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Daily News for Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Henry Gustoff Bobe, 95, Russell County, KY (1923-2019) Henry Gustoff Bobe, 95, of Russell Springs, died Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital. Graveside services will be 10amCT Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Lucenda Cemetery with full Military Honors by the Russell County Honor Guard. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 21:36:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Runaway couples at the next Genealogical Society meeting By Mike Watson Elopements Abound! Come hear all the news on eloping and run-away couples at the next meeting of the Adair County Genealogical Society, Monday, June 3, 2019, at 5pmCT at the Adair County Library. LeeAnn Harmon Jessee will dish up the goods on a few elopers of yesteryear. There are some highly amusing tales of horses, buggies, conspirators and more. Even law enforcement involvement and maybe a shotgun or two! Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 15:30:16 | Comments | Printable version
KSP Participates in Click-It-or-Ticket campaign By Tpr. Nick Hale The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will participate in this year's national Click It or Ticket (CIOT) seat belt campaign, which will take place May 20 through June 2, 2019. CIOT is a highly visible seat belt enforcement campaign that includes highly visible enforcement and media messaging to ensure motorists are buckled up. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 15:26:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
KSP Post 15 Welcomes New Telecommunicators By Tpr. Nick Hale Twenty Kentucky State Police telecommunicators from throughout the commonwealth were recognized on Friday, May 10, 2019 at graduation ceremonies for the fourteenth class of the agency's in-house Telecommunications Academy. The Post 15 graduates of the 14th KSP Telecommunications Academy included:
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Tour120 Walk Historic Columbia booklets available now Tour 120 Historic Preservation and Tourism marketing effort launches this weekend, May 18-19, with architectural tours across the Commonwealth. Adair is one of 19 counties participating, including Campbell, Fulton, Hickman, Laurel, McCracken, Woodford, Bourbon, Fayette, Gallatin, Jefferson, Logan, Montgomery, Boyle, Franklin, Grant, Kenton, Marion and Pike. Adair County walking tour booklets are available before the close of business at the Adair County Library, Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Office and at City Hall. The Trabue Russell House will be open this weekend, May 18 and 19, 2019, on Saturday from 9am-4pmCT, and on Sunday from 1-5pmCT. FRANKFORT, KY -- Kentucky has more National Register historic sites than 46 other states. And, all 120 Kentucky counties have at least one historic site. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 12:05:04 | Comments | Printable version
Date Change: School Board meeting will be Tue 21 May By Becky Bailey This is official notification that the Regular School Board Meeting that is scheduled for Thursday, May 16, 2019 has been rescheduled to Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 6pmCT. The meeting will be held at the Adair County Board of Education Conference Room, 1204 Greensburg St, Columbia, KY. This meeting is considered a Special Regular School Board Meeting due to the change in date. The public is invited to attend. 2019-05-14 09:02:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Today is Deadline to Request Mail-In Absentee Ballot By Lillie Ruschell Frankfort, KY - Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes is reminding Kentuckians that the deadline to request a mail-in absentee ballot for Kentucky's Primary Election is today, Tuesday, May 14. "Kentuckians who cannot get to the polls on Election Day have the option of voting absentee before the election," said Grimes, Kentucky's Chief Election Official. "I am thankful for our county clerks who facilitate absentee voting for voters through the mail and in their offices." Individuals who do not qualify to vote by mail-in absentee ballot may still be eligible to vote early in person prior to May 21, Election Day. In-person absentee voting, which is conducted during the county clerk's regular business hours, is currently open statewide and will conclude on May 20. To be qualified to vote by mail-in absentee ballot, a voter must be: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 08:49:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
Republican Party meeting, Thu 16 May 2019 By Jason Rector Chairman, Adair County Republican Party The Regular Monthly Meeting of the Adair County Republican Party will be this Thursday, May 16, 2019, beginning 6pmCT in the basement of the Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. We will have a special guest and all Republicans are welcome to attend. 2019-05-14 08:44:23 | Comments | Printable version
Old Time Preachers Quartet singing at Egypt Christian Church The Old Time Preachers Quartet from Nashville, Tennessee will be singing at Egypt Christian Church, 4855 Knifley Road, Columbia, KY on Thursday evening, May 16, 2019, at 6:30pmCT. Anyone who loves great Southern Gospel Music should make plans to attend this concert and experience an evening of spirit filled music at its best. Pastor Paul Patton and congregation invite everyone to attend. --W M Feese Jr 2019-05-14 08:41:22 | Comments | Printable version
Choirs will perform Thursday, 16 May 2019 at Columbia UMC The public is invited to hear the Adair County High School and the Adair County Middle School in their Spring Concert. The event is scheduled for 7pmCT Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Columbia United Methodist Church, 202 Burkesville Street, Columbia, Ky. Music director Ginna Marsh Franklin and her students have been working to spread the word about the special event so that everyone knows they are welcome at the concert. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 06:18:31 | Comments | Printable version
Sources of Strength program chooses three ACHS students By Robin Loy, College and Career Readiness Counselor, Adair County High School Adair County Schools has implemented the Sources of Strength (SOS) program in the KET series over the past year and kids have responded well to that program. Jenna Rodgers, 11th grade; Bree Butler, 10th grade; and Amber Loy, 9th grade; applied, were selected and will be in Hazard, KY this weekend, May 18-19, 2019 to work on Kentucky Educational Television's Sources of Strength program script review. SOS peer leaders have led multiple SOS campaigns throughout the school year. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 05:54:06 | Comments | Printable version
Juanita Charlotte Hodges, 81, Greensburg, KY (1937-2019) She was a retired Certified Nursing Assistant for Jane Todd Crawford Hospital, Life Line Home Health, a private caregiver and a wonderful nanny. Juanita Charlotte Scott Hodges passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at her residence. She was 81 years old. The funeral services for Mrs. Hodges will be conducted at 11amCT on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S. Main St., Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Bro. Larry Wisdom and Bro. Brad Davis will be officiating. Visitation is requested from 4pmCT until 8pmCT on Monday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home and after 7amCT on Tuesday until time of the funeral service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 05:53:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Delores Clements Carrier, 89, Liberty, KY (1930-2019) Delores Clements Carrier of Batavia, Ohio passed away, Monday, May 13, 2019 at Fair Oaks Health System in Jamestown, Kentucky. She was 89 years old. Graveside services will be at 10amCT on Thursday May 16, 2019 at Austin Cemetery, Austin Cemetery Road, Dunnville, Kentucky, with Bro. Dewayne Mondie officiating. Interment will follow in the Austin Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 05:47:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
LWC Women's golf begins play at the NAIA Championship By Christopher Coombs The Lindsey Wilson women's golf team begins play at the 2019 NAIA National Championship Tournament on Tuesday afternoon in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The 25th annual tournament is being held at the par-72, 5,847 yard Lincoln Park Golf Course. Lindsey Wilson is scheduled to tee off in the afternoon session on Tuesday at 1:50pmCT, followed by an 8:45amCT tee time on Wednesday for the second round. LWC is paired with William Penn (IA) and Midway (KY) for the first two rounds. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 05:42:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
May 14 is Kentucky Gives Day By Danielle Clore Lexington, KY - The seventh annual Kentucky Gives Day is underway, and Kentuckians near and far are asked to support the causes they care about at www.kygives.org through 11:59pmET today. The 24-hour online giving campaign, which has raised over $1.6 million in six years, began at midnight. 174 nonprofit organizations representing a wide range of causes are participating in the 24-hour event this year. For a list of the participating 501 (c)(3) charities and profiles of each, as well as real-time fundraising totals, visit www.kygives.org. You can also follow event progress on Twitter and Facebook, with the hashtag #kygives19. 2019-05-14 05:39:06 | Comments | Printable version
Today - TUESDAY with CM - 14 May 2019 Haiku by Robert Stone for May 14, 2019: One must check with care--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 14 May 2019. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2800 2019-05-14 05:36:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Letter: Great photo Billy Joe Fudge writes: Wow! Great photo and they would be a gigantic hit at next Spring's Plow Day! --BJFComments re photo 83703 Percheron Half Sisters Portland Kentucky Part I 2019-05-14 05:35:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
LWC Softball competes against Grand View Tuesday morning By Benjamin Riegger No. 1-seeded Lindsey Wilson softball is set to compete against No. 3-seeded Grand View (IA) Tuesday morning at 11amCT in the winner's bracket of the NAIA Opening Round in Columbia, Kentucky. The matchup of USC-Beaufort and Saint Xavier is set to follow at 1:30pmCT at Marilyn D. Sparks Park, Lindsey Wilson Sports Complex, 928 Russell Road, Columbia, KY. The Blue Raiders (47-2) advanced after defeating Saint Xavier (IL) 2-1 in an extra-inning matchup on Monday afternoon. The winner of the Lindsey/Grand View matchup advances to the NAIA Opening Round Championship game scheduled for 11amCT Wednesday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-05-14 05:34:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Sunny and mild today, high only 68F It's currently 42F at the Adair County Mesonet station. Watch out for patchy fog this morning, which should clear by 8amCT. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68F and calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning. Tonight will be mostly clear, with an overnight low around 47F and light and variable wind. Patchy fog is possible again on Wendesday morning, and should clear by 7amCT. There is a 30% chance of showers on Wednesday, with thunderstorms also possible later in the day. Otherwise, watch for mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures, with a high near 71F. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the day on Wednesday. It should be mostly cloudy overnight, with a low around 54F and light and variable wind. 2019-05-14 05:30:29 | Comments | Printable version
7-County Area Courts for Tue 14 May 2019 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at a glance:
2019-05-14 05:25:08 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 14 Happy Anniversary, Brian and Bethany Harvey (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alisha Nelson (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Andrea Grant (1974) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Andrea Thomas | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ashley Adamson (1983) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Billy Wheat | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bradley Adamson (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brenda Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, David Martin (1961) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Emma Michelle Thomas (2012) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eric Shepherd! | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ethan Luke Burton (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gregg Bardin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jane Hardwick | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jayden Bryce Miller (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jill Rogers Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shamarie Harper | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sylvia Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Todd VanArsdale (1972) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bob Porter, Russell County, KY (1932-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Chris Wesley, Casey County, KY (1976-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kendra Nichole Moore, Burkesville, KY (2001-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marie Rush, Burkesville, KY (1949-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, BD Thompson, Campbellsville, KY (1949-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geneva Ruth Lyles Russell Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Laures Faye Smith, Taylor Co., KY (1946) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willard Skaggs, Taylor Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Claves Leon Sneed, Green Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eutrice Roy, 88, Russell County, KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Ann Wilson, Russell County, KY (1952) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald G. Henderson, Taylor Co., KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Angela Russell, Casey Co., KY (1968-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In memory birthday, Martha Jane Antle, Russell Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Pepper Chaney, Green County, KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robbie (Hutch) Howell, 41, Yosemite, KY (1974-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Craft Anderson, Albany, KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bennie George, 63, Russell Co., KY (1952-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lou Edith Jones, 99, Cumberland Co., KY (1916-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barry Edward Stargel, Sr., Adair Co. native (1951-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Donald (Gene) Pritchard, 78, Taylor Co., KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eugene St. Clair, Taylor Co., KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson Myers, 78, Burkesville, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Mae Bagby Risen, Greensburg, KY (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arbutus Comer Hilton, 77, Adair County, KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shyanne Brooke Evans, 19, Dunnville, KY (1998-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Violet Buis, 84, Casey County, KY (1931-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Feese Absher Perry, 68, formerly of Adair County, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ann Thompson Strader, 82, Greensburg, KY (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean Acree, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cleo Jones, 89, Adair Co., KY native (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Froggett Sr, Metcalfe County, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Sullivan, 91, Russell Co., KY (1929-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edward (Cotton) Burton, 82, Columbia, KY (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gilbert Ray Mondie, 81, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Lou Skipworth, 75, Burkesville, KY (1945-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rachel Green McGaha (1915-1977) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Randall Redmon, 66, Russell Springs, KY (1956-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. William Russell Karnes, 90, Adair County, KY native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Elaine Pierce Young, 78, Greensburg, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shyanna Marie Harmon, 13, Columbia, KY (2008-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 2019 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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