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Daily News for Wednesday, September 20, 2017
No. 3-ranked LWC Volleyball now 15-0, winning 3-0 at Asbury Ninety-seven witness overpowering Blue Raiders sweep matchs at Luce Center Gymnasium in Wilmore, KY. STATS Upcoming: Lindsey Wilson Volleyball hosts Cumberlands (KY), Varsity at 6:30pmCT (JV at 4:30pmCT) Thu 28 Sep 2017, at Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY By Charlie Balcom, Assistant Sports Information Director WILMORE, KY - The Lindsey Wilson volleyball team continued their perfect start to the 2017 season as the No. 3-ranked Blue Raiders swept host Asbury (KY) 3-0 (25-9, 25-17, 25-17) on Wednesday night, September 20, 2017, at the Luce Center Gymnasium. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 23:19:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
James Bost: Vine is Virginia Creeper, not poisonous to touch James Bost writes: Virginia creeper, not poisonous to touch. - James BostComments re photo 74824 Is it toxic to touch Courthouse crew needs fast plant ID 2017-09-20 22:43:07 | Comments | Printable version
ACHS will host a free ACT Boot Camp for ACHS students Boot camp will be October 23-26, 2017, from 3pmCT to 4:30pmCT at Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY 42728. The boot camp will conclude with a breakfast on October 27, 2017, at 6:50amCT. Deadline for registration is October 6, 2017. Click on headline for complete story By Chad Parnell Adair County High School will be hosting a free ACT Boot Camp for ACHS students who are taking the ACT in October or December. Students will receive instruction from subject matter teachers about test-taking strategies and content that students may see on the exam. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 22:29:46 | Comments | Printable version
Wendy Burt: Still has both male and female Hummingbirds Recommends maintaining a feeder well into October for the last migrating Hummingbirds Wendy But writes: While I still have both male and female Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds - a few of each - here on Melson Ridge, I suspect most of them are migrating through from points north. I'm always sad when the last hummingbird departs.Comments re article 92890 Jon Halsey Male hummers have departed Knifley 2017-09-20 22:20:38 | Comments | Printable version
AC Fiscal Court Budget Committee meets Mon 25 Sep 2017 Public Notice The Adair County Fiscal Court Budget Committee will meet on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 9amCT in the basement of the Adair County Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY 42728. The meeting is open to the public. Gale Cowan 2017-09-20 18:45:34 | Comments | Printable version
Jon Halsey: Male hummers have departed Knifley Jon Halsey writes: Our males have left. As usual, the females will stick around for probably another week. I think they're enjoying having the feeders to themselves without being driven off.Comments re article 92882 Maury asks When do hummingbirds leave our area 2017-09-20 18:41:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Birds of Kentucky
All in for LWC is 395 donors from meeting challenge Received at 5:45pmCT; posted at 5:47CT. Lindsey Wilson President William T. Luckey announces that ALL in for LWC Chair's Challenge, is now 395 from meeting goal set by Chairman of the Board Allan Parnell's for the college to realize a $200,000 challenge donation. Here's a video which updates the status of the huge grant for the next 6 hours and 13 minutes: 2017-09-20 17:24:59 | Comments | Printable version
Terry Gill is next guest on CU Dialogue on Public Issues Campbellsville University's Dr. John Chowning, executive assistant to the president of Campbellsville University for government, community and constituent relations, interviews, Terry Gill, secretary of the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, for his "Dialogue on Public Issues" show. The show will air the following times: on WLCU-TV, Campbellsville University's cable channel 10 and digital channel 23.1, Monday, Sept. 25 at 8:30pmET and Sunday, Sept. 24 at 8amET and 6:30pmET on 88.7 The Tiger radio. 2017-09-20 17:24:06 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Fiscal Court Special Called Meeting - 26 Sep 2017 The Adair County Fiscal Court will hold a special called meeting at 9amCT, Tue 26 Sep 2017, in the basement of the Adair County Courthouse Basement, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY, with the following agenda: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 17:02:47 | Comments | Printable version
It's a Small World, Full of Opportunity LWC International Students get international culture experiences at the United Nations Club at Harden Coffee in Campbellsville Photos with full article By Kassie Little Assistant Director of the International Student Programs at LWC Have you ever dreamed of traveling the world? Have you imagined exploring new cultures and meeting new people? Unfortunately to do these things, you oftentimes must have a large bank account. Thankfully, we have a continuously growing force of international influence in our back yard. Thanks to the International Student Programs at Lindsey Wilson College, people of Adair County do not have to travel abroad to get an intercultural experience. At Lindsey Wilson College, we strive to bring the motto, "Every Student, Every Day," to life. We want every student to have these intercultural experiences. Maybe they cannot study abroad, but they can still build relationships with people from all over the world with the comfort of their Alma Mater. Thanks to globalization, hard working individuals at LWC, and once in a lifetime experiences with United Nations Club, students can truly see that, "It is a small world after all." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 16:21:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
LWC Athletics participates in Malvina Farkle Day A grateful Columbia/Adair County Community was overwhelming in praise for the athletes for getting things done today. - LW Click on headline for full story - there's more past the YouTube video for today By Chris Coombs News from Lindsey Wilson College Athletics COLUMBIA, KY (Wed 20 Sep 2017) - Lindsey Wilson College student-athletes, coaches and administrators joined a campus-wide community service initiative around the Columbia area to commemorate Malvina Farkle Day on Wednesday. There's more to this story: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 15:28:47 | Comments | Printable version
Horace T. Walker: a Man of Many Parts While Horace T. Walker's greater fame is an inventor, and his contributions to health with Walker's Pure Herb Tonic, and as the inventor of the walk-behind tobacco setter, he was also a builder and far less well known was his role in the entertainment sector Click on headline for complete story with links to past installments. By Jim Horace T. Walker, born in Adair County in 1880, was the oldest of the four children born to Arthur William and Laura A. Logan Walker, also natives of Adair County. By the time he died seventy-seven years and nine days later (January 1957) he had gained a measure of fame in Adair County as the operator of a tin shop, mayor of Columbia, creator / purveyor of Walker's Pure Herb Tonic, and inventor / patent holder of a one-man mechanical tobacco setter. (He ran for mayor unopposed in 1943 and won the office by a landside 216 votes. In late 1944, the News referred to him as "an eloquent and entertaining speaker.") Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 15:23:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Jim: History
At 2pmCT, All in For LWC Chair Challenge at 1700 800 more donors needed in final 10 hours to obtain challenge grant of $200,000 By Travis Smith Gifts still streaming in but the number at 2pmCT was 1,700. We need 800 more names before 12 midnight to receive Chairman Allan Parnell's match challenge of $200,000. There's still time to add your name and encourage family and friends to become a donor. Click Lindsey.edu/forms/advancement/online-giving Please note to, that only fields with an asterisk are required fields. - Travis Smith, Assistant Director of Public Relations 2017-09-20 15:19:12 | Comments | Printable version
Maury asks: When do hummingbirds leave our area? Maury Lewis writes: I have not seen a single hummer on my feeder today? When do they leave our area? --Maury LewisThanks - Hope some hummingbird fancier can answer your question. Thanks for asking. It's likely on a lot of minds at this time of the year. - EW 2017-09-20 15:09:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Birds of Kentucky
No More FM2 sessions on Wednesdays for 2017 Saturday sessions are, at this point scheduled to continue through October 2017 Donna Jones of the Farmers Market on the Square announces that there will be no more Farmer's Market on the Square for the balance of 2017. The Saturday morning FM2 sessions 8am-1pmCT, are still scheduled to continue through October 2017, at the usual place in the Municipal Parking Lot, SW Corner, Campbellsville and Merchant Streets, Columbia, KY. 2017-09-20 13:03:20 | Comments | Printable version
Joyce Coomer: Thoughts on safer crossing on Burkesville Street Perhaps some rumble strips would help shake drivers out of automatic pilot mode By Joyce Coomer Personal Commentary I drove down Guardian Street a few minutes ago and while waiting for a break in Burkesville Street traffic so I could go toward the courthouse, I was watching traffic patterns. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 12:55:37 | Comments | Printable version
Silent City Tour, 2017 - Mon 2 Oct 2017 Portrayals this year will include historical figures: Judge Rollin T. Hurt, Anna Gupton Beard, Minnie Triplett, William Stewart, Nathan B. Kelsay, and Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller. Click on headline for complete list of presenters By Mike Watson In honor of October being designated Family History Month, the Adair Genealogical Society will be presenting the 11th annual Silent City Tour 2017. Please join us Monday, October 2, 2017, at 5pmCT, at the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, for an evening of historical and genealogical exploration as some of our members portray historical Adair Countians, including: Judge Rollin T. Hurt, Anna Gupton Beard, Minnie Triplett, William Stewart, Nathan B. Kelsay, and Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 12:33:13 | Comments | Printable version
Jon Halsey: Leaves of three, leave it be Jon Halsey writes: Every country child learns: "Leaves of three, Leave it be." Applies to poison ivy, poison oak. Probably doesn't apply to poison frogs or lead poison. - Jon HalseyComments re photo 74824 Is it toxic to touch Courthouse crew needs fast plant ID 2017-09-20 12:24:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
JIM: Vine is perfectly harmless 'parthenocissus quinquefolia' Message to courthouse crew: Spare the vine Jim writes: It appears to be perfectly harmless parthenocissus quinquefolia that's done nothing to deserve death. - JimComments re photo 74824 Is it toxic to touch Courthouse crew needs fast plant ID 2017-09-20 09:30:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Linda Lewis: Courthouse vine is Virginia Creeper Linda Lewis writes: It's Virginia Creeper. It has 5 leaves. Poison oak and ivy each have 3 leaves. -Linda LewisComments re photo 74824 Is it toxic to touch Courthouse crew needs fast plant ID 2017-09-20 09:24:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Chair's Challenge is halfway to goal of 2,500 donors Chair's Challenge Day 2 Morning Update: 9:26amCT, Wed 20 Sep 2017 By Travis Smith, for ALL in for LWC, Chair's Challenge 2017 Donations of any amount, $1 to $1 million count toward meeting Chairman of the Board Allan Parnell - "Mr. P" - has pledged a $200,000 donation if 2,500 donors register in the 48 hour challenge. To do you part now, click to: lindsey.edu/forms/advancement/online-giving/onlinegiving.cfm 2017-09-20 09:06:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
Judy Clark, 70, Dunnville, KY (1947-2017) She was a native of Middleburg, KY and a resident of Dunnville, KY, at the time of her death. She was a member of a large, respected family. She was one of eleven children the late Fred & Ruth Adams Delk, and the widow of Earl Clark. She leaves six direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary w/photo(s) Judy Gail Clark, age 70, of Dunnville, KY passed away on Saturday September 16th, 2017 at Baptist Health. Funeral services will be held at 3pmCT/4pmET, Wednesday September 20, 2017 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel, 142 KY Hwy 49, Liberty, KY with Bro. Jimmy Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Rich Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held after 10amCT/11amET, Wednesday September 20, 2017 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 05:46:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
LWC Volleyball season remains perfect with 3 game sweep Large crowd, with 389 in attendance, see's LWC Volleyball extend perfect season to 14-0 with triple wins over Campbellsville University. STATS UPCOMING - TODAY: LWC Volleyball at Asbury (KY) at 6pmCT/7pmET, Wed 20 Sep 2017 at Asbury University, Macklem Drive (campus), Wilmore, KY By Anthony Latessa COLUMBIA, KY - (Wed 19 Sep 2017) Third-ranked Lindsey Wilson volleyball extended its winning streak to 14 games on Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep of Mid-South Conference rival Campbellsville (KY) at Biggers Sports Center. The Blue Raiders improve to 14-0 overall and 3-0 in the MSC with the 25-7, 25-12, 25-9 victory over the Tigers (8-2, 1-2 MSC). Lindsey Wilson has now won 57-consecutive home matches. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 04:41:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Asbury University launches training for jobs in film production Wilmore school innovates with Work Ready Kentucky Certificates can be obtained online or on campus. The Kentucky Film Certification Program offers tracks in several areas, including Audio, Camera, Grip, Electric, Production, Set Construction and others. Click on headline for complete story By Gary Gupton WILMORE, KY - The film industry in Kentucky needs more skilled workers. Asbury University unveiled today an innovative workforce development initiative that will provide Kentuckians with the training necessary to work in the film industry. This certificate can be earned in a matter of weeks not years. It does not require completion of a two-year or four-year degree program. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 04:30:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Movies
Michael Louis Smith, 48, Metcalfe Co., KY (1969-2017) He was an employee of Ford Motor Company. He was a member of a respected Metcalfe County, KY family the son of Louis "Wood" Smith & Betty Key Smith, who survive. He leaves two direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Michael Louis Smith age 48 of Shepherdsville, Kentucky died Sunday September 17, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held 12pmNoonCT, Friday, September 22, 2017, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East Street, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Joe Field Cemetery. Visitation will 5pm-8pmCT, Wednesday, September 20, 2017; 2pm-8pmCT Thursday, September 21, 2017; and after 9amCT Friday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 04:05:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
State Treasurer Ball named to Women in Government group Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball is one of 25 participants in national institute with aim of getting more women to run for offices Click on headline for complete story By Lorran Hart Ferguson, Communications Director For Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball FRANKFORT, KY - (19 Sep 2017) - Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball was selected as one of twenty-five participants for The Governing Institute's 2018 Women in Government Leadership Program. "It is an honor to be selected for The Governing Institute's Women in Leadership Program," Treasurer Ball said. "We need more women to run for office and I am proud to be a part of this program that encourages women to assume a greater level of leadership." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-09-20 03:12:06 | Comments | Printable version
3-Day revival at Shiloh Christian starts Thu 28 Sep 2017 Shiloh Christian Church, 239 Shiloh Cemetery Road, Columbia, KY, will be hosting a revival at 6:30pmCT each evening with the following speakers: - Thursday, September 28, 2017 with speaker Bro. Bill WelkerBro. Terry Shelley will be opening each service at 6pmCT, with a children's sermon. Everyone is invited to attend. --Darlene Reeves 2017-09-20 02:55:48 | Comments | Printable version
Today, WEDNESDAY with CM - 20 Sep 2017 Haiku by Robert Stone for September 20, 2017: Already married--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 20 September 2017. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2199 2017-09-20 02:27:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Boyle CJE McKinney receives FB Service to Agriculture award Click on headline for article with photo(s) By Gary Lane Boyle County Judge Executive, Harold McKinney, was presented the Service to Agriculture award by the Boyle County Farm Bureau at its annual meeting in Danville, KY, Tuesday night, September 19, 2017. Judge McKinney was cited for his leadership and assistance to agriculture in Boyle County by Farm Bureau President, Brad Godbey, who made the presentation. 2017-09-20 01:49:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Farm and Garden Birthdays and Anniversaries for September 20 Happy Anniversary, Kenny and Robin Smith (1986) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Andrew Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Clayton Richards | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dylan Claiborne (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ethan Alexander Goodson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jacob DeMarco Payne (1982) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Landon Neal Coomer | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marsha Beard | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Melissa Cundiff | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Melissa Moore | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Robert Horton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sally Pollard Kemp | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, William Gates, Jr. (1989) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Anniversary, A. L. and Barbara Sinclair (1958) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Exie Bishop Burress, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leona Hicks Cable, Taylor Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Timothy Reginald Thomas, Green Co., KY (1970) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. Billy Ray Bowen , Taylor Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brenda Sue Loy, Russell County, KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jolene Blevins Green Co., KY, native (1944) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Shively Marcum, Taylor Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Noreine Kidd Davis, 87, Green Co., KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles E. Hudson, Adair County, KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maxine Foley Cook, 95, Russell Co., KY (1920-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Lena Wright, 88, Burkesville, KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nancy Jo Chansler, Windsor, KY/Adair Co. native (1979-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Daniel B. Moore, 17, Russell Co., KY (1999-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Faye Minton Meece, Somerset, KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilma Holt, 86, Taylor County, KY (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jean Pickett, 84, Adair County, KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Master Bryson Carter Davis, infant, (Wed 20 Sep 2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alice Wilson, 77, Liberty, KY/Dunnville, KY native (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillian Margaret Foley, Russell County, KY (1930-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Montgomery Hallums (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delois Harmon (Sissy) Stapleton, 80, Columbia, KY (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janet L. Lawless, 71, Russell Co., KY (1944-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathleen Earls, 82, Russell County, KY (1937-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mattie Lee Peterson, 88, Breeding, KY (1934-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Adam Copley, Taylor Co., KY (1979-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mona Mae Eubank, 95, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Peggy Ann Nunn, 73, Edmonton, KY (1949-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Cloyd Matney, Green Co., KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Steve Ratliff, 61, Campbellsville, KY (1959-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, 2017 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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