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Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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Masks required in all Kentucky schools, child care settings

Health care, public health, school and business leaders support Governor's executive order

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear said in response to the highly contagious COVID-19 delta variant and recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance, he will require the following via an executive order:
  • All individuals - all teachers, staff, students and visitors - must cover their nose and mouth with a face covering when indoors in all public and private preschool, Head Start, elementary, middle and high schools (preschool through grade 12) in Kentucky, including but not limited to inside of vehicles used for transportation such as school buses, regardless of vaccination status; and
  • All staff, visitors and children ages 2 and older who are able to wear a face covering must cover their nose and mouth with a face covering when indoors in all child care settings in Kentucky, regardless of vaccination status.
"We are in the midst of the fastest surge that we have ever seen during COVID right now. This move is supported by medical organizations, local health department leaders, businesses and education leaders. It is also supported by the Kentucky Chamber, representing 3,800 member businesses across the commonwealth," said Gov. Beshear. "This is a united front of saving lives, keeping our kids in school and keeping our economy and workforce going."

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2021-08-10 18:16:49 | Comments | Printable version

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Final Wednesday Market is August 11



2021-08-10 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Gale Cowan, Adair County Judge Executive.
Vine ripe tomatoes are plentiful along with much more at the Farmers Market on the Square in Columbia. A reminder that August 11, 2021 is the final mid-week Market day of this season. Saturday Market sales will continue through early October.
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Masks encouraged in judicial buildings due to Delta variant

By Jamie Neal

Frankfort, KY - On Monday, the Supreme Court of Kentucky issued an order encouraging anyone entering a judicial center, courthouse or other judicial facility to wear a mask in light of the outbreak of the COVID-19 Delta variant in Kentucky. This order is in line with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control.

The order also states that a chief circuit judge can mandate masks for a judicial facility.

Administrative Order 2021-27 replaces Administrative Order 2021-16 and includes these changes:
  • Clarifies that use of masks or other facial coverings is strongly encouraged for all individuals, in compliance with current CDC guidelines;
  • Clarifies that the Chief Circuit Judge, in consultation with the Chief District Judge and the Circuit Clerk, can mandate use of masks for an entire judicial facility;
  • Updates list of individuals at high risk for COVID-19, per current CDC guidance;
  • Updates and consolidates the list of quarantine/isolation requirements by referring to current CDC guidance; and
  • Deletes outdated language regarding renewal of expired driver's licenses, permits, and identification cards.


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2021-08-10 18:08:41 | Comments | Printable version

KY General Fund and Road Fund receipts for July 2021

General Fund receipts increase 8.4 percent
Road Fund receipts increase 0.3 percent

By John Hicks, Greg Harkenrider

Frankfort, KY - - (Tuesday, August 10, 2021) - State Budget Director John Hicks announced today that Kentucky's General Fund receipts for July, the first month of Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), totaled $981.5 million, an 8.4 percent increase compared to July 2020 receipts. The $76.4 million increase in revenues was concentrated in the sales tax and business taxes. Most of the major revenue categories increased.

Due to the large revenue surplus from FY21, revenues can still decline by 7.7 percent compared to FY21 actual receipts to meet the official revenue estimate. Both the General Fund and Road Fund estimates for FY22 will be revised this fall to provide new revenue forecasts before the next budget cycle.

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2021-08-10 17:30:59 | Comments | Printable version

Brenda Faye Posey Matney, 68, Green Co., KY (1952-2021)

Brenda Faye Posey Matney of Green County passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at her home. She was 68 years old.

The funeral services for Brenda Faye Posey Matney will be conducted at 1pmCT on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S. Main St., Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Maple Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is requested after 10amCT on Wednesday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home until time of the funeral service.

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2021-08-10 17:25:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

James R. Propes, 77, Adair Co., KY native (1944-2021)

James R. Propes of Dunnville passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. He was 77 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 11amET on Thursday, August 12, 2021, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville St, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Johnny Patton officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5pmET to 8pmET on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Mr. Propes' family requests that all in attendance please wear a mask to the visitation and funeral.

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2021-08-10 17:22:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

CPD: Remember to stop for school buses

By Officer Adam Cravens, PIO
Columbia Police Department

With Adair County Schools beginning in-person instruction this Thursday, August 12, The Columbia Police Department asks motorists to observe and be attentive to bus traffic in the mornings and afternoons. We will also remind motorists that passing a loading or unloading bus is an arrestable offense per KRS 189.370.

2021-08-10 16:58:09 | Comments | Printable version

School Prayer Walk on Wednesday

By Phyllis Burris
Trinity United Methodist Church

There will be a Prayer Walk at the Adair County schools at 5pmCT on Wednesday, August 11, 2021.

The Adair County Ministerial Association asks that you come to the school of your choice as prayers are offered for the parents, students, faculty and staff. We will be praying for wisdom and protection as this school year begins. There will be a minister at each of the schools.

Those leading the prayers are:
  • Bro. Aaron Labarge, of Columbia Baptist Church
  • Bro. Curt Hill, of 3 Trees Church
  • Bro. C.R. Payne, of Eunice Church of God
  • Bro. Steve Pescosolido, of Trinity United Methodist


2021-08-10 14:55:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Beverly Ann Petty, 68, Columbia, KY (1953-2021)

Beverly Ann (Campbell) Petty of Columbia passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at T J Samson Community Hospital. She was 68 years old.

The visitation and funeral service will be held privately.

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2021-08-10 12:36:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Adair Co. Primary Center SBDM Team meeting, Tue 10 Aug 2021

By Debbie Bradshaw, Principal
Adair County Primary Center

The ACPC Site Based Decision Making team will hold our regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 4pmCT on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the library at Adair County Primary Center, 158 Col. Casey Dr, Columbia, KY.

2021-08-10 12:23:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Regular Called Fiscal Court meeting, Tue 10 Aug 2021

By Bridget Compton

The Adair County Fiscal Court will meet in regular session at 6pmCT on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the basement of the Adair County Annex building located at 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend.

Meeting Agenda:

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2021-08-10 11:31:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Letter: Plant identification

Jada Foster writes:
Tommy Bailey submitted a picture requesting identification. The plant is called Italian Arum or Italian Lord and Ladies. The berries are very toxic.
Comments re: Plant ID needed

2021-08-10 11:23:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Letter: Plant is poisonous

Billy Joe Fudge writes:
Beware of this plant! It is Italian Arum, known as Lord's Ladies. It is poison to the touch which causes very uncomfortable rashes and irritation. Additionally, when ingested can cause nausea, diarrhea, abdominal cramping and can even cause death in children!
Comments re: Plant ID needed

2021-08-10 08:00:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

LCDHD COVID-19 Public Information 8/9/2021

By Sam Price
Lake Cumberland District Health Department

New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 98 since our last report. Our new cases (including suspect cases) are as follows: Adair: 3; Casey: 10; Clinton: 3; Cumberland: 2; Green: 12; McCreary: 5; Pulaski: 25; Russell: 7; Taylor: 28; and, Wayne: 3. Our current new case growth rate is: 1.0035. This means our total case count is projected to double every 198.28 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 12/30/2020 when we added 301 cases.

We are saddened to report two additional deaths this evening - an Adair County resident (unvaccinated) who had previously been released from isolation, but later succumbed to lasting effects of the illness; and a Casey County resident (unvaccinated) who had previously been released from isolation, but later succumbed to lasting effects of the illness. Our hearts break for these families. Both were in the 65+ age range.

Again, we encourage our citizens to take the COVID-19 vaccine, which is safe and very effective. Of our 10,380 new cases since the vaccine started becoming available, almost 96.53% were unvaccinated. Below are our area's COVID-19 vaccination uptake rates compared to the state average.
  • State - 53.00%
  • Taylor - 44.46%
  • Pulaski - 41.89%
  • Russell - 39.13%
  • Green - 33.98%
  • Adair - 31.63%
  • Wayne - 31.40%
  • Cumberland - 29.67%
  • Casey - 28.80%
  • McCreary - 26.03%
  • Clinton - 25.07%
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 10.78%.

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2021-08-10 07:56:31 | Comments | Printable version

Mostly sunny today, high 89F, chance of afternoon storms

It's currently 75F at the Adair County Mesonet station. It will be mostly sunny today, with a 40 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 89F, with southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and a low around 72F. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms, and a high near 92F. The heat index could be as high as 100F. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday night will be mostly clear, with an overnight low around 72F and south wind around 6 mph.

2021-08-10 07:52:10 | Comments | Printable version

Haiku by Robert Stone for August 10, 2021

One may claim to be
a just person at time when
one is most unjust.
--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 10 August 2021.
-1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3619

2021-08-10 07:48:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Tue 10 Aug 2021

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at a glance:
  • Adair County: 105 events Circuit Court. 4 events District Court.
  • Casey County: No events Circuit Court. 18 events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Green County: 4 events Circuit Court. 4 events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: 48 events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Russell County: 221 events Circuit Court. 5 events District Court.
  • Taylor County: 197 events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties

2021-08-10 07:47:55 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 10
Happy Anniversary, Joe and Peggy Shepherd | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Benjamin Shillings (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Benton Fudge | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dawn Hadley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Derek Hoskins (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Eric Adams | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, James Arthur Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jamison Ford | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, John Pike (1968) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kamryn Alice Hickerson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Luci Conover | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Keen | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mike Hinton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nevaeh Overstreet (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Scott Guffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, William Albert Burton (1962) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judith Elaine Hilson, Columbia, KY (1958-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brayden Pierce Taylor, Liberty, KY (2005-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Bowen, Campbellsville, KY (1955-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Valtha N. Bennett, Adair Co., KY native (1924-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobbie C. Willis, (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Zelma Thompson, Taylor Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Arvin Edward Whitlow, Green Co., KY (1917-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vickie Taylor Dulin, Adair Co., KY (1952) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Sprowles, Green Co., KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Christopher Lee Johnson, Glasgow, KY (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Dean Helm, Columbia, KY (1947-2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judy Wethington, 43, Casey County, KY (1969-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leonard (Lenny) Jones, Casey Co., KY (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mavis Wright Scott, Green County, KY (1926-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael E. (Sleepy) O'Banion, Taylor Co., KY (1948-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Mark Anthony Jones , Taylor County, KY (1968-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sarah Stephens Grider, Burkesville, KY (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Fudge, 75, Breeding, KY (1939-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
in Memory Birthday, Brenda York Brown, 64, Cumberland Co., KY (1950-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Mae Curry, Russell Springs, KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brittany Leigh Shoopman, Dunnville, KY (1978-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anthony Hogue, 47, Liberty, KY (1968-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tresa Ann Smith, 51, Russell Co./Adair native, KY (1964-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Martha L. Wethington, 86, Casey Co., KY (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eli Stephens, 94, Russell County, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shella Pearl Atwood Terry, 86, Casey Co., KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Neal Perkins, Jr., 39, Metcalfe County, KY (1978-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eva Deener, 102, Taylor County, KY (1915-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. James Richard Scott, 63, Cumberland Co., KY (1954-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William W. Long, Sr., Taylor County, KY (1925-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alma Francis Gunn, 68, Taylor Co., KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Lou Crist Haynes, 83, Russell County, KY (1934-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Byron W. Hixson, 73, Columbia, KY (1949-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charlene Roberts King, 64, Cleves, OH (1956-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Inscho, 44, Spencer Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Grace Wells Fox, Russell Co., KY (1930-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garry Blakeman, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold D. Loy, 72, Columbia, KY (1949-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold Morton, Jr., Adair County, KY (1955-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Hammer, 78, Monroe Co. (1936-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Nathaniel Bagby, 76, Grab, KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Simpson Smith, 79, Green County, KY (1938-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Juanita Charlene Lewis, Burkesville, KY (1929-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Retha Pearl Miller, 85, Knifley, KY (1936-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky Sinclair, 62, Adair County, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rose Clements Wilham, 76, Casey County, KY (1941-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virginia Lee Rowe, 81, Adair County, KY (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Tuesday, August 10, 2021
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432 | (ID:62051, Comment)
NoonCTCancelled: Chamber of Commerce meeting | (ID:62042, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices for James Tarter (Jimmy) Akin, 79, Columbia, KY (1942-2021) | (ID:62080, Comment)
4:00pmCTGlens Fork Food Pantry, 4pmCT-5pmCT Glens Fork Church of the Nazarene, 7811 Highway 55 S., Columbia, KY | (ID:62056, Comment)
Adair Co. Primary Center SBDM Team meeting | (ID:62093, Comment)
Adair Co. Middle School SBDM Council meeting | (ID:62087, Comment)
5:00pmCTLittle League Football Sign-ups | (ID:62012, Comment)
6:00pmCTRegular Called Adair Co. Fiscal Court meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:62092, Comment)

  

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