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LWC Volleyball splits opening matches at Vette City Classic

By Christopher Coombs

Bowling Green, KY - The Lindsey Wilson (1-1) volleyball team kicked off the 2021 campaign at the Vette City Classic with a win and a loss. The Blue Raiders took their first contest of the day in straight sets on a 3-0 sweep of Loyola (LA) before falling to No. 16 Marian (IN) 3-1.

Lindsey Wilson is back on the court Saturday against IU Southeast (IN) and (RV) Reinhardt at 2pmCT and 7pmCT, respectively.

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2021-08-20 20:37:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

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Scenic Adair Co.: Sunset reflections



2021-08-20 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Donna Rieder.
Donna writes, "Took this photo last evening on the way home, sunset reflected in a puddle."
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Adair County Schools are looking for Bus Drivers

By Steve Burton, Maintenance & Transportation Director
Adair County Schools

Adair County Schools are looking for caring and responsible individuals for full and part time bus driver positions. Please contact Steve Burton at 270-384-2476 for more information. Thank you!

2021-08-20 14:55:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Motorcycle accident reported near WalMart

John G. Waddell sends word to drive carefully at the intersection of Highway 80 and Burkesville Road near WalMart, as emergency responders are on the scene of a motorcycle accident. John reports two rescue units and numerous police cars, both local and state units.

2021-08-20 14:54:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

John Haggard, 71, Russell County, KY (1950-2021)

John Julien Haggard passed from this life suddenly on his houseboat on his< beloved Lake Cumberland on Monday, August 16th 2021.

He thought every day on the lake was a good one. John's children would tell you their father was a relentless purveyor of apple cider vinegar and chocolate ice cream for your health - he was also known as a prolific texter.

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2021-08-20 12:06:38 | Comments | Printable version

Adair Circuit Court jury trial

From the office of Brian Wright
Commonwealth’s Attorney 29th Judicial Circuit

On Thursday, August 19, 2021, an Adair County Circuit Court jury convicted Donnie J. Campbell, age 48, of First-Degree Assault, First-Degree Robbery, Violation of a Kentucky EPO/DVO, and of being a Persistent Felony Offender in the First Degree following a two-day trial. The jury recommended a sentence of Life Imprisonment for Campbell.

Campbell, who was represented at trial by attorney Samantha Costello, will appear before Adair Circuit Judge Judy Vance Murphy for final sentencing on September 14, 2021.

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2021-08-20 11:58:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

May Dorothy Rogers, 91, Green County, KY (1930-2021)

May Dorothy (Hughes) Rogers, 91, of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Hughes, was born July 8th, 1930, in Camden, New Jersey, and departed this life peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 18th, 2021, in Greensburg, Kentucky.

She professed her faith in Christ and was of Methodist faith. May received an associate's degree in culinary skills and had the ability to turn basic ingredients from her kitchen into a gourmet meal.

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2021-08-20 11:03:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Kentucky reaches record COVID-19 ICU admissions

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

On Thursday during the Governor's weekly Team Kentucky update, Dr. Steven Stack, commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health, said hospitals are facing a variety of challenges caring for patients right now, including:
  • Inability to transfer pediatric patients to children's hospitals due to lack of available beds;
  • Health care staffing shortages;
  • Inability to transfer patients to higher levels of care due to lack of available beds at other hospitals;
  • Needing to use crisis standards of care, where each nurse and/or nursing assistant must care for more patients than they normally would;
  • In some cases, needing to cancel elective or non-emergency procedures in order to free up staff and resources;
  • Ongoing EMS staffing shortages amid increased requests for transfers; and
  • Individuals coming to emergency departments solely for COVID-19 testing
Yesterday, 3,576 new cases were reported and the state's COVID-19 test positivity rate was 12.59%. As of yesterday, 1,658 Kentuckians with COVID-19 are hospitalized; a record 466 are in the ICU; and 229 are on ventilators.

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2021-08-20 09:27:51 | Comments | Printable version

Carol Perkins: Beyond and Elsewhere

Previous Column: Knee Deep in Recovery

By Carol Perkins

Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, most of my classmates never knew what a vacation was except to travel to far off distances such as Louisville or somewhere in Indiana to visit relatives.

My dad wasn't keen on taking trips. My mom said it was because of being gone from home for five years during WWII. I'm not sure if that was the case or not. We took one vacation in my growing up and that was to the Smokey Mountains. Guy said his family never took a vacation except to visit relatives.

Even as a young girl, I wanted to see beyond my town and state. I wanted to "dress up" and take a flight somewhere. Back then, those who could afford to fly dressed in their finest. That has sure changed! Before we married, Guy and I never talked about what we liked or didn't like to do, so I never asked if he wanted to travel. At that time, traveling was still a dream.

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2021-08-20 09:26:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Carol Perkins

Travel: A trip to Stearns

Part-time Breedingtonian Johnny Roemisch was inspired by Robert Ellis' recent photo from Stearns, KY, to share some pictures from a trip when he and Mrs. Roemisch visited Stearns last September.

Click headline for photo album.

2021-08-20 08:57:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Robert Ellis

Teresa Diane (Sissy) Brown, 58, Edmonton, KY (1963-2021)

Teresa Diane "Sissy" Brown of Edmonton passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow. She was 58 years old.

Funeral services for Teresa Brown will be held at 2pmCT on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East St., Edmonton, KY, with burial to follow in the White Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4pmCT until 8pmCT on Saturday, and will continue after 9amCT on Sunday at the funeral home.

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2021-08-20 08:44:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

LCDHD COVID-19 Public Information 8-19-2021

By Sam Price
Lake Cumberland District Health Department

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 12.75%.

Active (Current) Cases: Since our last report, we added 97 more cases than we had deceased and/or released cases. This leaves us with 988 active cases in our district across all 10 of our district's 10 counties. On 12/10/2020 we were at our peak number of active cases, 1,338.

Where Did Cases Visit Prior to Isolation: The most common places cases visited prior to isolation are (in descending order): Businesses, Schools, Medical Facilities, and Travel Related. Of our active cases, 34% can not be tied back to another known case (community-spread cases).

New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 238 since our last report. Our new cases (including suspect cases) are as follows: Adair: 13; Casey: 19; Clinton: 7; Cumberland: 4; Green: 22; McCreary: 13; Pulaski: 62; Russell: 53; Taylor: 30; and, Wayne: 15. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.00632. This means our total case count is projected to double every 109.96 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 12/30/2020 when we added 301 cases.

We are saddened to report two deaths today - one was a Taylor County resident (vaccinated) who was in the 50-59 year age group, and the other was a Clinton County resident (unvaccinated) who was in the 60-69 year age group. Our hearts break for these families.

Additionally, out of today's 238 reported cases, 61 of them were in individuals age 18 or younger.

Again, we encourage our citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine, which is safe and very effective. Of our 11,992 new cases since the vaccine started becoming available, almost 95.70% were unvaccinated. Below are our area's COVID-19 vaccination uptake rates compared to the state average (last updated 8/18/2021).

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2021-08-20 08:40:32 | Comments | Printable version

Pence-Chowning Art Gallery to feature new professor

By Joan C. McKinney

Campbellsville, KY - Josh Pickens, a newly employed associate professor of art at Campbellsville University, will be the first guest artist at the Pence-Chowning Art Gallery this fall.

Pickens' exhibit, titled "Acetylsalicylic Acid," consists of functional pottery that is coil-built. Coil-building is the process by which ropes, or coils, of clay are stacked on top of one another and then blended together.

The exhibit will run from August 24, 2021, to September 10, 2021. Hours for the exhibit will be announced early next week as student workers return to campus. The Pence-Chowning Art Gallery is located at 205 University Drive, Campbellsville, KY. For more information on the Gallery, call (270) 789-5237.

At this time, masks are required for all in-person gatherings on the Campbellsville University campus. The university follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Commonwealth of Kentucky guidelines on best practices.

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2021-08-20 08:36:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Campbellsville University

LWC Men's Cross Country selected to finish 3rd in MSC poll

By Kyle Jackson

The Lindsey Wilson men's cross country program was picked to finish third according to the Mid-South Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, officials announced on Thursday.

The Blue Raiders received 96 voting points from the conference coaches.

Shawnee State (OH) received 121 voting points in the preseason poll, including 11 of the 12 first-place votes. The Bears finished as the top team in the conference last season capturing the program's fifth consecutive MSC championship and their 10th in the last 11 years.

Campbellsville University racked up 108 voting points and the final first-place vote.

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2021-08-20 08:27:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Jessie Douglas Clark, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2021)

Jessie Douglas Clark of Campbellsville passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. He was 81 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 1pmET on Monday, August 23, 2021, Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Ave., Campbellsville, KY. Burial will follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

Visitation is requested from 5pmET until 8pmET on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.

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2021-08-20 08:24:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Thomas Glenwood Richerson, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2021)

Thomas Glenwood Richerson of Campbellsville passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021. He was 79 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 2pmET on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Ave., Campbellsville, KY, officiated by Rev. Earl West. Burial will follow in Brookside Cemetery.

Visitation is requested from 5pmET until 8pmET on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.

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2021-08-20 08:21:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

KY Health Care Heroes Appreciation Week begins Aug. 22

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - On Thursday during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky Health Care Heroes Appreciation Week will begin Aug. 22 as health care workers continue extraordinary efforts to treat patients during the surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations and record ICU admissions.

"Kentucky's health care teams are tired. They are overworked and have been for 17 months. We have asked a lot of them, and they have stepped up yet again to work countless hours to save lives in every corner of the commonwealth. Now, we need to lift them up," said Gov. Beshear. "Like many of us, they were undoubtedly relieved a few months ago when it looked like this crisis was winding down. But now they are having to hold hands again while people they met just a few days ago take their final breaths. We call them health care heroes because they've earned that title and continue to earn it every day and every night."

The Governor encouraged media outlets, businesses, restaurants, communities and families to "lift these amazing people up and give them new energy."

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2021-08-20 07:00:10 | Comments | Printable version

Letter: Harrison Moss

Mary Knight writes:
Thank you, James Roberts, for the update on Harrison Moss!!
Comments re: Prayer for Harrison Moss

2021-08-20 06:57:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Mostly sunny, high 87F

It's currently 68F at the Adair County Mesonet station. Watch out for patchy dense fog before 9amCT. Otherwise, it will be mostly sunny today, with a high near 87F and calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight will be mostly clear, with an overnight low around 65F, and patchy fog developing after 2amCT. Calm wind.

Saturday will be mostly sunny, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Expect a high near 87F with light and variable wind.

Saturday night will be partly cloudy, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. The overnight low will be around 69F, with calm wind.

Sunday will be mostly sunny, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a high near 89F.

Sunday night will be mostly clear, with an overnight low around 68F.

2021-08-20 06:53:32 | Comments | Printable version

Haiku by Robert Stone for August 20, 2021

Experience helps
creative ability
but has its limits.
--Robert Stone, Friday, 20 August 2021.
-1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3629

2021-08-20 06:46:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Fri 20 Aug 2021

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Friday, August 20, 2021, at a glance:
  • Adair County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Casey County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: 45 events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Green County: 2 events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Russell County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Taylor County: No events Circuit Court. 3 events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties

2021-08-20 06:46:14 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 20
Happy Anniversary, Randy and Janella Brown (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Vickie and Billie Karnes (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alex Presley Gaskins (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ashley Brooke Brown (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dennis Reeves (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Emily Melson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeff Neagle | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jimmie Dale Cox | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Laura Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Laura Harvey (1977) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Jane Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Renee Stinson (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday Billy Houston Taylor, Breeding, KY (1941-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nell Engle Baker, Daviess County, KY (1917-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gradith Dwight Stephens, Russell County, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Jean Pierce London, Greenburg, KY (1958-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Andrea Jean Stremmell, Columbia, KY (1966-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Clarice Edna Young White (1911) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Monroe Cochran Casey Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Guy Anthony Lawson, Cumberland Co., KY (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Manilla Smith Ellison, Casey Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Willis McKinney, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Brumley, Russell County,KY(1944-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Goldie Bryant Wright Hart, Green Co., KY (1921-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Coffey, Casey Co., KY (1965-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clarence Keltner, 91, Adair Co., KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Ray Webb, 62, Summer Shade, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Teresa Kay Lile Abner, 58, Summer Shade, KY (1958-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vernon Herron, 80, Casey County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Mitchell Patterson, 93, Green County, KY (1923-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Deena Paige Eversole Coffey, 66, Green Co., KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William H. Compton, WWII veteran, Weed, Adair County, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frieda Wesley Dean, 69, Casey County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Louis Hughes, 68, Adair County, KY (1949-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anthony (Pops) York, 97, Casey County, KY (1920-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce J. Coe, 79, Russell County, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Joe Curry, Sr., 81, Columbia, KY (1943-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Edward 'Ed' Harvey, 83, Adair County, KY (1936-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dustan Allen Burress, 39, Elkhorn, KY (1983-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elijah Greyson Eisenback, Taylor Co., KY (2013-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ernestine Parton, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garry Lynn Burke, 74, Liberty, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George H. (Joe) Lillis (1952-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Edward Conover, 87, Columbia, KY native (1936-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Waymon (J.W.) Denton, 71, Columbia, KY (1953-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nannie (Nan) Davis, Liberty, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Oral Hancock, 82, Adair County, KY (1937-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Troy Strange, 47, Adair County, KY (1969-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walter E. Spurling, 91, Taylor County, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Friday, August 20, 2021
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10:00amCTServices for Mark Lee Curry, 58, Columbia, KY (1962-2021) | (ID:62115, Comment)
7:00pmCTHeadhunters performing in Burkesville during River Festivus celebration | (ID:61870, Comment)

  

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