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Protect your hearing when celebrating with fireworks

FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 27, 2005) - For many Kentuckians, watching brightlycolored fireworks is a traditional part of their Fourth of July celebration.But the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) wantKentuckians to know that while fireworks are pretty they're also loud andcan cause noise-induced hearing loss.

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Molly Bailey attends reception with her Grandmother



2005-07-01 - Columbia, KY - Photo Linda Waggener. MOLLY BAILEY GETS INTRODUCED TO THE GED PROGRAM by her grandmother Mrs. Glydas Bailey who is a former worker with the Adult Ed program. Mrs. Bailey also got her own GED during the time she worked there. She knows the value of education and is sharing that knowledge with her granddaughter. Click 'read more' for details of the reception honoring the recent graduates.
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Reception honors Adair County Adult Education GED grads

By Linda Waggener

The Adair County Adult Education division of the public school system held a reception June 17 to honor those who have completed their GED, the high school graduate equivalency diploma. Director Betty Todd and staff members Vivian Johnson, Marisa Abbott and Christine Williams stood proudly by as Superintendent Darrell Treece gave praise to the graduates.


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Independence Day is deadliest of all holiday weekends

Avoid becoming a statistic by using KSP recommended basic defensive driving:
  • BUCKLE UP and insist that everyone in the car do the same,
  • LIMIT YOUR SPEED TO WHAT THE SIGNS SAY, there are reasons for those numbers,
  • CHECK YOUR TEMPER and dont drive aggressively,
  • TAKE POTENTIAL KILLERS OFF THE HIGHWAYS by joining the police in showing Zero Tolerance for drinking/drugging/driving , call toll-free 1-800-222-5555
Motorists traveling on Kentucky's roadways during the upcoming July 4th weekend are advised to use extreme care by Kentucky State Police officials. Increased traffic is expected throughout the holiday period, which begins at 6:00 P.M. on Friday, July 1st and ends at 11:59 P.M. on Monday, July 4th.


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Jobless rates up in 76 counties from May 2004 to May 2005

  • Adair County unemployment rises to 5.091%

  • County ranks third best employment in 7 county area
Adair County's unemployment rose from 4.8% in April 2005 to 5.091% in May 2005.

The Kentucky Education Cabinet's report shows that 8,202 of Adair County's 8,642 civilian labor force was employed during the period.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 1
Happy Anniversary, Randall & Amanda Sneed | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Troy & Shellie Elmore (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anita Bailey Hughes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Casi Renee Blair (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dan Antle | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dennis Selby | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Derek Maurath (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gerald Wisner (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hailey Rowe (2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jamie McQueary Murrell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeff Padilla | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lauren VanArsdale, | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lily Loy (2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Melinda Booher (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mindy Rowe | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nick McGaha (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Peggy Ellis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Robert G. Caldwell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sheila Grant Neat | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, twins Sydney and Sophie Sapp (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Wanda Bardin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, William Carter | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Hardee Willson, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Greg Smith, 56, native of Adair County, KY (1962-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Simpson Lee Reliford, Columbia, KY (1925-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Byron Paul Ponder, Yosemite, KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Thomas Roy, Jr., Adair Co., KY native (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louvenia Rodgers Bryant, Columbia, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Ball, Jr., Taylor Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Willard Newton Taylor Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Imogene "Jean" Richardson, Russell Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Henry Lee Ward, Green Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Coy Cecil Milby, Green Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eugene Franklin Watson, Casey County, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell F. Kerns, Adair Co., KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Teresa (Terry) Jett, Jamestown, KY (1959-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clayton England, 85, Adair Co., KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Ernest Sparks, Adair Co., KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Robert Dolan McKinney, Green Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Cox, 63, Taylor Co., KY (1952-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bro. Timmy Ray Glass, 55, Monroe, KY (1960-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Ellis W. Shelton, Green County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell F. Milby, Taylor Co., KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Durham, Casey County, KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janice Faye Henzman Johnson, 78, Russell County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Jane McQueary Walker, 84, Ramsey, IN/Adair County, KY native (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jonathan (John) Abrell, 45, Adair County, KY (1971-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nellie Elizabeth Keltner, 79, Adair County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roger Cowan, 60, Adair County, KY (1957-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Lou Watson, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Caldwell, 93, Columbia, KY (1927-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Aaron Wilkerson, 33, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Green (1920-1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Deborah (Debbie) Carol Loy, 62, Russell Springs, KY (1958-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold J. Wright, 78, Campbellsville, KY (1944-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jesse Murphy, 76, Casey County, KY (1943-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Jean Wallace, 52, McKee, KY (1970-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Patton, 93, Adair Co., KY native (1929-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roger Leon Baker, 44, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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