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Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Highway fatalities increase, please drive safely

In an effort to help families pay tribute to loved ones killed on Kentucky highways, the Highway Safety website features "Memory Lane" - a digital memorial space created for immediate family members to post stories and pay tribute to loved ones lost in traffic crashes.

Frankfort, KY - Highway fatalities in Kentucky increased in 2023 with 813 deaths, up from 744 in 2022 and the highest since 2016. To complement infrastructure improvements and enforcement campaigns to improve safety on Kentucky highways, state transportation officials encourage motorists to practice safe driving behaviors.

With more than half of reported fatalities involving unbelted drivers and passengers, Kentuckians are reminded to buckle up every trip, every time.


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2024-04-16 18:23:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

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Bearded Iris



2024-04-16 - Fairplay, KY - Photo by Veronica Arnold.
Veronica writes, "These lovely flowers didn't bloom last year and this year they are really putting on a show. Yesterday it started to open and was a darker violet color. Today it is fully bloomed with the typical shape of the bearded iris, like a beautiful woman with a secret to keep. They smell soft and sweet like nectar. As it bloomed the color subdued but its beauty isn't negated in the least."

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Sharon Watson, 77, Greensburg, KY (1946-2024)

Sharon Gupton Watson of Greensburg, Kentucky, daughter of the late Everett Ezra Gupton and Violet Mossie Taylor Gupton, was born on Saturday, September 28, 1946, in Green County, Kentucky and departed this life on Sunday, April 14, 2024. She was 77 years, 6 months, and 17 days of age.

She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church. She was a registered nurse for Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hospital and the former Westlake Regional Hospital 50 years of service.


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2024-04-16 18:16:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Social Security scams rampant and increasing

Social Security fraud is rampant -- and increasing.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that scammers took about $3 billion from Social Security beneficiaries in 2022. That was a staggering 84 percent higher than the previous year.

Here are some of the most notorious scams. If anyone contacts you in person, by mail, or electronically with messages that follow any of these themes, call the Social Security Administration's fraud prevention and reporting hotline at 800-269-0271.


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Dale Bell, 72, Russell County, KY (1951-2024)

Dale Bell, 72, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, April 14th, at home.

Dale was born in Jamestown, KY on April 29, 1951, a son of the late Bessie (Conner) and Herbie Bell.


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2024-04-16 16:49:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Lula Clarkson Pettey, 85, Russell County, KY (1938-2024)

Lula Clarkson Pettey, of Jamestown, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation. She was 85 years of age.

Born at home, in Casey County, on September 10, 1938, she was a daughter of the late James and Hazel Lillian Sanders Clarkson. Lula was a retired home economics teacher and food service manager with the Russell County Board of Education. After retiring from the school system, Lula worked for Home Health Care and the KOA Campground. She was a member of the Russell County Homemakers. Lula lived a very colorful and fulfilled life. Her creative mindset allowed her to accomplish anything she set her mind to. She enjoyed making pottery, crafts, and crocheting, just to name a few. Lula loved karaoke and was a huge Elvis fan.


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2024-04-16 16:44:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Class III of Adair Co. Extension Master Gardener Program

From Nick Roy
Adair County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources

The Adair County Cooperative Extension Service is now accepting applications for the third offering of the Extension Master Gardener program.

Extension Master Gardeners (EMG) are trained volunteers that assist County Extension Agents (CEA) with educational programming. EMG's are certified when they have completed the training sessions and homework, passed the comprehensive exam with a minimum score of 75%, and completed 40 hours of volunteer service. The Adair County Cooperative Extension reserves the right to reject volunteer applications. Submission of an application does not imply approval. Offering of the third class of Extension Master Gardener Program will be contingent upon the commitment of an adequate number of approved participants.


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Revival Services Old Concord Community Church

From Phyllis Burris

You are invited to Old Concord Community Church, 7996 Fairplay Rd, Columbia, KY, for revival services at 6pmCT each evening Friday-Sunday, April 19, 20, and 21, 2024. Bro. Clifton Bennett, Evangelist, Bro. Pat Smith, Pastor.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 16
Happy Anniversary, Ronald & Linda Cook (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversay, Jeremy Dewayne and Linda Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, April May Wheeler (1973) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Caylie Blair | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Claire Evelyn Staten | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, George C. Overstreet (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Heather Derman (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Marisa Abbott | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nicole Derman | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Pearl Abney | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shane Garmon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Taylor Cole | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Wesslynn Kay Morgan (2021) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Adam Hogan, Taylor Co., KY (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenny Miller 55, Casey Co., KY (1955-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Bean, Cumberland Co., KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Loeta Rowe Hoover Heath, Adair Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elzie (Zeb) Jones, Taylor County, KY (1921-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Willard Nelson, Taylor County, KY (1935 - 2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Nancy Huddleston, Green County, KY (1920-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mae Walker, 71, Cumberland County, KY (1943-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, L.B. (Buster) Tucker, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Oakley Mac Brown, Casey County, KY (1923-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard (Ricky) Wayne Paull, 57, Summer Shade, KY (1959-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brittany Nicole Taylor, 18, Green County, KY (1998-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anna Pearl Abney, Marrowbone, KY (1941-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Flona Beatrice Roy, 101, Russell Co., KY (1916-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Penn Gaines, Taylor Co., KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Windy Murphy, 49, Russell County, KY (1968-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arthur Hayden Gilpin, 89, Columbia, KY native (1931-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Artist Rancel Walters, 76, Russell Springs, KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Catherine Moore, Russell County, KY (1946-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Daryl Phillip Hubbard, 61, Edmonton, KY (1960-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edwin Lawless, Russell County, KY (1924-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elsie Mae Sneed, Adair Co., KY (1916) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frank Marshall Newby, 79, Russell Springs, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ida Marie (Jones) Calhoun, Taylor Co., KY (1917) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell Darlene Huddleston, 92, Adair Co., KY (1929-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Collins, Sr. (April 16, 1917 - August 20, 1977) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Norris Collins, Sr., (April 16, 1917- August 24, 1977) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Dean Slinker Campbell, Adair Co. native (1939) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Junior Ray Parson, 82, Metcalfe Co., KY native (1941-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Katherine Morgan Powers, Glens Fork, KY native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Sue McQueary, Casey County, KY (1947-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marvin (Cocky) Cochran, Casey Co., KY (1944) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Judd, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Creason, 82, Summersville, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Suzzanne Faye Lewis Bunch, Adair Co., KY (1950-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Grant Hash, Taylor County, KY native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Willie Murrell (Bill) Sluder, 94, Campbellsville, KY (1927-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Tuesday, April 16, 2024
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTEconomic Development Authority board meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:66798, Comment)
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Michele Fruth, Director, 270-250-5432 | (ID:66716, Comment)
NoonCTExtension Office workshop: Entertaining Little Ones | (ID:66703, Comment)
Adair Co. Tourism Commission meeting | (ID:66801, Comment)
2:00pmCTServices for Patricia A. (Pat) Rucker, 88, Columbia, KY (1936-2024) | (ID:66803, Comment)
4:30pmCTSpecial called ACPC SBDM Council meeting | (ID:66797, Comment)

 

































 
 
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