY (1942-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thelma Cundiff, 90, Columbia, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Allan Rogers, 79, Adair Co., KY native (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wyatte Douglas (Doug) Cave, Adair Co., KY (1934-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, November 28, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. 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