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Tuesday, April 5, 2005
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Adair Native Finalist for Science Fiction's Hugo, Nebula Awards

Writer and Adair County native Christopher Rowe is currently a finalist for both of science fiction's most prestigious awards, the Nebula and Hugo, for his short story "The Voluntary State."

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2005-04-05 20:19:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Books

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Former Columbia, KY Mayor Curtis Hardwick praised



2005-04-05 - Columbia, KY - Photo Staff. UNSUNG HERO: Mayor Pat Bell recognized former Mayor Curtis Hardwick for all the help he has given to the City of Columbia since leaving City Hall for State Government. Mr. Hardwick is shown above, right, with the man he most closely works with in Frankfort, Bill Neibert, Acting Secretary of Transportation. Mr. Hardwick is Special Assistant to the Commissioner of Intergovernmental Affairs. The photo was taken March 23, 2005, at Lindsey Wilson College at Governor Fletcher's event to announce $61 million in new road funding Adair County is receiving in the 2004-2006 State Budget. Mayor Bell spoke at the event. Mayor Bell told the April 2005 meeting of the City Council that Mr. Hardwick can't be thanked enough for what he's done to help the community.
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Columbia City Council April 4, 2005: Short agenda, but meeting long

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It was the briefest of agenda's for the Columbia City Council's regular April meeting, but discussions in a number of area's stretched the meeting to within a few minutes of NCAA Finals tip-off.

A portrait of Louise H. Hutchison was unveiled, the Rescue Squad faced another obstacle to more aid from the city, and Mayor Bell and City Clerk Edwards presented an ambitious Spring Cleanup drive program.


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2005-04-05 15:24:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Columbia

Columbia City Council April 4, 2005: Plaque Honors Mrs. Hutchison


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Mayor Pat Bell and City Clerk Carolyn Edwards unveiled a plaque commemorating the late Senior Councilperson and Mayor Pro Tem Louise H. Hutchison. at the April 4, 2005, regular meeting of the Columbia City Council.

The plaque reads, "Louise H. Hutchison. Council Member. Mayor Pro Tem. In honor or her dignity and dedication while serving the City of Columbia. 1984-2005."


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2005-04-05 14:04:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Columbia

Columbia City Council April 4, 2005: Rescue Squad request for aid delayed

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Bill Corbin of the Adair County Rescue Squad was the only citizen to ask for a spot on the April 4, 2005, Columbia City Council agenda.

Mr. Corbin had requested, in March, that the City blacktop the portion of the street to the Rescue Squad Building which is in the City. He was told then that the city ordinance relating to such work requires that streets accepted into the city system be blacktopped and deeded to the city.


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2005-04-05 13:40:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Columbia

Columbia City Council April 4, 2005: Major PRIDE clean-up is April 9-23

Mayor signs cleanup proclamation; outlines effort
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Columbia Mayor Pat Bell signed the document proclaiming April 9-23 the 2005 City of Columbia PRIDE Spring Clean-up period, as the Coordinator for the event, City Clerk Carolyn Edwards, looked on.

Mayor Bell said that intensive media campaigns to involve people in the program are underway. "Mark (Chief of Police Mark Harris) and I have been on the radio trying to discourage littering. And Mark says we'll arrest you if we catch you littering, so I think it will have a good effect."


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2005-04-05 11:59:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Columbia

Higher education scholar to discuss 'Town and Gown' at Lindsey Wilson


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COLUMBIA, KY. The history of Kentucky colleges' relationships with their local communities will be the subject of an upcoming talk at Lindsey Wilson College.

University of Kentucky education professor John Thelin will speak about "The Kentucky Campus: College, Culture and Community" at 4 p.m. CDT on Thursday, April 21, in W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall. Thelin's talk is free and open to the public.


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2005-04-05 10:13:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

New poll up: What are you doing about high gas prices?

A new reader survey/poll is online today. It asks, "What are you doing about high gas prices"?

Several options are listed, and comments are welcome.

To vote, scroll down the right hand side of this page. Everyone is invited to vote one time in the survey.

Results of past polls may be reviewed by clicking through. And, if you want to vote for the first time in other polls, that option remains open.


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Lori G. Sargent named Lindsey Wilson Associate Dean of Faculty


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COLUMBIA, KY: Veteran educator Lori G. Sargent has been named associate dean of the faculty at Lindsey Wilson College.

"Lori Sargent has a great commitment to this institution's missions and its students," said Lindsey Wilson Provost & Dean of the Faculty William B. Julian. "She has a very high energy level, and she is very imaginative and creative."


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2005-04-05 09:46:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Truck accident in Russell County takes life of teen driver

Curtis Highfield, 18, Jabez, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Russell County Coroner, as the result of an accident which occurred Monday, April 4, 2005, at 1:05 p.m., on Richardson Road, three miles north of Jabez, KY.

Two passengers in the 1989 Chevrolet truck Mr. Highfield was operating, , James R. Daves, 19, Jabez, and Thomas A Stone, 16, Jabez, were not injured.


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2005-04-05 07:38:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Norma Jean Harrison, 53

Norma Jean Harrison, 53, Campbellsville, KY, died Monday, April 4, 2005, at 9:30 a.m., at the Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY.

The funeral service wil be Thursday, April 7, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. CDT, at Grissom Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Ralph Foster officiating.


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2005-04-05 07:18:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries


Birthdays and Anniversaries for April 5
Happy Anniversary, William R. and Betty Sue Feese (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Edward Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lois Ann Wilson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Micah Harvey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Paige Lynn (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vicki McQueary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Edwin Mascarenas, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Faye Luttrell, Dunnville, KY (1952-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cordella J. Voils, Jamestown, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Betty Loraine Kessler Simpson, Green Co., KY (1954) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Ilean Hall, Russell Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edra Meece, Windsor, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sheila Joyce Glenn, Adair Co., KY (1947 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Merlin Wayne, Taylor Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Scott Wilson, Casey Co., KY (1955) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lucille Blakey, Casey Co., KY (1923-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glenda Mercer Janes Coomer, Adair County, KY (1940-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lorene S. Vance, 93, Adair County, KY (1921-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Wayne Rouse, 60, Monroe Co., KY (1954-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Jewell Baker Garmon, 92, Burkesville, KY (1923-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dottie Russell Walton, 79, Metcalfe Co., KY native (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vera Mae Carman, 77, Casey County, KY (1939-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Dimple Smith, 92, Coburg, Adair County, Kentucky, native (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Wayne Whitlock, 62, Center, KY (1954-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Ann Motley, Marion County, IN/Adair County KY native (1948-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doyle Ray Johnson, 76, Green County, KY (1941-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Mildred Dile, Green County, KY/Adair County, KY native (1952-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Norman Junior McQueen, 95, Kings Mountain, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy E. Payne, Russell County, KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leon Robert Shelby, Jr , Taylor Co., KY/Shiawasse Co., MI native (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clifton Marden Thompson, Metcalfe Co./Green Co. KY native (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rebecca (Becky) Sue Redford Holt, 45, Casey Co., KY native (1973-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Haven H. (Buck) Coffey, Russell County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Addlean Bolin, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annette Sullivan Houk, 62, Greensburg, KY (1960-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Ray Goff, 62, Liberty, KY (1956-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cecil Hatter, 90, Liberty, KY (1931-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Commie Edith Underwood Caulk, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David E. Wilson, 79, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Hill Davenport, 82, Boyle Co., KY native (1932-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elaine Downs, 76, Columbia, KY (1947-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva Sullivan Collins, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gloria Ann Babbitt Yarnall, Adair Co., KY (1939-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jacquelin Bennett, 78, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Joseph Blair, 68, Taylor Co., KY (1954-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Noel Barkley Druin, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rachel Gail Dotson, 38, Edmonton, KY (1982-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rebecca Schetler, 75, Louisville, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Regina Carol Jeffries, 88, Green Co., KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky L. Collins, 59, Russell Springs, KY (1964-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Valeria Godby, 96, Russell Springs, KY (1925-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William E. Godbey, Casey County, KY (1927-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William V. (Bill) Aaron, 78, Glensfork, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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