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Carl Edward 'Hoss' Compton, 93, Green County, KY

He loved to share stories with everyone, was well-known for sharing his love of music with his family and friends and liked to play the guitar and the harmonica. You would always either find him looking at his gospel shows or reading his Bible. He loved all his family.

Carl Edward "Hoss" Compton departed this life on Monday, March 11, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY. He was 93 years and 8 days old.

Funeral Services will be held at Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home, Greensburg, KY at 12noonCT Saturday, March 16, 2019. The visitation and wake will be from 5-8pmCT Friday and after 7amCT Saturday at the funeral home. Ministers will be Rev. Mike Ash, Eulogy and Rev. Lewis Williams, Master of Ceremony. Burial will be in Mt. Union Cemetery, Allendale Community of Green County.

Pallbearers will be Kyle Calhoun, Brenton Calhoun, Alex Compton, DeMarcus Compton, Queintsee Compton and Marco Mitchell. Honorary Pallbearers are Donald Jean (Duck) Alexander, Robert Williams, Jr., Wayne Williams, Nathaniel Williams, Jimmy Williams and Shaquille Compton.


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Carl Edward 'Hoss' Compton, 93, Green County, KY



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Carl Edward 'Hoss' Compton, 93, Green County, KY

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Letter: Dog found in Coburg area

Tom Dulworth writes:
Friendly, multicolored dog found in Coburg area. Needs to go home to owner. Email tom.dulworth@earthlink.net --Tom


2019-03-13 16:29:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Danger: Snake Creek Road remains closed, water over bridge

ACJE Cowan is asking that the barricade signs be left in place for the protection and safety of citizens.

Adair County Judge Executive Gale Cowan would like to remind the residents of Adair County that Snake Creek Road is still closed to through traffic due to water remaining high, covering the Snake Creek Road Bridge.

Signs have been posted on multiple occasions and are being taken down repeatedly. I am asking that people please leave the barricade signs in place for the protection and safety of our citizens.

This is not only causing a danger to our citizens, but also costing the tax payers of Adair County in overtime pay when our road department is being called out all hours of the night to put the signs back up.


2019-03-13 15:14:01 | Comments | Printable version

KEYS FOUND: Vester Road area of Adair County, KY

A large set of keys - double rings with multiple keys - has been found on Vester Road in Adair County. They were left with Patty Edwards at her Liberty Road General Store and Diner and may be described/identified and picked up during store hours M-S.

The store is located at 5097 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Phone 270-380-1039. Hours open are: Monday - Thursday 5am-5pm. Friday 5am-7pm Fish Friday. Saturday 5am-3pm.


2019-03-13 15:03:31 | Comments | Printable version

Lawmakers proposing $105M tax break to banks and others

By Tom Loftus, Louisville Courier Journal

Legislative leaders on Wednesday approved a tax break sought by Kentucky-based banks, adding it to the session's major tax bill that is now estimated to cost the state about $105 million in annual revenue.

And the move comes at the same time lawmakers are poised to also give relief to local health departments, regional universities and others from a spike in the pension costs they face starting July 1 -- a move that will shift hundreds of millions of dollars in annual pension costs to state taxpayers.

Read the article at courier-journal.com


2019-03-13 13:57:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics

LWC women's basketball advances in NAIA Tournament

By Christopher Coombs

Billings, MT - Fifth-seeded Lindsey Wilson women's basketball knocked off fourth-seeded Bethel (TN) 60-49 on Wednesday afternoon in the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Championship at the Rimrock Auto Arena at the MetraPark.

Lindsey Wilson advances to face first seeded Freed-Hardeman (TN) at 10amCT on Friday, March 15 in the RimRock Auto Arena, at MetraPark, 308 6th Ave N, Billings, MT. Freed-Hardeman defeated Dillard (La.) 63-53 in their opening round matchup.


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2019-03-13 13:51:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

NCIC meeting Fri 15 Mar 2019

from Bridget Compton

NCIC will meet Friday, March 15, 2019, at 9amCT. The Board meeting will take place at the Adair County 911 Center conference room located at 107 N. High St., Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend.


2019-03-13 13:48:15 | Comments | Printable version

James Shively, 70, Taylor County, KY (1948-2019)

He was a retired employee of General Electric, with thirty five years service there. He enjoyed being out in the sun, fishing, four-wheeling and going out to eat. He united in marriage to Nannette Eldridge Shively, February 4, 1967 and she preceded him in death July 19, 2012.

James Shively of Campbellsville, KY died Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Elizabethtown at age 70.

Funeral service is 1pmCT/2pmET Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church in Finley by Deacon Donnie Coulter. Burial will follow in Our Lady of the Hills Catholic Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Jason Dotson, Eddie Shively, George Shively, Sam Shively, Jason Wise and Scotty Wright.


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2019-03-13 13:11:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

ACHS site-base meeting is Monday, 18 Mar 2019

Adair County High School will hold its regularly scheduled monthly site-base meeting Monday, March 18, 2019 at 4pmCT in the ACHS library, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY. --Troy Young

2019-03-13 10:04:12 | Comments | Printable version

Warning signs that your teen is using drugs

Parents of teenagers should always be on the lookout for signs of drug use.

According to Psychology Today, recent years have shown that tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and opioid use have been slowly trending downward among high school students.

Despite this progress, however, more than one in four teens still reported using an illegal drug during the past year and about one in three had used alcohol.


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Letter: Governor spends half his time on pension issue

Robert Cumming writes:
The governor probably spent half his time at the town forum addressing the seriousness of the state pension issue. Ky is the worst in the nation in underfunded government pensions.

Kentucky is at the critical point where more people are collecting retirement benefits than current employees paying into the state retirement system. For far too long there was little accountability over the state retirement board and how and where the government employee retirement money collected was invested.

Unfortunately many of these poor retirement board investments paid little or no dividends. Now suddenly the so called 'inviolable contract' with government workers is in dire shape! --Robert Cumming
Comments re photo 82964 Town Hall Forum


2019-03-13 07:09:00 | Comments | Printable version

Thomas Downey, native of Adair County, KY

He was a truck driver and member of a large, well-known Adair County family. He was preceded in death by one son, Wesley Downey; four brothers, Hollis, Kenneth "Buck", Coy and Arlin Downey; and two great-grandchildren.

Thomas Downey, of Columbia, died Monday, March 11, 2019.

At his request, there will be no public visitation nor funeral service. All services will be held privately for the family.


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2019-03-13 06:58:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

CHFS: Most tobacco products sold to minors are E-cigarettes

Illegal sales of traditional cigarettes and other products continue to go down

By Beth Fisher/Barbara Fox

Frankfort, KY - Kentucky continues to make progress in limiting retail sales of tobacco to minors, according to a new report from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS). The 2019 Annual Synar Inspection of Kentucky retail tobacco outlets showed 90.3 percent of retailers complied with the law barring tobacco and electronic nicotine device sales to anyone under the age of 18.

The Synar survey was completed in cooperation with the Division of Behavioral Health in the Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities (BHDID), as part of its federal block grant requirement. Tobacco products included in the survey are: cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes. Of the three product categories e-cigarettes had the highest percentage of violations; 14.3 percent compared to 10.6 percent for smokeless tobacco and 8 percent for cigarettes.


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2019-03-13 06:08:33 | Comments | Printable version

What to watch at the end of the 2019 legislative session

By Daniel Desrochers, Lexington Herald-Leader

Lawmakers in Frankfort are likely in for long days as they head into the final four days of the legislative session this week. While the House and Senate already passed their priority legislation -- a school-safety bill that encourages schools to hire more school resource officers and mental health counselors -- there are still plenty of bills waiting in the hopper.

The legislature will have three days this week -- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday -- to pass bills before they give up the ability to override a veto from Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin. Then they'll come in on Friday, March 29, to finish off any business they left unattended and override any vetos Bevin issues.

Read the article at kentucky.com



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Nominees announced for vacant KY Supreme Court seat

By Jamie Neal

Frankfort, KY - The Judicial Nominating Commission, led by Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr., today announced nominees to fill the vacant Supreme Court seat in the 1st Supreme Court District. The district is composed of 24 Western Kentucky counties. The vacancy was created when Justice Bill Cunningham retired Feb. 1.

The three attorneys named as nominees to fill the vacancy are David Cowan Buckingham of Murray, Tyler Landthrip Gill of Allensville and Carla Rene' Williams of Dixon.


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New waterfowl hunting and fishing regulations proposed

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife

Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission proposed several new hunting and fishing regulations affecting waterfowl, bear and various fish species at its quarterly meeting March 8.

The commission recommends all hunting, fishing and boating regulations for approval by the General Assembly. Legislators must approve all recommendations before they become law.

The following lists contain highlights from the meeting.


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2019-03-13 05:54:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors

LWC Women's Basketball faces Bethel in NAIA 1st Round

By Clayton Barefield

The fifth-seeded Lindsey Wilson women's basketball team opens its 2019 NAIA National Championship run against fourth-seeded Bethel (TN) on Wednesday at 9:30amCT at Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark, 308 6th Ave N, Billings, MT.

The Blue Raiders are making their 14th appearance in the national tournament. Lindsey Wilson owns an 8-13 all-time record in the national tournament. Lindsey Wilson (22-10) fell to Campbellsville (Ky.) 81-59 in the Mid-South Conference Tournament Semifinals on March 3.


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2019-03-13 05:40:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Partly sunny, windy, and much warmer, high 71F

It's currently 48F at the Adair County Mesonet station. Expect partly sunny skies today, with a high near 71F. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight brings a 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57F. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

On Thursday, there's a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Thursday's high will be near 73F. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are possible before 1amCT on Thursday night, then a slight chance of showers after that. Low around 44F. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Thursday night's chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.


2019-03-13 05:37:21 | Comments | Printable version

Today - WEDNESDAY with CM - 13 Mar 2019

Haiku by Robert Stone for March 13, 2019:
When pride is absent,
those complimented may be
unaware of praise.
--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 13 March 2019.
-1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2738


2019-03-13 05:32:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Wed 13 Mar 2019

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at a glance:
  • Adair County: No events Circuit Court. 83 events District Court.
  • Casey County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: No events Circuit Court. 83 events District Court.
  • Green County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Russell County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Taylor County: No events Circuit Court. 122 events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2019-03-13 05:30:48 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 13
Happy Birthday, Anita Daniel (1966) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Billy Burton (1954) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Deena Murphy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Grant Adamson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hayley Noel (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Knox Tweedy (2023) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, LaVerne Reliford | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Monica Brooke Butler (1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Neal Sneed | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Susan Gaskins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Zani Brooke Branham | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Johnny Lee (John) Wells, 66, Cumberland Co., KY (1949-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Sue Brown, 82 Russell Springs, KY (1936-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cymbelline Rose Meadows, Greensburg, KY (1925-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annie Ruth Norris, Burkesville, KY (1930-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Junior Graim Bagby, Greensburg, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Coffey, Jamestown, KY (1920-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobbie McLean Ellis Burton, Adair Co., KY (1928-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobbie Glenn Foster, Casey Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Barrett, 81, Russell Co., KY (1929-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, J.D. Melson, Russell Co., KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rayburn Dudley, Greensburg, KY, (1955 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sarah Perdue, Russell Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hershel Hicks, Casey Co., KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Bonnie Milby Smith Strader, Green Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Inas Winifred Barger, Dunnville, KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce C. Sells, Cumberland Co., KY (1951-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wesley Wayne Perkins, Adair Co., KY (1922 - 2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Nelson, Campbellsville, KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Regina E. Cash Riddle, Clinton Co., KY (1927-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Monica E. Whited, 53, Casey County, KY (1961-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Maurine Hood, Green Co., KY (1928-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Elizabeth Jean Gentry, 86, Green Co., KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gertie McKinney Hamilton, Breeding, KY native (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alton David Crockett, Green Co., KY native (1967-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rex Brown, Campbellsville, KY, (1928 - 2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Allen Pickett, 93, Green Co., KY (1922-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cleston McCubbin, 81, Taylor Co., KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mark Robert Coyle, 55, Adair County, KY (1961-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ann Peterson, 89, Russell County, KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bethel Tarter, 77, Russell County, KY (1939-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Daryl Branham, 64, Adair County, KY/Cumberland Co., KY native (1952-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edward Grubb, 82, Burkesville, KY (1935-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Al Lackey, Taylor Co., KY/Cumberland Co., KY native (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. James C. Daniel, 80, Russell Co., KY/Casey Co. KY native (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cindy Monday, 71, Casey County, KY (1946-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Curtis Reeder, 52, Jamestown, KY (1965-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Allen, Casey County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruben (Hoover) Gaskins, 91, Taylor/Adair Co., KY (1926-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Loy Turner, 83, Adair County, KY/Russell Co., KY native (1935-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Agnes Carter Mason, Casey County, KY (1931-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Claywell, Burkesville, KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allen R. Stephens, 50, Russell Springs, KY (1971-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bessie Lois (Finley) Smith, 85, Burkesville, KY (1936-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Burton (1954) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carolyn English Hall, 82, Adair Co., KY native (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Deborah Murley Keen, 73, Burkesville, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Bowers, 69, Burkesville, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Letha (Allen) Davidson, 63, Campbellsville, KY (1959-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Ann Brown, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mattie Lee Chrisman, 78, Columbia, KY (1943-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2019
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:30amCTAdair County Public Library Milltown Bookmobile Run | (ID:57093, Comment)
9:00amCTCora Renfro to speak at CU's Chapel | (ID:57105, Comment)
10:00amCTAdair County Public Library Story Time | (ID:57086, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices for Ralph Leigh, 85, Liberty, KY (1934-2019) | (ID:57154, Comment)
Graveside service for Larry Ray Smith, 64, Danville, KY (1954-2019) | (ID:57155, Comment)
Services for Mary Versie Streeval, 92, Columbia, KY (1926-2019) | (ID:57166, Comment)
Service for James Shively, 70, Taylor County, KY (1948-2019) | (ID:57186, Comment)
4:00pmCTYoga Class at the Extension Office, Fairground Street, Columbia. Betty Knifley, leader. | (ID:57181, Comment)

 

































 
 
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