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Gary V. Foley, 63, Russell County, KY (1952-2015)

He was a native of Bell County, TX, and a resident of Russell County, KY, at the time of his death. He was the son of Kathleen Foley and the late Veston Foley. His wife, Mary Donna Foley, survives. He was a farmer
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Gary V. Foley, 63, died Monday, September 14, 2015 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY.

Funeral service for Gary V. Foley will be 11amCT, Thursday, September 17, at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N Main Street, with Bro. Delvin Wilson officiating. Visitaiton will be after 5pmCT, Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the funeral home.Interment in the Poplar Grove Cemetery.


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Stanley McCubbin, 79, Taylor County, KY (1936-2015)



2015-09-14 - 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY - Photo Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.

Stanley McCubbin, 79, Taylor County, KY (1936-2015)



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Stanley McCubbin, 79, Taylor County, KY (1936-2015)

He was a retired farmer and machinery dealer. He was a native of Green County, KY, and was a resident of Taylor County, KY, at the time of his death. He professed faith in Christ and was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He was the son of the late H.T. McCubbin and Callie Dangerfield McCubbin. His wife, Betty Daffron McCubbin, survives. He leaves nine direct living descendants.
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Stanley McCubbin, Sr., 79, of Campbellsville, KY, died at 8:35amCT, Monday, September 14, 2015, in Campbellsville.

Funeral service will be at 10amCT/11amET, Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Rev. Carlos Compton. Burial will be in Campbellsville Memorial Garden, 700 Old U.S. 68, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, Tuesday, September 15, at the funeral home.


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Hewitt Chandler Rogers, 76, Metcalfe Co., KY (d 13 Sep 2015)

He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Maple Hill Methodist Church. He was the son of the late Hezzie & Ruby Stevenson Rogers. He leaves seven direct living descendants
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Hewitt Chandler Rogers, age 76, of Edmonton, KY, died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at Cumberland Valley Manor in Burkesville, KY.

Funeral services will be held 2pmCT, Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at Butler Funeral Home 201 East Street, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Maple Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11amCT, Tuesday until service time.


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2015-09-14 14:50:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Retired Teachers' Association meets Tue 15 Sep 2015

Downtown Days, Raffle items on the agenda

By Ellen Zornes

The Retired Teachers’ Association is meeting Tuesday, September 15, 10:00amCT at Anderson’s Pizzeria meeting room, 1411 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY.


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2015-09-14 14:30:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

William Lonnie Perkins, Metcalfe County, KY (d. 13 Sep 2015)

He was a farmer and of the Baptist Faith. He was the son of the late Jim Bill & Lena Frances Perkins.
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William Lonnie Perkins age 65 of Glasgow died Sunday, September 13, 2015 at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY.

Funeral services will be held 2pmCT, Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East Street, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5pmCT until 8pmCT, Tuesday, September 15, 2015, and after 9amCT, Wednesday, September 16, 2015, at the funeral home.


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2015-09-14 14:13:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Whitfield statement on shooting death of KSP Trooper Ponder

Washington, DC - U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01), issued the following statement on the shooting of Kentucky State Police Trooper, Joseph Cameron Ponder, in Lyon County, Kentucky.:

"My thoughts and prayers are with the loved ones of Kentucky State Police Trooper, Joseph Cameron Ponder. Trooper Ponder was callously murdered while carrying out his duties to serve and protect the citizens of Kentucky. Our Nation must stand united with the men and women of law enforcement who risk their lives every day to ensure that we are able to live in a safe and peaceful society."


2015-09-14 12:44:10 | Comments | Printable version

Gov. Beshear's Statement on the Death of Trooper Ponder

Frankfort, KY - (14 Sep 2015) - "Jane and I are deeply saddened by the death of Trooper Ponder. Senseless acts like this are a tragic reminder of the risks that our law enforcement officers face every day, just by putting on their uniform and doing their job. That he was killed in the line of duty makes his death memorable, but we must never forget the most significant part of Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder's story - how he lived, his selfless service to others, and his willingness to give his life for that commitment." - Gov. Steve Beshear

2015-09-14 12:41:03 | Comments | Printable version

Grandparents Night, Adair Co. Elementary School, 15 Sep 2015

By Debbie Cowan

Adair County Elementary School, 870 Indian Drive, will host Grandparents Night, 5pm-6pmCT, Tuesday, September 15, 2015. All students are invited to bring their grandparents to school for a night of fun activities. There will be Bingo for Books, Crafts, Reading Rooms and the Scholastic Book Fair will be open in the school library. Contact: the Family Resource Center at 270-384-9112. - Debbie Cowan


2015-09-14 12:35:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Pastor Garry Mitchell of Focus Church to speak at The garden

Pastor Garry Mitchell of Focus Church will speak at The Garden, 7723 Russell Springs Road, Russell Springs, KY (Adair County). at 7pmCT, Friday night, September 25, 2015. Pastor Danny Roy invites all to attend.

2015-09-14 11:05:25 | Comments | Printable version

LWC Athletics earn Champions of Character Gold Award

By Chris Wells, SID, Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY - Lindsey Wilson Athletics is one of 29 NAIA institutions to earn to the Champions of Character Gold Award for 2014-15 academic year, NAIA officials announced on Friday, 11 Sep 2015.

Lindsey Wilson scored 90 points on the NAIA Scorecard to earn the top award.


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2015-09-14 10:36:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Update: Suspect in shooting of KSP Trooper now dead, also

Suspect refused verbal command to relinquish firearm aimed at officers. Kentucky State Police Special Response Team officer fires issued weapon, striking fugitive, Joseph Thomas Johnson-Shanks, who succumbed to his injuries after being transported to Caldwell Medical Center in Princeton
Previous story: KSP Trooper killed in shooting

By TFC Jay Thomas, Public Affairs Officer, KSP Post 1

Eddyville, KY (Tue 14 Sep 2015) - On Monday, September 14 at approximately 7amCT, KSP Troopers located Johnson-Shanks in a wooded area in close proximity to Interstate 24. Upon making contact with Johnson-Shanks, Troopers of the Special Response Team (SRT) observed him with a firearm and instructed him to relinquish it. Johnson-Shanks refused verbal commands and aimed the weapon at the Troopers.

An SRT Trooper discharged his agency issued weapon striking Johnson-Shanks. He was transported via ambulance to the Caldwell Medical Center in Princeton, KY for treatment where he later succumbed to his injuries at 08:23 A.M. CST. The investigation is continuing by the KSP. Multiple agencies are assisting with the investigation.


2015-09-14 10:10:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Link: Story with video on Tony Grider memorial

There's a story with a video on the Friday, September 11, 2015, ceremony in Campbellsville to add a plaque to the Johnny Edrington Memorial. See: Campbellsville firefighter's name added to memorial at WLKY.com.

2015-09-14 09:56:05 | Comments | Printable version

KSP Trooper killed in shooting

Kentucky State Police Actively seeking suspect

By TFC Jay Thomas, Public Affairs Officer, KSP Post 1

Eddyville, KY (Tue 14 Sep 2015) - The Kentucky State Police is currently seeking a suspect in the shooting death of a KSP Trooper.

On Sunday, September 13, 2015 at approximately 10:20pmCT, Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 24 around the 58 mile marker westbound. After making contact with the driver, the vehicle fled from the stop. A pursuit ensued with the suspect stopping abruptly around the 49 mile marker, causing the front of Trooper Ponder’s police cruiser to make contact with the rear of the suspect vehicle. At this time, the driver of the suspect vehicle fired several shots into the police cruiser striking the hood, windshield and Trooper Ponder multiple times. The suspect fled the scene on foot.


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2015-09-14 09:43:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Camp Boyle Civil War Marker project resurrected

By Mike Watson, Adair County Historian

The Camp Boyle Civil War Marker project is being resurrected. The movement is to raise funds to erect a Kentucky Historical Marker at the site of this important Civil War camp, located at Columbia, Adair County. Many thousands of soldiers were camped around Columbia and in the county during the War, Camp Boyle being located just outside the limits of town on the Campbellsville Road.

Contributions have again started to come in to pay the cost of the marker; contributions may be made through the Adair Heritage Association.s Contact Mike Watson at watson.kentucky@gmail.com, or any AHA member, or at the Adair Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY.


2015-09-14 08:52:38 | Comments | Printable version

CACEDA meets Tue 15 Sep 2015 - AGENDA

The Columbia/Adair County Ecoomic Development Authority Board of Directors meets at 8amCT, Tuesday, September 15, 2015, in the Chamber Building, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY, with Chairman Mark Dykes, Chairman, presiding.

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Registration open for Kentucky Arts Council's Master Class

Recommended for individuals and groups who plan for and present live performance including business and civic leaders, college and university activity boards, community groups and organizations, event planners, festival organizers, government agencies, librarians, Main Street managers, park directors, Trail Town participants, performing arts presenters and others

Information from Tom Musgrave, Communications Director, Kentucky Arts Council

The 2015 Kentucky Arts Council's Master Class will be 8:30amCT/9:30amET-3:30pmCT/4:30pmET, Thursday, October 15, at The Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair Street, Frankfort, KY, The event is free, but registration is required.


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2015-09-14 06:49:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene

Writer sends note on Howard Theater story on CM

Carol Hasty writes:
John Michael Montgomery was never booked there! He was only a baby, less than a year old when his parents performed there. - Carol Hasty
Comments about: Comments re article 53031 Howard Theater Crab Orchard KY has storied past This story was posted on 2012-07-10 04:00:19


2015-09-14 06:23:51 | Comments | Printable version

Big Al on What Shrimp Taste Like

Big Al Owens, the Big Rig Trucker writes:
In answer to Mary Ann Brown's Question: Crawfish taste similar to shrimp in my opinion. I love the Cajun seasoning and boil, especially at Saints and Sinners. - Big Al
Comments re photo 62080 Big Als Crawfish Platter at Saints Sinners II


2015-09-14 05:39:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food

Today, MONDAY with CM, 14 Sep 2015

(AD) WRH Healthcare Blood Draw starts TUESDAY!
Haiku by Robert Stone for September 14, 2015:
Food and family --
always taken for granted
by those who have them.
--Robert Stone, Monday, 14 September 2015.
-1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1462


Video: LWC Homecoming Preview 2015



2015-09-14 04:30:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for September 14
Business Birthday, Tray's Garden Chinese Restaurant, Columbia, KY (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Jimmie Dale and Kathy Cox (1973) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ben David Sapp | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chonda Hodges | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Darrell Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Harrison Knifley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ja'Vyan Hawkins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, JoAnn Steinhilber | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kotila G. Rhymer (2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Phillip Hovious | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ronnie Bell | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ilene Roy, Russell Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chad Alan Thrasher, Burkesville, KY (1983 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Howard Hoots, Burkesville, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Faye Duncan LaFreniere, Adair Co., KY native (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Robbie Nell Williams Ballard, Burkesville, KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, L.R. Byram, Russell County, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold Calvin (Cherokee) Allinson, Sparksville, KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal "Tobe" Bennett, Adair County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Lou Pepper Sidebottom, Green Co., KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Coffey, Adair County, KY (1930-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, O.D. (Joe) Wilson, Russell County, KY (1930-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thurman Jean Loy, Adair County, KY (1931-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Ross F. Curry, Cumberland Co., KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lois Cooper Shepherd, Russell County, KY (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rose Murray, 74, Russell County, KY, (1939-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brandon Lee Atwood, 19, Hustonville, KY (1995-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randall Nelson, Adair County, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Wilson, 66, Liberty, KY (1949-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Teena Ellen Allen, Taylor County, KY, (1965-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Memory Ervin, 96, Metcalfe County, KY (1920-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Wilma Mae Adams James, Science Hill, KY (1933-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Marlene Joy Pritchard, Greensburg, KY/Chicago, IL native (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louise Janes, Sparksville, KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Copley Clark Slinker, Green County, KY (1923-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mae (Scott) Richardson, 73, Casey County, KY (1944-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Campbell, 76, Columbia, KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Elaine Branham-Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clara Williams Sapp Newton, 83, Taylor Co., KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delmas Landon Coomer, 85, Adair County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Florice Larimore, 95, Black Gnat, KY (1922-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold K. Bradshaw, 54, Jamestown, KY (1970-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Horace William Hill, 97, Columbia, KY (1925-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Howard Coomer, 68, Jamestown, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Keith Norris Louden, 81, Jamestown, KY (1941-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Allen Morgan, 58, Columbia, KY (1962-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Onia Mae Abell, 89, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patra Ann Sinclair (1893-1983) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timmy Webb, 62, Elk Horn, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Udell (Dick) Thornton, 84, Green Co., KY (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Kent) Bryant, 67, Campbellsville, KY (1955-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2015
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
7:00amCTAdair Recycling Center, 32 Service RD, Columbia, KY / 270-378-0782
Open 7am-3pmCT Monday through Friday; 7am-12pm noon CT, Saturdays. | (ID:36474, Comment)
8:00amCTApplications taken today for CAIP grants at Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. | (ID:36241, Comment)
7 County Area Court: Circuit Courts. District Courts, at at Glance. Not Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties Once at Docket for all Kentucky Counties, Choose 1) Circuit or District, 2) County - from drop down list 3) Verify dates :
Adair County. Adair Co. Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville ST. Columbia, KY: No (0) Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Event(s) District Court.
Casey County Judicial Center, 231 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY. Sixty-nine (69) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. Two (2) Event(s) District Court.
Cumberland County, Justice Center, 112 Courthouse Square, Burkesville, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Event(s) District Court.
Green County Judicial Center, 200 W. Court Street, Greensburg, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. Sixty-six (66) Court Event(s) District Court.
Metcalfe County, Judicial Center, 201 E. Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Court Event(s) cases District Court.
Russell County. Judicial Center, 410 Monument Square, Jamestown, KY. Three (3) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Court Event(s) District Court.
Taylor County, Justice Center, 300 E. Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. One (1) Court Event(s) in Circuit Court. Sixty-six (66) Court Event(s) in District Court.
Not an official docket. For official court information, check with circuit court clerk in your county. | (ID:36473, Comment)
11:00amCT "Artists in Studio" exhibit at Campbellsville University's Pence-Chowning Art Gallery, 205 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY. - JORDAN ANTLE, CU | (ID:36377, Comment)
NoonCTPause for Chimes at Noon, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:36471, Comment)
12:05pmCTAdair County Public Library Board of Trustees
2nd Mondays, ACPL307 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY. (Recurring Event) | (ID:36475, Comment)
3:00pmCTServices, Jamestown, KY, for Lizzie Conner, Russell County, KY (1918-2015) | (ID:36426, Comment)
4:30pmCTC/AC Parks & Rec Board meets (Recurrent monthly meeting, 2nd Mondays) | (ID:36476, Comment)
6:00pmCT Boy Scouts - Russell Springs, KY - BSA Troop 241 meets on Mondays at Liberty Baptist Church, 215 Wilson Street in Russell Springs, KY. Contact Becky at 270-585-1151. | (ID:36472, Comment)
Russell County Fiscal Court, 410 Monument Square, Jamestown, KY, holds its regular second Monday meeting at 6pmCT, 10 Nov 2014. (TBA - AGENDA) | (ID:36477, Comment)
Columbia Rotary Club regular dinner meeting: 2nd & 4th Mondays (Recurring Event)
at Lindsey Wilson College's Roberta Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt DR, Columbia, KY | (ID:36478, Comment)
Revival at Providence Baptist 11-14 Oct 2015 with Scott Seiber DETAILS | (ID:36742, Comment)

 






























 
 
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