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Tiffany Ann Stotts, 34, Campbellsville, KY (1982-2017)

She was the daugter of Jenny Faye Burton Stotts and Austin Lee Stotts. She leaves two direct living descendants. Her final resting place will be in Adair County, KY
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Tiffany Ann Stotts, 34, of Campbellsville, KY, died Saturday, February 25, 2017 as a result of an automobile accident in Hardin County, KY.

Funeral service will be Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 1pmCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, with Bro. Junior Holmes officiating/. Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery, 315 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 9amCT, Wednesday at the funeral home.


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2017-02-27 16:06:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

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June Etta Cornell, 93, formerly of Breeding, KY (1923-2017)



2017-02-27 - 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Photo from Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.

June Etta Cornell, 93, formerly of Breeding, KY (1923-2017)

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French Valley Business Park receives shovel ready designation

French Valley Business Park, Russell Springs, KY, receives food and beverage processing shovel-ready site designation. Russell County Industrial authority will begin recruiting food and beverage processing companies
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Staff Report Russell County Industrial Development Authority

RUSSELL SPRINGS, KY (TUE 27 Feb 2017) -- Following a months-long analysis by a nationally renowned consulting firm, the French Valley Industrial Park has been certified as a shovel-ready site for food and beverage processing facilities.

By receiving the Austin Consulting Shovel-Ready Site Designation Award, the Russell County Industrial Development Authority will focus recruitment efforts on the food and beverage industry, a possibility that presented itself when Fruit of the Loom closed its Jamestown factory in 2014 and left the county with excess water and wastewater capacity.


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June Etta Cornell, 93, formerly of Breeding, KY (1923-2017)

She was a native of Carbondale, PA, and a resident of Edmonton, KY, at the time of her death. She was the oldest known member of the Methodist Church in Otego, NY. She was a homemaker. She leaves 17 direct living descendants.
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June Etta Cornell age 93 years formerly of the Breeding Community in Adair County Passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017 at 9:40amCT, at the Metcalfe Health Care Center in Edmonton, KY. Mrs. Cornell had chosen cremation and there are no services or visitation planned. Interment will be in Otego, NY.


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2017-02-27 15:28:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

CAUD announces that Hurt Street is now open

Update: 2:41pmCT, Mon 27 Feb 2071

Columbia/Adair Utilities District has finished their work on Hurt street and it is open to traffic. - Columbia/Adair County Utilities District


2017-02-27 15:02:00 | Comments | Printable version

Meeting 22 Mar 2017 on Federal Programs, Adair Schools

PUBLIC NOTiCE:

Pursuant to federal regulation, there will be a meeting for any persons who are interested in information about the various Federal Programs offered through the Adair County School District. The meeting will be held on Wednesday March 22, 2016, at 9:00 AM CDT in the board room of the Adair County Board of Education at 1204 Greensburg St. in Columbia, KY. For more information contact John Shelley at 270.384.2476 ext. 2010. Rita Carter Administrative Assistant Transportation/Title I, 1204 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY 42728 270 384-2476 ext. 2012


2017-02-27 13:00:43 | Comments | Printable version

Freda Stayton, Christie Chapel Community (1940-2017)

Freda loved coloring, teddy bears and was very happy all the time. She also loved everyone and seeing the "preacher man" as she called her pastor.
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Freda Stayton of the Christie Chapel community, died at 12:15amET, Sunday, February 26, 2017 in Elizabethtown, KY.

The funeral service for Freda Stayton will be at 11amCT/12amNoonET, Saturday, March 4, 2017 Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Pastor Evan Tedder. Burial will be in Harden Cemetery. Visitation will be 9am-11amCT/10am-12pmNoonET, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home. VISITATION: 10:00 A.M. - 12:00 Noon, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home


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2017-02-27 12:55:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Fern Spears, 82, Burkesville, KY (1935-2017)

She was a member of Red Banks United Methodist Church and a former employee of OshKosh B'Gosh. She was the daughter of the late Osby Spears & Cassie Capps Spears. She leaves six direct living descendants.
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Fern Spears, age 82 of Burkesville, KY passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at her home.

Funeral Service will be Wednesday, March 01, 2017 at 2pmCT, at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home, 304 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY with burial in Poplar Grove Cemetery. Family requests visitation 5pm-9pmCT, on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home.


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2017-02-27 12:16:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Helen Miller, 89, Russell Springs, KY (1927-2017)

She was a homemaker and a member of Oak Grove Separate Baptist Church. She was a native of Russell County, KY, and a resident of the county at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd & Ollie Holt Smith and the widow of Eldridge Miller.
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Helen Miller, 89, of Russell Springs, died Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the Russell County Hospital. She was born October 28, 1927 in Russell County to the late Lloyd & Ollie Holt Smith.

Funeral service for Helen Smith will be at 2pmCT, Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N Main Street, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Richard Antle officiating. Visitation will be after 11amCT, Tuesday until funeral time at 2pmCT. Interment will be in the Blair Cemetery.


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2017-02-27 11:46:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Zac Oakes: Town forum on drug issues great idea

Zac Oakes writes:
This is a great idea and I commend the Columbia Police Department for taking these steps to shine a light on an issue that is causing problems in the community. - Zac Oakes

Comments re article 88908 Columbia Police to hold Town Hall Forums on drug issues


2017-02-27 11:25:18 | Comments | Printable version

Columbia Church of God rummage & bake sale 3-4 Mar 2017

The Columbia Church of God, 708 Mitchell Street, Columbia, KY, will be having a Rummage Sale and Bake Sale in the church fellowship hall on Friday, March 3, 2017, from 7am-3pmCT and Saturday March 4, 2017 from 7am-2pmCT. - Darika Convover

2017-02-27 11:17:29 | Comments | Printable version

Threat of severe weather cancels Tornado Safety Drill

Tue 28 Feb 2017 event re-scheduled for Fri 3 Mar 2017

Submitted by Mike Keltner, Adair Co. Emergency Manager

In consultation with the National Weather Service, we are postponing the scheduled Statewide Tornado Safety Drill for February 28, 2017, due to the threat of severe weather on Tuesday. The Statewide Tornado Safety Drill has been rescheduled for Friday, March 3, 2017 at 9:07amCT/10:07amET. - Michael E. Dossett, Director, Kentucky Emergency Management


2017-02-27 09:18:02 | Comments | Printable version

Sad word of the passing of Randall Walker, Beaumont, KY

The sad word of the passing of Randall "Shorty" Walker, age 76, of Beaumont, KY, has reached us. Randall Walker died February 27, 2017. A complete obituary and funeral arrangements will be posted here when available at McMurtrey Funeral Home, 2232 Summer Shade Road, Summer Shade, KY.

2017-02-27 09:13:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

CAUD will close part of Hurt Street while installing meter

Update: 2:41pmCT, Mon 27 Feb 2071

Columbia/Adair Utilities District will have a portion of Hurt Street, Columbia, KY, closed while we install a meter. The closing will just past IGA to Willis Street. - CAUD


2017-02-27 08:45:15 | Comments | Printable version

Victory Church fundraiser Sat 4 Mar 2017 aids building fund

Victory Community Church, 1165 Russell Road, Columbia, KY, will be hosting a fundraising meal, Saturday March 4, 2017 from 10:30-1:30amCT (while supplies last). Donations will be accepted for the meal of pulled pork sandwich, 2 sides, dessert and a drink. Those wishing to pre-order may leave a voicemail at270-250-1836. Takeout will be available or eat on-site, weather permitting. All proceeds will go towards VCC's Building Fund. -Jennie Schlepman

2017-02-27 08:39:50 | Comments | Printable version

Special healing service at Emory Chapel UMS 5 Mar 2017

There will be a special healing service with focus on physical, emotional spiritual healing, at 11amCT, Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Emory Chapel United Methodist Church, 1830 Highway 1952 Road, Chance Community, Columbia, KY. Everyone is invited. - Adam Burton, pastor

2017-02-27 06:34:58 | Comments | Printable version

Sad word of the passing of Tiffany Stotts, 34, Columbia, KY

The sad word of the passing of Tiffany Stotts, 34, Has reached us. She died Saturday, February 25, 2017, in an automobile accident in Hardin County, KY. A complete obituary and funeral arrangements are expected today, Monday, February 27, 2017, and will be posted when available from Grissom-Martin-Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY.

2017-02-27 06:31:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries


Today, MONDAY with CM - 27 Feb 2017

Haiku by Robert Stone for February 27, 2017:
One both hopes and fears
that things will be written up
by a writer friend.
--Robert Stone, Monday, 27 February 2017.
-1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1994



2017-02-27 04:33:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Mystery Rock Answer: Wendell Wilson answers Where correctly

Wendell Wilson writes:
This appears to be the rock in front of the amphitheater at the Dr. Joseph Schickels Memorial Park on River Street in Burkesville, Ky. I do not know how it got there or why, maybe someone else knows the answer to that. - Wendell Wilson
Comments re photo 71299 Mystery Rock Where in the universe did it come from


2017-02-27 04:28:59 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for February 27
Happy Anniversary, Joey and Desiree Keith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Austin Long (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Billy Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandon Thompson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Callum Darnell (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Danny Wayne Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Della Shaw Hare | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Diana Powell (1949) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jaxton Chase Burton (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Krystal Redmon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Marvin Phelps | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mitchell McKinley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rita Partin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Roger Dean Smith (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sherry Cook | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sulayne Ann Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Susie McAlpine | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Sherrell Stephens, Liberty, KY (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, LaTonya Popplewell Scaggs, Russell Springs, KY (1976-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gusta Brown Garrett, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Henry Hill, Jamestown, KY (1938-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Esther Dudley Adair County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George C. Williams, Adair Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lloyd Means, Casey County, KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, L.T. Bradshaw, Adair Co., KY (1928-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ion Wade Lacy, 97, Russell Springs, KY (1917-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Geneva Thrasher Thacker, 82, Cumberland County, KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Beatrice Lee Dobson Stearman, Summersville, KY (1926-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roger Dean (Wooley) Smith, 46, Columbia, KY (1969-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marvin Lee Phelps, 72, Metcalfe County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Diane Powell, 68, Adair County, KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Betty L. Holman Crawford , TN, Celina, TN/Bow, KY native (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bro Clifford DeHart, 85, Casey County, KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edna Lois Roy, Russell Springs, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Wm. E. (Pete) Perkins, 81, Taylor Co./Green Co., KY native (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerald 'Jerry' Davis, Taylor County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Sue Price, 77, Green Co., KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cathy Murray, 50, Greensburg, KY (1972-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eva "Bird" Tucker (1893-1976) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Franklin Noe Sierra, 27, Liberty, KY (1993-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Sneed, 74, Columbia, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jay Brown, 63, Columbia, KY (1961-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeff Feese, 56, Adair County, KY (1967-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Pinto | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leon Davis, 85, Glens Fork, KY (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leoner Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lowell Graham, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patsy Ann Matney, 62, Green Co., KY (1959-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond J. Skaggs, 95, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sadie Wilson, 85, Russell Springs, KY (1936-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Ann Robertson England, Columbia, KY (1937-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthdday, Georgia Hathaway, 75, Russell Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory, Aubrey Clayton Young, Cumberland Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Monday, February 27, 2017
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
MidnightCTKentucky Saves week 24 Feb-4 Mar 2017 STORY | (ID:45981, Comment)
4:00amCT Jobs are waiting for you. See in CM EMPLOYMENT .
If you need positions filled, find the best among the readers of ColumbiaMagazine.com Using any Contact/Submit Button. If you have questions Call 270-250-2730. | (ID:45993, Comment)
7:00amCT Adair Recycling Center, 32 Service RD, Columbia, KY / 270-378-0782
OPEN 7am-3pmCT Monday Wednesday Friday. CLOSED Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays & Sundays. - Teresa Spencer | (ID:45992, Comment)
8:00amCT7 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. Sixty (60) Events in District Court.
Casey County Judicial Center, 231 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY. Seventy-nine (79) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. One (1) 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. Seventy-two (72) Court Event(s) District Court.
Metcalfe County, Judicial Center, 201 E. Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY. No (0) Circuit Court. No (0) Court Event(s) cases District Court.
Russell County. Judicial Center, 410 Monument Square, Jamestown, KY. One (1) 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. Ninety-one (91) Court Event(s) in District Court.
Not an official docket. For official court information, check with circuit court clerk in your county. | (ID:45994, Comment)
10:00amCTBenjamin Gaona art at CU's Pence-Chowning Art Gallery starts today | (ID:45906, Comment)
Baby Lapsit a time of bonding with and for learning how valuable early literacy is to your 0-24 month old child. At the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. - LEE ANN JESSIE, Director. (Recurrent, Every Monday) | (ID:45995, Comment)
11:00amCTServices, Jamestown, KY, for Mary E. Hawkins, Russell County, KY (1935-2017) | (ID:45970, Comment)
NoonCTService, Liberty, KY, for Randall Luttrell, 32, Casey County, KY (1984-2017) | (ID:45945, Comment)
Services, Campbellsville, KY, for Mona Gail Auberry, 57, Taylor County, KY (1959-2017) | (ID:45968, Comment)
Chimes at Noon, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:45996, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices, Tarter Cemetery, Russell County, KY, for Linda McPeters Robertson, 76, Russell Springs, KY (1940-2017) | (ID:45958, Comment)
5:00pmCTChimes for the Evening, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:45997, Comment)
6:00pmCTMemorial service, Campbellsville, KY, for Mr. Daulton Glen Turpin, 23, Taylor Co., KY (1994-2017) | (ID:45969, Comment)
Columbia Boy Scout Troop 185 meets regularly each Monday night at Columbia Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. - Troy Elmore, Scoutmaster. (RECURRING WEEKLY) | (ID:45998, Comment)
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:45999, Comment)

 

































 
 
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