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Holiday Bazaar will be held at Extension Office 17 Nov 2018

The annual Adair County Extension Office Holiday Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY from 8amCT to 1pmCT. The Homemakers from all around the county will offer handmade crafts, homemade baked goods and door prizes will be given out.

2018-10-17 22:23:16 | Comments | Printable version

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Downtown Days: a great place to raise funds for church



2018-10-17 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Mitzi Bault, CM Staff.
The line was long for the fried fish being cooked up by Columbia City Council Member Craig Lasley, at left. Making change was Quinn (Tweeda) Lasley at far right, and Anna Smith beside her, pointing to her change making. The annual Downtown Days is a great place for raising funds for the churches of Adair County. - MB

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Bonnie Carter Martin, 68, formerly of Cumberland County, KY

She was a member of Burkesville Community Church, and worked as an LPN at Cumberland County Hospital for over 30 years. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Elizabeth Carter, and Doris Lee Carter, and three brothers, Joe Frank Carter, Ernest Carter, and Bobby Mitchell Carter.

Veronica Bonnie Carter Martin age 68 of Horse Cave, KY formerly of Burkesville, KY passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Jewish Hospital in Louisville, KY.

Funeral Service will be Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 2pmCT at Burkesville Community Church, Allen Street, Burkesville, KY with burial in Waterview Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 11amCT until 1:30pmCT at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home, 304 N. Main Street, Burkesville, KY.


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2018-10-17 18:16:59 | Comments | Printable version

Levi Arvin Holt, 30, Dunnville, KY (1988-2018)

Levi Arvin "Boobii" Holt, of Dunnville, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. He was 30 years old.

The family will receive friends from 10amET to 3pmET on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville St, Liberty, KY.

The funeral service will be held at 3pmET on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Bro. Victor Luttrell officiating. Burial will follow at Thomas Ridge Cemetery.


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2018-10-17 15:06:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Election season brings voter registration, absentee ballot scams

National Association of State Election Directors issued scam warning to states

By Terry Sebastian/Crystal Staley

Frankfort, KY - - As Election Day approaches, Kentuckians may be receiving calls from candidates, political organizations and now scammers. Attorney General Andy Beshear issued a scam alert Wednesday to help Kentuckians avoid providing their personal information over the phone to a scammer who claims he or she can help Kentuckians register to vote or vote by absentee ballot.

The deadline to register to vote in Kentucky for the Nov. 6, 2018, election was Oct. 9.


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2018-10-17 15:03:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics

Three new Hepatitis-A cases reported in Taylor Co.

No additional cases of Hepatitis A were reported in Adair, Casey Green, Metcalfe or Russell Counties between September 29 and October 6, 2018, but three additional Hepatitis A cases were reported in Taylor Co. during that period, according to the latest report from Kentucky Department for Public Health, available at chfs.ky.gov. No data was available for Cumberland County.

Taylor has seen 1-3 addition cases per week for the last several weeks of reporting, bringing the total to 35 reported cases during the August 1, 2017 – October 6, 2018 period covered by the KY DPH's most recent publication (Acute Hepatitis A Outbreak Week 40 Report (PDF).

CountySept-22Sept-29Oct-6Rate/100k
Adair22210.3
Casey12212.7
CumberlandNANANANA
Green22218.1
Metcalfe1119.9
Russell1115.6
Taylor313235137.4


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2018-10-17 14:10:17 | Comments | Printable version

Traffic safety checkpoint leads to felony arrest


NOTE: An arrest is not a finding of guilt. An individual placed under arrest is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding.

By Tpr. Nick Hale

On September 19, 2018 at approximately 11pmCT, Trooper Zach Scott was on routine patrol in the limits of Columbia when he located a stolen Kia Spectra. Trooper Scott attempted to initiate a traffic stop at which time the motorist fled.

The driver fled on foot after losing control of the vehicle and running off the roadway on Hurt Street. Trooper Scott lost visual contact with the subject.

Through reviewing surveillance videos at a local business, Trooper Scott was able to confirm the identity of the driver as 22 year old Dakota Bannigan of Columbia, and obtained warrants against him.


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2018-10-17 13:24:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Pickett's Chapel UMC Fish Fry and Auction Sat 20 Oct 2018

Pickett's Chapel United Methodist Church will be having a Fish Fry & Auction on Saturday, October 20, 2018. Food will be served from 4:00pmCT to 6:00pmCT, with the Auction beginning at 6:00pmCT.

The menu consists of fish, fries, hush puppies, cole slaw, baked beans, desserts and drink for donations only. Delivery orders available for $10.00 per plate. Proceeds to go toward the church building fund.

Pickett's Chapel United Methodist Church is located at 3047 Portland Road, Columbia, KY in the Portland/Milltown Community of Adair County. Everyone is invited to attend. For more information, call 270-378-5349. --Ann Smith


2018-10-17 12:36:59 | Comments | Printable version

Multi-state earthquake drill on Thurs 18 Oct 2018

Adair County Emergency Management Director Mike Keltner says that Adair Co. Emergency Management will be participating in the drill along with EMS, and local schools will also be conducting an earthquake drill.

By Monica L. French

Frankfort, KY - This Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 10:18AM, more than 2 million people across 14 states will take part in the Great Central US ShakeOut Earthquake Drill. The regional ShakeOut drill is part of an international effort in which participants simultaneously practice how to stay safe during an earthquake -- "Drop, Cover, and Hold On". For most people, in most situations, this means to:


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2018-10-17 12:31:59 | Comments | Printable version

Gentry sentenced to 10 years for murder-for-hire plot

Edmonton Herald-News
Read the full story at jpinews.com

Edmonton resident Kevin Scott Gentry, 51, was sentenced Oct. 10, 2018 to 10 years in prison for his 2016 attempted murder plot. Gentry was arrested March 28, 2016 after attempting to hire an undercover officer from the Kentucky State Police to kill James M. Darnell.

The KSP first became aware of the situation when an anonymous caller contacted the Nashville Metro Police with information, saying that Gentry, a Green County native, was looking to fund a murder-for-hire.


2018-10-17 12:23:49 | Comments | Printable version

Amazon pay increase will affect nearly 1,000 local employees

By Zac Oakes, Central Kentucky News-Journal
Read the full story at cknj.com

Amazon's recently announced wage increase will affect around 1,000 employees at the company's fulfillment center in Campbellsville, according to a company spokesperson.

Amazon announced it was raising the minimum wage for hourly employees, including seasonal employees, to $15 an hour. The wage increase will apply to 750 full-time hourly employees and "hundreds" of seasonal associates at the Campbellsville facility, according to Ashley Robinson, a spokesperson for Amazon. The changes are set to take effect Thursday, Nov. 1.


2018-10-17 12:21:26 | Comments | Printable version

Nuisance Committee meeting Fri 19 Oct 2018

By Bridget Compton

The Adair County Fiscal Court Nuisance Committee will meet Friday, October 19, 2018 at 9:00amCT in the basement of the Adair County Courthouse Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is welcome to attend.


2018-10-17 11:50:10 | Comments | Printable version

Joe and Susan Walters establish professorship in marketing at WKU

By Tommy Newton

Joe and Susan Walters, of Campbellsville, KY, have made a gift to establish the Joseph L. Walters Professorship in Marketing in Western Kentucky University's Gordon Ford College of Business.

Joe Walters, a first-generation college student from Green County who received a Bachelor of Science in Management from WKU, started working at the bookstore on campus in 1976 even before he started taking classes. He credits the guidance counselor at his high school for helping direct him to WKU.


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2018-10-17 09:46:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Dillery Margaret Cooper Bell, 90, Casey County, KY

Margaret was a Christian lady who trusted God and loved her family. She enjoyed being outdoors and gardening. She was preceded in death by husbands Jack Bell and Bueford Overstreet.

Dillery Margaret Cooper Bell of Liberty, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at the Casey County Hospital. She was 90 years of age.

Funeral services are 2pmCT/3pmET Thursday, October 18, 2018 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with Brother Johnnie Patton officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be held 10amCT/11amET to 3pmET Thursday at the funeral home.


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2018-10-17 09:09:39 | Comments | Printable version

Letter: Young female American Finch

Patty Bunch writes:
I think this bird is a young female American Finch. I used to think of finches being a bright yellow bird with black wing feathers and the males are most of the year.

When I was embroidering a quilt featuring the state birds I studied birds closer and that's when I learned male finches change in winter and there are different kinds having very little bright yellow feathers at all. The pale peak and legs are also characteristics of the finch. --Patty
Comments re photo 81113 Birds of Kentucky Unidentified Shy Bird


2018-10-17 09:04:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Health Fair coming up 27 Oct 2018 at TJ Health Columbia

TJ Health Columbia is continuing the annual Health Fair that allows so many to have basic health checks free of charge. The event is coming up Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the former hospital on Westlake Drive in Columbia, KY.

2018-10-17 08:33:02 | Comments | Printable version

Closures Scheduled for I-65/BG Parkway Ramps

By Chris Jessie

As work continues to finish the rehabilitation project of I65 in Hardin County, ramp closures at the Bluegrass Parkway interchange are scheduled over the next two weeks.

The southbound I65 ramp to eastbound Bluegrass Parkway (Exit 93) will be closed beginning at 9pmET on Friday, October 19th. Motorists needing access to eastbound Bluegrass Parkway will continue southbound on I65 to Exit 91 and reverse course to Exit 93 via northbound I65. This closure will remain in place until 6amET on Wednesday, October 24th.

The westbound Bluegrass Parkway ramp to southbound I65 will be closed beginning at 9pmET on Friday, October 26th. All westbound Bluegrass Parkway traffic will use the northbound I65 exit and those needing access to southbound I65 will use the Exit 94 interchange. This closure will remain in place until 6amET on Wednesday, October 31st.


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2018-10-17 07:52:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky

Revival at Mt. Zion starts Thu 18 Oct 2018

There will be a revival with Ole Stump Kickers at Mt. Zion Church of God, 1640 Eastridge Cemetery Rd., Columbia, KY, on Thursday, October 18 through Sunday, October 21, 2018. Services will start nightly at 6pmCT/7pmET, and then at 9:30amCT/10:30amET on Sunday morning. Everyone is invited. --Kim Knifley

2018-10-17 07:47:02 | Comments | Printable version

Today - WEDNESDAY with CM - 17 Oct 2018

Haiku by Robert Stone for October 17, 2018:
Who ignores advice
often will blame adviser
when things have gone wrong.
--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 17 October 2018.
-1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2591


2018-10-17 07:30:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

First frost? Advisory issued for the wee hours overnight

A Frost Advisory has been issued for October 17 from 2amET until October 18 at 10amET by NWS via the Adair County Emergency Management services. Frost is expected tonight across southern Indiana and central Kentucky.

2018-10-17 07:09:50 | Comments | Printable version

Tabernacle Christian Church revival starts 26 Oct 2018

By Hilda Smith

Tabernacle Christian Church, 13175 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY will be holding a revival October 26, 27 and 28, 2018. Services will begin at 6pmCT with special music each service. Bro. Richard Martin will be the evangelist.

Homecoming services will be on Sunday Morning, October 28, 2018 beginning at 9:30amCT with a pot luck meal being served immediately following the morning worship service. Bro. Eldon Rucker and the Tabernacle Christian Church congregation invite everyone to attend.


2018-10-17 06:53:43 | Comments | Printable version

Campbellsville HS celebrates football homecoming this week

By Calen Mckinney

Campbellsville High School is celebrating football homecoming this week, October 15-19, 2018, with dress-up days, games, the crowning of a king and queen, a parade, chili supper and more.

There will be a dress up theme each day, along with a spirit game. Students will compete to win points for their class, and, at the end of the week, a winner will be announced.

The schedule is as follows - all times are Eastern:


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2018-10-17 06:34:54 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 17
Happy Anniversary, Kevin and Arlinda Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Mitch and Lori Bragg (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Randy and Sara Corbin (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Austin (A.J.) Coffey (1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandy Hargrove | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brayton Milby (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chris Coomer and son, Braeden W. Coomer (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chris W. Coomer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Debbie Grabill | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Debbie Selby | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hayden Callaway Neal (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jakeb Isaac Lacy, (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeff Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kylie Marie Redmon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Layla Rain Hensley (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Leighann Vanarsdale Loy (1979) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Linda Dulworth Tucker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Pamela Oakes (1967) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Roger Glenn Garner | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sadie Harper Young (2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Silas Graham Young (2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sue Bault | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Teresa Shirley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tracy Bardin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vickie Long | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memoriam, Joey Franklin, (1981-2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Susie Francis Andrews, 52, Russell Co., KY (1963-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eddie Milby Shofner, 96, Campbellsville, KY (1920-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judge Garnett Rodgers, Adair Co, KY native (1925-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rebecca J. Doster, Jamestown, KY (1945-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Karen Sue Lawless, Jamestown, KY (1964-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Mirl Brown Wilson, Columbia, KY (1932-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Adams Newton, 72, Campbellsville, KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Marie Goodin, Adair Co., KY (1916) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Newcomb Netherland, Taylor Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Faustine (Tena) Coffey, Russell Co., KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wesley O. Blakey, Russell Co., KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bro. Leland McQueary, Russell Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jehue Reeder, Russell Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Irene Burton Pendleton, Adair Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jean Delp, Casey Co., KY, Adair Co., KY native (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Agnes Burton, Adair County, KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Nell Scott, Adair County, KY (1946-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carina Sue Bault, Taylor County, KY (1942-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Michael Wethington, Casey County, KY (1946-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Arthur Jackson, Jr., Adair Co. native (1938-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Don Cox, 70, Taylor Co., KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, G.T. Leach, Taylor Co., KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva Mae Wyatt, 84, Edmonton, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Junior V. Roy, Metcalfe Co./Russell Co., KY native (1942-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mark Schorman, 53, Adair County, KY (1964-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Jones, 86 Green County, KY (1931-2018 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Kay Terwilliger, Dunnville, KY (1950-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donnie Ray Milby, 72, Green Co., KY (1948-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Duensing, 91, Beaverville, IL (1924-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elma Dick Ponser, 96, Science Hill, KY (1921-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Dolen Edwards, Green Co., KY (1949-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Davis, 79, native of Cumberland County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Lewis Jessie, Metcalfe County, KY (1938-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Julian Amon "Teddy" Stephens, 92, Russell County, KY (1926-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Gossett (1916-1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Minnie Holtzclaw Sublett, 87, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nellie Pearl Roberts Bryant, Columbia, KY (1924-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steven Lile Nunn, Green Co., KY (1955-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Valerie J. Baker, 39, Russell Springs, KY (1983-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Wednesday, October 17, 2018
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
7:00amCTCHS football homecoming week | (ID:55915, Comment)
8:30amCTThe Adair County Public Library Bookmobile will be on Hwy 206 today | (ID:55887, Comment)
9:00amCTCowboy Preacher at CU Chapel | (ID:55781, Comment)
10:00amCTStory Time at The Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY | (ID:55888, Comment)
2:00pmCTFuneral service for Christal (Hall) Brown, 41, Jamestown, KY (1976-2018) | (ID:55880, Comment)
6:00pmCTRevival services at Bloomington Chapel Church | (ID:55835, Comment)
6:30pmCTRussell Springs United Methodist Church Revival | (ID:55823, Comment)
Revival at Melson Ridge United Baptist Church | (ID:55829, Comment)
Revival at Second Christian Church | (ID:55872, Comment)

 

































 
 
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