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Daily News for Monday, December 28, 2015
Robbie Phelps, 34, Georgetown, KY (1981-2015) Robbie was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University where he received his Bachelors and Masters degrees and had attained his Rank I in education. He was a high school teacher having taught in both Mercer and Fayette Counties, and was a member of Salvisa Baptist Church, in Mercer County. He was the son of Mike & Rinnie Jo Fields Phelps, Richmond, KY, and the grandson of Evelyn Phelps and the late Harold Phelps of Adair County, KY. Click on headline for complete obituary Robbie Phelps, 34, of Georgetown, KY passed away Saturday, December 26, 2015, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10amCT/11amET, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the First Baptist Church, 425 Eastern Bypass, Richmond, KY, with Rev. Lester Tirey officiating. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, Tuesday at Oldham, Roberts & Powell Funeral Home 1110 Barnes Mill Road, Richmond, KY Committal service will be held Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 3pmCT/4pmET, at the Columbia Cemetery, 315 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. Pallbearers will be Mike Phelps, Michael Phelps, Dr. Mike Geile, Jake Fields, James Frisby and Ray Woodyard. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 19:10:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
ACSO will be open 31 Dec 2015; closed New Year's Day PUBLIC NOTICE The Adair County Sheriff's Office will be closed only on Friday, January 1, 2015. Because December 31, 2015, is the last day to pay taxes at face value, the office will be open from 8amCT to 4pmCT. We will be closed from 12pmCT until 12:30pmCT for lunch. Adair Co. Sheriff's Office 424 Public Square, Suite 20 Columbia, KY 42728 270-384-2776 - Suzanne Rogers 2015-12-28 18:40:06 | Comments | Printable version
Russell County Grand Jury returns indictments Wed 23 Dec The Russell County Grand Jury handed down indictments on 18 individuals for crimes including manufacturing methamphetamine, cultivating marijuana, theft, terroristic threatening, bail jumping, and sexual abuse on Wed 23 December, 2015. Note: Indictments are considered formal charges. An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. Indictments were handed down against the following individuals: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 18:13:07 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Letter: We're not not wrong Gary Rose writes: Hi Ed, Comments re article 79774 Pinewood Shopping Center not in Holladay Place not in City Note: Gary, you're right, and we'll correct the original article. 2015-12-28 13:29:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Betty Muriel Goff, 80, Louisville, KY (1935-2015) Betty Muriel Goff, 80, of Louisville, Kentucky peacefully passed at her home surrounded by family on Sunday, December 27. She was born in Cane Valley, Kentucky on April 19, 1935. Visitation will be held after 9:30amCT Wednesday at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville St, Columbia, KY. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 1:30pmCT at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, with burial to follow in Columbia Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 12:08:03 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
(Ad) This just in in Lost & Found: Polaris ranger windshield lost Lost: Windshield for Crew Cab Polaris Ranger. Lost somewhere on KY 80 between Windsor, Russell Springs and Columbia on KY 80. Lost on Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015. There are no markings on the windshield, but those familiar with Polaris Rangers will recognize it by its size. The Ranger was loaded backward on the trailer and we believe it blew off. Contact us at 606-303-7023. 2015-12-28 11:36:55 | Comments | Printable version
C/AC Chamber office closed Wed-Thu-Fri to celebrate New Years The Columbia-Adair County Chamber Office, 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY, will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, December 30 & 31, 2015 and January 1, 2015, to Celebrate the New Year. The office will re-open on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 8amCT. 2015-12-28 10:34:44 | Comments | Printable version
CHS boys' basketball team 2nd in holiday tournament at Carrollton, KY Eagles defeat Henry County and LaRue County, lose in title game to Williamstown By Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer Campbellsville Independent School District Campbellsville High School boys' basketball team finished in second place at the Northern American Stainless Tournament at Carroll County, which was held December 21-23, 2015. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 09:54:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Baby Lapsit at ACPL taking break until 25 Jan 2016 Aleina Milligan writes: Baby Lap Sit will be taking a break and will resume on January 25, 2016. Thanks! - Aleina Milligan 2015-12-28 09:18:44 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Co. Clerk's Office closed Thu-Fri-Sat for New Year 2016 The office of Adair County Court Clerk Lisa Greer, Adair Annex, Ste 3, 424 Public Square, will be closed Thursday, December 31; and Friday & Saturday, January 1 & 2, 2016. - Lisa Greer, Adair County Clerk 2015-12-28 09:15:44 | Comments | Printable version
Billy Joe Fudge: Omnibus editoral comments Addressing getting Loves, Cracker Barrel and Captain D's; commercial prominence of Greater Bliss, The Flat Woods; those nice white lights at Miss Vicky's; soft white lights for MLK Click on headline for complete commentary By Billy Joe Fudge A hodge podge of comments. Time to put sewer line under Cumberland Parkway I would highly recommend that plans be developed for putting the sewer line under the parkway for that soon to come Loves, Cracker Barrel and Captain D's. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 09:08:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Pinpointing the location of Pinewood Shopping Center Marsha Walker writes The new shopping center will be located south of our house and lawn, bordered by 61S, 80W and the subdivision to the west. --Marsha WalkerComments re article 79774 Pinewood Shopping Center not in Holladay Place not in City 2015-12-28 08:05:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Martha Wethington McCubbin, Taylor Co., KY, Adair Co. native (1929-2015) ![]() Click on headline for complete obituary Martha W. McCubbin, 86, of Campbellsville, KY, daughter of the late Wilbur Wethington and Bea Stayton Wethington was born July 7, 1929 in Adair County, Kentucky. She died at 4:47pmET, Friday, December 25, 2015 in Campbellsville, KY. Age: 86. The funeral service for Martha W. McCubbing will be at 10amCT/11amET, Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Dr. Paul Patton and Bro. Rodney Booe. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 07:56:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Lillian Bruner Clark, Taylor Co., KY (1931-2015) ![]() Click on headline for complete obituary Lillian Bruner Clark, 84, of Campbellsville, KY died at 9:37pmET, Thursday, December 24, 2015 in Campbellsville, KY. The funeral service for Lillian Bruner Clark will be at 10amCT/11amET, Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Dr. James Jones & Dr. Mike O'Neal. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 3pm-7pmCT/4pm-8pmET, Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home in Campbellsville. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 07:10:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Phyllis Jean Waymon, 70, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2015) She had been a resident of Campbellsville, KY for the past six years after moving from Indiana. She is survived by her husband, Junior Waymon and leaves 19 direct living descendants. In Campbellsville, she attended Elkhorn Baptist Church Click on headline for complete obituary Phyllis Jean Waymon, age 70, of Campbellsville, formerly of Edinburgh, IN died Friday, December 25, 2015 in Campbellsville, KY. Funeral services will be conducted at 10amCT/11amET, Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, 503 E Main Street, Campbellsville, KY, with burial to follow in the Elliott Cemetery. The family request visitation 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET,Monday, December 28, 2015, at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, 503 E Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 04:43:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Brian Hoosier, 43, Campbellsville, KY (1972-2015) He was a native of Pulaski County, VA, and a resident of Taylor Co.,, KY, at the time of his death. He was the son of Bradley Hoosier and the late Ruby Glover Hoosier. He leaves two direct living descendants. He worked in construction and was a concrete finisher. Click on headline for complete obituary Brian Hoosier, 43, of Campbellsville, KY, died at 7:40pmET, Saturday, December 26, 2015 in Campbellsville, KY. The funeral service will be at 12pmNoonCT/1pmET, Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Bro. Ernie Vincent. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 03:29:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Barbara Jean Groce Riddle, 76, Summer Shade, KY (1939-2015) She was a daughter of the late Cordell and the late Mae Shaw Groce, and the widow of Cletus Riddle. She leaves 14 direct living descendants. Mrs. Riddle was a housekeeper Click on headline for complete obituary Barbara Jean Groce Riddle, age 76, of Glasgow, died Saturday, December 26, 2015, at NHC in Glasgow, KY. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at 1pmCT, at the McMurtrey Funeral Home, 2232 Summer Shade Road, Summer Shade, KY, with Brother Greg Nichols officiating. Burial will follow in the Beaumont Cemetery. Visitation will begin Monday, December 28, 2015 at 1pmCT, and after 7amCT, Tuesday, until time of services. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 02:52:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Miss Vicky: Keeping a eye on developments in the neighborhood Longtime resident of fast changing area of Adair County is keeping an eye on things By Victoria Pike We are keeping a close eye out on activity in the neighborhood so we will be the first to know where something new might be going. Just wonder where the liquor store will figure into all this? - Victoria Pike, Miss Vicky's Pampered Angus Ranch, Greater Bliss, KY. More Good News: - In a postscript, Miss Victoria wanted everybody to know the rest of the story: She did not have to rescue Woody on Christmas Day and get the wheels dirty on Miss Mahindra. "He finally got out that afternoon," she writes. Mr. Woody, a prominent farmer of The Flatwoods, which butts up against Greater Bliss, had been stranded by high waters on Christmas Day. 2015-12-28 02:15:37 | Comments | Printable version
2 vehicle collision on Russell Creek Hill results in injuries to 4 Christmas Day accident occurs 8 miles East of Columbia in Adair County. One extricated from Ford Escape. Three taken to Westlake Regional Hospital, one to Russell County Hospital. KSP assisted at the scene by the Adair County Sheriff's Department, Adair County EMS, Adair County Search & Rescue, and Adair County Fire Department. Click on headline for complete story. By TFC Billy Gregory, Public Information Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY COLUMBIA, KY (27 Dec 2015) - Tpr. Levi Scott is investigating a collision that occurred Friday, December 25, 2015 at 3:43 PM CST, 8 miles east of Columbia on KY 80 at Russell Creek Hill. 51-year-old Shelton Grider, of Russell Springs, was operating a westbound 1995 Ford pickup when he crossed the centerline and struck an eastbound 2012 Ford Escape operated by 33-year-old Jacklyn Judd, of Greensburg. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 01:08:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Ernestine Loy Dalton, 87, Russell Co., KY (1928-2015) She was the matriarch of a highly regarded Russell County, KY family. She was the duaghter of the late Wesley Loy and the late Carrie Akers Loy, and the widow of Gene Dalton. She leaves five direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Ernestine Loy Dalton, age 87, W Hwy 619, Russell Springs, KY, died Saturday, December 26, 2015, in Russell Springs, KY. The funeral service for Ernestine Loy Dalton will be at 11amCT, Tuesday, December 29, at Fairview Separate Baptist Church, Hwy 55, Jamestown, KY, with Bro. Doug Balding officiating. Visitation will be after 5pmCT, Monday, December 28, 2015, at the church. Burial will be in Akers Cemetery, Jamestown, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 00:27:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Marion County collision results in injury to one passenger Weather conditions a factor in wreck involving drivers from Raywick and Lebanon By TFC Billy Gregory, Public Information Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY LEBANON, KY (27 Dec 2015) - Tpr. Adam Mattingly is investigating a collision that occurred on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at 12:16pmET, on Salley Ray Pike, 8 miles west of Lebanon. 68-year-old Kathleen Cecil, of Raywick, KY, was operating a southbound 2003 Pontiac when she failed to stop at a traffic control device due to weather conditions. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-12-28 00:16:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Sunday night singing at Knifley Brethren in Christ 17 Jan 2016 The Sheley's will sing at Knifley Chapel Brethren In Christ Church, 6029 Elkhorn Road, Knifley KY, at 6pmCT/7pmET, Sunday, January 17, 2016. Everyone is invited to attend. - Martha Book. 2015-12-28 00:04:38 | Comments | Printable version
Today, MONDAY with CM -28 Dec 2015 Haiku by Robert Stone for December 28, 2015: Still we must be just--Robert Stone, Monday, 28 December 2015. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1567 2015-12-28 00:02:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 28 Happy Anniversary, Gerry and Martha Lacy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Joyce and Alvin Denton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Raymond and Viola Benaitis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Adalee Bell Martin (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Allison Mae Caffee | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bob Jenkins | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brian Kemp | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Fayrene Denton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Janet Burton Pelletier | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Janie Wilson Edwards | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeanetta Holmes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeff Karnes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jon Lacy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Karen Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kathy Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kathy Keith (1957) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lila Loy (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Margaret Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mark Young | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Michael Hinkle (1976) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ronald Garrison | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Susan Brummett Miller | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Teras Childers | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Larry Calhoun, Columbia, KY (1947-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Estelle Farris Bault, Adair Co., KY (1915-2007) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Floyd (Buddy) Price, Taylor Co., KY, (1959) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tommy Ray Nunn, Green Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hazel Marie Clements Brooks, Casey Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marshal Lee Barlow, Casey Co., KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Keith Eskins, Adair native (1941 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lily June Poff, 33, Russell County, KY (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard Singleton, Russell County, KY (1966) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vertie Brown Goode Picking, Casey Co., KY native (1926-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Herbert A. Wade, Russell County, KY (1915-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Bonnie Ann Key Phelps, Cumberland Co., KY (1933-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brian Hoosier, 43, Campbellsville, KY (1972-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stanley C. Oakes, Taylor Co., KY (1926-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Jackie Thomas Bishop, 61, Grab, Green Co., KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, JoAnn Wessel, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Catherine Mahoney Judd, 78, Green Co., KY (1937-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue Page Lacy, Adair Co, KY/Cumberland Co. native (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elden Vance Mason, 81, Sulphur Well, KY (1935-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wendell Gale Scott, 63, Burkesville, KY (1953-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cynthia (Trudy) Gertrude Wilburn-Brock, 53, Cumberland County, KY (1963-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marcella Milby Lange, Green County, KY (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra L. Cain, 73, Casey County, KY (1944-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arthur Earl Jackson, 52, Danville, KY (1968-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Keith Hosier, 73, Cumberland Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy J. James, 85, Columbia, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Earl Jessie, Green Co., KY (1928-1997) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Iva Joyce Keltner, 85, Columbia, KY (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mabel S. Miller, 88, Adair County, KY (1931-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maggie Zimmerman, 29, Columbia, KY (1992-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Matthews White, 94, Campbellsville, KY (1929-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Orby Yarberry, 89, Columbia, KY (1935-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Clem (Bobby) Johnson, 72, Columbia, KY (1948-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, December 28, 2015 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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