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Janis Fox, 90, Casey County, KY (1932-2022)

Janis Fox, a proud lifelong resident of Dunnville, Kentucky, was welcomed home by Jesus on August 23, 2022. Life for Janis, or "Nano" as she was affectionately known, revolved around her love of her family. Supporting the Casey Rebels, UK Basketball, Sunday morning church services, the family farm, Lake Cumberland, truck pulls and softball games, whatever they loved, she loved.

For decades Janis' smile and kind words welcomed Lake Cumberland's many travelers as they made their way through her turnstile in Russell Springs along the Cumberland Parkway.

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2022-08-25 20:58:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

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The Ski Train in 1973



2022-08-25 - Green County, KY - Photo by Larry J. Smith, General Manager, The Big Dawg, FM 99.9 radio.
From his collection of historical photographs of the area, Larry Joe Smith labels this picture, "The Ski Train - 1973 Greensburg."
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NBC News coverage of fired Amazon union organizer

NBC News has coverage today of labor charges filed by Mike Littrell after his dismissal from the Amazon warehouse in Campbellsville. Littrell has been a leader of unionizaion efforts at the warehouse.

The full article is at this link:
Fired Amazon union organizer at Kentucky warehouse alleges retaliation.

2022-08-25 20:27:23 | Comments | Printable version

Governor announces $25M to plug orphan wells across KY

By Crystal Staley/John Mura

Frankfort, KY - On August 25, 2022, as part of his Better Kentucky Plan Stronger Communities Program, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $25 million grant to plug orphan oil and gas wells across the commonwealth. The initiative is expected to create 180 jobs.

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2022-08-25 20:21:54 | Comments | Printable version

Velma F. (Green) Rooks, 94, Columbia, KY native (1928-2022)

Velma F. Rooks of Taylorsville, Indiana passed away on August 24, 2022 at Millers Merry Manor in Hope, Indiana. She was 94 years old.

A funeral service will be conducted by Reverends Mark Polston, Danny Bailey, and Ken Green at 1pmET on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Edinburgh Separate Baptist Church, 905 S Main St, Edinburgh, IN. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh.

Calling will be from 11amET until time of service at 1pmET.

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2022-08-25 20:08:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Adair Co. Schools campus gets LIVE Weather Station

The Adair County High School WeatherSTEM station went live last week. The system sends real-time, local weather info, keeps a record of all data collected, and provides STEM-based curriculum for students.

WeatherSTEM's real-time temperature and lightning reporting can help ensure the safety of student athletes on campus.

Jason Rector, DTC/CIO for Adair County Schools, says, "Many thanks to Craig Biggs and Rebecca Cravens making it happen for the district." According to Rector, incoming District Athletic Director Craig Biggs was familiar with the system when he was with WKU, and was a catalyst behind the recommendation of the system on the local school campus.

The web site for the new WeatherSTEM station is adair.weatherstem.com/achs.

2022-08-25 14:00:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Allen Tucker, 55, Campbellsville, KY (1967-2022)

Allen Tucker of Campbellsville passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022. He was 55 years old.

Private funeral services were conducted on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.

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2022-08-25 13:37:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Irene L. Newby, 71, Crocus, KY (1951-2022)

Irene L. Newby of the Crocus community died on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. She was 71 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 1pmCT on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Rev. Albert Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Holt Cemetery in Russell County.

Visitation is requested after 11amCT on Tuesday.

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2022-08-25 13:32:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

CU hosting Latin American and Hispanic traveling art exhibit

By Gerard Flanagan

Campbellsville, KY - Campbellsville University is hosting a traveling exhibit featuring artwork from Hispanic, Latinx and Latin American Kentuckians.

Azucena "Susie" Trejo Williams, associate professor of Art and Design at the university, will have artwork shown in The Pence-Chowning Art Gallery, 205 University Drive, Campbellsville, through Thursday, September 8, 2022, as part of the traveling exhibit, titled "Our Kentucky Home: Hispanice/Latin American Visual Art in the Commonwealth."

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2022-08-25 13:27:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Campbellsville University

Worldwide Technologies expanding in Glasgow

By Crystal Staley/Brandon Mattingly

Frankfort, KY - On August 25, 2022, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the continued momentum of the state's manufacturing sector as Worldwide Technologies LLC, a manufacturer of precision machined parts, will invest over $1.2 million and create 16 quality jobs with a new facility in Glasgow.

The new facility in Barren County will see an investment of over $1.2 million that will include site improvements and new welding equipment. The location will boost the company's production of precision machined products, including heavy truck, defense and medical parts. The project comes in response to growing business opportunities for the company. The investment also will create 16 quality jobs for residents of Glasgow and Barren County.

The new location is the second announced in Kentucky by Worldwide Technologies within the past 16 months. In 2021, the company announced a $1.42 million investment in Greensburg creating 25 full-time jobs.

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2022-08-25 13:24:44 | Comments | Printable version

Alex Hill, 32, Russell County, KY (1989-2022)

Alexander "Alex" Hill, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at his home. He was 32 years of age.

Alex was born October 7, 1989, in Somerset. He worked with his dad, Curtis, in the family's business, Hill's Toilet Rental and Septic Service. Alex loved spending time with his Bethany. He enjoyed playing with his two dogs, Bear and Hog, that he thought of as "his kids". He loved driving his Dodge truck and leaving black smoke and tire marks behind.

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2022-08-25 11:16:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Letter: Red Barn BBQ is not Marketta and Gary

Marketta Dubree writes:
Could you do a writeup that whoever is putting in a BBQ under the name Red Barn... it's not us! I'm not sure if that is their goal to get people to think it's us or what. We want people to know its not us. - Thank you, Marketta
Marketta and Gary Dubree are now located in Tompkinsville but had the Red Barn BBQ restaurant on Hudson Street before a fire in the building caused their relocation.

2022-08-25 11:12:32 | Comments | Printable version

State releases county unemployment data for July 2022

From Mike Clark/Gabe Tomlin

Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates fell in 117 counties between July 2021 and July 2022 and rose in three, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. Locally, unemployment fell both month-to-month and year-to-year in Adair and all surrounding counties, with Cumberland continuing to post one of the lowest unemployment rates in Kentucky.

CountyCLFEMPUNEMPJuly22June22July21
Adair7,0716,7283434.9%5.1%5.8%
Casey6,7976,5372603.8%4.0%4.7%
Cumberland3,4493,3451043.0%3.3%3.8%
Green5,2495,0541953.7%4.0%4.4%
Metcalfe3,9353,7431924.9%5.1%6.1%
Russell6,1725,8543185.2%5.4%6.1%
Taylor12,34011,8604803.9%4.0%4.6%

Cumberland and Woodford counties recorded the lowest jobless rates in the commonwealth at 3% each. They were followed by Oldham and Scott counties, 3.2% each; Anderson, Boone and Fayette counties, 3.3% each; Jessamine County, 3.4%; and Bourbon, Campbell, Carroll, Harrison, Kenton, Marion, Monroe, Pendleton, Todd and Washington counties, 3.5% each.

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2022-08-25 10:08:08 | Comments | Printable version

A Jones Road closing Friday morning

From Bridget Compton

Road Foreman Barry Hamlett has announced that A. Jones Road will be closed for repairs after 8:30amCT on Friday, August 26, 2022.

2022-08-25 09:57:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Metcalfe Co. Courthouse Museum Ribbon Cutting

From Kim Harwood, Executive Director
Edmonton Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce

The Edmonton-Metcalfe Chamber of Commerce will host a Ribbon Cutting at 11amCT on Thursday, August 25, 2022, in the Courthouse Yard on the public square in Edmonton, for the Metcalfe County Courthouse Museum.

2022-08-25 06:34:28 | Comments | Printable version

General Assembly unveils Eastern Kentucky flood relief package

From Jordan Hensley, LRC

Frankfort, KY - Kentucky lawmakers unveiled a nearly $212 million relief package on Wednesday to aid communities in Eastern Kentucky still reeling from the devastating floods that claimed dozens of lives last month.

The proposed relief package is broken down as follows:
  • $115 million to the military affairs budget unit in the Division of Emergency Management,
  • $40 million to the operations and support services budget unit in the Department of Education,
  • $45 million to the highways budget unit in the Transportation Cabinet to repair roads and bridges,
  • and $12 million in ARPA funds to repair water and sewer infrastructure.
The House and Senate gaveled into the first day of what is expected to be a three-day special session focused on emergency funding and recovery efforts in at least 11 counties affected by the record flooding.

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2022-08-25 06:28:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics

Haiku by Robert Stone for August 25, 2022

How charming that youth
smiles without any reason,
lost in pleasant dreams.
--Robert Stone, Thursday, 25 August 2022.
-1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3999

2022-08-25 06:18:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Thu 25 Aug 2022

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Thursday, August 25, 2022, 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: No events Circuit Court. 8 events District Court.
  • Green County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: 1 event Circuit Court. 5 events District Court.
  • Russell County: 19 events Circuit Court. 12 events District Court.
  • Taylor County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties

2022-08-25 06:18:11 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 25
Happy Anniversary, Tony and Suzanna Streeval | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ann Lewis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandy Held | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chandler Riley Mann (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Corinna Edwards | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Earline Hill | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Eddie Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Elijah Wade Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Glenn Seaton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hallie Knight | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mark Curry of Egypt Community | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Marsha Reddick | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Michael Furkins (2001) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Miranda Ellis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Robert Harmon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Robin Minton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tessa Marie Pyles (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tony Martin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tyler Dennis Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Winston Keltner | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Zachary Appleby | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memoriam Evelyn Mae Perkins, Metcalfe Co., KY (1932-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memoriam, Myrtie Frazier, Adair Co., KY (1924-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roger Burton, 69, Adair County, KY (1948-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ed Gorin, Taylor County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janette Ellen Zieg Furkin, Taylor County, KY (1923-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vonzie B. Hill, Jamestown, KY (1940-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Gene Arms, Cumberland Co, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nellie B. Means, Liberty, KY (1942-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mable Goodin, Adair Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doretta Curry, Adair County, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Archie Burress, Taylor County, KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clarise Helen Arnett, 100, Green Co., KY (1913-20130) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Ruth Butler Murley, Burkesville, KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby E. Withers, Russell Springs, KY (1913-2014)< | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lois Yarberry Grider, 77, Adair Co., KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carol June (Whitlow) McMurtrey, 75, Summer Shade, KY (1938-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nora Hazel Henson Wade, 100, Taylor Co., KY (1914-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Madison Rose Chadwell, Casey County, KY . (d. 11 Oct 2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Dale Martin, Knifley, KY (1964-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Floyd Claywell, 81, Adair County, KY (1933-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anthony Lee Wooten, 48, Russell Co., KY (1966-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Peggy Brockman, 75, Adair County, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Franklin L. Ponder, 74, Casey Co., KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janice Erleen Patterson Ervin, Green Co., KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annie Mae Shofner Roots, Taylor Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Spelts, 68, Liberty, KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brandon Kyle Grider, 28, Elizabethtown, KY (1988-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Norman Johnson, Taylor Co., KY/Adair Co. native (1928-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Andi Chelf | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cynthia Kay Harris, 57, Columbia, KY (1963-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earline (Loy) Hill, 86, Adair Co., KY native (1938-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eric Russell Melson | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Grider (1826-1909) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James N. (Jimmy) McGowan, 78, Columbia, KY (1944-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Douglas, 44, Liberty, KY (1976-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Leonard Stotts (Aug. 25, 1910-May 27, 1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Alvin Bell, 72, Campbellsville, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Laura Elizabeth Furkins, 23, Columbia, KY (2001-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lawrence Wallen, 66, Russell Springs, KY (1956-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Norma Marie Moore, 54, Burkesville, KY (1966-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard A. (Dickie) Blakeman, Sr., 83, Greensburg, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday,Diane Willis, Russell County, KY (1954-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, August 25, 2022
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
3:30pmCTSpecial called Adair Co. Middle School SBDM Council meeting | (ID:63691, Comment)
5:00pmCTACMS Girls Basketball vs Hart Co. (Away) | (ID:63644, Comment)
5:30pmCTACHS Volleyball vs Marion Co. (F/JV/V) | (ID:63606, Comment)
6:00pmCTAdair County Republican Party meeting
In the basement of the Adair County Courthouse Annex Building, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY | (ID:63495, Comment)
Adair Co. Republican Party meeting | (ID:63595, Comment)
7:00pmCTAgatha Christie's The Mousetrap at Barnlot Theater | (ID:63536, Comment)

  

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