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Daily News for Friday, March 20, 2026
Phillip Coffey - Slopping Hogs Slopping hogs is not the happiest moment to which many can testify but consider the act In the spirit of red eyed gravy running to and through a hot biscuit from side to side. Consider a slice of country ham after seasoning in a dirt floor Smokehouse on a cool, damp day in the spring, underneath the smoke filled shelter. For it is the best in all the land from sea to sea. Red Hot sausage on a big platter making a fella weep when he was only a wee little boy. “Toughen up son, you ain’t seen nothing yet.” Lesson learned about all that labor involvement for our good farmers that have never given up Through all the toils throughout history slopping hogs with all the sweat and all the rest. 2026-03-20 23:24:43 | Comments | Printable version
City accepting letters of interest for Synergy property The City of Columbia is accepting letters of interest from businesses interested in either leasing and/or procuring the property at 100 Majestic Way, Columbia (formerly known as Majestic Yachts, and now known as Synergy Food Group LLC). The property includes estimated 30,000 square feet under roof and ten acres. The City of Columbia is accepting sealed letters of interest that are to include:
Letters of interest are to be sent to: Mayor Pamela HootsPlease submit letters by April 9, 2026. 2026-03-20 21:40:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Grant will allow Columbia Police Dept to hire, train cadet The City of Columbia Police Department has been awarded a grant of approximately $140,000 for the purpose of hiring a new cadet for the local police department and sending them through the Department of Criminal Justice Training program at EKU in Richmond, KY, plus three years of employment with the City of Columbia. The grant was received through the Community Oriented Policing Services (C.O.P.S.), an affiliate of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. This grant will allow for assistance in the hiring of an officer, training, "We have had approximately thirty five applicants for the position," said Chief Evan Burton. Those applicants will be contacted for a Physical Agility Test that is a part of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Training Academy. CPD will have a local testing for candidates next weekend. Following that testing, final candidates will be interviewed by the local Police Hiring Board. The decision on a final candidate should be completed by the second quarter of 2026. Chief Burton will then work on entering the final candidate into the program at Eastern Kentucky University. Mayor Hoots said, "We are excited to receive this grant and about the possibilities it offers to our community." 2026-03-20 21:37:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Easter celebration at Russell Springs Christian Church From Vicki Lynn Brown Russell Springs Christian Church invites you to join us for a very special Easter Sunday celebration! From 8amCT to 9amCT on April 5, 2026, we will offer Open Communion; a time to mediate, pray, and take communion at your convenience. Enter and depart at your discretion. Then we will have breakfast from 9:30amCT to 10:30amCT, a time of fellowship and celebration with family and friends. At 10:30amCT will be our Worship Service -"Because He Lives!" Immediately afterwards we will have an Easter Egg Hunt for the children in attendance. Join us! Russell Springs Christian Church is located at 315 Main St, Russell Springs, KY. "Living He loved us! Dying He saved us! Buried He carried our sins far away!" 2026-03-20 21:32:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News
Tales From the UP: Driver's Ed, Part 2 Previous Column: Tales From the UP: Driver's Education By Donna Rieder Mr. Price, our Driver's Ed teacher, didn't only instruct us from behind the wheel; we also spent time in the classroom learning the rules of driving etiquette. Here's what I learned: ABC means Always Be Cautious. Pay attention to your surroundings, constantly scanning the road for potential threats, and use your mirrors. Be courteous: Use your turn signals, take gap/give gap. Acknowledge someone when they let you pull out in front of them with a friendly wave (after all, they didn't HAVE to let you go first), and refrain from acknowledging people when they pull out in front of you (meaning, don't honk or flip them off). Keep AT LEAST one full car-length between the car in front of you while traveling and increase the distance as the rate of speed increases. Don't ride the bumper of the car in front of you in case they have to slam on the brakes (the deer population in the UP is extensive and the whitetail deer up there are twice the size of deer anywhere else I've been). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-03-20 21:23:07 | Comments | Printable version
Lindsey students enjoy a doggone good class By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University students met one of the harder-working and happy-go-lucky employees of the Columbia Police Department on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Students in counseling professor Mahalia Cain's "Substance Abuse" and "Abnormal Psychology" classes watched Cally, the Columbia Police Department's K9 unit, enthusiastically and joyfully demonstrate her acute sense of smell for them in the parking lot behind the university's Biggers Sports Center. Cally's handler, Sgt. Trevor Foster, planted contraband in several places to illustrate the canine's powerful and impressive olfactory sense. Each time, the blonde 7-year-old Labrador Retriever needed less than 30 seconds to sniff out contraband, no matter where Foster had hidden it -- under a vehicle or inside of a box. "If she hits on it, there's either something in there or something's been in there," said Foster, who has worked with Cally since she joined the police force in 2021. Cally lives with Foster's family, where his children -- Rhett, 8, Lillie, 5, and River, 4 -- have embraced her. He said that Cally has "probably about three more years of service left" before she will retire, mostly likely with Foster's family. "And we'll find something for her to do at the department," he said. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-03-20 21:10:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Text message scam poses as state agency CM Reader Vicki Brock received one of these messages on Friday morning. Vicki says, "It's a sad time we're living in when people resort to scamming people rather than get a real job." From Allen Blair Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) warns Kentuckians of continuous reports of fraudulent text messages received by residents impersonating the state agency, its Office of Highway Safety, and driver licensing offices which feature a suspicious link similar to Kentucky government website addresses. The scam messages warn customers of unpaid traffic tickets or "traffic infractions" and say that a "payment is due" and that "actions will be taken" if not resolved. Kentuckians should not click on any links in or respond to the scam messages. We are taking appropriate steps to request to have the fraudulent websites taken down. Please follow the tips and recommendations below to avoid disclosing sensitive information to scammers. Tips to Spot a Scam Text:
Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-03-20 16:01:08 | Comments | Printable version
Billy Gerald Hamlin, 80, Casey County, KY Billy Gerald Hamlin, of Liberty, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at his home. He was 80. Born on January 20, 1946, in Casey County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Homer Hamlin and Linnie Marie Richardson Hamlin. Billy enjoyed riding motorcycles. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-03-20 15:11:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Bake Sale on April 3 to support Metcalfe Shoebox Mission From Carol Perkins There will be a Bake Sale to raise funds for the Metcalfe County Shoebox Mission from 8amCT until 4pmCT (or while supplies last) on Friday, April 3, 2026, in the lobby of Edmonton State Bank, 118 South Main St., Edmonton, KY. If you would like to donate baked goods, contact Jamie Howard, Anna Jolly, or Carol Perkins, or bring them to ESB on Thursday afternoon or early Friday morning. Call or text Carol at 270-670-4913. 2026-03-20 11:23:59 | Comments | Printable version
ACSO: Search leads to drug arrest From Sheriff Gary Roy Adair County Sheriff's Office On Thursday, March 19, 2026, Adair County Sheriff Gary Roy and Deputy Nick Barber, along with K9 Giro, went to the Portland area of Adair County to do a search on a property. During the search drugs and drug paraphernalia were found, and a Columbia man was charged with multiple counts of possession. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-03-20 11:04:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
LWU Education Majors stage an Amazing Race By Duane Bonifer Lindsey Wilson University education students used a popular American reality competition TV show on Thursday, March 19, 2026, to review how to be an effective teacher of poetry. Five teams of students in education professor Jennifer Antoniotti-Neal's "Children's Literature" class staged a variation of The Amazing Race in the afternoon. Just as the reality show that has been broadcast for nearly a quarter century by CBS, the Lindsey Wilson student teams competed against one another by seeing who could successfully navigate a course in the shortest amount of time. In the Lindsey Wilson version, the student teams visited five stations scattered through the A.P. White Campus. At each station, they had to overcome obstacles, perform a task and answer questions en route to a grand prize. Each team also designed one station. "They had to wear two hats," said Antoniotti-Neal '98, who is also director of the education program. "They had to wear their teacher's hat, and they had to wear their student's hat." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2026-03-20 09:17:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Words of Wisdom for March 20, 2026 From Miss Donna Rieder "The biggest step in any relationship isn't the first kiss, it's the first fart." Donna Rieder's Clifty Creek Farm is located at 3190 White Oak Church Rd, Russell Springs, KY. You can reach Donna by email at cliftycreekkikos@aol.com, or on the Clifty Creek Farm Facebook page. 2026-03-20 08:18:03 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 20 Happy Birthday, Jane Akin Keltner | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jane Reed | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeff Thomas | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lila Jo Upchurch (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Richard Dean Bledsoe | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Stanley Rich (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Vickie Johnson | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger Abell, Liberty, KY (1949-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kristi Dabney Peterson, Campbellsville, KY (1965-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Faye Henderson Wright, Greensburg, KY (1929-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jo Ann Fair, Casey Co., KY (1961-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. Louis Early Henry, Green Co., KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maydell Oakes Moran, Greensburg, KY (1931-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Hughes, 68, Adair County, KY native (1952-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Deoloris Hare Braswell (1933-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Sapp (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Samuel Dean Skaggs, Russell Co., KY (1960-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joan Helm Carter, Adair Co., KY native (1944-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Birdwell, formerly of Columbia, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carol E. Lipscomb, Casey Co., KY (1951) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Roy Milby, Green County, KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Curtis Dean Blevins, Casey County, KY (1947-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jack Crabtree, Adair County, KY (1940-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Karen L. Hale, 68, Columbia, KY (1946-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jessica Christine Minton, 34, Green County, KY (1980-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elmer (Dink) Hatfield, Casey County, KY (1919-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Joe Breeding, Taylor Co., KY, Adair Co., KY native (1920-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thomas Wayne Joyce, 57, Cleves, Ohio (1957-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille Lanham, 68, Casey Co., KY (1947-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leonard O. Winslade (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Frances Sneed, 91, Casey Co., KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bernice Ragle Miller, 91, Russell Springs, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James (JB) Rice, 83, Adair County, KY, Korean War Veteran (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ida Mae Wilson Wade, 85, Russell Co., KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory BIrthday, Della Rexroat, 70, Russell County, KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dollie Dunbar, 88, Nancy, KY/Columbia, KY native (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Judy J. Wilson, 72, Russell County, KY (1945-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Ruth D. Jones, Green County, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maxine Martin Fair, Casey County, KY (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Wayne Martin, 46, Glasgow, KY (1972-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Albert Grider, 94, Columbia, KY (1931-2026) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glen T. Corbin, 68, Sparksville, KY (1956-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Henry Appleby, 67, Campbellsville, KY (1954-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard Durham, 92, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard L. Robertson, 78, Columbia, KY (1947-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Tarter (Jimmy) Akin, 79, Columbia, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janice Roberta Brockman, 79, Columbia, KY (1944-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Gates Finn, 57, Campbellsville, KY (1965-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph Osbert Twyford, Russell Springs, KY (1932-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Ann Walters Richardson, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Jean Smith Goff, 89, Greensburg, KY (1931-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Lee Morgan, 79, Liberty, KY (1943-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rose Luttrell Baldock, 74, Casey Co., KY native (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shannon (Catfish) Rowe, 51, Columbia, KY (1973-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory, Jerry Wise (1950-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, March 20, 2026 All events are listed in Central Time. 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