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Daily News for Sunday, April 7, 2024
Road trip: Swan Pond Bottom By Linda Waggener Heading south on Highway 127 in Russell County, KY, you arrive at Wolf Creek Dam followed by the high overlook just south of the dam. After enjoying the vast views, looking back over the dam just crossed, and seeing Lake Cumberland and its surrounding hills, you can head down the road as it winds to Swan Pond Bottom. This route allows you you to see the soaring bridges of the new route of U.S. 127. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-04-07 22:27:29 | Comments | Printable version
Yvonne Popplewell, 86, Russell County, KY (1937-2024) Yvonne Popplewell, of Russell Springs, KY passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Jamestown. She was 86 years of age. She was a member of the Russell Chapter # 432 Order of the Eastern Star and attended Coffey's Chapel Church for many years.She was the owner of Alligator Dock #1, in partnership with her brother until his death in 2000. After her brother's death, she remained owner until spring 2006, at which time she sold the dock. She loved the lake and the many friends that she made over the years, especially the houseboat customers. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-04-07 21:59:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Downtown Improvement Program payment note To ensure that the funding is available for all businesses that submitted applications for the Downtown Improvement Program, the City of Columbia reminds everyone that it must be a licensed business and current on any property taxes. Applications over a year old must be processed - notification has to be received by April 30, 2024. Payments will be made from paid receipts on projects completed. For further information, contact City Hall at 270-384-2501. 2024-04-07 21:56:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government
Mervin Tee Wisdom, 80, Burkesville, KY (1943-2024) Mervin Tee Wisdom of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024 at his residence, having attained the age of 80 years, 8 months and 17 days. He was born in Burkesville Tuesday, July 20, 1943, the son of Glavis Lamber and Wilma (Gearlds) Wisdom. He was of the Christian Faith, a member of Hickory Ridge Church of Christ, and a plant operator for Mountain Enterprises. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-04-07 21:54:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Homemakers accepting applications for Stivers Scholarship From Dylan Gentry, County Extension Agent Adair County Cooperative Extension Service The Adair County Extension Homemakers are accepting applications for the Sue C. Stivers Scholarship in the amount of $500. Sue Stivers was the local Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences for several years and made a lasting impact in the Adair County Community. Students at the University of Kentucky in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment perusing any degree or Lindsey Wilson College Education students are encouraged to apply. Additionally, students must be in their junior or senior year. Completed applications, with transcripts, must be submitted by MidnightCT on Friday, May 31, 2024. To pick up an application, or for clarification, please contact Dylan Gentry, Adair County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences, at 270-384-2317 or dkge222@uky.edu. Download the application here: 2024-04-Sue-Stivers-Scholarship-application (PDF, 593K) 2024-04-07 21:18:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Letter: Green Hills Road Bridge Billy Joe Fudge writes: Do you reckon whether Jim might know when the steel bridge that traversed Russell Creek on Green Hills Road would have been built?Comments re: The Stanford Road Bridge across Russell's Creek, 1903 2024-04-07 21:02:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Sparksville Grade Center Reunion will be Sept 21 From Candice Robertson A Sparksville Grade Center Reunion is in the works! If you were a student, faculty or staff please make plans to attend. Sparksville was open from 1963-2006, and was the home to many wonderful memories. The reunion is scheduled for 11amCT to 2pmCT on Saturday, September 21, 2024, and will be at the new Breeding Fire Department training building, 13951 Burkesville Rd., Breeding, KY. For more information you can contact the committee at sgcraiders@gmail.com or through their Facebook group, Sparksville Grade Center Reunion. To sign up for the reunion, please fill out this form: docs.google.com/forms. 2024-04-07 10:09:46 | Comments | Printable version
2024 Second Christian Church Revival From Violet Graves Please join Pastor Rev. Kenny Carter Sr., Associate Pastor Rev. Russell Wheat and the members of Second Christian Church for our 2024 Revival at 6pmCT nightly on Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19, 2024. Rev. Kenny Carter Jr. will be leading worship. Please join us for a HALLELUJAH good time! Second Christian Church is located at 829 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY. 2024-04-07 10:02:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News
The Kellys to sing at Kelleyville Community Church From Linda Tucker The Kellys from Lawrenceburg, TN, will be singing at Kelleyville Community Church at 10:30amCT on Sunday, April 14, 2024. Kelleyville Community Church is located at 77 Kellyville Rd., Columbia, KY. Bro. Stanley Watson and congregation invite everyone to attend. 2024-04-07 09:59:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News
Adair Co. Agriculture Development Council to meet Apr 12 From Nick Roy, Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources Adair County Cooperative Extension Service The Adair County Agriculture Development Council will meet at NoonCT on Friday, April 12, 2024, at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. The meeting is open to the public. 2024-04-07 09:57:23 | Comments | Printable version
Gail Walker, 55, Columbia, KY (1968-2024) Gail Lynn Walker of Columbia passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024, at her residence with her children by her side. She was 55 years old. Funeral services will be held at 2pmCT on Monday, April 8, 2024, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with Bro. Darrell Landis officiating. Burial will follow in the Sparksville Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be on Monday after 10amCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-04-07 09:52:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Tennis: LWC clinches matchup against Marian The Lindsey Wilson men's and women's tennis teams both prevailed against Marian (IN) on Saturday afternoon with scores of 4-1. The women extended their win streak to 12 with the victory. The next match for the Blue Raiders will be at 5pmCT on Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Henry Baughman Tennis Complex, 401 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY. Lindsey Wilson will be facing Cumberland (TN) for their final conference match of the regular season and will also be celebrating senior day. 2024-04-07 09:49:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
The Stanford Road Bridge across Russell's Creek, 1903 An impressive bit of historical research by JIM. Grab a cup of your favorite hot beverage and click the headline to load the full article, then take the time to appreciate his special gift for catching the nuances of the politics and financing of major public works in Adair County at the turn of the last century. --Pen By JIM In February 1902, travel conditions in Adair county ranged from bad to abysmal. Said The News about the ford on the Stanford Road, a mile or so from the Square, "The deposit of sand, mud and leaves at the crossing of Russell creek on the Stanford road is so deep that it is very disagreeable to loaded teams and buggies. Nearly every rise in the creek leaves the road at that ford in bad condition.News editor C.S. Harris spoke from personal experience, as his farm lay just beyond the crossing. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2024-04-07 09:32:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Jim: History Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 7 Happy Anniversary, David and Teresa Giles (1989) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jonathan and Peggy Conover (2018) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Tony E. and Relda R. Kerr | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Tressie & Ricky Roy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bessie Janes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carson Dwayne Hadley (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chris Wilson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Daniel Marcum | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Doug York | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Elayna Marie Keltner (2013) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Erica Higginbotham | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joann Wilson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Randall Banks | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Robin Hill | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Trudy Kemp | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday. Jazlyn Rich Kemp | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margie Finn Golden Adair Co., KY native (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Woodrick, Adair Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Kate Staten, Adair Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alterene Keltner, Adair County, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Wilbert, Adair County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Roberts, Casey Co., KY (1941 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Wesley Newcomb, Taylor Co., KY (1926-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shirley Reynolds Hedgespeth, 73, Taylor Co., KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dulcie M. Russell, Casey County, KY (1928-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Freeman (Jim) Curry, Taylor Co., KY, Green Co., KY native (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lura Coulter, Russell County, KY (1920-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Eugene (Pete) Alfrey, Taylor County, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martha (Marty) Elizabeth Roach, Green Co., KY (1962-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Micah S. Beard, 63, Casey Co., KY (1952-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelby Nelson, 78, Buffalo, KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Redmon, 96, Adair Co., KY (1920-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Randall Luttrell, 32, Casey County, KY (1984-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Riddle, 86, Cumberland County, KY (1932-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Cochran, 74, Casey County, KY (1944-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Altarene Keltner | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bessie Mae Moss Janes, Greensburg, KY (1935-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean Andrews, 87, Burkesville, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Catherine Wheeler, Taylor Co., KY (1941) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charlie Grider (1948-1968) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. John Charles Hedrick, Jr., Campbellsville, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elean Brown, 84, Russell Co., KY (1928-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elmer Ray Brown, 91, Liberty, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fern J. Austin, Casey Co., KY (1929-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ina Ruth Higginbotham, 88, Russell Springs, KY (1933-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Allen Edmonds, 76, Summersville, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jessica Lee Watson, Taylor County, KY (1988-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnnie Pennington, 81, Mannsville, KY (1938-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Dawson, 79, Green Co., KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patty Bell, 66, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phillip Burton, 72, Liberty, KY (1948-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Earl (Grizzly) Clarkston, 77, Knifley, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Lee Roberts, Casey Co., KY (1952-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stella Christine Akers Underwood, Green Co., KY, Adair Co. native (1953-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tony Stephens, 57, Russell Springs, KY native (1963-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Sunday, April 7, 2024 All events are listed in Central Time. 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