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Daily News for Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Women's Basketball: LWC 106. St. Mary-of-the-Woods 80. Six Blue Raiders finished in double figures led by Heidi Huffman and Chanel Roberts with 16 each. Ashley Johnson (15), Courtney Sandlin (14), Billie Hearn (12) and Teanna Curry (11) also was in double figures. Next: Lindsey Wilson Women's Basketball hosts No. 20 Martin Methodist (TN) at 5pmCT, Thu 30 Dec 2015, at Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY By Charles Balcom News from Lindsey Wilson College COLUMBIA, KY (Tue 22 Dec 2015) - The Lindsey Wilson women's basketball team sprinted past Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (IN) 106-80 in a run-and-shoot affair on Tuesday afternoon at Biggers Sports Center. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-22 15:39:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Multivehicle crash in a work zone claims life of KYTC employee On Glasgow Road N of Scottsville. Second employee sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries Click on headline for complete story By Wes Watts, Public Information Officer KYTC District 3, Bowling Green, KY BOWLING GREEN, KY - (December 22, 2015) - A multivehicle crash has claimed the life of a Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) employee and resulted in the injury of another. Titus Morris, 34, of Scottsville died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash. The other KYTC worker, Jeffrey Harrison, 56, of Scottsville was taken by Allen County EMS to the Medical Center in Bowling Green for non-life threatening injuries. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-22 15:15:43 | Comments | Printable version
Gov. Bevin issues five executive orders By Jessica Ditto Statement from Gov. Matt Bevin FRANKFORT, KY (22 Dec 2015) – Today, Governor Bevin issued five Executive Orders pertaining to marriage licenses, minimum wage, hiring practices within the state government, the restoration of rights to felons and a superfluous state board. The following Executive Orders are being filed today: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-22 14:51:34 | Comments | Printable version
Martha Crawford Brackett: Daffodil House father's birthplace Martha Crawford Brackett writes: My Father, William McElroy Crawford, was born in that house. - Martha Crawford BrackettComments re photo 48561 Scenic Marion Co KY Lebanon House with Daffodils 2015-12-22 14:44:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
CJE Office will be closed 24-25 & 31 Dec, 2015; 1 Jan 2016 The office of Judge/Executive Michael Lee Stephens will be closed Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25, 2015, in observance of Christmas and, Thursday, December 31, 2015, and Friday, January 1, 2015, in observance of New Year's Day. We would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! - Holly Grimsley, Adair County Deputy Judge/Executive Adair County Fiscal Court, 424 Public Square Suite 1, Columbia, Ky. 42728 2015-12-22 14:39:24 | Comments | Printable version
Brian & Mindy Alexander sponsor four GRAS dogs Adoption fees are paid By Kim Sallee, Director, Green River Animal Shelter Green River Animal Shelter would like to thank Brian and Mindy Alexander for sponsoring 4 dogs. Their adoption fee has been paid so all they need now is a home for Christmas. Thanks to them and several other kind citizens, we now have many sponsored fur babies. If interested in giving one a home, please contact Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays 10am-5pmCT and Saturdays 10am-2pmCT. Phone at 270-385-9655. Thanks, Kim Sallee, Director. See all the animals available for adoption: CM ANIMALS. 2015-12-22 12:16:19 | Comments | Printable version
Clothes giveaway in progress Tue 22 Dec 2015 in Glens Fork, KY We are having an all you can tote clothes giveaway at Glens Fork Church of the Nazarene, 7811 Hwy 55 South, Glens Fork community of Columbia, KY, in the fellowship hall, 9am-6pmCT. All clothes are free and you can take all you wish. - Brian Fudge 2015-12-22 10:50:17 | Comments | Printable version
Basketball: LWC faces Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 22 Dec 2015 By Charles Balcom COLUMBIA, Ky. - The Lindsey Wilson women's basketball team continues its string of non-conference matchups as the Blue Raiders host Saint Mary-of-the-Woods IN on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, at 1pmCT at Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-22 10:46:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
E/MC Chamber office will close for Christmas Holiday The Edmonton/Metcalfe County Chamber Office, 109 W Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY, will close today at 11amCT Tuesday, December 22, 2015, and will open on Monday, December 28, 2015 at 8amCT. - Gaye Shaw, Executive Director 2015-12-22 08:45:22 | Comments | Printable version
Dr. Chowning announces retirement at Campbellsville University 'John Chowning is one of the most gifted individuals I have ever met. He is great thinker, and he is wise in his approach to topics across a broad spectrum. John is a very good writer, an accomplished speaker, teacher and preacher. He is detailed and is a well-read public policy analyst on a broad array of topics . . . We will miss him on a day-to-day basis, but we are so fortunate he is serving in a new part-time role for the university.' - CU President Dr. Michael V. Carter Click on headline for complete story By Joan C. McKinney, news and publications coordinator CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - Dr. John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations and executive assistant to the president at Campbellsville University and a former chair and board member of the Campbellsville University Board of Trustees, has announced his retirement effective January 1, 2016. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-22 07:46:49 | Comments | Printable version
Statewide constitutional officers swearing-in ceremony 4 Jan 2016 FRANKFORT, KY (22 Dec 2015) - Governor Matt Bevin and Lt. Governor Jenean Hampton will host the public swearing-in ceremony for the statewide constitutional officers on January 4, 2016 at 10amCT/11amET. The event will be held in the Capitol Rotunda and is open to the public. The constitutional officers who will be taking the oath of office at the event are:
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British company to invest $17.2 million in Shepherdsville With new manufacturing facility, athletic supplement producer Cend LLC to create 350 jobs in Bullitt County FRANKFORT, KY - (Dec. 21, 2015) - British nutrition supplement maker Cend LLC plans to open a production facility in Bullitt County bringing up to 350 jobs and an investment of $17 million, Governor Matt Bevin announced today. "We welcome this fast growing, global company to the community and region. International companies such as Cend provide economic activity vital to Kentucky's growth," said Gov. Bevin. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-22 07:13:41 | Comments | Printable version
New Sleep Inn will have 66 rooms; opening late summer 2016 Mike Neal writes: Saw the Inquiring mind question about the number of rooms and opening date for the new Sleep Inn Hotel at Holladay Place. The hotel will have 66 rooms with a indoor pool and a community room. Tentative opening pending weather and things coming together, is late summer, 2016. - Mike Neal, of Columbia Sleep Inn hotel.About: - Inquiring mind wants to know more about new hotel 2015-12-22 07:08:57 | Comments | Printable version
Chris Taylor named Fire Chief in Campbellsville, KY By Larry Smith, Gen Manager, The Big Dawg, 99.9 FM Radio Chris Taylor has been named Chief of the Campbellsville Fire Department. At the Council Meeting Monday, December 21, 2015, Mayor Tony Young recommended Taylor for the job and the Council unanimously approved Taylor for the job. - Larry Smith 2015-12-22 07:01:49 | Comments | Printable version
Meet Your New 2016 Chamber President Ellen Zornes New Chamber President, has been an individual member of the Chamber of Commerce for many years and helped found and develop the Chamber’s first leadership program, L.E.A.D. Adair County. She has been a member of the Chamber Board of Directors for the past three years serving as Vice President for two of those years. Her other current longtime volunteer duties include Adair County Retired Teachers, Adair Heritage Association, Rotary Club and Lake Cumberland Children’s Advocacy Center. She and JD attend Columbia Baptist Church. from December 2015 Columbia/Adair County Chamber Insights Ellen was born in Lexington, Kentucky but didn’t live there until years later when she attended the University of Kentucky (UK). Her father was a Baptist minister so they moved around quite a bit. She spent most of her school years in Henderson, Kentucky with a three-year stint in Baltimore, Maryland then back to Henderson. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-22 03:29:21 | Comments | Printable version
LWC Football ranked No. 13 in NAIA Postseason Top 25 Poll Blue Raiders ranked No. 13; Marian College is No. 1. Campbellsville University comes in at No. 11 in NAIA Postseason Coaches' Top 25 poll. Lindsey Wilson finishes the 2015 season with an 8-3 record and a second-straight appearance in the NAIA Football Championship Series Playoffs. By Charles Balcom COLUMBIA, KY (Mon 21 Dec 2015) - The Lindsey Wilson football team wraps up the 2015 season with a No. 13 ranking in the NAIA Postseason Coaches' Poll, the national office announced on Monday. The Blue Raiders collected a total of 152 voting points from the panel of national raters. Lindsey Wilson also earned a No. 13 ranking in the final regular-season coaches' poll released back on November 15. National champion Marian (IN) claims the No. 1 spot with 262 points and all 12 first-place votes. National runner-up Southern Oregon is No. 2 with 252 points and Morningside (Iowa) comes in at No. 3 with 240 points. Along with Lindsey Wilson, three other members of the Mid-South Conference West Division appear in the poll, the most of any conference. Reinhardt (GA) comes in at No. 10, Campbellsville (Ky.) is No. 11 and Faulkner (AL) is ranked No. 23. Lindsey Wilson finishes the 2015 season with an 8-3 record and a second-straight appearance in the NAIA Football Championship Series Playoffs. - Charles Balcom, the writer of this article, is Assistant Sports Information Director at Lindsey Wilson College 2015-12-22 03:15:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Request for vehicle search at probation office leads to arrests Request to Adair County Sheriff's Office from Probation and Parole for search of vehicle at local Probation office leads to search, arrests. Two Burkesville, KY residents lodged in Adair County Regional Jail. By Deputy Adam Cravens Adair County Sheriff's Office COLUMBIA, KY - On Monday December 21, Deputy Justin Cross was asked to assist Probation and Parole on a vehicle search of a parolee at Probations local office. Upon arrival Deputy Cross searched and located several items of drug paraphernalia as well as what was believed to be methamphetamine product inside the vehicle. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-22 03:04:31 | Comments | Printable version
Shannon Sexton: PAC at 662 of 1039 signers for countywide vote DRIVE for COUNTYWIDE LOCAL OPTION ELECTION Just a quick update from PAC (Progress for Adair County). This Wednesday marks two weeks since we expanded county-wide. The tally stands at 662 (1039 total needed). PAC is located at 808 Jamestown Street and will be open Tuesday, December 22, 2015, and Wednesday, December 23, 2015, this week from 8:30am-6pmCT for any registered Adair County voter wishing to sign the petition. - Shannon Sexton, Chairman 2015-12-22 02:39:37 | Comments | Printable version
Today, TUESDAY with CM, 22 Dec 2015 Haiku by Robert Stone for December 22, 2015: Brought up properly,--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 22 December 2015. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1561 2015-12-22 02:27:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 22 Happy Anniversary, Carl and Sherri Johnson (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Clifton and Vicki Cowan | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Milton and Helen Stephens (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Ronald and Mary Garrison | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Shirl and Julia Darnell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bailey Pearl Reynolds (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Coy Morrison, Jr. (1974) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gary Moss | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gayle Harvey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Keli Kirksey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Landon Jessie (2002) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Logan Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Melissa Stone | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Rexie Maire Rooks (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tammy England | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Aileen Harrison, 93, Campbellsville, KY (1929-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Allen (Bubba) Perkins, Campbellville, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Amanda Ann Butler, 41, Adair County, KY (1979-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Angela Bloyd Riley, 51, Madison, AL (1970-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby McCandless, 88, Glasgow, KY (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doris Aliene (Herron) Rector, Adair Co., KY (1939-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doug Martin, 61, Green County, KY native (1955-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eleanor Jean Laytart, 70, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janice Marie Muncie, Taylor Co., KY (1939-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jean Fulk, 81, Casey Co., KY (1931-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey S. (Jeff) Cornell, 65, Breeding, KY (1955-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John D. Netherland, 77, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Frank Parton, Casey County, KY (1954-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Shane Wheeler, 31, Casey Co., KY (1986-2018) - Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda McPeters Robertson, 76, Russell Springs, KY (1940-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Logan Keith York, Russell Springs, KY (1990-2007) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maggie Overstreet, 95, Liberty, KY native (1923-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Kathryn Boston Arvin, 87, Taylor Co., KY (1928-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maude Yarberry, Adair Co., KY (1921-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Monnie Buttram Whittle, Russell Co., KY (1941-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Norma George, Adair County, KY (1944-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patsy Hare, 68, Russell County, KY (1951-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Jonathan Coleman Sr., Casey County, KY (1975-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Renata Roosgen Harless, 90, Green County, KY (1927-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger L. Aaron, 60, Columbia,KY (1967-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah (Sally) Haggard, Casey County, KY (1949-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shirley Marlene Coomer, 84, Burkesville, KY (1936-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thomas (Tommy) Leon Wilcher, Taylor Co., KY (1951-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Timothy Parrigin, 72, Columbia, KY (1952-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, December 22, 2015 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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