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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Donate Life KY Scholarship winners announced

From Shelley Snyder

Out of an impressive pool of more than 70 applicants hailing from 38 counties across Kentucky, 20 extraordinary individuals have been selected to receive 2024 Donate Life Kentucky Scholarships valued at $1000 each. These students have demonstrated exceptional dedication to promoting the Donate Life mission and educating their peers about the life-saving impact of registering as an organ, eye, and tissue donor.

"For over 30 years, the Circuit Clerk's office issued driver's license and asked every customer about registering as a donor and giving $1 to public education about organ, eye and tissue donation. Although we no longer issue driver's licenses, we remain steadfast in our commitment to helping our community through education and outreach about this lifechanging Donate Life mission. In our county, and every county in Kentucky, people have been saved and healed by the gift of life. Today, over 1000 Kentuckians still wait for their gift of life. Organ, eye and tissue donors are heroes," explains Dennis Loy, Adair Circuit Clerk.

"Giving back to these students, many of whom are donor families & recipients, is such an honor. I extend a heartfelt congratulations to all the scholarship winners and express appreciation to every applicant for their dedication to the Donate Life mission."

The Donate Life Kentucky Scholarship winners for 2024 are:


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2024-04-23 - Adair Co., KY - Photo by Roldcat.
Roldcat writes, "On a morning walk I spotted this firefly on a daisy."

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Diabetes classes at Adair Co. Health Department

From Jeff Neagle, Communications Specialist
Lake Cumberland District Health Department

The Adair County Health Department will present the Healthy Living with Diabetes 4-class education series in May. The class dates are May 14, 16, 21, and 23, 2024, from 9amCT to 11:30amCT each day.

This free class is designed to teach you how to manage diabetes, eat healthy, and become more active. The classes are led by a Certified Diabetes Educator, and will meet at the Adair Co. Health Department, 801 Westlake Dr, Columbia, KY.

Registration is open for both classes. To sign up, visit the Lake Cumberland District Health Department website at www.lcdhd.org/services/diabetes. For more information, call 800-928-4416 Option 4. The class will return to Adair County on July 2, 9, 16, and 23, 2024.


2024-04-23 19:48:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care

Concerts by Adair County Community Choir

From Ginna Franklin

More than 50 local singers are all set to perform in two Spring Adair County Community Choir concert events the first week in May, 2024.

The first will be an evening concert, Friday, May 3 at 6:30pmCT and the second will be Sunday afternoon, May 5, at 2:30pmCT. Both will be held at Columbia Christian Church, 206 Campbellsville Street.

They are free and open to the public.

Leaders are Director, Ginna Franklin and Accompanist, Dwayne Martin.


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Writers shared works in first annual event

The first (hopefully annual) Writers' Day to be held in Adair County took place Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the at the Extension Office in Columbia. With many exciting events surrounding this one, especially Plow Day, still a good group attended, some to share and some just to listen.

The event was sponsored by the Adair County Arts Council, led and organized by writer, painter, educator Darlene Campbell who said she had very positive responses from everyone, especially writers who drove in from other areas.


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Medical Cannabis business licensing update

Businesses can apply for a cannabis business license July 1 - Aug. 31, 2024.

Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the Kentucky Medical Cannabis Program has taken significant steps toward ensuring Kentuckians with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible.

The Governor signed House Bill 829 into law, which among other things, the bill takes the important step of moving up the timeline for cannabis business licensing from Jan. 1, 2025, to July 2024.


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2024-04-23 12:31:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Steven Howard Suratt, 58, Taylor County, KY (1966-2024)

Steven Howard Suratt of Campbellsville, Kentucky, son of Roy Howard Suratt and Lola Marie Corbin Suratt of Greensburg, was born on Wednesday, April 13, 1966 in Green County and departed this life on Sunday, April 21, 2024at age 58.

He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of Allendale Baptist Church. He was a former electrical maintenance employee for the Taylor Regional Hospital. He loved U.K. basketball, hunting, fishing, running his beagles, but above all, his greatest love and joy were his grandbabies.


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Mia Renee Hardaway, 56, Bowling Green, KY (1967-2024)

Mia Renee Hawkins Hardaway of Bowling Green died on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at her home after a short illness. She was 56 years old.

The funeral service will be held at NoonCT on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Minister Daryl Wingo delivering the Eulogy. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Visitation is requested after 10:30amCT on Saturday, April 27, 2024.


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CPD: Service of warrant leads to additional possession charge

By Officer Adam Cravens, PIO
Columbia Police Department

On Monday night, April 22, 2024, the Columbia Police Department located and took into custody a subject on Burkesville Street with an active warrant. During a search in the process of arrest, the subject was found to be in possession of suspected narcotics.


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Hoffman is Squad Leader of F2 Company Team for Sandhurst

From Michelle Kalish
US Military Academy Public Affairs Office

West Point, NY - The U.S. Military Academy will host the 57th Sandhurst Military Skills Competition on April 26 and 27, 2024. Hosted by West Point since 1967, teams will compete in a rigorous 36-hour course to test warrior spirit, cohesion, and dedication to mission accomplishment.

This year's two-day competition consists of 48 teams, including 17 international teams, 16 ROTC teams, ten U.S. Military Academy company teams, and five U.S. service academy teams. Cadet Samuel Hoffman, Squad Leader of the F2 Company Team, is from Columbia, Kentucky, and was a member of the Class of 2021 at Adair County High School.

"Sandhurst is the premiere cadet military skills competition in the world. This year's competition is designed to push them to their limits and, in the process, inspire us with their tenacity, determination, and grit," said Department of Military Instruction Director Col. Mark Federovich.


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CPD welcomes Officer Tyler McKinney

By Officer Adam Cravens, PIO
Columbia Police Department

The Columbia Police Department would like to welcome Tyler McKinney as our newest Officer. Mayor Pam Hoots swore in Officer McKinney on Monday morning, April 22, 2024, with friends and family in attendance.

Officer McKinney is a 2016 graduate of Adair County High School. He is also a current member of the 617th Military Police Company with the Army National Guard. Officer McKinney will attend Department of Criminal Justice Training located in Richmond this Fall.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 23
Happy Birthday, siblings Suzanne Rodgers, Pat Miller and Jeffrey Todd Miller | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Abigail Thompson (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Amanda Tooley (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ava Harrison | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bridgette Reagin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Calvin Leo Claywell, (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Conor Smith (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jane Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joey Page | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Julie McQueary | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Matthew Brummett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Pamela Farr | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Phyllis Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shane Lee Pollard | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Timmy Loy | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Darlene DeHart, 70, Russell Co., KY (1944-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Naomi Logan Popplewell, Russell Springs, KY (1926-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Everett Howard Harvey, Russell Springs, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lattie V. Sartin Metcalfe Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gene Cornett, Casey Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wilmerth Hart, Russell County, KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Antle, Russell Springs, KY (1959) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Veachel Antle, Campbellsville, KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clifton Wayne Meece, 63, Russell Springs, KY (1949) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Christine Fogle, Casey County, KY (1915) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Geneva Walker Estes, Green Co., KY (1923-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Myrtle Grimsley, Adair County, KY (1919-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Fred C. Sexton, 80, Adair County, KY (1933-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Daisy Schackow, Russell County, KY (1938-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Shepherd, Adair Co., KY (1947-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ellen Louise Fields England Metcalfe Co., KY native (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dr. Ralph A. Tesseneer Jr., 91, Taylor Co., KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Charles Smith, Metcalfe Co., KY (1951-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clavis (Short) Burris, 88, Gradyville, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Velma McVay, 93, Taylor County, KY (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharen N. Skaggs, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, J.B. Grider, 76, Cumberland Co., KY (1941-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Mae Spurling Sullivan, Taylor Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnie Lee Hughes, Russell County, KY (1952-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Anita Bergemann, Green County, KY (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Arnold, 66, Adair County, KY (1952-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vitus Edward Emerson , 86, Casey Co. KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clodean Giles, 89, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Denelda Clairlene Leigh, 81, Liberty, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dora Maude Bryant Warf, 87, Green Co., KY native (1933-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edgar Leland Pelston, Adair County, KY native (1959-2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances Waymon Pelston, Taylor County, KY (1938-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Henry F. (Buddy) Beard, 86, Greensburg, KY (1935-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Herl D. Robertson, 85, Russell Springs, KY (1938-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ila Chewning, 90, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jim Giles, Adair Co., KY (1975-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Junior Kessler, 69, Greensburg, KY (1951-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Logan Eric Johns, 25, Campbellsville, KY (1998-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Beatrice Whitlow Creason, Green Co., KY (1923-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert G. (Bobby) Fawcett, Taylor Co., KY (1937-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Crawhorn, 67, Columbia, KY (1956-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda G. Rhoten, 79, Russell Springs, KY native (1941-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda Lee Helm, 80, Greensburg, IN (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Tuesday, April 23, 2024
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432 | (ID:66717, Comment)
11:30amCTSpecial called City Council meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:66825, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices for Mary Alma Keltner, 92, Adair Co., KY (1931-2024) | (ID:66821, Comment)
5:00pmCTAdair County 4-H Outdoor Adventure Club meeting
Citizen Park, 516 Burkesville Road, Columbia, KY | (ID:66806, Comment)
6:00pmCTAgenda - Adair Fiscal Court April 2024 meeting | (ID:66826, Comment)
6:30pmCTBasic Digital Literacy Class
Adair Co. Adult Learning Center, 969 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY | (ID:66784, Comment)

 

































 
 
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