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Saturday, January 2, 2016
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Letter: More ID's for Antioch School

Coming Sun 3 Jan 2016: The complete reveal - complete identifications - from Billy Joe Fudge. Be sure to watch for it

Pat Branham Coomer writes:
Second Row - left to right - 4th person - Leola Hodges Gabbert
Third Row - left to right - 6th person - Frances Hodges Branham
--Pat Branham Coomer
Comments re photo 64127 Kentucky Color - Antioch School


2016-01-02 18:48:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

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Evelyn Burton, 85, Adair County, KY



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Mrs. Evelyn Edrington Burton was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and her pastor Steve Pescosolido will officiate at her service on Tuesday.

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Evelyn Burton, 85, Adair County, KY (1930-2016)

She was a member of a highly regarded Adair County family, the daughter of the late Thomas Oscar and Nancy Grant Edrington, and the widow of Rufus Burton. Mrs. Evelyn Edrington Burton was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was retired from Fruit of the Loom.
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Evelyn Burton, 85, of Columbia, Kentucky, died Friday, January 1, 2016 at 10:30amCT at her home surrounded by loved ones.

The funeral service for Evelyn Burton will be at 10amCT, Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2418 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY, with the pastor, Rev. Steve Pescosolido officiating. Burial will be in Bearwallow Cemetery, 6090 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Visitation will begin after 4pmCT on Monday, January 4, 2016 at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY and after 7amCT until the time of the funeral service, Tuesday at the church.


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2016-01-02 18:27:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Wendell Farris, Adair Co., KY native (1947-2015)

He was a native of Columbia, KY, and a resident of Zanesville, Ohio, at the time of his death. He was the son of the late Everett and Rita Corbin Farris. Wendell retired from teaching after thirty-seven years from Franklin Local Schools. He was a member of Rolling Plains United Methodist Church.
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Wendell Farris, 68 of Zanesville, passed away December 30, 2015 at Genesis Hospital. Calling hours will be held 3pm-6pmCT/4pm-7pmET, Sunday, January 3, 2016 and 9am-10amCT/10am-11amET, Monday, January 4, 2015 at DeLong-Baker & Lanning Funeral Home, 56 S 5th Street, Zanesville, Ohio, where services will be held Monday, January 4, 2016 at 10amCT/11amET. Burial will follow at Zanesville Memorial Park.


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2016-01-02 11:35:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Mrs. Vennie May (Griffin) Murray, 95, (d. 31 Dec 2016)

Mrs. Vennie May (Griffin) Murray, age 95, of Albany, Kentucky, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015, at the Clinton County Hospital, Albany.

Funeral service for Mrs. Vennie May (Griffin) Murray will be conducted Sunday, January 3, 2016, at 2pmCT, at Campbell-New Funeral Home, 115 Cross Street, Albany, KY, with Pastor Donald McGill officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Clinton County, Kentucky. The family will receive friends after 5pmCT Saturday, January 2, 2016, at the Funeral Home, with an Eastern Star Service beginning at 7pmCT.


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2016-01-02 11:19:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Steve Coomer identifies teacher in Antioch School photo

Steve Coomer writes:
My mother-in-law, Lucy Gilpin Breeding , is standing by teacher. - Steve Coomer
Comments re photo 64127 Kentucky Color Antioch School


2016-01-02 11:03:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Knifley Little League Basketball signups 9 & 17 Jan 2016

For Preschool through 12th Grades

By Jennifer Jones

Knifley Little League Board and was wanting will hold Little League Basketball Sign ups Saturday, January 9, 2016 10amCT to 12pmCT, and Sunday, January 17, 2016 1pm-3pmCT, at the Knifley Fire Department Gym, 6130 Elkhorn Road, Knifley, KY. Preschool thru 12th grades. If have any questions please contact Mark & Jennifer Jones 250-3480,250-3491 or Amanda Taylor 270-250-7007 or Chris Patton 270-250-1619.


2016-01-02 10:57:03 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Folks at Liberty Road wonderful, writer says.

Jason Batta writes:
Stopped by to visited and grab a Coke- the folks here were wonderful!! We were there right after lunch, so we didn't get to eat. It's on my list for my next visit! - Jason Batta
Comments re photo 64138 Epicurean Kentuckian Go togethers Coffee Fish Photo from Liberty Road Deli & Grocery


2016-01-02 10:51:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Mr. Kenneth Howard Garner, 71, Alpha, KY (d. 30 Dec 2015)

Mr. Kenneth Howard Garner, age 71, of Alpha, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Fayette County, KY. Kentucky.

Funeral service for Mr. Kenneth Howard Garner will be conducted Saturday, January 2, 2016, at 11amCT, at Campbell-New Funeral Home, 115 Cross Street, Albany, KYm with Pastors David Stearns and Earnest Mann officiating. Burial will follow in the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Clinton County, Kentucky. The family will receive friends after 5pmCT, Friday, January 1, 2016 at the Funeral Home.


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2016-01-02 09:27:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Today, SATURDAY with CM, 02 Jan 2016

Haiku by Robert Stone for January 2, 2016:
That one meant for you,
you know better in minutes
than others in years.
--Robert Stone, Saturday, 2 January 2016.
-1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1572



2016-01-02 00:48:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Stolen vehicle investigation ends in foot chase

34 year old Columbia, KY woman abandons car, flees on foot, but is apprehended and arrested on multiple charges, lodged in Adair County Regional Jail.
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By Deputy Adam Cravens
News from the Adair County Sheriff's Office

On January 1, 2015 The Adair Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on Knifley Road HWY 551 shortly after 6amCT.

After speaking with victim and obtaining a description of the vehicle Deputies located a vehicle matching the description traveling on HWY 551 and attempted to initiate a traffic stop.


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2016-01-02 00:47:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports


Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 2
Happy Anniversary, Charles and Barbara Barnes (1959) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, R.T. and Wanda Cave (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Andea Meyer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Billy Rowe (1949) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cameron Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Christine Bragg Yoder | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kaeden Moore (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kevin Jenkins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, L.T. Scott | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lisa Furkins (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lorne Holler (1962) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mattie Lou Neat (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Robin Lynn Willis (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday. Brett Russell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday: Dalton Pickens | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Warren Cross, Barren Co., KY (1958-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joseph Dylan Carta, Jamestown, KY (1998-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wade Hobson Milby, Mt. Sherman, KY (1940-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Whitman Hadley, Adair Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garlan Wilson, 90, native of Edmonton, KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gene Allen Young, Adair Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard Barnes Canada , Dunnville, KY (1952) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Orine Richardson, Casey Co., KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Edward (Eddie) Terrell Thomas Loyall, Green Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nina Cathleen Hash Stiles, Taylor Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mattie Lou Sinclair Neat, Adair County, KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gile Harris, Russell Co., KY (1943-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Teresa Gay Richardson, Casey County, KY |1959-2014| | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janice Carol Priddy Shade, Russell Co., KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mattie Geneva Keith, Adair County, KY (1951-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hugh Garrett Moss, Taylor County, KY (1927-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ramona Irene (Tootle) Mann, Taylor Co., KY (1945-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lertie O. Conner, 98, Russell Co., KY (1918-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Bernard (Jim) Coe, Sr., Cumberland Co., KY (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Bardin, Columbia, KY (1945-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Gray, Taylor Co., KY/Adair Co. native (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leonard Barnett, Taylor Co., KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Erlene Himes, Taylor County, KY (1941-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ramona Smith, Adair County, KY (1929-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Agnes Martina Kania Lepiarczyk (1907-1984) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alberto Guerra, Jr., 29, Burkesville, KY (1992-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alvie Lee Burton, 84, Columbia, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annie Nokes Hoover (1908-2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Moss, 64, Columbia, KY (1956-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elmer L. (Junior) Draper, 81, Columbia, KY native (1943-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva Sneed, 63, Columbia, KY (1961-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kimberly Stargel, 61, Columbia, KY (1960-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Travis Dial (January 02, 1951-October 30, 2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Price, 81, Green Co., KY (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Allen Lacy, 65, Columbia, KY (1956-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky Lee Tucker, 46, Russell Springs, KY (1975-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Hill (Bud) Pollard, 89, Adair County, KY (1926-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Trooper Michael Ray Sapp, 71, Knifley, KY (1950-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, January 2, 2016
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:38477, Comment)
8:00amCTAdair Co. Clerk's Office closed Thu-Fri-Sat, 31 Dec 2015 and 1&2 Jan 2016 | (ID:38400, Comment)
Bloomington Chapel Men's Prayer Breakfast at Bloomington Chapel Church, 55 Bloomington Church Road, Columbia, KY. - Shirley Moss - DETAILS | (ID:38451, Comment)
Service, Mill Springs National Cemetery, for Eugene West, 71, Adair Co., KY (1944-2015) | (ID:38455, Comment)
10:00amCTAdorable BOBBI loves attention, would make great family pet
She's a bobtail, very pretty and friendly and is available for adoption now at GRAS. $30 adoption fee covers spaying. There are many wonderful, playful kittens, mature cats, dogs and puppies available for adoption as well. Your sponsorship will make that happen more quickly. Thanks to all who are making a difference!

Green River Animal Shelter open today, 10am-5pmCT. GRAS, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY. You can help. Adopt. Volunteer. Give Time, Donate Money. Give needed supplies. Encourage the staff at GRAS who are doing such a wonderful job!
Stop in and see the progress we're making. Thanks, KIM SALLEE Director
(See Animal control pickups and GRAS dogs for adoption in CM Animals - CM) | (ID:38480, Comment)
11:00amCTServices, Columbia, KY, for Joe Grant, Adair County, KY (1939-2015) | (ID:38453, Comment)
Services, Albany, KY, for Mr. Kenneth Howard Garner, 71, Alpha, KY (d. 30 Dec 2015) | (ID:38481, Comment)
NoonCTServices, Russell Springs, KY, for L.B. (Buster) Tucker, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2015) | (ID:38468, Comment)
Pause for Chimes at Noon, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:38478, Comment)
5:00pmCTChimes in the Evening, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:38479, Comment)
6:30pmCTCampbellsville HS Boys Basketball hosts Marion County | (ID:38426, Comment)

 
































 
 
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