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Jeanellia Kay (Nell) Hudson, 71, Russell County, KY

She was a homemaker and attended Bernard Church of God. Her husband, Jack Miller Hudson, survives. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters - Faye Doss, Alma Shepherd, Jean Long, Joyce White, and Janice George.

Jeanellia Kay "Nell" Hudson, 71, of Russell Springs, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her home. Funeral service will be 2pmCT Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Lindsey Cornett and Bro. Herl D. Robertson officiating. Visitation is from 4-8pmCT Thursday and after 8amCT Friday until funeral time. Interment will follow in the Shepherd Cemetery.

Active Pallbearers will be: Chris Long, Steve Long, Bobby Shepherd, Charles Shepherd, Chad Aaron and Debra Baker. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Sue & Jackie Aaron, Marvin Snow, Eddie Shepherd, Daryl Long, and Carol Munn.


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2019-02-20 22:02:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

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Roger Dale Estes, 55, Green County, KY



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Roger Dale Estes, 55, Green County, KY

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Roger Dale Estes, 55, Green County, KY

Roger Dale Estes, age 55 of Greensburg, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the U.K. Medical Center in Lexington.

The funeral services will be conducted at 1pmCT Thursday, February 21, 2019 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home with burial to follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Visitation is requested after 9:30amCT Thursday at the funeral home until time of the service.


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2019-02-20 19:24:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Adair Schools closed both Thursday and Friday, 21-22 Feb 2019

​The Adair County Board of Education has just released a statement that schools will be closed both Thursday, February 21, and Friday, February 22, 2019, due to illness.

They hope to see everyone back on Monday​, February 25, 2019.


2019-02-20 18:30:46 | Comments | Printable version

After Nine Years Adair receives $97,000 FEMA Funds

During the spring of 2010, Kentucky counties saw tornadoes, mudslides, severe storms and flooding. Weather so destructive that Governor Steve Beshear declared a State of Emergency which allowed FEMA to determine which specific areas of the state qualified for federal aid. Now, after nine years Adair receives $97,000 FEMA Funds.

By Tiffany Kessler

Thanks to the determination of Mike Keltner, Adair County Emergency Management Director, and Melinda Quinn, Adair County Treasurer, the fiscal court recently received its final payment from FEMA for a bridge damaged in 2010.

Purdy-Sano Road extends from Liberty Road, near Cook's Transmission, to Allen Schoolhouse/Grassy Springs Road. It's on that route that you'll find the Purdy-Sano Bridge that was completely redone in 2011 with funds from the Adair Co. Fiscal Court.


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Work Ready Community group back to work on renewal

A Kentucky Work Ready Community certification is a measure of a county's workforce quality. It is an assurance to business and industry that the community is committed to providing the highly-skilled workforce required in today's competitive global economy.

By Linda Waggener

For the past three years Adair County has enjoyed the status of being a certified Work Ready Community. That's important to anyone making grant applications in local organizations, and it's important to have that designation for attracting new employers to Columbia and Adair County. The state mandates that all communities are now to submit data for recertification.

Ellen Zornes, Executive Director of the Columbia-Adair Chamber of Commerce, is meeting with committee members who will help gather information for renewed certification.


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Legacy Five singing at Milltown UMC, Sun 24 Feb 2019

Legacy Five, the nationally known and award winning Southern Gospel group, will perform at Milltown United Methodist Church on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 6pmCT/7pmET.

The church is located at 3262 Milltown Church Road, Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky. For more information, please call or text Pastor Barney Taylor (270) 634-1032.


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Garnett 'Snake' Sweeney, 85, Casey County, KY (1933-2019)

He was an electrician and truck driver and he was a former deputy for the Casey County Sheriff’s Department. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He loved fishing, playing poker and hanging out at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home.

Garnett "Snake" Sweeney, of Liberty, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019, at Casey County Hospital. He was 85.

A funeral mass will be held at 10amCT/11amET on Friday, February 22, 2019, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Casey County Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 4-8pmCT/5-9pmET on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home with a prayer service held at 8:30pm.

Pallbearers will be Aaron Bertram, Jason Smith, Joe Brockman, Edward Smith, Lawrence Smith and Paul Wilkinson, Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be David McKinney and Boyd Brown.


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2019-02-20 13:04:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Budget Committee Meeting cancellation

By Bridget Compton

The Adair County Fiscal Court Budget Committee meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at 3:45 P.M. CT has been cancelled.


2019-02-20 12:54:25 | Comments | Printable version

Casey Schools early release due to rains

Casey County Schools Superintendent Marion Sowders announced earlier today that Casey County schools would start releasing students at noon due to the heavy rains.

Elementary schools dismissed at noon Eastern time. The middle and High schools were being dismissed afterward.


2019-02-20 11:47:54 | Comments | Printable version

KSP to host free Car Seat Safety Check in Frankfort

By Sgt. Josh Lawson

Frankfort, KY - Kentucky State Police will host a free car seat safety check event on February 28, 2019 at the KSP headquarters location, 919 Versailles Road, Frankfort, KY, from 1pmET until 3pmET.

Troopers who will be performing the car seat safety checks have completed a training course and are certified by Safe Kids Worldwide, a non-profit that offers programs meant to help communities keep children safe from injuries.


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2019-02-20 08:29:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Ronnie Kyle Watkins, 63, Burkesville, KY (1955-2019)

He was of Christian faith and a Security Guard for Cagle's-Keystone Foods.

Mr. Ronnie Kyle Watkins of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 at the TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 63 years old.

The Funeral Service will be conducted on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at 2pmCT in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main St, Burkesville, KY, with Bro. Nathan Boils officiating. Burial will be in the Rose of Sharon Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

The family will receive friends after 4pmCT on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, until the funeral hour on Thursday.


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2019-02-20 08:25:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Local roads closed due to flooding

From Bridget Compton
Adair County Fiscal Court Clerk

The following local roads care losed due to flooding:
  • Arnold’s Landing Road has been closed until further notice
  • L. Hancock Road will be closed until further notice
  • Allen Schoolhouse Road will be closed until further notice


2019-02-20 07:45:33 | Comments | Printable version

Poetry by Robert Stone: Each teller telling

A sonnet for the birthday of Clara Elizabeth Ellis (1932-2015)
The older generation never dies
for we are ever aging into it.
our daily joinings adding to its size,
no one rejected, none declared unfit.

A few live on because of their renown
but most in memories of kin and friend,
adventures small but great within one’s town,
some words repeated, actions setting trend.

In all these many little histories
what worthy should become examples prized
to put us on our guard yet set at ease,
each teller telling tale a bit revised.

However much we would that all stay same,
we can but hope essentials will keep aim.
~ Robert Stone, 11 February 2019


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Wolf Creek Dam rock slide, rising lake levels causing worry

By Linda Waggener

Discussion at the Adair County Tourism meeting Tuesday evening, February 19, 2019, included concerns over the constant rain, the near record water level in both Green River Lake and Lake Cumberland and Monday's Wolf Creek Dam rockslide.

Tourism Treasurer Pam Hancock shared a message she received during the meeting, "Jamestown Marina has made the announcement that at lake elevation 745', they will be turning off all power to the lodge and the marina slips. At 743' water will be over the causeway and the only access to boats will be by water taxi."

David Lewis Butler of Holmes Bend Marina said 750' is the highest water level recorded so far and with all the rains happening and the forecast calling for more rain, this is getting very close.


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2019-02-20 07:40:08 | Comments | Printable version

KY Medicaid releases report on Pharmacy Benefit Program

By Doug Hogan/Beth Fisher

Frankfort, KY - The Cabinet for Health and Family Services Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) and Office of Health Data and Analytics released a new report today on the state's pharmacy benefit program.

The report was developed after analyzing the data newly available under Senate Bill 5, legislation passed in 2018 that provided for more transparency in Kentucky's Medicaid pharmaceutical benefit program. A full version of the report can be found online here: CHFS_Medicaid_Pharmacy_Pricing (PDF).


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2019-02-20 06:27:35 | Comments | Printable version

RKW North America Commits to $18M Simpson Co Expansion

By Nicole Burton/Jack Mazurak

Frankfort, KY - RKW North America Inc., a German-owned manufacturer of industrial film, will significantly expand its Simpson County facility, investing in new technology with a roughly $18 million project expected to create 30 full-time jobs.

RKW leaders plan to build a new 30,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility, as well as add state-of-the-art equipment allowing the company to tap new markets. The plan includes new production equipment and modification of existing extrusion lines. RKW executives will implement a comprehensive training program for the new employees.


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2019-02-20 06:25:11 | Comments | Printable version

Adair Co. School Board Meeting agenda

Becky Bailey
Administrative Assistant, Adair County School System

The Adair County School Board will hold it's regular monthly meeting on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at 6pmCT in the Board Conference Room, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY.

Board Agenda:


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2019-02-20 06:21:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Republican Party meeting Thu 21 Feb 2019

The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Adair County Republican Party will be this Thursday, February 21, 2019, beginning 6pmCT in the basement of the Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY.

Our guest will be Michael Caperton, Candidate for Court of Appeals and David Cameron, Candidate for Attorney General. All Republicans are welcome and we hope to see you there! --Jason Rector


2019-02-20 06:07:36 | Comments | Printable version

Continued rain and warmer, high 59F

It's currently 41F at the Adair County Mesonet station. Expect rain and possibly a thunderstorm today. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain, and the area remains under a flood watch through 6amCT tomorrow. Today's high should be near 59F. Light south wind increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Today's chance of precipitation is 100%, and new rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch are possible.

Showers remain likely tonight, mainly before 9pmCT, then mostly cloudy, with a low around 35F. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. The overnight chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.

Thursday should be partly sunny, with a high near 52F and north wind 3 to 6 mph, before the wet weather returns Thursday night and continue through the weekend.


2019-02-20 06:05:22 | Comments | Printable version

Today - WEDNESDAY with CM - 20 Feb 2019

Haiku by Robert Stone for February 20, 2019:
Do not envy rich,
their worries are as many
as those of the poor.
--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 20 February 2019.
-1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2717


2019-02-20 06:01:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Wed 20 Feb 2019

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at a glance:
  • Adair County: 2 events Circuit Court. 62 events District Court.
  • Casey County: 3 events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: 1 event Circuit Court. 79 events District Court.
  • Green County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: No events Circuit Court. 38 events District Court.
  • Russell County: No events Circuit Court. 1 event District Court.
  • Taylor County: No events Circuit Court. 196 events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2019-02-20 05:59:43 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for February 20
Happy Birthday, Annette Waggener Richards (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anthony Miller | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Barbara Armitage | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brent Hatfield | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cindy Scott | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Deana Kimbler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, George Blair | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hannah Stanley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Heather Phillips Dudley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jaiden Warren (2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jody Richards (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lilly Quinn (2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lisa Spoon (1968) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Case | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Michael England | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rhonda Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharon Pickett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Susan Stearns Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Susan Thomas Williamson (1955) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tammy Lynn Sexton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tina Sinclair (1975) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Frances Wilson, Columbia, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Gene Milby, Summersville, KY (1959-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marlene Taylor, Casey Co., KY native (1942-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bradley E. Arnold, Columbia, KY (1936-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva Richardson, 84, Liberty, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Agnes Mae Thomas, Taylor Co., KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret M. Sullivan Redmon,, Adair Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael "Booger" England, Adair Co., KY (1978) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pearl Bennett, Adair Co., KY (1916) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Kazimierz Rusek, Adair Co., KY (1922-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Gordon Lee Campbell, Burkesville, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances Smith, Taylor Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Duck) McBeath, Russell County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Ann Cooley York, Adair County, KY, (1921) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edna M. Fairbairn, 92, Casey County, KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Maxie Bowlin, 82, Burkesville, KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marshall Dial, 64, Adair County, KY (1951-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jo Bryant Jarrell, 66, Mt. Pleasant, NC (1950-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maxine Ashbrook Hainey, 94, Russell Co., KY (1923-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bradford Earl Fields, Metcalfe County, KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Todd Anderson, Burkesville, KY (1969-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anastasia Szymura Lepiarczyk (1870-1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Keith (Don) Young, 84, Edmonton, KY (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Y. Overstreet, 70, Dunnville, KY (1950-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kyle Trevor Burchett, 29, Russell Springs, KY (1991-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marshall Wayne Ellis, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Matthias Conrad Kania (1875-1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Kelley Gosser, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Aaron, Russell Springs, Russell County, KY (1911-1960) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Violet Lucille Bale Graham, 101, Green Co., KY (1922-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Wednesday, February 20, 2019
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
7:00amCTCampbellsville city schools closed today due to flu | (ID:56956, Comment)
8:30amCTAdair County Public Library Hwy 206 Bookmobile run | (ID:56939, Comment)
9:00amCTDr. Gerald Smith, Black History Month speaker at CU | (ID:56928, Comment)
10:00amCTService for Sam Pelly, 102 years of age, Adair County, KY (1917-2019) | (ID:56935, Comment)
Adair County Public Library Story Time | (ID:56943, Comment)
11:00amCTMedicare info subject of Grand Group meeting today | (ID:56955, Comment)
NoonCTServices for Angie Lee, 49, Campbellsville, KY (1969-2019) | (ID:56948, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices for Marjorie Johnson Yarberry, 104, Adair Co., KY native (1914-2019) | (ID:56950, Comment)
3:00pmCTServices for Grace Lewis, 88, Columbia, KY (1930-2019) | (ID:56947, Comment)
3:45pmCTCancelled AC Fiscal Court Budget Committee meeting open to the public | (ID:56914, Comment)
4:30pmCTCAUD regular monthly meeting | (ID:56927, Comment)
6:00pmCTLittle League signups at Joe Johnson Ballpark | (ID:56849, Comment)

 

































 
 
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