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Daily News for Wednesday, August 13, 2025
It's beginning to feel a lot like... the end of summer vacation By Mike Watson Mixed feelings of exhilaration and impending doom still grip me at this time of year. Excitement about the commencement of a new school year was and is often overshadowed by the thought of rising daily before sunup to prepare for a day in the classroom. That was true in the fall of 1965 when I started school and continued through the beginning of school year 2009-2010, my last year in the classroom! With a decade and a half outside the education field, I still feel the anticipation this time of year; and I still wake up early in mid-winter to check school closings and delays! There was a time when schools opened even earlier in the summer, as some readers may remember. For instance, in 1942, the first full year that the United States was involved in World War II, a hard year for so many families, school started in late June. The superintendent of schools was Mr. C.W. Marshall, who announced in early June that the opening day for teachers would be Saturday, June 27, instead of July 6, as previously reported. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-13 14:58:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Mike Watson - History
Teen Grider-Bihr, 92, Russell County, KY Leontine "Teen" Grider-Bihr, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at her home. She was 92 years of age. Born July 15, 1933, in Russell County, she was a daughter of the late Ruel and Mary Beck Grider. Teen was a graduate of seminary college in Cincinnati, and a former Sunday School teacher. She attended Russell Springs and Jamestown Christian Church. Teen was a homemaker, who enjoyed traveling at every opportunity. She was also an avid watcher of hummingbirds from her porch. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-13 12:05:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
CU students at Honors and Awards Day Chapel Campbellsville University recently honored students in the Honors and Awards Day Chapel, held each year at the end of each academic year to celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of students. Among the local award recipients were: Sport Medicine - Exercise Science: Kaylee Shay Campbell from Columbia; Honors Program: Makenna Marie Meeks from Russell Springs; Marriage and Family Ministries: Gracie Elizabeth Skaggs from Campbellsville; Outstanding Graduate Student-Instrumental: Connor Hogan from Campbellsville; Outstanding Graduate Student-Vocal: Abigail Rebecca Russell from Jamestown; Entrepreneurship: Halle Faye Hills from Edmonton; General Business: Ceanna Jean Denham from Greensburg; Pastoral Ministries: Samuel Robert Bennett from Campbellsville; Environmental Science: Julio Benedicto Perez from Campbellsville; Draven Blade Reynolds from Campbellsville; Computer Information Systems: Joseph Clark Kidwell from Campbellsville; Environmental Science: Julio Benedicto Perez from Campbellsville; and Criminal Justice: Makenna Marie Meeks from Russell Springs. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-13 11:49:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Campbellsville University
Volleyball: ACHS to host Bardstown on Aug 21 Adair County High School Volleyball will play away at Larue County High School on Monday, August 18, 2025. The Indians return to play their first home match of the season against Bardstown starting at 5pmCT on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in John Burr Memorial Gymnasium, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY. Tickets to the Bardstown match are $7.00, and can be purchased online at hometownticketing.com. 2025-08-13 11:23:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Labor Day Weekend singing at Dale Hollow Dale Hollow State Resort Park will host a Labor Day Weekend singing, featuring performances by The Spirituals from Edmonton, KY, and The Kellys from Lawrenceburg, KY. Concerts will begin Nightly at 7pmCT on Saturday, August 30 and Sunday, August 31, 2025, in the Campground Amphitheater. There will be a Sunday Morning Service at 10:30amCT. Admission is free, everyone is invited to attend, and a lawn chair is recommended. For reservations, call Dale Hollow State Resort Park at 1-800-325-2282. Dale Hollow State Resort Park is located at 5970 State Park Rd., Burkesville, KY. 2025-08-13 11:13:02 | Comments | Printable version
City of Columbia issues Back to School Bash Thank you From Trey Stephens City of Columbia | Assistant to the Mayor The City of Columbia was incredibly pleased to have had an amazing 2025 Back to School Bash. The crowd of over 350 people included nearly 200 children, who received massive amounts of school supplies, food, drinks, candy, and many other items to kick off the school year, thanks to the sponsors and vendors, including 313 Maple, Zaxby's, Columbia Church of the Nazarene, Signature Healthcare Summit Manor, TJ Health Columbia, Prairie Farms, Lake Cumberland Community Action/ KYNECT, Adanta, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, United Cajun Navy, Antioch Church, Circor, 3 Trees, Subway Dohoney Trace, Columbia Police Department, and Adair County Tourism. A special thank you goes out to the Columbia Street Department and Columbia Parks and Recreation Department for setting up the event and working traffic. Lastly we would like to thank Jake Hill, Mark Harris, Dinky Gowen and assistant, Billy Pickett, James Curry, and Lance Burton for an incredible show. We wish everyone a great school year! 2025-08-13 10:47:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Russell Co. studies expansion of Industrial Park Gov. Andy Beshear announced nearly $8.5 million in state funding at the end of July to support site and building development projects in Laurel, Madison, Monroe, Pendleton, Russell and Scott counties, as well as a regional project in Muhlenberg County. The Russell County Fiscal Court, on behalf of the Russell County Industrial Development Authority, is completing due-diligence studies on the Rexroat Property, to determine the feasibility of the site and decide whether it should be acquired as an expansion to the Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Park. A number of projects in Adair, Green, Russell and Taylor Counties have been funded through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative. (CM Archives: KDPI). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-13 10:41:35 | Comments | Printable version
Boil Water Advisory issued for Applyby Dr, Hwy 55S Update: Boil Water Advisory lifted for Applyby Dr, Hwy 55S From Columbia/Adair Utilities District Date Issued 8/13/2025, Time Issued 9:15 am A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for consumers on Applyby Drive, 1450-3653 Hwy 55 South and all side roads in between. The advisory has been issued due to repair and maintenance. Following such an event, the potential exists for bacteriological contamination of the water supply therefore this Boil Water Advisory has been issued as a precautionary measure. Until further notice, boil all water used for drinking and cooking, bringing the water to a rolling boil for three minutes before using. This advisory will remain in effect until the situation has been corrected and test results have shown the water to be of an acceptable quality. For more information concerning the Boil Water Advisory, contact Bradley Miller at Columbia Adair Utilities District, 270-384-2181. 2025-08-13 10:40:06 | Comments | Printable version
Susan Chambers' life remembered Susan Chambers of Edmonton, KY passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025. A Celebration of Life was held to honor her Tuesday at the Edmonton Methodist Church. She touched many lives as a teacher, at Barn Lot Theater and as a partner with her friend Carol, as a radio talk show host. Her family write, "When you think of Susan, may your sorrows end, and may you remember her laughter, a sound that could fill a room and lift a heart. She would have wanted it that way." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-13 10:25:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Campaign to curb impaired driving starts Aug 13 From Marla Marrs Frankfort, KY - As Labor Day approaches, Kentuckians are reminded to celebrate the end of summer safely by planning for a sober, designated driver if festivities include alcohol. "Our top priority is keeping Kentuckians safe," said Gov. Andy Beshear. "If you are under the influence and choose to get behind the wheel, you put everyone on the road in danger, including yourself. Let's work together to eliminate preventable crashes by committing to celebrate responsibly." Although impaired driving enforcement is a year-round effort, crashes tend to increase over holiday weekends. That's why the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and law enforcement agencies across the country in the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign, which runs from August 13 through September 1, 2025. The following tips are recommended to stay safe: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-13 08:29:09 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 13 Happy Birthday, Ashley Daniel (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Blake Cowan | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Calvin Aaron (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cindy Burton (1968) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Clara Mae Jessee | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Devonna Vanarsdall McVay | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Donald Bault | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hayden Hancock (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jimmy Firquin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jon Loy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mandy Bauer (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Marguerite Keen | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary Helen Bennett (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Peyton Keith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Rhonda Grant Roberts | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Warren Hickerson | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dale Lunsford, Russell Springs, KY (1929-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Wayne Gaddie, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Cottrell, SR.., Taylor Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Robert Allen Simpson, Green Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cheyanne Elizabeth Barrows, Casey Co., KY (2010-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sheila Willis, Burkesville, KY (1974) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alma Chewning Philpott, Adair Co. native (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Spears Anderson, Cumberland Co., KY (1939-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irene Pelston, Adair Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Opal M. Clements, Dunnville, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Amedeo Politano, Taylor Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Jo Clements, Casey Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Lawson, Russell County, KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zelma Mae Martin, Taylor Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Noah Lee Peavley, 79, Hustonville, KY (1935-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Osburn Roy, 75, Russell County, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willie M. Hoosier, 75, Taylor Co., KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Lathenia Hutchison Cornett, 84, Bow, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Timmie Edwards, 63, Center, KY (1952-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilma Ann Gaskin Ballenger, 80, Russell County, KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clifford Pruitt, Sr., Green County, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dallas R. Propes, Casey County, KY (1948-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Calvin Aaron, 89, Adair County, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lora Mae Sallee Dudgeon, 79, Taylor County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gracie Wood, Taylor County, KY (1925-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carl W. Loy, 91 Taylor County, KY (1926-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Blaine McWhorter, 57, Russell Co., KY (1960-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Annie-Laurie Cox, 95, Campbellsville, KY (1927-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arnold Joseph Lee, 73, Burkesville, KY (1940-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bro. Dewey Ray Rooks, 75, Columbia, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glenda Evans, 77, Columbia, KY (1946-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Henrietta Wilson, 85, Russell Springs, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Infant William Thomas Edwards (2017-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Nolan Cundiff, Adair Co., KY WWII veteran (1922-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jinger Collette, 41, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Love Jackson, 93, Adair County, KY native (1926-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rachael A. McKinney, 98, Russell Springs, KY (1918-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger Dean (George) Medaris, 72, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Harold Yarberry, 64, Columbia, KY (1957-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Brithday, Mattie Frances Romines Jessee (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, August 13, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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