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D.C. statue honors trailblazing Kentuckian

By Laurel Black, The Paducah Sun

Some pioneers are so far ahead of their time, it takes decades for the rest of the world to recognize their contributions. That's been the case for Alice Allison Dunnigan, a hard-hitting, pipe-smoking journalist whose trailblazing journey from rural Kentucky to Washington, D.C., included a brief stint in Paducah.

A statue of Dunnigan, the first black woman to receive White House press credentials, was unveiled last month at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The honor came more than 35 years after the Russellville native died, but it marked a momentous occasion for her descendants.

Read the full article here: paducahsun.com.


2018-10-21 18:35:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky

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2018-10-21 - Taylor Co., KY - Photo by Evan Waggener.
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Construction this week on I75, LBN, more

By Wes Watt

Below are some of the expected traffic impacts from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet in District 3 for October 22 through October 26. All work is subject to change.

Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway
(Barren/ Metcalfe Counties) - Work to continue on a bridge maintenance contract on various bridges along the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway. The work will consist of cleaning, painting and applying a concrete coating to 28 bridges along the parkway. Expect lane closures to be in place at various bridges along the parkway and on the routes that pass beneath.


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2018-10-21 18:33:20 | Comments | Printable version

Laura Lane Silverman, infant, Russell Springs, KY

Laura Lane Silverman, age 5 days of Russell Springs, KY passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at U.K. Children's Hospital in Lexington.

Graveside services will be at 2pmCT on, Tuesday October 23, 2018, at Parks Ridge Cemetery, Parks Ridge Road, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Gary Phelps officiating. Interment will be in the Parks Ridge Cemetery.


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2018-10-21 12:12:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Christian ministry to create agricultural jobs in Eastern Kentucky

By Bill Estep, Lexington Herald-Leader

Chuck Todd spent a career in agriculture trying to kill funguses that could harm crops, but now he’s trying to figure out if a fungus can help revive Eastern Kentucky’s economy.

Todd leads an effort by a ministry in Harlan County to study the viability of creating jobs by growing mushrooms in unused buildings and old coal mines. The experiment is happening in the historic stone bathhouse in Lynch, where miners showered before heading home in what was once the world’s largest coal-company town.

Read the full story at kentucky.com


2018-10-21 11:25:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky

Thanksgiving luncheon honors Rev. Joe Payne

The Rev. Joe Payne community Thanksgiving luncheon was held Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the fellowship hall of Columbia First Church of the Nazarene.

Sharon Payne who introduced Rev. Bobby Bowe for the prayer, the presentation of colors by VFW commander Joe Hare, introduction of the committee and the immediate family members.


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2018-10-21 10:11:36 | Comments | Printable version

Glow Dance coming up at Adair County Middle School

By Tammy Stotts

The Adair County Middle School Arrows Parent Teacher Organization will be hosting a "Glow Dance" in the ACMS Cafeteria on Friday October 26, 2018 from 5-7pmCT and is open to all middle school students.

Advance tickets are on sale now in the office at ACMS for $5. Ticket price includes food.


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2018-10-21 08:25:15 | Comments | Printable version

LWC Football falls 24-21 at Cumberland

By Chris Wells

Lebanon, TN - Fourth-ranked Lindsey Wilson football dropped its first-ever Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division game today, falling to host Cumberland (Tenn.) 24-21 at Nokes-Lasater Field.

The loss ended the Blue Raiders' divisional winning streak at 10 games, including eight straight in the Bluegrass Division. Lindsey Wilson falls to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the MSC Bluegrass with the loss.


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2018-10-21 06:17:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Today - SUNDAY with CM - 21 OCT 2018

Haiku by Robert Stone for October 21, 2018:
Sinners find it hard
to hear I will pray for you
and believe promise.
--Robert Stone, Sunday, 21 October 2018.
-1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2595


2018-10-21 06:15:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 21
Happy Anniversary, David and Melissa Rooks (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Blake Perkins (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandi Popplewell (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Carli Burton (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donna Graves | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dorlis Powell (1951) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jacob Herbert | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Judy Turner Roy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kay Haupt (1940) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenneth Perkins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Megan Katherine Mercer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nathan Akin (1986) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rose Garvey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Roy Ayala | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tyler Scott Johnson (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Karen Denise Benningfield, Campbellsville, KY (1954-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eliza P. Garner, Jamestown, KY (1929-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda Estes, Burnside, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kathy Jean Gaskins Grant, Adair County, KY (1954) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Kendall Ennis, 74, Green Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ovelene Eastham, Russell Co., KY (1915) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Greg Vaughn, Taylor Co., KY (d. May 2, 2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Robert Sobi, Russell Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Schuyler D. McGaha Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Clementine Smith Amos, Green Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Anna V. Burns Ferguson, Hegira, KY (1916) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Myrtle Fletcher Coomer, Adair County, KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nora I. Patton, Taylor Co., KY, Adair Co., KY native (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Sue Creason Chaudoin, Green Co. KY (1951) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnny Skipworth, Adair County, KY (1964) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Daphne Allen, 77, Casey County, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leon Willett, 76, Adair County, KY (1937-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alma Mae Walker Givens, Green County, KY (1922-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Freddie Thomas Wilson, 68, Columbia, KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnny Jay Jeffries, 54, Green County, KY (1961-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tabatha Furkin, 39, Adair Co., KY (1977-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gail D. Claywell, 71, Russell Co., KY (1945-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harley Smith, Cumberland Co., KY/Metcalfe native (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal Loyall Pierce, 88, Taylor County, KY/Green Co., KY native (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annette Mullinix Bell, 58, Cumberland Co., KY (1958-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Walters, Taylor County, KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty I. Burton, Adair & Wayne Co's., KY/Bartholemew Co. IN (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Blanche Fortenberry, 96, Russell County, KY (1922-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Obeginski, 81, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gilbert Knight, 93, Jamestown, KY (1927-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glenna Cowan, 56, Adair County, KY (1960-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ina Jean Willis, 89, Columbia, KY (1930-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, J.T. Holmes, 26, Campbellsville, KY (1996-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Levi Wesley (L.W.) Hagan, 81, Adair Co., KY native (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Martha Allen Shelton, Green Co., KY (1939-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maryetta Ruby, 67, Casey County, KY (1952-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Sunday, October 21, 2018
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
6:00amCTTime check CM Directory of Churches
for Sunday morning worship service schedules. | (ID:55852, Comment)
9:00amCTGospel Meeting at Columbia Church of Christ | (ID:55950, Comment)
9:30amCTMillerfield Brethren in Christ homecoming | (ID:55671, Comment)
Revival service at Mt. Zion Church of God | (ID:55924, Comment)
10:00amCTPurse auction fundraiser at Saloma Baptist | (ID:55761, Comment)
10:30amCTCharity Baptist Church Fall Revival | (ID:55871, Comment)
11:00amCTBeech Grove hosts the Spirituals | (ID:55762, Comment)
2:00pmCTDr. Robert Reynolds piano recital at LWC | (ID:55775, Comment)
Service for Lula Frances Selby, 94, Russell County, KY | (ID:55946, Comment)
Service for Patty Pruitt Sherrell, 64, Cumberland County, KY | (ID:55947, Comment)
4:30pmCTGlens Fork Church of the Nazarene Fall Festival | (ID:55932, Comment)
5:30pmCTGospel Meeting at Columbia Church of Christ | (ID:55951, Comment)
6:30pmCTRevival at Egypt Christian Church Special Music by In His Service | (ID:55911, Comment)
Fall Revival at Beulah Chapel Brethren in Christ Church | (ID:55939, Comment)
Community-wide Revival at Milltown United Methodist Church | (ID:55940, Comment)

 

































 
 
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