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Sunday, October 16, 2005
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JIm Richards inducted into WKU Athletic Hall of Fame

The Good Lord simply looks after some of us in life. - JIM RICHARDS
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By Ed Waggener
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Garlin, Adair County, KY's Jim Richards was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in the Hall of Champions at Western Kentucky University at a brunch on Saturday morning, October 15, 2005.

When he received the honor as a coach, he was the second Western Kentucky University Head Coach from Adair County to join the elite circle. Gradyville, Adair County, Kentucky's E.A. Diddle was the first member of the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame.

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2005-10-16 - Columbia, KY - Photo courtesy. ANGELA PARKS wrote and said chills came over her when she discovered news of "home" on this website while searching the internet from their Florida Air Force Base location. She took time out to write about her family life in the Air Force. Angela is the wife of Derrick Parks and is the daughter of Phil and Delores Parrish and the big sister of Tabitha, Tanya, and Stephanie. She is employeed at the Tyndall Child Developement Center and working on her degree in Early Childhood Education. Husband Derrick, 23, works for the United States Air Force. He is a Staff Sargent DCC (Dedicated Crew Chief) at Tyndall AFB, Florida. Angela and Derrick have a three-year-old son, Damian. Click ReadMore for their story which has been updated to include a poem she wrote and dedicated to Derrick.
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ACHS Marching Band qualifies for state semi-finals

GREAT NEWS FROM BAND COMPETITION
Adair takes another step toward statewide contest
Cindy and Larry Walker send word that The Adair County High School Marching Band qualified for the state semi-finals last night in Madisonville!

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2005-10-16 17:17:46 | Comments | Printable version

Ten-foot statue of Ed Diddle to be unveiled November 19, 2005

A ten-foot statue of Adair County's E.A. Diddle, will be unveiled on November 19, 2005.

The statue will be placed in front of Western Kentucky University's E.A. Diddle Arena. It will feature the famous red towel Mr. Diddle was famous for waving at exciting moments in Hilltopper games.

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James-Younger book author Paul Saeli wants more Columbia information

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Author Paul Saeli of West Seneca, NY, is researching a book about the James-Younger gang which will emphasize their activity in Kentucky.

"The Columbia robbery is one of my primary interests," he writes, and sends a few photographs he has collected of early images of the town square.

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2005-10-16 13:18:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History

Roadside cleanup continued on Saturday, with West 900 completed

Trash removal was a six-day-week effort for county crew
Adair County Solid Waste Coordinator Arvist L. Sinclair reports that his cleanup crew worked Saturday, October 15, 2005, on West KY 900.

The West 900 is the road between Glens Fork, KY, and Cundiff-on-Melson Ridge.

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Vehicle strikes fire hydrant; driver treated and released

Kentucky State Trooper Nathan Carey is investigating a one-vehicle accident which occurred 3.5 miles north of Albany on US 127, on Saturday, October 15, 2005.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 16
Happy Anniversary, Chris and Christina Janes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Joe N. and Ada T. Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Shad and Shauna Grant (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alton Crawhorn | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bill Ware | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donna Jean Green | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Eric S. Hare | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gavin Harrison | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Raymond Watson (1985) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stellan Jacob Ferrill | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Taylor Michelle Ryan Burton (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Patton Asberry, 72, Dunnville, KY (1945-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Kuhn, Adair County, KY (1971-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce S. Coe, Jamestown, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Gray, Campbellsville, KY (1957-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walter H. (Perk) Perkins, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jon C Sneed (1983) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lora E. Perry, Taylor Co., KY (1913-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby Lillian Robertson, Russell Springs, KY (1914) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harry Skaggs, Taylor Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Isabelle Brockman, Taylor Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Popplewell, Columbia, KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Teresa Hatfield Burris, Columbia, KY (1951-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ms. Marion A. Cedar age 97, Casey County, KY (1916-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Jean Oakes Pickett, Russell Co., KY, Green Co., KY native (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lisa Hunt Montgomery, Taylor County, KY (1965-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Hernandez-Garcia, Russell Co., KY (1995-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virginia Mae Bradshaw, Somerset, KY (1948-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Loy Murphy, 72, Adair County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Russell (Rusty) Anthony Huckaby, 58, Russell Co./formerly of Adair Co., KY (1958-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alvin Thorsen, 83, Adair County, KY (1933-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Winfrey Hale, Russell County, KY (1925-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bruce A. Ballenger, Russell Springs, KY (1945-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Jean Patterson, Casey County, KY (1966-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ellen Faye Cowherd, Taylor Co./Ohio Co., KY native (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James (Sonny) Baker, 88, Green County, KY (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janne Toms, Casey County, KY (1921-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sallie M. Cox Shuffett, Green County, KY (1929-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bro. Dennis Morgan, Sr., Casey County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clyde Robert Poynter, Green Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bro. Raymond A. Martin, 97, Columbia, KY (1923-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bruce J. Marzec, 64, Jamestown, KY (1958-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ernestine (Teenie) Beaty, 82, Liberty, KY (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary W. Bell, Sr., 68, Liberty, KY (1951-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Reece Kessler, 88, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hettie E. Denton Burton, 75, Adair Co., KY native (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnnie S. Bryant, 77, Summer Shade, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lillian Douglas Brown, Liberty, KY (1930-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mark Lee Curry, 58, Columbia, KY (1962-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Ellen Carson Coker, 97, Campbellsville, KY (1924-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Melvin Odell Wooten, 65, Columbia, KY (1958-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Odell Baker, 74, Adair County, KY (1942-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Odell Tabor, 71, Columbia, KY (1949-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roy Luttrell, 83, Russell Co., KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruel Oakes, 86, Russell Springs, KY (1936-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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