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Saturday, February 16, 2019
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FFA to serve BBQ lunch at ACHS Monday, 18 Feb 2019

Adair County FFA will be serving a free BBQ lunch in appreciation of all farmers, AG business people, and FFA supporters Monday, February 18, 2019 (Presidents Day).

It will be held at the Adair County High School AG shop from 11amCT until food runs out. Everyone who works in agriculture is invited. Donations will be accepted. -- Devan Burton


2019-02-16 21:36:58 | Comments | Printable version

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Proud of new sign coming soon on Hwy 55 in Campbellsville



2019-02-16 - Campbellsville, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio.
With the help from the Campbellsville American Legion Post 82 and a local attorney, Larry Joe Smith reports that this sign is coming soon to the right of way near the Infac Corporation in Campbellsville. Inspiration for it came while serving on the bicentennial committee a couple years ago and continued when he was recently being elected onto the board of directors of the Campbellsville Taylor County Chamber of Commerce. He said the new signage on Hwy 55, going north into Campbellsville, meets a long held goal to achieve rebranding of the city entrance.

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Dovie Melton, 72, Cumberland County, KY (1946-2019)

She was a member of Red Banks United Methodist Church, and a retired dietary department employee in the Cumberland County School System.

Dovie Melton, age 72 of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019 at Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, Kentucky.

Funeral Service will be Monday, February 18, 2019 at 1pmCT at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home, 304 N. Main Street, Burkesville, KY with burial in Short's Chapel Cemetery. Family requests visitation on Sunday, February 17, 2019 from 4-9pmCT.


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2019-02-16 21:20:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Ray Martin, 89, Casey County, KY (1929-2019)

He was a farmer and owned several trailer parks. He was a member of Bruces Chapel Church.

Ray Martin, of Liberty, passed away on Friday, February 15, 2019, at his residence. He was 89.

A private family graveside service will be held at South Fork Cemetery, where he will be buried beside his late wife.


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2019-02-16 21:16:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Lee Olus Bronston Warf, Sr, Green County, KY (1933-2019)

He was a Veteran of the Korean War, having served in the United States Army from 1953-1955, and a businessman. After coming home from the service, he attended Campbellsville College where he meet his wife Elma who survives.

Lee Olus Bronston Warf, Sr. of Greensburg, Kentucky, son of the late Lee Olus Warf and Iva Gertrude Slinker Warf, departed this life on Thursday, February 14, 2019 in Louisville. He was 86 years and 11 days of age.

The funeral will be at 3pmCT Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial to follow on his beloved farm in the Kessler Cemetery. Visitation is requested after 12:30pm Sunday until time of the funeral service. Pallbearers are: Lile Warf, Brandon Warf, Brett Daugherty Miniard, Jerrod Miniard and Ronnie Daughterty.


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2019-02-16 16:15:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

GABKY Conference includes leaders from Adair, Taylor and Green Counties

The General Association of Baptists in Kentucky (GABKY) hosted the group's 75th annual Pastors Conference in Louisville at the Galt House the week of February 11-14. The conference was attended by pastors and other church leaders from the approximate 500+ member local churches comprising the GABKY. Several churches from Taylor, Adair, and Green Counties we're represented at the event.

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2019-02-16 12:21:55 | Comments | Printable version

Letter: Lerman's was a magical place for me

Jennifer Perkins writes:
The old Lerman's Bro. store has saddened me for many years. It was once a magical place for me. My Grandmother, Cuva Scott, worked there for over 30 years.

The large entry windows filled with mannequins wearing clothing always caught my "little girl" eyes. I remember my Grandmother buying patterns and material to make my sister and I clothes, we would sit on stools and look through the big Simplicity and other pattern books.

I loved watching Grandmother wrap Christmas presents for customers with folds of perfection, and eating lunch with her in the grandest upstairs area EVER, in the history of second and third story buildings.

Memories of Mr. Abel, Joe Taylor, and Betty Coop along side of my Grandmother are so vivid in my mind. I'm certain that this building doesn't hold memories for others like it does for me, but I hope that it can be saved, restored and loved again. --Jennifer
Comments re photo 82672 Columbia we have a problem window panes falling from upper floor of historic building


2019-02-16 10:39:07 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

ACMS SBDM Council Meeting Tue 19 Feb 2019

By Alma Rich

The ACMS Site Based Decision Making Council will meet in regular session on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 3:30pmCT at Adair County Middle School, 322 General John Adair Dr, Columbia, KY.

The meeting is open to the public. For more information, please contact the school at 270-384-5308.


2019-02-16 10:35:09 | Comments | Printable version

Sara Jean Hughes is CU Valentine Queen

By Ariel Emberton

Campbellsville, KY - Sara Jean Hughes, a junior of Lebanon, KY, was crowned Campbellsville University's Valentine Queen at the 77th annual Valentine Pageant on Feb. 8. The pageant, consisting of nine young women, was in CU's Ransdell chapel and organized by the Student Government Association (SGA).

Hughes represented Sigma Zeta, and for the talent portion sang "Have I Told You Lately" by Rod Stewart. Her sister, Elizabeth Hughes, accompanied her on stage to play the guitar. She will go on to represent Campbellsville University in the annual Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival in Pineville, KY on May 25.


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2019-02-16 06:42:50 | Comments | Printable version

Flags to half-staff Monday in honor of fallen Ft Campbell soldier

Frankfort, KY - Gov. Matt Bevin has directed that U.S. and Kentucky flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier, Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jonathan R. Farmer, 37, of Boynton Beach, Florida.

Chief Warrant Officer Farmer was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He died Jan. 16, 2019, in Manbij, Syria, as a result of wounds sustained from a suicide improvised explosive device.


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2019-02-16 06:41:50 | Comments | Printable version

LWC wrestling heads to MSC Championship on Saturday

By Benjamin Riegger

The Lindsey Wilson wrestling team kicks off postseason action at the Mid-South Conference Men's Wrestling Championship at 8amCT on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Michael O. Buchanon Park, Nashville Rd., Bowling Green, KY.

The MSC Men's Wrestling Championship is comprised of eight conference schools. In total, five MSC schools are ranked in the top-20 in the NAIA, with three schools ranked in the top-10. The individual field features 47 ranked wrestlers and the No.1 grapplers at 149, 157 and 285 pounds.


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2019-02-16 06:39:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Dr. Gerald Smith to be Black History Month speaker at CU

By Joan C. McKinney

Campbellsville, KY -. - Dr. Gerald L. Smith, a distinguished professor of history at the University of Kentucky, will speak at chapel for the university's observance of Black History Month at 9amCT/10amET on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, in Ransdell Chapel at 401 N. Hoskins Ave., Campbellsville.

All chapels are free and open to the public. Chapel is designed to provide opportunities for corporate worship and exposure through a variety of informative speakers and presentations, Ed Pavy, director of campus ministries, said. "Dr. Smith serves as pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church in Lexington and is a historian of national renown relative to African American history, the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement," said Dr. John Chowning, executive assistant to Campbellsville University's president for government, community and constituent relations.

Dr. Smith is an associate professor of African American history and the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Kentucky. Smith is the author, editor or co-editor of several books. He is a contributing volume co-editor of the "Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Volume Six: Advocate of the Social Gospel."


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2019-02-16 06:32:53 | Comments | Printable version

Weather closure: Adair Clerk's Office

Adair County Clerk Lisa Greer sent word at 6:30amCT that the Clerk's office will be closed today, Saturday, February 16, 2019, due to hazardous road conditions. She and the staff are sorry for any inconvenience.

2019-02-16 06:31:04 | Comments | Printable version

CPD has reports of phone fraud and phishing scams in Adair

From Sgt. JR Murphy

The Columbia Police Department has been receiving reports of phone fraud, and phishing scams, and would like to remind everyone to protect your personal information.

Impersonators will call, or e-mail, posing as various businesses, companies, or government entities requesting your Social Security number, or banking information.
Do not give out your personal, or financial information over the telephone, through the mail, or over the internet unless you have initiated the contact, or know who you are dealing with.


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2019-02-16 06:26:53 | Comments | Printable version

Young people to highlight environmental issues in Frankfort

By Grace Engelman

Frankfort, KY - On Wednesday, February 20th, at 2pmCT/3pmET, a coalition of young Kentuckians will gather on the front steps of the Kentucky State Capitol, 700 Capital Ave., Frankfort, KY, for the annual Rise Up Kentucky Rally to remind legislators that young people will be most impacted by the catastrophic effects of climate change and environmental degradation. The event is intended to amplify the voices of Kentuckians who realize that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness aren't possible without a livable environment.


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2019-02-16 06:26:06 | Comments | Printable version

Today - SATURDAY with CM - 16 Feb 2019

Haiku by Robert Stone for February 16, 2019:
One who invents friends
is not lonely nor idle
while doing housework.
--Robert Stone, Saturday, 16 February 2019.
-1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2713


2019-02-16 06:15:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for February 16
Happy Anniversary, Doug and Monica Moss Janes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Gordon and Carline Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Amelia Foster | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cody Cowan | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Deborah Curry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Diana M. Withers | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dr. Roger Dale Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gola Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Isabella Harvey (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Millie Foster | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Patty Dixon Bunch (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Randy Murray | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ricky Bohannon (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sheila Wood | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday for Mable Clara Tarter, Adair Co. KY native | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lela Witt Helm, Casey Co. native (1924-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bloyd Franklin Oakes, Russell Springs, KY (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Sue Brockman, Campbellsville, KY (1953-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas (Sam) Dunbar, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Wallace Hines, formerly of Campbellsville, KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Wayne Helm, Adair Co., KY (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Wayne Kirkpatrick, Burkesville, KY (1951) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Fay Bradshaw, Adair County, KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ms. Barbara Jean Tungate, Taylor Co., KY (1949) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, W. Jack Stephens, Russell County, KY (1931-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alice Stiles, Taylor Co., KY (1927-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Elizabeth Jean Sandlin , Adair Co., KY (1959-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Essie Pauline Jessie Hiser, Greensburg, KY, Metcalfe native (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Freddie L. York, 82, Russell Springs, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Curtis R. Crew, Casey County, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stephen (CJ) Phillips, 28, Liberty, KY (1990-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Peggy Jo (PJ) Burton-Fletcher, Adair County, KY native (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sarantos (Sam) Genakos, Sr., 67, Adair Co., KY (1951-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annelies Foley, 85, Russell County, KY (1933-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Thomas Rhynearson, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Evelyne Edelen-Hayden, 51, Campbellsville, KY (1972-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Turpin Peyton, 93, Casey County, KY (1927-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Moody Hughes, 68, Columbia, KY native (1954-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Durbin, Sr., 85, Jamestown, KY (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Dale Roy, 70, Casey County, KY (1948-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louese Phillips Russell, Campbellsville, KY (1924-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mae Lene Ervin, 83, Metcalfe County, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Lois Druin Durham, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Noralee Harris, 80, Columbia, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rosa Betty Clements, Elkhorn, KY (1952-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Denise (Capps) Burns, 60, Burkesville, KY (1960-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon R. Tackett, 64, Greenburg, KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Wise, 46, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, February 16, 2019
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
11:00amCTGeorge and Catherine Robinson Caldwell celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary | (ID:56864, Comment)
Service for Judy Wallace Irvin, 72, Metcalfe & Russell Counties, KY | (ID:56898, Comment)
NoonCTService for Harold Baldwin, 90, Taylor and Adair Counties, KY (1928-2019) | (ID:56901, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices for Rachel Alice Howard Dunham, 100, Campbellsville, KY (1918-2019) | (ID:56857, Comment)

 

































 
 
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