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Daily News for Friday, October 30, 2015
LWC Men's Basketball knocks off No. 1 Dalton State in OT, 79-71 Next Lou Cunningham Classic: The Blue Raiders v, Ohio-Chillicothe on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 1pmCT/2pmET in Campbellsville, KY, in Powell Gym, 203 Tiger Way, Campbellsville, KY By Charles Balcom CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - The Lindsey Wilson men's basketball team opened the 2015-16 season in style as they knocked off the defending national champion and No. 1-ranked Dalton State (GA) 79-71 in overtime on the opening day of the Lou Cunningham Classic held at the Powell Athletic Center in Campbellsville, KY. Bryan Wallace led all players with a career-high 24 points including a perfect 10-for-10 mark from the free-throw line. Dmitry Utolin added 17 points while Charles Sutton and Kevin Windley each finished with 10. Pepper Ben Ofokile led the Blue Raiders with eight rebounds as Sutton and Utolin both finished with seven boards. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 21:12:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Tribe 54. Casey Co. High, 6. First 9-1 regular season ever By Cathy Luttrell Final score tonight at ACHS Stadium: Adair County 54. Casey County 6. The 9-1 for season is goes in the books as the best ever regular season record. The Trail thus far Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 21:03:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Gertie McKinney Hamilton, Breeding, KY native (1931-2015) Gertie work at M. Fine and sons for 28 years and was a member of American Legion Ladies Auxiliary of Post #379 in Elizabeth, Indiana. She was born in Adair County, KY, and was a resident of Floyd County, IN, at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Elroy & Vergie Mae Hawkins and the widow of Carl Russell Hamilton. She leaves 37 direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Gertie McKinney Hamilton, 84 years of age died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Providence Retirement Home in New Albany, Indiana. Visitation will be from 12pm-6pmCT/1pm-7pmET, Sunday, November 1, 2015, and 9am-11amCT/10am-12pmET, Monday at Kraft Funeral Service, 2776 Charlestown Rd., New Albany, Indiana. Her Funeral Service will be held 11amCT/12pmET, Monday at the Kraft Chapel with burial to follow in Kraft-Graceland Memorial Park. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 20:26:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Leaders in Literacy Day 2015, Fri 30 Oct 2015 Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Debbie Cowan Story book characters came alive at Adair County Elementary School on Friday, October 30, 2015 as part of the school's first annual Leaders in Literacy Day. Visitors to the school were introduced to such literary characters as Tom Sawyer, the Cat in the Hat, Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and the Three Little Pigs. There were also famous historical figures present such as Babe Ruth and Queen Elizabeth and current celebrities such as the Duck Dynasty boys. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 19:15:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
ACHS parent-teacher conferences Mon 2 Nov 2015 Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY, will be hosting its fall Parent-Teacher Conferences on Monday, November 2, 2015 from 12pm-6pmCT. Parents and guardians of our students are urged to attend. --Troy Young 2015-10-30 18:51:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Columbia Police Department gives guidelines for safe Halloween Square will be shut down to vehicles at 3:45pmCT, Saturday, October 31, 2015 for Treats on the Town. Alternate site in case of inclement weather, Trinity United Church Life Center, 2252 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. Click on headline for complete story By Ofc. Josh Brockman, Public Information Officer and Chief Jason Cross, Columbia Police Department Columbia Police would like to remind everyone to come out and enjoy the annual trunk or treat on the Public Square. The hours will be 4pm-7 pmCT. CPD officers will begin shutting down traffic to the square at 3:45pmCT, Saturday, October 31, 2015, and will keep it closed off till 7pmCT, to help ensure the safest evening possible for the kids to enjoy trunk or treating. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes to avoid traffic congestion. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 17:42:04 | Comments | Printable version
Steven Joseph Pfoff, 55, Russell Co., KY (1959-2015) He was a native of Lexington, KY, and a resident of Jamestown, KY, at the time of his death. He was the son of Billy Joe & Loretta Reynolds Pfoff, who survive. Click on headline for complete obituary Steven Joseph Pfoff, 55, of Jamestown, KY, died Thursday, October 29, 2015 at the UK Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Memorial service for Steven Joseph Pfoff will be 3pmCT, Sunday, November 1, 2015 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N Main Street, Russell Springs, KY. Visitation will be after 1pmCT, Sunday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 17:20:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Christina Gribbins is name of woman found dead in Campbellsville Update to: Campbellsville man charged with murder after female body found From Campbellsville, KY, 911 CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY (3:40pmCT 30 Oct 2015) - Campbellsville Police Department, with assistance from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the identity of the female whose body was located in a culvert off Hwy 744 this morning in Taylor County. The victim has been identified as Christina Gribbins, 39 year old female of 104 Peterson Street, Campbellsville, KY. This investigation is ongoing. - Campbellsville Police 2015-10-30 15:34:48 | Comments | Printable version
Westlake Regional Hospital Auxiliary News By Sharon Harris, Secretary, Westlake Regional Hospital Auxiliary The Westlake Regional Hospital Auxiliary met on Monday, October 19, 2015 in the hospital cafeteria. Members present were Sharon Harris, Margaret Sparks, Margie Coffey, Zona Royce, Wanda Bardin, Shirley Reliford, Mildred Loy, Lila Loy, Evelyn Phelps, Neal Gold, Sue Stivers and Shirley Grider. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 15:14:06 | Comments | Printable version
Our dream becoming a reality…we will be certified as Trail Town! By Ellen Zornes Ellen Zornes, Trail Town Chair, was notified by email this morning that Columbia-Adair will be certified as a Trail Town on Tuesday, November 10, 2015. More information will be forthcoming soon. As the Trail Town Committee, we are ecstatic! This has been in the works for well over a year. This will be a wonderful asset for our community and will literally put us on the map…the Kentucky Adventure Tourism map. - Ellen Zornes, for the Columbia Trail Town USA Initiative 2015-10-30 14:52:38 | Comments | Printable version
Campbellsville man charged with murder after female body found Body found in a culvert under Hwy 744 - Spurlington Road - in Taylor County, KY Click on headline for complete story By Campbellsville, KY, 911 Center At 05:49ET this morning, Friday, October 30, 2015, The Campbellsville/Taylor County E-911 dispatch received a call reporting that a possible human body had been discovered on KY Hwy 744. Officers from the Campbellsville Police Department and Taylor Sheriff Deputies responded to the scene. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 14:35:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Documents from last night's Adair Co. Hospital Bd Meeting Documents discussed in last night's meeting. Note that these are rather large PDF files.
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Church leaders invited to informational dinner at CUMC Members of local church leadership invited to participate in Christian Crisis Center development -- all churches are needed to make the mission successful. By Maggie Coleman J.O.Y. Ministries and Soul Sisters of Columbia United Methodist Church cordially invite a member of your church leadership (pastor, elder, trustee, etc.) to our Christian Crisis Center Informational Dinner, 5:30pm-7pmCT, Tuesday, November 10, 2015, in the Columbia United Methodist Church, 202 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 10:49:12 | Comments | Printable version
Halloween at Adair County Primary Center 2015 - Photo Album Click on headline for wonderful 8-photo album from Halloween day, Friday, 30 Oct 2015, at Adair County Primary Center. By Patty Jones, Principal, Adair County Primary Center Halloween is always a fun and crazy day at Adair County Primary Center. Here are some of the biggest kids of all at school today! 2015-10-30 10:04:23 | Comments | Printable version
LWC Veterans Appreciation Dinner is 12 Nov 2015 This year's speaker will be 1963 LWC graduate Michael Kearns, who had a distinguished career in the Air Force. Kearns' Air Force career included flying 100 combat missions over Vietnam, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross Click on headline for complete story By Duane Bonifer COLUMBIA, KY - The Lindsey Wilson College community will hold its annual Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on November 12, 2015. The luncheon gets underway at 11amCT on Thursday, November 12, 2015, in Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY. The luncheon is open to veterans and their spouses or a guest, along with veterans' widows and widowers. There is no charge to attend the luncheon, but guests should RSVP with the LWC Alumni Office at alumni@lindsey.edu or 270-384-8400. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 08:51:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Poetry by Robert Stone: Who reaches out Who reaches out ~ a sonnet for the birthday of Terri Powell Haight We creatures in our place accept the one~ Robert Stone, 29 October 2015 2015-10-30 07:58:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Poetry by Robert Stone
Manhunt Over: Cumberland schools in session Fri 31 Oct 2015 A notice this morning, on the Cumberland County School District, KY website seen at 5:08amCT, Friday, October 29, 2015 announced: Alert: Schools in Cumberland Co. will be open and on regular schedule Fri., Oct. 30, 2015. Thank you to all law enforcement personnel for keeping our community safe!The announcement comes after Cumberland County Schools were closed for the past three days. 2015-10-30 06:23:39 | Comments | Printable version
Today with CM, Friday 30 Oct 2015 Haiku by Robert Stone for October 30, 2015: Much work and much talk –--Robert Stone, Friday, 30 October 2015. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1508 2015-10-30 05:00:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Link: Floyd Ray Cook killed in gunfire exchange during night Manhunt is over just after midnight this morning: Incident in Cumberland County, KY. Site of incident near Willis BBQ on Celina Road. Earlier story posted today. - CM Link to national story on NBC news with photo from the scene: Floyd Ray Cook Manhunt/Friends-Fugitive Nabbed 2015-10-30 04:50:53 | Comments | Printable version
Manhunt is over. Floyd Ray Cook killed in gunfire exchange Fugitive was found on an embankment near a residence seven miles south of Burkesville (near, as reported by local residents yesterday afternoon, the Willis BBQ at 7108 Celina Road in Cumberland County) around midnight this morning. He was encountered by one U.S. Marshal and two KSP Officers. Cook had a handgun and shots were exchanged. Cook was pronounced dead at the scene by Cumberland County coroner. - CM By TFC Billy Gregory, Public Information Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY BURKESVILLE, KY - (1:21amCT -Fri 30 Oct 2015)– At approximately 12:21amCT, Post 15 received communication from units at the search site that shots had been fired. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-10-30 04:35:53 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 30 Happy Birthday, Chelsea Beard | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Donita Loy Hortillosa | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, James Orley Absher (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jordan Bennett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kevin Kessler | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lilly Reed Bryant (2021) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sarah Curry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shawn Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Spanky Gilbert (1975) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tiffanie Shelton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tonya VanArsdale Burton | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Aleta S. Neagle, 82, Green County, KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Juanita Thompson, 91, Liberty, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Violetta Maxine Buis Roy, Casey County, KY (1921-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elbert Nolley, Taylor Co. native (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Henningsen, Glens Fork, Adair Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Nicely, 78, Casey Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carl T. Jessie native, Adair Co, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J.D. Bell, Taylor Co., KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ida Brown, Casey Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Blankenship, Russell Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Daniel William (Billy) Mitchell, Taylor Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ilene Fisher, Russell County, KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Panza Okla Delp, Liberty, KY - Roley, Adair Co. KY native (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobbie Biggs, Adair Co., KY native (1927-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edgar Troutman, 96, Adair County, KY (1917-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Moritz Goldade, Perryville, KY (1946-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilma Jean Lynch, 69, Russell County, KY (1946-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Thomas Davis, Green Co., KY (1973-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James (Pokus) Judd, Adair Co., KY (1959-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Alvin Ellis Estes, Green County, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Judith Marie Voils, 76, Russell County, KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bernice Finn Wood, Taylor Co., KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille Wooley Brockman Poe, Taylor County, KY (1926-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alvin Ray Roark, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Corrine Elizabeth Miller, 68, Columbia, KY (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Allen Dobson, 76, Summersville, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fern Johnson, 67 Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frances Lucille Kelly, 86, Columbia, KY (1933-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nona Warren Parrish, 72, Campbellsville, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rose Wright, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1929-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2015 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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