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Letter: Missing Yield Sign

Kerry R. writes:
I was going around the Square yesterday (coming from Greensburg Street) and someone in a small gray car on Jamestown Street failed to yield to me. I then followed the person to Campbellsville Street. The car had an Adair County tag, so no way to plead ignorance about the need to yield to oncoming traffic when entering the Square. He just chose not to.

The city can use some of that occupational tax money they keep ripping out of my paycheck and actually do something with it that benefits the residents of the county: help to keep us alive as we navigate through the town.

Therefore, I think painting yield on the road where cars enter the square is a great idea. I also think there should be signage directing trucks to use the bypass or face fines. And then enforce the fines. Or maybe the county could do that with their brand new occupational tax.

Comments re: Yield sign missing - traffic confused


2024-04-25 17:47:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

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Mister "P" welcomes guests to River Ridge



2024-04-25 - Jeffersonville, IN - Photo from Mister "P" Express .
The founder of Mister "P" Express, Inc, Allan Parnell, was born in Sparksville, KY, attended Breeding High School and was part of Adair County High School's first consolidated class. He went to Louisville to earn a living and spent many years of schooling and working for others before starting his own trucking firm with his wife Bunny and daughter Cindy. Last week he and Cindy proudly opened the Parnell Collision Center on their River Ridge Mister "P" Express campus across from Louisville in Jeffersonville, IN.

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ACHS plans Operation 10-46 on the cusp of Prom 2024

On the morning of Thursday, May 2, 2024, Adair County High School, in conjunction with several community first responders, will stage an activity for Adair Couty High School students that will involve a staged car accident. The activity, entitled Operation 10-46--which is emergency personal radio communication code for an automobile accident with injuries--will take place at the Adair County Middle School Football field.

The purpose of this activity is to reinforce the importance of smart decisions in and around prom weekend. Distracted and impaired driving is a concern across age levels, and organizers feel that this activity will drive home the importance of making good decisions, staying away from drinking or impaired driving, and never texting while behind the wheel. Each of these poor decisions can have dire consequences and Operation 10-46 will communicate this in a very real manner.

Please be prepared to hear sirens in and around Adair County Schools campus on the morning of May 2, 2024. There will be a variety of emergency personnel involved in and around the automobile accident scene. Medical evacuation helicopters will also be landing on campus as well.


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2024-04-25 17:37:26 | Comments | Printable version

State releases county unemployment data for March 2024

From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock

Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates rose in 116 counties between March 2023 and March 2024, fell in Bullitt, Fulton and Lewis counties, and remained the same in Spencer County, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.

CountyCLFEMPUNEMPMar24Feb24Mar23
Adair7,5667,0984686.2%6.2%5.0%
Casey6,7506,4173334.9%4.9%4.4%
Cumberland3,6143,4601544.3%4.9%3.6%
Green5,0774,8492284.5%4.7%3.8%
Metcalfe3,9663,7412255.7%6.1%5.0%
Russell6,5616,1424196.4%6.5%5.7%
Taylor12,00111,4375644.7%4.7%3.8%

Woodford County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 3.7%. It was followed by Washington County, 3.8%; Marion and Shelby counties, 4.1%; Anderson, Fayette, Oldham, Scott and Spencer counties, 4.2% each; and Bourbon, Carroll, Cumberland and Nelson counties, 4.3% each.


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2024-04-25 17:34:08 | Comments | Printable version

Parnell Collision Center open at Mister "P" Express

By Linda Waggener

We're so proud to share that the Parnell Collision Center is now open on the campus of Mister "P" Express, the company founded 36 years ago by Adair native Allan Parnell and run by his daughter, President and CEO, Cynthia Collier.

The $3-million Parnell Collision Center is located at River Ridge and offers expert repair and paint for trucks, buses and other commercial and heavy duty vehicles, as well as passenger vehicles.

It seems like just yesterday Mister "P" Express, Inc. was started and today 200 Mister "P" trucks roll throughout the United States and Canada every single day.


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Revival at Mt. Pleasant starts April 29

Mt. Pleasant Church on West Hwy. 70 will be having revival services starting at 6pmCT/7pmET each evening Monday April 29, 2024, through Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Pastor Darrell Treece will be preaching each evening, and he invites everyone to attend.

Directions: Take Highway 206 from Columbia to the "Y"-Junction of Hwy 70, turn right toward Liberty, and Mt. Pleasant Church is on the right at 7431 KY-70.


2024-04-25 11:56:03 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Spring Fish Fry at Christie Chapel on Friday

From Brandon Hovious

Christie Chapel Church will be having their Spring Fish Fry from 4pmCT to 7pmCT on Friday, April 26, 2023. We will have fish, hush puppies, green beans, coleslaw, dessert and drink for the price of $7.00, all you can eat. Eat in or Carry out.

Please join us for Fish, Fellowship in Christ!!! Pastor: Bro. Jeremy Wethington. Christie Chapel Church is located on Hwy 76 at the Adair/Taylor County line, at 8068 Elkhorn Road, Knifley, KY.


2024-04-25 09:02:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News


Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 25
Happy Anniversary, Barry and Pam Kermeen (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday Ron Richardson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brooklynn Paige Mitchell (2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cassie Mitchum | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Emily Green | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gerald Chafin (1961) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hunter Cundiff (2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jessica "Little Bit" Murphy (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, John Carter | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Justin Branham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenny Buck Downey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kim Karnes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Leslie Bryant Rogers | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Reagan Helm | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rhonda Redmon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rodney Parnell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Roni Virginia Kemp (2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, W. Richard Mayse | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmie Dean Johnson, Columbia, KY (1955-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janice Simpson, Russell Springs, KY (1953-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Goldie Oneal Smith, Taylor County, KY (1936-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vicki Carol Self Collette, Campbellsville, KY (1949-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. James Douglas "Doug" Wilcoxson (1946-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phyliss R. Collins Snow Malone, Jamestown, KY (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ralph Gilbert Curry, Columbia, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stephanie Lynn Witt Howard, Burkesville, KY (1971) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David S. Davenport, Russell Springs, KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wayne Goodin, Russell County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allene Chelf Cundiff, Adair Co. native (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell D. Wilkerson, Casey County, KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gertha Williams, Knifley, KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carl Meece, Casey County, KY (1941-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Lee Burton, Adair County, KY(1935-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Barbara Ann Benefield Stokes, Cumberland Co., KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Dicken, Taylor Co., KY (1936-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anna Jewell Russell Hedgespeth, Green Co., KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Huston Leslie (Sonny) Mardis, Taylor County, KY (1953-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Thomas (Uncle Mose) Mattingly, Taylor County, KY (1945-2015 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas Payton Altman, Green County, KY (2000-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, T.J. Branham, Burkesville, KY (1997-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lillian V. Burchett, Russell Co., KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Aline Vannice, Taylor Co., KY (1937-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Withers Garner, Russell County, KY (1921-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James (Andrew) Parnell Cowan, Edmonton, KY (1994-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Whitney D. Copley, Dunnville, KY (1991-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Ray Gosser, Russell Co., KY (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Ellett Stafford, Casey Co., KY (1943-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tony Gregory, Windsor, KY (1964-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carl Reed Pennington, 89, Center, KY (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delpha Marie Grant, 91, Glens Fork, KY (1930-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edward Lee Robertson, 70, Russell Springs, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frederick Carl Kuchenbecker, 79, Greensburg, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Genevieve H. McKinley, 94, Leitchfield, KY (1928-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Eckhart, 84, Burkesville, KY (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Dale Stargle, 40, Russell Springs, KY (1981-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Laverne Wethington, 97, Campbellsville, KY (1926-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Blevins, 80, Liberty, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday,Ms. Annie Lucille Daniel, Taylor Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, April 25, 2024
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTSMART Recovery meeting at Adair Co. Health Dept | (ID:66722, Comment)
11:00amCTColumbia Seventh-day Adventist Church Community Food Giveaway | (ID:66822, Comment)
4:00pmCTACHS regular SBDM Council meeting | (ID:66824, Comment)
ACMS SBDM Council meeting | (ID:66837, Comment)
6:00pmCTAdair Co. Republican Party Monthly meeting | (ID:66732, Comment)
Adair Co. Democrats Monthly meeting | (ID:66733, Comment)

 

































 
 
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