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Ruby Morrison, 92, Glens Fork, KY (1931-2023)

Ruby Hutchison Morrison of Glens Fork died on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at her home. She was 92 years old.

A graveside service will be held at 4pmCT on Thursday, March 23, 2023, in Columbia Cemetery. Burial will follow.

At Ruby's request, no visitation will be held.


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2023-03-21 19:43:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

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Remembering two Moores by the fountain on the Square



2023-03-21 - Downtown Columbia, KY - Photo from Columbia Magazine archives.
This photo from the archives of Columbia Magazine was taken by Ed Waggener, good friend to both Moores, in the year 2010. All three men were avid supporters of their town.

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Congratulations CCHE Hawks Basketball winners

From Maggie Coleman

The Cumberland Christian Home Educators Basketball Program, coached by Mark Coleman, brought home two national titles this past week at the East Coast Homeschool National Tournament in Gatlinburg.

Over 112 teams were in attendance. The Middle School team, with Gabe and Ty Coleman and Brayson Edge from Adair County, won first place in the top bracket.

Gabe Coleman earned the recognition of tournament MVP. The Varsity team, also coached by Mark Coleman, won first place in the third bracket, the best varsity tournament showing in the team's history.

Varsity won by one point in nail-biting overtime play. Congrats to Coach Coleman and all the players!


2023-03-21 17:48:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Design an ACAC logo and you may win a prize of $150

From Anne Bird, president, ACAC

The Adair County Arts Council is holding a Logo Contest to help define the group as inclusive of all areas of the arts and all creative persons in our region.

The contest is open to all individuals who share a love for the Arts! The winner will receive a $150 prize for the chosen design based on the Mission Statement, “Embracing the Arts in and Around Adair County.

There will be an entry fee of $5 for each design submitted (1 design per envelope).


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2023-03-21 15:27:49 | Comments | Printable version

Requesting Abentee Ballot by mail for May 16 primary

From Lisa Greer
Adair County Clerk

Q. How do I request absentee ballot by mail?
  • April 1, 2023 (12:01 a.m. local time) online portal is open to request an absentee ballot by mail. Links to request; govoteky.com
  • Calling the Adair County Clerk Lisa Greer's Office, 270-384-2801
  • Highly recommended: if possible, request by using Kentucky's Voter Information Portal


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2023-03-21 10:47:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics

Public Notice: Location of Ballot Drop Box for May 16 Primary

From Lisa Greer
Adair County Clerk

For those who qualified for and requested an Absentee Mail-In Ballot, the Ballot Drop Box for the 2023 Primary Election will be located inside of the Adair County Clerk's Office (Adair County Courthouse Annex), 424 Public Square, Ste3, Columbia KY.

The Ballot Drop Box will be accessible during the following times:
  • Monday through Friday from 8am to 4pm (local time)
  • Saturdays from 8am to 11am (local time)
  • Election Day, May 16, from 6am to 6pm (local time)
The Adair Co. Clerk's Office is open every Saturday except when a holiday falls on a Friday or Monday, then we are closed that Saturday.


2023-03-21 10:29:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics

Budget Committee to meet Friday

From Bridget Compton

The Adair County Fiscal Court Budget Committee will meet at 8:30amCT on Friday, March 24, 2023, in the basement of the Adair County Annex basement located at 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY 42728. The public is invited to attend.


2023-03-21 10:21:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Discover how your colon works from the inside out

From Stacey Biggs

As part of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, T.J. Regional Health, in partnership with the Kentucky Colon Cancer Screening Programs, will be presenting an inflatable colon cancer educational exhibit free to the public. The exhibit will be open from 7amCT until 2pmCT on Friday, March 31, 2023, at the T.J. Health Pavilion, 310 N L Rogers Wells Blvd, Glasgow, KY.

The exhibit features an inflatable 10-foot-wide, 20-foot-long, and 12-foot-high colon to raise awareness about the importance of colon cancer screening.


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2023-03-21 10:19:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care

Spring Gospel Meeting at Columbia Church of Christ

From Michael Tanksley

The Columbia Church of Christ will be hosting a gospel meeting Sunday through Wednesday, March 26-29, 2023, on the theme: "Pursuing the Fullness of Christ" with brother Todd Houston of Elizabethton, TN. Todd previously held gospel meetings in Columbia back in 2016 and 2012.

Everyone is invited to come out and hear these messages on such an important topic from God's word. Click "read more" to view the schedule.


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2023-03-21 10:14:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Student art on display at Trabue Russell House

The area Student Art Show opened last weekend at the historic Trabue-Russell House in Columbia and will be open again on Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26, 2023. Hours are from 1 to 3pmCT.

The event is funded by the Jim Blair Memorial Fund which is administered by the City of Columbia and sponsored by the Trabue-Russell House Board. For more information call City Hall, 270-384-2105.


2023-03-21 09:07:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Haiku by Robert Stone for March 21, 2023

Reply from parent,
wanting to give no answer,
no answer at all.
--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 21 March 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4207


2023-03-21 08:12:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Tue 21 Mar 2023

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at a glance:
  • Adair County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Casey County: No events Circuit Court. 54 events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Green County: No events Circuit Court. 1 event 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. No events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2023-03-21 08:11:54 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 21
Happy Birthday, Anita and Barbara | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Betty Wall | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Greg Stapleton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joe N. Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, John Howery (1952) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Johnnietta Jessie (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Justin R. Tucker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kara Murphy (2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mark Baker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mark Karnes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rick Wilson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tim Judd | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Parthena McQueary Bradshaw, 92, Russell Co., KY (1925-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lorene Rhodes, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marla Jean Walls, Russell Springs, KY (1953-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Melody I. Coffey, Russell Springs, KY (1955-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rebecca June Watts, Edmonton, KY (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steven Randall (Randy) Richards, Liberty, KY (1961-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John C. Bray, Burkesville, KY (1921-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vernie Alice Brewer English, Greensburg, KY (1938-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, R.B. Tincher Taylor Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Versie Colwell, Taylor Co., KY (1915 ) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joslynn Ann Luttrell, Adair Co., KY (2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Byron Whittle, Russell County, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judge James G. Weddle, Liberty, KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marvin Ray Patton Casey County, KY (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Andy A. Miller, Casey County, KY (1962-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randy Elmore, 46, Russell Co., KY (1967-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Russell Murphy, Casey County, KY (1930-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sarah Lee Page Wayne, Taylor Co., KY (1921-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobbie J. Hinton, 80, Russell Co., KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lorinda Key, 55, Cumberland Co., KY |1959-2014| | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, M. Rey Yarberry, Green Co., KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Gladys M. Keltner, Green County, KY (1916-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Johnnie W. Price, Taylor Co., KY (1934-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Genia Lynn Stephens, 45, Russell Co., KY (1970-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bernice Underwood, 69, Taylor County, KY (1946-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earl Ballenger, 74, Jamestown, KY (1941-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Danny Lee (Dan) Dunbar, Russell Springs, KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Sue Miller, Adair Co., KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Levettia (Tiny) Hicks, Campbellsville, KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mabel Sullivan, 90, Taylor Co., KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dennis Hopper Selby, Russell Co., KY (1966-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John L. Burchett, 49, Russell Co., KY (1967-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Denesa Burton Veatch, Taylor County/Adair Co., KY native (1963-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ralph Henry Judd, 97 Jefferson County, KY/Green County Native (1921-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Rodney Earl Scott, 46, Marrowbone, Cumberland Co., KY (1972-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gloria Dean Luttrell, 60, Dunnville, KY (1960-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold Wayne Acree, 71, Green Co., KY native (1952-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Iza Pearl Helm, 91, Jamestown, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Norman Coffey, 90, Columbia, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Karsyn Rubbo, 4 months, Jamestown, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. Clifford Buel Hayes, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard Dale Wilson, Sr., 66, Campbellsville, KY (1957-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steven (Half-pint) Mitchell, 35, Taylor Co., KY (1987-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Theresa A. Goldsmith, 66, Taylor Co., KY native (1957-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Uriel C. Sparks, formerly of Adair County (1930-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Junior 'Willie' Murrell, Adair County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Willie York, 82, Russell Springs, KY (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, 2023
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTEDA Board of Directors meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:64681, Comment)
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432 | (ID:64687, Comment)
5:30pmCTAdair Co. 4-H Shooting Sports Orientation and Safety meeting | (ID:64669, Comment)
6:00pmCTSpecial Regular Adair Co. School Board meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:64684, Comment)

 

































 
 
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