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Daily News for Friday, August 29, 2025
KSP: Post 15 joins Operation C.A.R.E. over Labor Day Weekend From Trooper Jonathan Houk As Labor Day weekend approaches, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 will join law enforcement agencies across the country in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort). This traffic safety initiative is happening August 29 through September 1 and is focused on keeping Kentucky's roadways safe during a major travel holiday. Throughout the Labor Day weekend, troopers will increase patrols on highways and interstates, with special attention given to impaired driving, speeding, distracted driving and failure to wear seatbelts. The goal is simple: reduce crashes and save lives. "Labor Day is a time for family, friends and celebration, which means thousands will be using Kentucky roadways" said Captain Jennifer Sandlin. "Our troopers will be working hard to ensure everyone gets to and from their destinations safely. We urge drivers to make smart choices, avoid distractions and never get behind the wheel if they've been drinking." KSP offers these safety reminders for drivers this Labor Day: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-29 16:53:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Adair Co. Grand Jury August 27 indictments On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, the Adair County Circuit Court Grand Jury met and handed down indictments against 15 individuals. Charges included theft, burglary, assault, terroristic threatening, public intoxication, possession, strangulation, DUI, criminal mischief, trafficking, flight, reckless driving, wanton endangerment, distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor, and numerous traffic violations. NOTE: Indictments are considered formal charges. An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. The indictments can be viewed here: 2025-08-29-Adair-Indictments-80-94-Redacted (PDF, 15.8MB) 2025-08-29 16:50:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Blessing Boxes in and around Columbia From Trey Stephens City of Columbia | Assistant to the Mayor Across Columbia and Adair County there are 25 blessing boxes that are stocked with food and necessities for those in need by local sponsor organizations (usually churches) and occasionally with surplus food that is donated to the City. Blessing boxes are located at:
2025-08-29 16:37:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News
Ribbon Cutting for Sweet Pea's is Sept 5 From Trey Stephens City of Columbia | Assistant to the Mayor The City of Columbia is happy to announce the opening of a new business in Downtown Columbia. Sweet Pea's Boutique & Cafe will be having a ribbon cutting to celebrate their opening at 11amCT next Friday, September 5, 2025. The ribbon cutting ceremony will feature refreshments, door prizes, and free gifts to early arrivers. The shop, owned by Sid & Shannon Ross, is located at 106 Jamestown St, Columbia, KY. They will sell candy, candles, clothing (adults and children), toys, antiques, and much more. If you are available, the City of Columbia invites you to come out next Friday and celebrate this new business in Columbia. 2025-08-29 16:30:40 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: Hospital Tax Curtis M. writes: I think the excess hospital tax should be returned to the taxpayers.Comments re: Hospital tax report includes timeline for completion 2025-08-29 16:24:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Letter: Mural location Keri Willis writes: The mural is found on a wall in the Columbia WalMart entrance. Cayce Davenport is the artist.Comments re: Mural questions to be answered 2025-08-29 15:41:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Sherry Rodgers, 50, Columbia, KY (1974-2025) Sherry Lynn Burton Rodgers passed away at the University of Kentucky Hospital on Thursday, August 28, 2025. She was 50 years old. The funeral service will be held at 11amCT on Monday, September 1, 2025, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Johnny Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Haven Hill Cemetery. Visitation is requested after 5pmCT on Sunday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-29 15:38:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
KSP: Fatal collision on KY 485 in Cumberland Co. From Trooper Jonathan Houk Burkesville, KY - On August 28, 2025, at 9:39 P.M. CST, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a single-vehicle injury collision on KY 485 (Sulphur Creek Road) in Cumberland County. The preliminary investigation revealed that Ronald Huser, 66, of Lebanon, Indiana, was traveling on KY 485 near the Sulpher Creek Marina parking lot entrance in a 2014 Ram 2500. Mr. Huser lost control of his vehicle and exited the right side of the roadway. The vehicle then traveled over a steep embankment, striking a tree. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-29 15:35:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
SCC awarded $6M in AMLER funds for Laurel campus From Scottie Ellis Corbin, KY - On August 29, 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced nearly $26 million to help support education, tourism and economic development in Kentucky's Appalachian region. The funding was announced at the annual SOAR conference in Corbin. Fifteen recipients in 11 counties are receiving the funds as part of the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program. The Somerset Community College Career and Technical Education Training Complex has been selected to receive $6 million to develop a career and technical facility in London, supporting workforce training programs like construction, HVAC, welding, automotive and diesel technology, electrical technology, and industrial maintenance. AMLER funds will be used for equipment purchases and classroom furnishings. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-29 11:51:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Columbia City Council to meet Sept 2 From Woody Sharpe, CMC City Clerk/Treasurer The Columbia City Council will meet in regular session at 6pmCT on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. In addition to regular business, items on the agenda include second readings of ordinances setting council meeting times and ad valorem tax rates, and opening of bids for police and fire equipment. Meeting Agenda: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-29 11:41:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Football: Lindsey Wilson defeats Texas Wesleyan, 45-10 Thursday, August 28, 2025, was a night of firsts at Lindsey Wilson University Parnell Family Stadium. In the first weeknight football game played at Parnell Family Stadium, the Blue Raiders opened their 2025 season with a convincing 45-10 win over No. 10-ranked Texas Wesleyan University, the first time Lindsey Wilson has opened a season with a win over a Top 10 team. Wide receiver Khia Sherrard of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, etched his name into the Lindsey Wilson record book when he caught five passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns. His 215 receiving yards are a new Blue Raider record for total receiving yards in a game. Lindsey Wilson's next game is Saturday, September 6, 2025, at Ave Maria (FL) University. The Blue Raiders will be back at Parnell Family Stadium at 3pmCT on Saturday, September 13, 2025, to host No. 8-ranked St. Thomas University (FL). 2025-08-29 10:15:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Hunting seasons opening soon for many game species Frankfort, KY - Cooler August temperatures have many people thinking about shorter days, crisp, cool mornings and changing leaves - all signs of fall and the hunting opportunities it brings across Kentucky. Before going afield, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources encourages hunters to reference the 2025-2026 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide, available online and at vendors, to update themselves on new season dates and regulations. New regulations are in effect for deer, bear, dove and waterfowl hunting, in addition to changes on some public lands. Kentucky's archery deer season opens September 6, 2025, with crossbow season opening two weeks later, on September 20. Both seasons close January 19, 2026. New for 2025 is an extended youth-only modern gun season. Expanded to nine days from two, the season runs October 11-19, 2025. The most popular fall hunting opportunity is the modern gun season, November 8-23, 2025. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-08-29 10:06:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 29 Happy Birthday, Betty White | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Billy Cowan | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cheryl Green | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dolly Riley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Greg Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jamie Grider | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jamie Lee Bailey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jason Yarberry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jr. Feese (1945) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Julie Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kristie Wilson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sidney Jay-Lynn Kimbler | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Twins Austin Dwayne Lee and Amy Lynn Lee (August 29, 2007) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, W.M. Feese, JR and grandson, Beckam Feese | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thurston Sullivan, Louisville, KY (1937-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Henry Gustoff Bobe, Russell County, KY (1923-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janice Kay Phillips, Liberty, KY (1953-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelby C. Spears, Marrowbone, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Angela Deanna Brumley, Jamestown, KY (1974-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anthony David Taylor, Burkesville, KY (1990-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Billie Gene Fields, Green Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Murrel Jay Kessell, Jefferson Co., KY, (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paula Foley, Russell Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lanis (Pean) Davidson, Cumberland Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Pyles, Columbia, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marshall (Slim) Branham, Cumberland Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Roger Dale Shirrell, Green Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Taylor Martin, Adair Co., KY (1919-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harold H. Foley, 66, of Russell Springs, KY (1947-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Merrill Collins, Burkesville, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rita Harvey, 51, Adair Co., KY (1963-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lora Emma Greer, 93, Russell County, KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Julia Duvall Lawson, 81, Celina, TN (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Edgar Mason, Casey Co., KY (1947-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Wheeler, Taylor County, KY (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary England Underwood, 90, Campbellsville, KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cecile Back, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elba Wolford, 89, Russell County., KY; Adair County, KY native (1926-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. Greg Rueda, 61, Taylor Co., KY (1955-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Luttrell, 79, Russell County, KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Depp Davis, Jr., Columbia, KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue F. Hopkins, 80, Casey County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Estes Sparks, Adair County, KY (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thomas R. Reece, Edmonton, KY (1933-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Estill Johnson, Casey County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Lee (Curly) Burton, Metcalfe Co., KY/Adair Co. KY native (1950-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Berry H. Hamblin, Russell Co., KY (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Welby Martin, 69, Taylor County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doris Dean Haskins Mitchell, 84, Green County, KY (1933-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Avery Corbin Smith, 79, Russell Springs, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dennis C. Lobb, Green County, KY (1941-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Lee Gaskin, 82, Hustonville, KY (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edna Alene Melson, 85, Cundiff, KY (1938-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eric Melson (1989) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Freda Lee Garrett, 91, Liberty, KY (1930-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Isabelle J. Yanik, 94, Taylor County, KY (1925-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joanna Warf Moore, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Joyce Withers, 92, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wade A. Bailey, 48, Columbia, KY (1975-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zelma Lee Mars, 80, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, August 29, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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