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Daily News for Tuesday, December 16, 2025
AKFA Aluminum Solutions announces Bowling Green investment From Scottie Ellis/Brandon Mattingly Frankfort, KY - On December 15, 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted a historic milestone for the state's manufacturing industry, as AKFA Aluminum Solutions, a division of Uzbekistan's AKFA Group, announced plans to become the first Uzbekistani company to establish a manufacturing operation in the United States, making a significant investment to locate a new facility in Bowling Green, creating 331 Kentucky jobs. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-16 16:09:20 | Comments | Printable version
Carol Perkins: Santa Comes to Town Previous Column: Not My Cats By Carol Perkins "Oh, what a night," Santa sang as he plopped into his oversized recliner. "Tell me everything you saw. Was anything different this year?" "Not much has changed. I like that." Santa was tired, and his hot chocolate and grilled cheese warmed his tummy. "Want a cookie?" Mrs. Claus winked, knowing he'd tasted all the sugar, gingerbread, and chocolate chip cookies he could stomach before stuffing them into his pockets for the reindeer. "I'll tell you a sight I saw, well, really more than one, that took me back. There are small towns still around that look straight out of those Hallmark movies." He leaned up in his chair. "There was this particular one in Kentucky that I landed my sleigh right on the blacktop on the town square. No vehicles were around except a couple of police cars. You could have heard a penny drop on the sidewalk. Not even a barking dog. I walked through the courthouse yard and sat on a bench that read, 'Metcalfe,' so that was where I was. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-16 16:06:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Carol Perkins
Roger Dale Lovitt, Sr., 78, Columbia, KY (1947-2025) Roger Dale Lovitt, Sr., of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the Jean Waddle Care Center at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY. He was 78 years old. Funeral services will be held at 11amCT on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY. Burial, with military honors provided by United States Navy, will be held at 2:30pmET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Lebanon National Cemetery, 20 State Hwy 208, Lebanon, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-16 15:59:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Letter: Kind and generous nature of Adair Comments re: Say what makes your corner of Adair the best Heather Dashkiewicz writes: In the world full of apathy or even animosity, Adair County seems to be somewhat shielded from that. My car broke down on Friday morning just off Burkesville Street on Will Walker Road. I was right at the stop sign and could not get the engine to stay on, so I couldn't even move the car over to the side of the road. Having lived in bigger cities a good portion of my life and let's say experienced the "charm" that comes with that, I expected the worst. Some honking or some choice words at the very least. So my guard was up. However, that is not what happened, not even close. From the first person that came up behind me, I would say 98% of people stopped and asked if I needed help. One car even pulled off of Burkesville Street just to ask if I needed help. After I said that I had help on the way, they pulled back on to Burkesville Street and went on their way. My husband was walking up Burkesville Street by this point, when a very kind gentleman asked if I needed help. I explained the engine wouldn't stay on and that my husband was walking up there now. He actually drove down, picked up my husband and then stayed with us and tried to help. He even drove me to the gas station so I could get something to drink. We really wanted to give him something for his help but he refused. He did it just out of the goodness of his heart. Thankfully the car did eventually start and we didn't have to call a tow truck. I just wanted to say "Thank you" to everyone that stopped and to the very kind gentleman that helped us out. That is why I think all of Adair County is the best, because of the kind and generous nature of the people. You would be very hard-pressed to find that in other places. -Heather 2025-12-16 09:44:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
LWU Business graduate students shine at inaugural Student Showcase By Duane Bonifer The breadth and depth of student work in the Lindsey Wilson University School of Graduate Business & Technology were on display on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in the school's inaugural Student Showcase. More than a dozen graduate students showed off seven projects that proposed to do everything from develop well-rounded athletes to create an outreach program for Appalachia's disadvantaged residents. Although the event -- which was held in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining & Conference Center between the university's two winter commencement ceremonies -- was billed as a showcase of student research, the demonstrations often took on the tone and enthusiasm of a pitch to potential investors. "This is but a small sample of the kind of innovation and energy that's common in our program," said School of Graduate Business & Technology Dean Helen MacLennan. "Our students have come up with some interesting ideas that creatively address a host of issues and societal needs." The winning project came from Shawna Kidd of Morehead, Kentucky, and Barbara Mendez of Liberty, Kentucky. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-16 09:35:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Fisheries benefit from discarded Christmas trees From Lisa Jackson Frankfort, KY -- Used Christmas trees can have another life after the holiday season. Natural trees donated to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources "Christmas for the Fishes" tree recycling program can give a home to fish in many Kentucky lakes in the coming year. This annual program uses evergreens donated after the holiday season to create underwater habitats that help fish thrive. "Donated Christmas trees are put to work in local reservoirs as fish habitat, where they're arranged in clusters that create dense branches and small pockets for young fish to hide," said Spencer Phillips, a fisheries biologist with Kentucky Fish and Wildlife. "These structures also attract sportfish, offering opportunistic feeding as smaller fish venture out from cover." Kentucky Fish and Wildlife will be accepting evergreen trees from December 26, 2025, through January 16, 2026, at 37 drop-off locations across the state. The closest is Crazy Horse Archery and Tackle, 2422 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY. Trees should be real, not artificial, and should be free of lights, garland and decorations. Limbs, wreaths, brush or other plants will not be accepted. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-16 09:32:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors
LWU School of Professional Counseling honors 157 students By Duane Bonifer A little more than a week before Lindsey Wilson University history was made on December 13, 2025, at Biggers Sports Center, with the university's first commencement ceremony, the university's School of Professional Counseling made its own history by holding seven academic celebrations throughout the region and online. At the seven pinning ceremonies held from December 4-12, 2025, the Lindsey Wilson School of Professional Counseling honored 157 students who had earned a bachelor of arts degree in human services and counseling or a master of education degree in counseling through the university's educational outreach program. The ceremonies were held in the Kentucky cities of Harlan, London and Somerset, and in Hillsboro, Ohio, and in Logan, West Virginia, as well as online. That's where the students had studied for their degrees. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-16 09:09:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Greensburg Arts Council holds statue dedication From Larry Joe Smith, 99.9 The Big Dawg, and Artist Karen Roland What a great day in Greensburg, Kentucky. Finally a statue honoring this heroic and pioneering woman in front of the hospital carrying her name, Jane Todd Crawford! The Arts Council hired Lindsey Wilson University art director Tim Smith from Columbia to create the statue. Past Chronicles: "In the heart of Kentucky in 1809, a woman named Jane Todd Crawford, a mother of five in her mid-forties, faced a mystery that filled her life with fear and exhaustion. "Believing she was pregnant, perhaps even with twins, she waited far beyond her expected due date while doctors failed to explain her condition. When young physician Ephraim McDowell of Danville examined her, the truth was startling: Jane was not carrying a child, but a massive ovarian tumor the size of an infant. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2025-12-16 00:24:58 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 16 Happy Anniversary, James and Dolly Riley (1961) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jamie and Annette Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Marcy and Doug McCammish | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Barbara Janes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bob Spires | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Denissa Corbin (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, James Roberts | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jamey Neat | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katie Karnes Everidge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Keith "Peanut" Gilbert | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kyle Jordan Garner (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Michelle Mann (1968) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Pam Murphy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Sammy Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sondra Bryant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tony Joe Compton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Zane Wesley Greer (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Joyce Jones (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eloise Bea Baker, Taylor County, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Janrose Rapier Green Co., KY (1944-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lewis Dean Withers, Russell Co., KY (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles O'Brien, Taylor County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Steven Joe Cain, Russell County, KY (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tresa Ann (Kennison) Kinslow, Glasgow, KY (1959-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Mae Mouser, 85, Adair County, KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Magdalene Coomer, Adair County, KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christine Janes Froedge, 75, Glasgow, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, M.D. Shirley, 89, Taylor Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frederick W. Handy, 57, Green Co., KY (1958-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharon Martin, 60, Casey County, KY (1955-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Catherine Turner Feather, 86, Taylor Co., KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Heady Warner, 70, Taylor Co., KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Edward McKinley, 63, Adair Co., KY (1953-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Daniel T. Curry, 54, Green County, KY (1962-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles (Charlie) Dencil Simpson, Green County, KY (1942-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Beula Grant, 93, Columbia, KY (1928-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carol Ann Powell, 72, Columbia, KY native (1950-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Daniel Aaron Tishar, 56, Columbia, KY (1968-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ethel Cundiff, Casey Co., KY (1930-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Junior Beauchamp, 71, Metcalfe Co., KY native (1949-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patty Johnson, Cumberland Co., KY native (1937-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald W. (Ronnie) Scott, 68, Columbia, KY (1956-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, December 16, 2025 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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