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Daily News for Wednesday, June 24, 2015
Clerk Lisa Greer receives $9,600 grant for local records program ColumbiaMagazine.com Adair County Court Clerk Lisa Greer has been notified that her application for a grant from the Department of Libraries and Archives' Local Records Program has been approved. Clerk Greer noted that it is the first grant application she has been awarded since taking office less than six months ago. Specific record keeping and use of the funds will have to be met, she said, but once an agreement is signed the clerk's office will be released as scheduled in the agreement. The letter was dated June 12, 2015, and was signed by Wayne Onkst, State Librarian and Commissioner. 2015-06-24 17:06:12 | Comments | Printable version
Local employers can benefit from KY Work Study Programs Area businesses and organizations take advantage 0f Lindsey Wilson College Kentucky Work-Study program Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Duane Bonifer COLUMBIA, KY - A state program that gives area businesses and organizations help from Lindsey Wilson College students is a benefit to both the organization and the student. The Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority Work Study Program allows area businesses and organizations to hire LWC students for positions that are relevant to students' majors. The state program -- which is administered by the LWC Office of Career Services -- reimburses employers $2 for each hour the work-study student works. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 13:39:57 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Fiscal Court special called meeting 26 Jun 2015 - Agenda There will be a Special Called Meeting of the Adair Fiscal Court, at 9amCT, Friday, June 26, 2015, at the Adair County Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia , with the following Agenda. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 13:16:57 | Comments | Printable version
New Booster Seat Law takes effect in KY today, 24 Jun 2015 From TFC Wm Gregory, Public Affairs Officer KSP Post 15, Columbia, KY (FRANKFORT, KY) -A new child safety seat law takes effect today, June 24. Governor Steve Beshear signed the booster seat bill into law on June 15, requiring children younger than eight and between 40 and 57 inches tall be secured in a booster seat. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 12:57:32 | Comments | Printable version
Mr. Georing Marshall (Myrtle) Judd, Green Co., KY (1934-2015) 
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was manager and operator of A. Ennis' Restaurant in Greensburg, KY.Click on headline or photo for complete obituary Mr. Georing Marshall "Myrtle" Judd, 80, of Greensburg, KY, departed this life on Sunday, June 21, 2015 at the Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY. The funeral services for Mr. Georing Marshall "Myrtle" Judd will be conducted at 11amCT, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S Main Street, Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Greensburg Cemetery, N Main Street, Greensburg, KY. Dr. Gary Ervin will be officiating. Visitation was requested from 3pm. until 8pmCT, Tuesday, June 24, 2015,m at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 7amCT, Wednesday until time of the funeral service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 12:01:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Sylvia Mae Tompkins, 97, Nancy, KY (1917-2015) 
She was a native of Russell County, KY, the daughter of the late Benjamin harrison & Loretta Belle Polston LaFavers. She was a homemakerClick on headline or photo for complete obituary Sylvia Mae Tompkins, 97, of Nancy, KY died Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, KY. The Funeral service for Sylvia Mae Tompkins will be at 10amCT, Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Jabez Christian Home Church with Bro. Norman Harper officiating. Visitation will be at 5pmCT, Friday, June 26, at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N Main Street, Russell Springs, KY, and after 9amCT, Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the LaFavers Cemetery. Special Music by Larry Polston. Honorary Pallbearer: Russell Johnson. Active Pallbearers: David Tompkins, Jr., Charles Floyd, Lowell Gene Roy, Dewayne Wilson, Chris Ford, and Eric Boyd, Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 11:10:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Lynnwood Tucker will give testimony at Victory A.D.0 Lynwood "Poochie" Tucker , will be sharing his testimony at the A.D.O (alcohol and drug outreach) program, at 6:30pmCT Friday, June 26, 2015, at Victory Community Church, 1165 Russell Road, Columbia, KY. Everyone is welcome. --Kathy Shelton 2015-06-24 11:06:29 | Comments | Printable version
Remembering Edgar Holmes: The story of the Prayer Rock  Tiffany Kessler has written many stories of people's lives. This one left an unforgettable memory, when Edgar Holmes told her, "Three times my wife told me she would wait for me . . . ' and explained those occasions on a trip to his Prayer Rock.' Tiffany Hadley Kessler shares this tribute from her Facebook page. Clicking Photo accesses picture and caption. Clicking headline accesses full story. Edgar Holmes, 94, Adair County, KY (1921-2015) By Tiffany Hadley Kessler Having spent several years writing for newspapers, I learned early on I'm not much for covering arrests, car accidents, or court cases. My favorite has always been telling the life stories of others. Over a decade ago I was asked to write a story on Edgar Holmes, a local WWII and Korean War veteran. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 10:53:28 | Comments | Printable version
Jon Halsey: Idea for intersection reopening (w. turning lanes!) Jon Halsey writes: Just one man's opinion but I think that at the re-opening (with the desperately needed turn lanes) Charlie Mashburn should organize a performance of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's "Messiah" followed by a rendition of "Ode to Joy" from the last movement of Beethoven's Ninth. --Jon Halsey, Knifley, KYComments re article 76023 Turning Lanes Off KY 55 and from 206 North 2015-06-24 10:37:37 | Comments | Printable version
KSP charges Madison Co. man with possession, distribution of child pornography By Les Williams, Public Information Officer III Public Affairs Branch, KSP, Frankfort, KY RICHMOND, KY — On Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at approximately 3:44pmET, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch, assisted by KSP Post 7-Richmond, arrested Senica D. Taylor, 38, on charges related to possession and distribution of matter portraying a sex performance by a minor. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 09:10:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Legislative Update from State Sen. Max Wise 
The 2015 Kentucky General Assembly made progress in a number of areas: Fighting cancer, preventing child abuse and promoting child safety. Crowdfunding. Fight drug abuse and drunken driving. Early Childhood Development. End of Life Care. Helping hunters help the hungry. Newborn health screening. Telephone deregulation. and more. By State Senator Max Wise KY-16: Adair, Clinton, Cumberland, McCreary, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne Counties FRANKFORT, KY (18 Jun 2015) - Most new laws - those without emergency clauses such as this year's heroin bill - go into effect on June 24. The Kentucky constitution requires new laws take effect 90 days after the legislative session adjourns. That means 98 bills will go into effect Wednesday. Below is a sample of some of the more universal pieces of legislation. I'll list the bill I championed first, which was also very personal for me and my family, and one that I hope will help fight pediatric cancer. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 08:37:31 | Comments | Printable version
Karbec launching specialized mfg business in Hodgenville, KY Company anticipates 48 new jobs for LaRue County. Company attracted to location by growing number of automotive manufacturers in Kentucky. Jobs will be about one hour from Downtown Columbia, KY By Kerri Richardson and Terry Sebastian News from Gov. Steve Beshear's Communications Office FRANKFORT KY (Wed June 24, 2015) - Kentucky is building a robust manufacturing network, one business at a time. Gov. Steve Beshear today announced Karbec LLC is starting business with a facility in Hodgenville, KY. Karbec, which specializes in automated machinery for manufacturers, will create 48 jobs and invest $1 million into the project. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 08:07:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Smith's Ridge Beach will re-open when E-coli levels at acceptable levels Corps of Engineers takes weekly samples from three beaches: Smith Ridge, Pikes Ridge, and Holmes Bend. Source of E Coli at Smith's Ridge Beach not known at this time. Lake vistiors with questions contact the Corps of Engineers Green River Lake Office at 270-465-4463. Click on headline for complete story By Andrea O'Bryan, Park Ranger Green River Lake CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Green River Lake has temporarily closed the beach located at the Smith Ridge Recreation Area due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 06:52:59 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Welding Fabrication Team in National Competition The Adair County Welding Fabrication Team competes today, Wednesday, June 24, 2015, in the South wing of the Expo Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville in national competition. As superintendent, I join all Adair countians in supporting Mr. Barney Taylor and this talented, driven team of young people in spirit! Alan Reed, Superintendent 2015-06-24 06:34:10 | Comments | Printable version
Traffic Advisory: NB Exit 65 at Munfordville on I-65 closed today By Chris Jessie, Public Information Officer Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 4, Elizabethtown, KY Northbound Exit 65 at Munfordville on I65 in Hart County will be closed to traffic beginning at 7pm Wednesday night. This closure is necessary for paving crews to bring the ramp and new lanes up to the same grade. The ramp should reopen by 6am Friday morning. Motorists wishing to navigate to Munfordville should do so from Exit 58 (Horse Cave) via KY 218 East to US 31W north. This schedule is slightly amended from the previous notification. All southbound ramps and the northbound "on" ramp will remain open. Only the northbound exit ramp will be closed during this time. Various lane closures will also continue along Mile Points 58 - 65 in both directions this week as crews switch northbound traffic to new driving lanes. These lane closures will take place at night. Motorists should pay close attention to signage while in the work zone. 2015-06-24 06:24:20 | Comments | Printable version
Beulah Warren Easterly, Pulaski Co, KY (1930-2015) 
She was a native of Poodle Doo, Pulaski County, KY and was a resident of Science Hill, Pulaski County, KY, at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late John & Biddie Dick Warren and the widow of Stanley Ray Easterly. She was a member of Mt. Zion Methodist Church. She worked hard on donations for the upkeep of the Mt. Zion Cemetery. She was always trying to improve the church and was a big hand in seeing about bathrooms for the church. She loved to sing. She waitressed at local restaurants, including Amons Bakery, Pete's Cafe, Turk's, Dinner Bell and Midway Restaurant.Click on headline or photo for complete obituary Mrs. Beulah Mae Warren Easterly, age 84, of the Mt. Zion Community in Science Hill, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at the Cumberland Nursing and Rehab in Somerset, KY. Funeral Services will be conducted on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at 12pmCT/1pmET, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Science Hill, Kentucky with Bro. Howard Godby and Jack Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 10amCT/11amET, on Thursday, June 25, at the church until the funeral hour. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 02:26:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Hettie Ruth Smith Anderson, Burkesville, KY (1928-2015) 
She was a member of the Jesus Name Church in Campbellsville, Kentucky, a farmer and a homemaker. She was a native of Cumberland Co., KY and a resident at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Enoch & Rebecca Williams Smith, and the widow of Edd Thomas Anderson. She leaves two direct living descendants.Click on headline or photo for complete obituary Mrs. Hettie Ruth Smith Anderson, age 87, of Burkesville, KY, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Clinton County Hospital in Albany, KY. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, June 26, 2015, at 2pmCT, in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY with Elder Rueal Boils and Bro. Herbert Goodrich officiating. Burial will be in the Smith Grove Cemetery in Cumberland County, KY. The family will receive friends after 5pmCT, on Thursday, June 25, 2015 until the funeral hour on Friday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 02:05:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Lawrence Hunt, Taylor Co., KY (1929-2015) He was a native of Taylor County, KY, and a resident of the county at the time of his death. He was the son of the late Leonard Hunt & Effie Brockman Hunt, and the widower of Dorothy Richerson Hunt. He professed faith in Christ and attended God's Friendship Chapel. He was a retired employee of Taylor Regional Hospital. Click on headline for complete obituary Lawrence Hunt of Campbellsville, KY, died at 11:29pmET, Sunday, June 21, 2015 in Lebanon, KY. The funeral services will be at 10amCT/11amET, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Bro. Dennis Penick. Burial will be in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 700 Old US 68, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 01:46:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
James L. Cravens, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2015) South Central Kentucky has lost a giant among Kentucky journalists. He is most prominently remembered for establishing the Central Kentucky News to serve Taylor, Green and Adair Counties. He was a veteran, a highly educated man, a Mason and a Shriner, the longest serving member on the Salvation Army Board in Kentucky and Tennessee, and a leading figure in public service, including a stint a Judge Pro-Tem for Taylor County for 10 years. He was a native of Casey County, KY, a graduate of Liberty High School there, and of Campbellsville College. His wife of 54 years, Betty Ship Cravens, survives. He leaves on direct living descendant, a son, Byron Cravens. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. Click on headline for complete obituary James L. Cravens of Campbellsville, son of the late Willie Cecil Cravens and Sylvia June Grider Cravens, was born July 4, 1939, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He died at 9:32amET, Monday, June 22, 2015 in Hodgenville, KY. The funeral service will be at 10amCT/11amET, Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Dr. James Jones. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT, Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-06-24 00:44:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Today, WEDNESDAY with CM, 24 Jun 2015 Haiku by Robert Stone for June 24, 2015: Many of the words--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 24 June 2015. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1380 What's happens when a dam is removed and streams return to natural state. 2015-06-24 00:14:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 24 Happy Anniversary, John and Karen Partin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Paul and Kelly Holland (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alisha Corbin (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anthony Blankenship | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Betty Bean | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bill Sexton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brayden Dial (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carmen Malone, | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, CJ Hadley (1983) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dianne Loy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gerald Wisnar | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jameson Pineur | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kermit Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mallory Grace Ferguson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Melinda Quinn | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Thelma Edder Cook (1910) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Von Flatt Price (1946) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Max England, Louisville, KY (1940-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald McKamey Clements, Casey Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Forest F. Shely, Taylor Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Albert "Boots" Mattingly, Taylor Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Alexander, Adair Co., KY (1943 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucy Glidewell, Burkesville, KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willie R. Helm, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Woody Powell, Russell Springs, KY (1949) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeanette (Tootsie) Rafferty, Taylor County, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edna Mae Page, Taylor Co., KY, Green Co., KY native (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Charles M. Acree, Cumberland Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue McClister Conover, Adair Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Reverend Terence Eugene Kelsay, 81, Adair County, KY (1932-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Treva Perkins Bryant, 78, Adair County, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rudolph Strader, Green County, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Allen Williams, 75, Russell Co., KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Dannie Paul (Jake) Dyer, Edmonton, KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bernice Marcum, Taylor Co., KY, Adair native (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In memory birthday, Mary Catherine Farr Flowers, Brooks, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Randy Wethington, 61, Casey County, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christine (Bobbie) Phelps, Casey Co., KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kevin Lee Hibbard, Green Co., KY (1972-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vircena Hadley, Russell Springs, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marshall F. McAninch, Casey County, KY (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Aldena Norfleet, Dunnville, KY (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Vibbert, 68, Cumberland County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Orvella Bloyd Clark, Green County, KY (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Kay Bronnbauer Comer, Green County, KY (1988-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Curtis Eugene Hadley, 45, Adair County, KY (1972-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Daniel Murphy, 50, Taylor Co., KY (1968-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harrison Simon Newsome, 76, Dunnville, KY (1942-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Benton Earl Bowman, 92, Adair County family (1926-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bernard (Barney) Smith, 70, Burkesville, KY (1950-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Corine Bean, 88, Columbia, KY (1934-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carmen Malone, 84, Taylor County, KY (1934-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Acree, 62, Metcalfe County, KY (1957-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eloise White Wise, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glyn Dale England, 71, Columbia, KY (1949-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James (Buddy) Moore, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James I. Davis, 82, Taylor Co., KY, Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janet Osborne, 84, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Thomas Thompson, 70, Green Co., KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Walker, 95, Taylor County, KY native (1924-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mitchell Cheatham, 59, formerly of Columbia, KY (1961-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roberta Sharpe, 80, Liberty, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tammy Sue Wright Bryant, 51, Green Co., KY (1971-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Waldo Owens, (June 24, 1933 - July 1, 2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory, Rev. I.M. Grimsley (24 Jun 1861 - 8 Dec 1946. | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 2015 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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