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Daily News for Sunday, June 25, 2017
Nerlie Louise Baker, Metcalfe Co., KY/Jefferson Parish, LA native (1941-2017) She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith. She was the daughter of the late Onizip & Victoria Guidry. Her husband, Nelson Baker, survives. She leaves four direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Nerlie Louise Baker, age 75, of Edmonton, KY, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017 at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. Cremation was chosen and a memorial service will be scheduled at a later date. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-25 15:05:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Donald Ray (Donnie) Lawson, 66, Taylor County, KY (1950-2017) He faithfully served his country in the U.S. Army in Viet Nam and after an honorable discharge, he worked for Coco-Cola Bottling Company as a route deliveryman until his retirement. In his spare time, you would find him, coaching Little League, fishing or enjoying sports, especially NASCAR.He was the son of the late William Thomas "Bud" & Edith Mae Walters Lawson. His wife, Erlene DeWitt Walters, survives. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Donald Ray "Donnie" Lawson, age 66, of Campbellsville died on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at his home after an illness. There will be a graveside service with full military honors by the Marion County Retired Veterans Honor Guard at Lebanon National Cemetery, , 20 Hwy 208, Lebanon, KY, for Donnie Lawson at 1:30amCT/2:30pmET, on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. The family request visitation prior to the service at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, 10am-1pmCT/11am-2pmET, Tuesday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-25 14:45:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Hood Lodge #839 holding Divine Service 25 Jun 2017 Hood Lodge #839 will be holding a Divine Service this afternoon, June 25, at 2pmCT, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 84 Mt. Olive Road, Russell Springs, KY. near the Sano community. Bro. David Powell will be bringing the message and there will be special singing. Everyone is invited to attend. - TIM BALKER 2017-06-25 13:45:32 | Comments | Printable version
Is Spurlington Train Tunnel haunted by ghost? It's been eight years since Larry Smith wrote this Classic about the 1900 ft. long Spurlington Train Tunnel. It's reposted today because of renewed interest Spurling Named: "Spurlington was named by the first post master, John Kipsey Spurling," -Mark Phillips, December 24, 2009 Rail line through train tunnel at one time saw four trains a day carrying freight and passengers to Campbellsville and Greensburg. Local legend says slain woman's ghost put a curse on tunnel and any who pass through. (Author, "Indiana" Smith, has explored the tunnel without apparent ill effects.) Some still think Jesse James' Gang's plunder is buried in area By Larry Smith, WHVE FM 92.7, the Wave With thanks to Nell Wise for information of historical note Since I posted the photo of the old Spurlington Train Tunnel on Columbia Magazine I've received numerous comments of facsination as to the historical status of the Tunnel and of the Spurlington community..Here's what I have come up with: (For complete story, as posted in 2007, click to 1900 ft. long Spurlington Train Tunnel haunted by ghost?) 2017-06-25 11:05:23 | Comments | Printable version
Day trip: exploring southern Adair County It's a great day for a Day Trip - best in person - maybe second best with the photo(s) taken over many day trips along and just off the way, now being linked to this introduction Click on headline for Day Trip photo(s) on and and along the way to Breeding and Burkesville, KY. Additional photo(s) being added By Linda Waggener Southern Adair County toward the Cumberland County line offers plenty of opportunities for exploration. If you take the big road, the new Burkesville Road/KY 61, you find beautiful scenery, barbecue at the Breeding Country Mart, and the fastest ground route to Burkesville and Dale Hollow Lake; Celina and Chattanooga, TN, and Key West. You can do that, or, you may detour onto the "Old Breeding Loop", what used to be the main road, where the wonders of nature are many. The scenic beauty is shared in photos below this story. 2017-06-25 10:44:44 | Comments | Printable version
For Your Shopping Convenience: Deals on Wheels, June 1952 Automotive Retailing Pioneers: C & N (Neagle & Cheatham) Standard Service Station. Wheet Motor Company. Reece's Standard Service Station. Rogers & Baker (Houston Rogers & Garnett Baker). Heskamp Motors (David Heskamp). Adair Sales Company (forerunner of Don Franklin Ford). Overstreet & Rice (Willie Overstreet & Robert Rice, forerunners of Harvey & Ellis, now in transition to the Don Franklin family group). Collins Buick, forerunner of the Buick franchise in Hopkinsville, KY. Columbia Motor Company, successor to Chelf Motor of Knifley, and forerunner of Lyon-Beard, Campbellsville, KY, today's Franklin General Motors franchise in Campbellsville. Next earlier column in this series: JIM: For Your Shopping Convenience : Hot Deals, June 1952 - (Part I) Click on headline for complete story By J.D. Gee In the late spring of 1952, it would have been hard stand on the Square and walk in any given direction without winding up near an automobile dealer's showroom or a service garage within the corporate limits of Columbia. The June 18 edition of the News carried ads for the following: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-25 09:26:05 | Comments | Printable version
Gradyville Baptist Church Freedom Fellowship - Sat 8 Jul 2017 It will be for entire community - everyone is welcome By Debbie Bennett Gradyville Baptist Church, 159 Old Gradyville Church Road, Columbia, KY will have a Freedom Fellowship with fireworks, singing and food, on Saturday, July 8, 2017, with activities starting at 4pmCT. This is for the entire community, Everyone is invited to come. Contact Pastor Keith Fields <270-299-6563 or Deacon Mike Bennett at 270-250-5222. -Debbie 2017-06-25 08:47:39 | Comments | Printable version
Kentucky Color - Nessie in DeSkies Searching for Pi Click on headline for Kentucky Color essay with photo(s) By Billy Joe Fudge, Retired Forester Kentucky Division of Forestry Recently while Libby and I were reclining in the cloud watching position in our back yard, we were treated to a visit from Nessie. Nessie was almost certainly drawn up from the deep, black waters of Loch Ness and hopelessly despairing in her search for direction back to her Dear Ol' Scotland. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-25 08:15:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky Color by Billy Joe Fudge
Today, SUNDAY with CM - 25 Jun 2017 Haiku by Robert Stone for June 25, 2017: A touch of sore throat--Robert Stone, Sunday, 25 June 2017. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2112 CBS Sunday morning; 10th Anniversary of the iPhone: 2017-06-25 08:10:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Accident on Liberty Road sends one to hospital Driver fails to see a large tree down in road Click on headline for complete story From Adair County Sheriffs Office The Adair County Sheriff's office responded to a single vehicle injury collision around 12 miles down Liberty Road early Saturday morning June, 24, 2017 at approximately 5amCT. The collision occurred when 60 year old Etta Duncan was driving down Liberty Road and failed to see a large tree that had fallen in the roadway. Duncan was unable to bring her vehicle to a stop and struck the downed tree. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-06-25 07:11:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 25 Happy Anniversary, Bob and Andi Chelf | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Bradley and Holly Caldwell (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Bryan and Crystal Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Dale and Brenda Janes (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Ken and Jean Lefaivre (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Kyle and Judy Coffey Stephens | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Mendell and Teresa Milby (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Odell and Shirley Corbin (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Tim and Cheri Olson (1996) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Casey Alan Richards | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hagen Christopher Wayne McQueary (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hillary Brooke Klingberg (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, John Luke Partin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Judy Corbin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Keri Willis (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Madolyn Kate Brown | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sheri Banks Little (1974) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Stacy Hare | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Steve Coomer | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tony Grant | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jesse R. Welch, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edna Myrtle York, Jamestown, KY (1925-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Terry Randall Hammond, Russell Co., KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edro Harvey, Breeding, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ethel June Warren Sluder, Taylor Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Daniel Marion Whitlock, Green Co., KY (1937 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Emma Jean Burbridge, Adair County, KY (1936-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Hymon Pierce, Adair County, KY (1950-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Ila J. Judd, Greensburg, KY (1920-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In memory birthday, Mathew Dale Grider, Liberty, KY (1978-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John (Guy) Hancock, 90, Hancock Mtn, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Reynolds, Taylor County, KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jack Pierce, Burkesville, KY (1953-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In memory birthday, Jeannie Moss, Jamestown, KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In memory birthday, Opal Helm Liberty, KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul E. Krage, 51, Russell County, KY (1964-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucian T. (Luke) Beard, 84, Knifley, Adair Co., KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bennie Spears, Casey County, KY (1952-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray William Sheppard, 60, Metcalfe Co., KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nina Mae Short Curry, 78, Horse Cave, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Susan Melanie Whalen, 57, Russell County, KY (1969-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Roots, 67, formerly of Campbellsville, KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Ann Perkins Barr, 59, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby (Bob) Bruce Rowe, 78, Somerset, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Morrison, 67, Burkesville, KY (1955-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Darry Dale McElroy, 73, Russell Springs, KY (1949-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delbert Lee (Peanut) Dotson, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John A. (Johnny) Helm, 54, Greensburg, KY (1966-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jordan Wayne Coppage, 33, Taylor County, KY (1986-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kezia Ximenes, Campbellsville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Crum, Taylor Co., KY (1955-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucreta Eads, 87, Russell Springs, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Allender, 77, Columbia, KY (1945-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Linda Denton, 52, Columbia, KY (1969-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Sparks, 92, Adair Co., KY native (1930-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Peter Arnett, Taylor County, KY (1933-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue Parrott, 82, Taylor County, KY (1937-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wanda Murphy, 75, Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wendell Lynn (PeeWee) Grant, 65, Breeding, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilma Jean Keith, 76, Adair County, KY (1943-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Sunday, June 25, 2017 All events are listed in Central Time. 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