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Daily News for Saturday, April 30, 2022
Tornado April 27, 1971: Six lost their lives in Adair County Coverage of the April 1971 outbreak:
Correction, April 27, 2023: A previous version of this article incorrectly listed the date as April 29, which was the publication date of many news items about the event. The tornado outbreak occurred on April 27, 1971. Coverage of the tornado of April 27, 1971 from the Columbia Statesman archives; six people lost their lives and a path of destruction was left behind. Click for the First installment of these stories. Storm Claims six Adair County lives; Adair hardest hit in human suffering By Pete Walker Near the Mt. Pleasant Church on the Holmes Bend Road, the storm claimed three victims, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Smith and Mrs. Hershel Cundiff. Mrs. Cundiff, recently widowed, was staying overnight in the Smith home. The house was completely demolished by the winds. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Cundiff were killed and Mr. Smith died a short time after rescuers had taken him to a hospital. Mrs. Cundiff's home, a few hundred feet away, withstood the ravages of the storm. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2022-04-30 20:55:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
Softball: LWC punches ticket to MSC Tournament final site The No. 15-ranked Lindsey Wilson softball team punched their ticket to the Mid-South Conference Tournament final site Friday afternoon with their second straight win over Thomas More (KY) at Sparks Park. The Blue Raiders claimed the series sweep with a 2-0 win over the Saints after picking up a 3-0 win during yesterday's contest. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2022-04-30 09:29:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Carol Perkins: Mother's Day Previous Column: Quilting Bee With Mother's Day approaching on May 8, 2022, Carol takes time out to note how luck she is that her mother is still curious and interested in life at the century mark. By Carol Perkins The phone rings. "Would you look on your phone and see when the Warriors play. They're in the playoffs." She is a fan of Steven Curry. On Sunday afternoon, the phone rings. "Are you watching Tiger?" On Sunday night, I call. "Which idol did the best tonight?" She calls. "When is my beauty shop appointment?" I call. "What kind of stitches do I use on this quilt?" She calls. "Can you find someone to fix my carport before it falls down?" I call. "I think we need to meet Martha (her sister) in Elizabethtown soon. We haven't seen her in a few years." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2022-04-30 09:26:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Carol Perkins
Haiku by Robert Stone for April 30, 2022 Such a little time,--Robert Stone, Saturday, 30 April 2022. -1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3882 2022-04-30 09:15:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
CPD: Collision result of impaired driving By Officer Adam Cravens, PIO Columbia Police Department On Friday afternoon, April 29, officers were dispatched to a two vehicle collision on Campbellsville Street near the intersection of Fairground Street. Upon arrival, witnesses stated to officers that they had been behind one vehicle involved, a white Chevy Traverse, on Highway 55, and stated it had been repeatedly all over the road and driving recklessly before the accident coming into town. Officers were able to review video from a local business on Campbellsville Street and observed the Traverse veer into the southbound lane before making contact with a private bus from Somerset Christian School, which was occupied by nine juveniles as well as the driver. Officers performed onsite field sobriety tests on male subject who was operating the Traverse. They also located a substance believed to be methamphetamine on the male's person. In addition, the subject had seven active warrants from Pulaski and Lincoln Counties. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2022-04-30 09:14:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 30 Happy Anniversary, Jim and Marsha Napier (1983) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Wanda and Terry Kerns (1976) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday Sarah Tarter Steele | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Adam Yarberry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Billy Joe Birdwell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Blake Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bryan Lynn Robertson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Doris Rush | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eldon Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Inis Phillips (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, J.M. Shelley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jared McClister | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Melanie S. Amburgey (1967) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tommy Pendleton (1947) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Wesley Bohannon (1979) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dixie Hay Miller, 79, Green County, KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Austin Brice Cook, infant, Princeton, KY/Knifley & Columbia relatives (2017-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathy Lynn Davis Brock, Greensburg, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Allen (Bob) Neal, Adair Co., KY native (1932-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gordon Feese (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wayne Byrd, Casey Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Daniel Shane Popplewell, 43, Russell Co., KY (1968) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brenda Faye (Burton) Smith, Adair Co. KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hector Aaron Curry, Columbia, KY (2008-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Inis Phillips, Adair County, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carol Shuffett Stith, Green County, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Roberts Hunt, Taylor County, KY (1937-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Colby W. Compton, Adair Co., KY (1940-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Opal Clements, 87, Casey Co., KY (1926-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Malcolm B. (Mack) Gaskins, Taylor Co., KY, Adair Co., KY native (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wendell G. Polston, Russell County, KY (1944-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thomas Lee Moore, Jr., Russell Co., KY (1927-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Brown Emerson, Russell Co., KY, Adair Co., KY native (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Joseph E. Shuffett, Green County, KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Flossie Elizabeth Skaggs McAfee, 102, Green Co., KY (1912-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frances Smith Dunbar, 90, Jefferson Co., KY (1924-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Manuel Johnson, 79, Casey County, KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Linda Lou (Warner) Baumgardner, Taylor Co. KY (1941-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sherry Lynn Rice Cogar, 70, Summer Shade, KY (1945-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Strait, 84, Adair Co., KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arlene Miller, Metcalfe Co., KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edward Hugh Smith, 72, Dunnville, KY (1943-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William M. (Doy) Harden, Taylor County, KY (1941-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Judy M. Johnson, 72, Adair Co., KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Eugenia Johnson Hiser, Center, KY (1925-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Terry E. (Tony) Davis, 68, Taylor Co., KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. James Robert Whitehead, 66, Green County, KY (1951-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard Edelen, Taylor Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tina Marie Wilkerson Payton, 55, Dunnville, KY (1962-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Joe Garner, 54, Jamestown, KY (1964-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia (Kelsey) Hartman, Taylor County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Allene Aaron, 94, Columbia, KY (1929-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Lou Thorne Burton, 88, Columbia, KY (1932-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Arthur Sargent, III, 67, Columbia, KY (1957-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charlie Poff, 88, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Moore, 83, Adair Co., KY native (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Denim J. Sullivan-Miller, 19, Columbia, KY (2002-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fred Ledford, 85, Liberty, KY (1936-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gordon Feese (1920-2008) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosemary McQuaide, 59, Columbia, KY (1951-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tim Bastin, 56, Liberty, KY (1963-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernon Lee Wilson, Liberty, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Saturday, April 30, 2022 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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