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Daily News for Thursday, March 18, 2021
All Kentuckians 50+ can sign up for vaccine starting Monday By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen Frankfort, KY - On Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced all Kentuckian 50 and older can sign up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments on or after March 22. He said all Kentuckians ages 16 and older will be able to sign up for appointments by April 12. "Kentuckians deemed most vulnerable should still get priority, and they will, but we can't have these vaccines sitting in a freezer. We are in a race against the COVID-19 variants and we've got to get it out fast," said Gov. Beshear. Bar and Restaurant Curfew Extension Today, Gov. Beshear said he is extending the curfew on bars and restaurants by one hour. Businesses can now serve food and drinks until 12 a.m. local time and can stay open until 1 a.m. local time. Case Information As of 4 p.m. Thursday, March 18, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 17:33:47 | Comments | Printable version
Adair County Warning Siren notice By Mike Keltner, Director Adair County Emergency Management Over the next few days (beginning tonight, Thursday, March 18, 2021) Federal Signal Service will be in Adair County replacing a mechanical part on all of our outdoor warning sirens. If you happen to be near one of these sites you may hear a short, few second, run of the siren as they are verifying operation. This is a required replacement and we were not provided with a day of arrival for advance notice. 2021-03-18 14:51:08 | Comments | Printable version
Greep Signs with LWC Cycling By Christopher Coombs Tessa Greep has signed with the Lindsey Wilson Cycling program for the 2021-22 season, head coach Josh Patton announced on Thursday. Greep comes to Lindsey Wilson from Glendora, California. She competes mainly in XC mountain biking with an interest in other disciplines. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 14:49:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
KY Individual income tax return deadline extended to May 17 By Jill Midkiff Frankfort, KY - At the direction of Gov. Andy Beshear, the Kentucky Department of Revenue will extend the 2020 Kentucky individual income tax filing deadline to May 17, 2021. This extension follows the income tax relief provisions issued March 17 by the federal Internal Revenue Service in response to delays and disruptions caused by the ongoing response to the novel coronavirus worldwide health pandemic. Individual taxpayers can also postpone Kentucky individual income tax payments for the 2020 tax year due on April 15, 2021, to May 17, 2021, without penalties and interest, regardless of the amount owed. This postponement applies to individual taxpayers only. Penalties, interest and additions to tax will begin to accrue on any remaining unpaid balances as of May 17, 2021. Individual taxpayers will automatically avoid interest and penalties on the taxes paid by May 17. This relief does not apply to 2021 estimated tax payments that are due on April 15, 2021. Individual taxpayers do not need to file any forms or call the Kentucky Department of Revenue to qualify for this automatic individual income tax filing and payment relief. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 14:48:27 | Comments | Printable version
ACSO: Russell Co. man arrested on felony drug charges By Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriff's Office On Monday, March 15, 2021, at 4:58pmCT, Adair County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Padgett responded 14 miles south of Columbia around the Adair County/Cumberland County line, to investigate a suspicious person call. Upon arrival, Deputy Padgett located a man who appeared to be under the influence of an intoxicating substance. He failed a series of sobriety tests, and upon his arrest, he was found to be in illegal possession of a quantity of controlled prescription narcotics. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 14:45:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Tree seedlings available at Extension Service By Nick Roy, Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources Adair County Cooperative Extension Service A limited supply of tree seedlings are now available at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service located at 409 Fairground Street in Columbia. Available species include pawpaw, persimmon, wild plum, eastern redbud, and roughleaf dogwood. Pawpaw, persimmons, and wild plum are all fruiting species that produce edible fruits. These species are also beneficial to wildlife. Roughleaf dogwood is a small, spreading tree that reaches a height of 15-25 ft. Producing a dense thicket, it makes for great use as a hedge, border, or cover for wildlife. Eastern redbuds are known for their pink flowers in the spring and can reach a mature height of 20 to 30 ft. Tree seedlings will be limited to 4 per home on a first come first served basis. Seedlings should be planted immediately or otherwise heeled-in. Instructions on planting and heeling in will be provided. All tree seedlings have been sourced through the Kentucky Division of Forestry. For more information, contact the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service at (270) 384-2317. 2021-03-18 12:45:49 | Comments | Printable version
Minnie Pearl Dunbar, 90, Adair Co., KY native (1930-2021) Pearl M. Dunbar of Jamestown passed away Monday, March 15, 2021, at Fair Oaks Nursing Home in Jamestown, KY. She was 90 years old. A graveside service will be held at 2pmCT on Friday, March 19, 2021, at Jamestown Cemetery, with Bro. Scott Russell officiating. Interment will follow. A walk through visitation will be held on Friday from 1pmCT to 2pmCT at H. E. Pruitt Memory Chapel, 202 N. Main St., Jamestown, KY. We ask that everyone attending please wear a face covering and follow Covid rules. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 11:47:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Carol Perkins: Cleaning the Woodpile Previous Column: Carol Perkins: Cures for sleepless nights part 2, the pacifier By Carol Perkins I asked Guy if he had ever cleaned a woodyard. "Why would I clean a woodyard?" he responded. "What's the purpose?" I knew he had never participated. I don't remember cleaning it at my house, but I vividly recall helping at my grandmother's house. In preparation for the time when my grandfather and uncle would fire up the woodstoves, they would first make room for the new wood by tidying up the remains of the old ricks. Raking wood chips, restacking misplaced sticks of wood, and pulling weeds from the remaining rick was a chore nobody enjoyed. Snakes sometimes hid in the woodpile. I assumed cleaning up the woodpile was a common practice. Their woodyard was not far from the house, with only a gravel drive that led to the tractor shed between them, so having an organized woodpile was important. Guests sitting out in the yard might notice! Over time, if not cleaned, the chips might pile up to the knees. Of course, those chips didn't go to waste. They were good fire starters. My cousin Roberta and I spent half our summers in that woodyard creating spectacular playhouses. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 11:13:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Carol Perkins
Cumberland, Green, Taylor among lowest unemployment in state By Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates fell in 66 Kentucky counties between January 2020 and January 2021, rose in 48, and stayed the same in six counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. Unemployment rates were down month-to-month in all 7 local counties from December 2020 to January 2021. Unemployment fell year-to-year in Adair and all surrounding counties except Casey, which was unchanged between January 2020 and January 2021. Cumberland, Green, and Taylor Counties now have among the lowest unemployment rates in the state, at just 4% in January.
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LWC Men's Soccer closes home stand against Thomas More By Kyle Jackson The No. 8 Lindsey Wilson men's soccer team will conclude a three-match homestand this evening when they take on Thomas More (Ky.) at Blue Raider Stadium in a rescheduled match. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CT. Live video and live stats will be available. Please view the LWC Attendance Policy for more information. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 08:55:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
CU Theater Department to offer summer camps for ages 7 to 17 By Ariel C. Emberton Campbellsville, KY - Campbellsville University's theater department, in partnership with Community Trust Bank and Town Hall Productions, will offer youth theater camps this summer. Auditions for both productions will be held May 12-14, 2021. Participants must register to attend the camp in order to audition. However, registration will extend beyond the audition dates. Any participant who registers after the auditions will be assigned to ensemble roles. Information on rehearsals will be sent out to those who register. Registration is open to students from any school system, homeschool or co-op. Cost for the camp is $125 for the first child and $100 for each additional sibling. For camp one, the balance is due May 31 and June 2 for camp two. There will be no refund after these dates. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 04:02:19 | Comments | Printable version
Variety of bills receive final passage before veto recess begins By Jordan Hensley, LRC Frankfort, KY -- Lawmakers raced to approve bills in the figurative and literal 11th hour Tuesday evening. Today marked the beginning of the veto recess, which means yesterday was the last day lawmakers could pass bills and still have the opportunity to override any gubernatorial vetoes before the final day of the legislative session. The governor has 10 days to sign a bill, let it become law without his signature or veto it. Here are some of the bills that received final passage before both chambers adjourned shortly before midnight last night: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 03:57:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
LCDHD COVID-19 Public Information Brief 3/17/2021 By Amy Tomlinson Lake Cumberland District Health Department Over the weekend, we picked up a mobile clinic van that had been on back-order for several weeks. We will be utilizing it to enhance our vaccination efforts. We had our first pilot run today and it went very well. Cases have slowed enough that we have asked for the state's master data set to compare against ours. Over the next few days, we will "scrub" the data and work with the state to make sure that what we have recorded matches what they have recorded. During the surge, neither we nor the state had the time to adequately reconcile the data as we went. Our total number of new cases went down today compared to last Wednesday, so our 7-day average incidence rate went down as well. We now have 5 counties in the "yellow-community-spread" category, Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, and Russell; and 5 counties in the "orange-accelerated" range of community-spread: Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Taylor, and Wayne. None of our counties are presently in the "red-critical" range. While cases are still dropping for the moment in the United States, it should be noted that on the global level, cases have started to rise again. Countries like Brazil, India, France, Italy, and Germany are seeing sharp increases. Therefore, please don't assume that the pandemic is completely behind us, and take the vaccine as soon as you can. Also, until the vaccine is widely available, and a significant percentage of the population has taken in, let's all do our part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 by wearing our face coverings, avoiding crowds (especially in confined spaces), social distancing when around others, increasing our hand hygiene, increasing our general sanitation, and by avoiding touching our faces. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 03:47:08 | Comments | Printable version
Rainy today, chance of storms, high 63F It's currently 58F at the Adair County Mesonet station. Showers and thunderstorms are likely. It will be cloudy through mid morning today, then become mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 63F by 10amCT, before falling to around 53F during the remainder of the day. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Showers will continue overnight, mainly before 5amCT, with an overnight low around 37F. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Friday will be partly sunny, with a high near 51F and northeast wind around 17 mph, gusting as high as 26 mph. Friday Night will be mostly clear, with an overnight low around 28F. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph. 2021-03-18 03:44:11 | Comments | Printable version
Haiku by Robert Stone for March 18, 2021 Others too often--Robert Stone, Thursday, 18 March 2021. -1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3474 2021-03-18 03:38:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
7-County Area Courts for Thu 18 Mar 2021 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Thursday, March 18, 2021, at a glance:
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Gov. Beshear Provides Update on COVID-19 By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen Frankfort, KY - On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the state's positivity rate has declined to 3.73%. "While our new cases have decreased dramatically since their peak in the commonwealth, these numbers are still too high," said Gov. Beshear. "We are close to the finish line but we can't let up yet. Keep masking up, keep social distancing and get vaccinated when it's your turn. Let's see this through to the end of the fight." Case Information: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-03-18 03:33:19 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 18 Happy Anniversary, Randolph and Ruth Ann Lewis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bobby Ray England (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Byron Rodgers | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Destiny Jade Burton (2015) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eric Minton (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeanie Withers | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, June Shanklin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kantlee Joriah Destynei Grace Harvey (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lacey Blaire Sexton (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mike Rotch (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nick Palumbo (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sandra Thorpe, grandmother of Victoria Thorpe Luttrell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sandy Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Summer Brooke Whittington (1997) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Trinity Jade Hancock (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tyler Hovious (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Whitney Stearns | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry L. Russell, 42, Russell Springs, KY (1976-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Taylor Kay Grider, Russell Springs, KY (1999-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phyllis Ann Stephens Early, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Newcomb, Taylor Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Violet R. Thomas, Casey County, KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelia Bennett, Casey Co., KY (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Wayne Womack, Sano, KY (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clifton (Cliff) Holt, Casey Co., KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eva Mae Young, 82, Cumberland Co., KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, L.C. Simpson, Adair Co., KY native (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Melinda Bernard, 43, Russell Co., KY (1971-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rachel Carol Huff Ballard, 69, Metcalfe Co. KY (1945-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Altman, Green Co., KY (1919-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ian Christopher Davis, 13, Liberty, KY (2001-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tae In Wheeler, Middleburg, KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. Travis Adams, 81, Columbia, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Rea Parnell, 87, Adair County, KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Garland Hayes, 86, Green County, KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Iva Richerson Hardesty, Taylor County, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patrick Gordon Evans, 56, Green County, KY (1961-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Clayton Baker, 55, Adair County, KY (1963-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carl Garmon, 69, Edmonton, KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eva Franklin Shirley Gilpin, 81, Green Co., KY (1929-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Marie Reeder, 74, Russell Springs, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kristy Kaye Thompson, 40, Green Co., KY (1981-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lisa Aaron, 56, Fairplay, KY (1964-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Coffey, 95, Casey County, KY (1925-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard Lee Walker, 77, Adair County, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stanley Brown, 67, Greensburg, KY (1953-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, March 18, 2021 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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