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Thursday, October 20, 2005
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Jimmy Rogers, 57, member of Hill-N-Valley Saddle Club

Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, Ocober 23, 2005 at 1 p.m. at Grissom Funeral Home for Jimmy Rogers, 57, who died Thursday at his home after an illness. He was the son of the late J. C. Rogers and is survived by his mother Pauline Hamlett Rogers, and by his wife Reba Burris Rogers of Columbia.

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2005-10-20 22:43:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Carl Dickson, 85: Still on the job



2005-10-20 - Columbia, KY - Photo Linda Waggener. The remarkable Carl Dickson. Eight-five years old. Still head mechanic. Fifty years the Adair County School District. A man who has lived life with no regrets.
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Obituary: Betty ''Bett'' Hadley, 95, Adair Co., KY

Services will be held Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home for Betty Hadley who died Wednesday. She was the daughter of the late Logan Frank and Martela Campbell Hadley of the Lovedale community of Adair County.

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2005-10-20 22:31:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

BULLETIN: Board votes 3-2 to hold election on tax

Vote to put issue to vote comes after earlier motion to rescind fails by similar margin. Superintendent reports that Recall Petition needs only 64 more names validated to force an election
A report on other items from the meeting will be posted later
By Ed Waggener
ed@columbiamagazine.com
The Adair County Board of Education will put the question of the Nickel Tax to a vote. The decision came in a 3-2 vote at the Thursday, October 20, 2005, regular monthly meeting.

The vote to let the people of the county decide in a special election, if one is forced by the Tax Recall Petition, was subsequent to a failed motion to rescind the tax for now.


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2005-10-20 22:09:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Russell Springs man faces charges following single vehicle crash

Driver, passenger left scene of accident; passenger flown to UK Medical Center; Trooper Jeremy Johnson investigates incident
James Wright, 36, Russell Springs, KY, faces charges growing out of an accident which occurred 14 miles east of Russell Springs on KY 1611, Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 4:15 a.m. He has been lodged in the Rusell County Jail.

A passenger, Jerry Summit, 32, Louisville, KY, was flown to UK Medical Center for treatment of injuries as a result of the accident.


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2005-10-20 14:58:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

The remarkable Carl Dickson: 85 years old, 50 years with Adair schools


Head mechanic at Adair Schools has spent 50 years in the school system and is still working. "He is the most remarkable man I know," his closest colleague at work, Transportation Director David Jones, says.
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By Ed Waggener
ed@columbiamagazine.com
"If you had it to do over again, would you do anything differently?"

He thinks just a moment and says, "No," and shortly after, he quietly repeats, "No."

He is not talking about a single incident, but of a lifetime of 85 years with no regrets.


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2005-10-20 14:19:53 | Comments | Printable version

Sheriff investigates motorcycle/vehicle accident on North 55, Columbia, KY

Adair County Sheriff Steve Cheatham investigated an accident Tuesday afternoon, October 18, at about 2:30 p.m., involving a motorcycle and another vehicle.

The accident occurred one-half mile north of Columbia on Highway 55.


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2005-10-20 12:29:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Adair County

Ann Melton has now validated 539 of needed 744 Nickel Tax Recall names

Count of valid signers to Nickel Tax Recall now 72.45% of total needed

Initiative now needs on 205 more validated names to succeed

Percentage of validated signatures drops, but only very slightly

By Ed Waggener
ed@columbiamagazine.com
The Nickel Tax Recall Petition had a total of 539 signers validated this morning, Thursday, October 20, at 8:35 a.m., according to County Court Clerk Ann Melton.

The figure is now 72.45% of the total needed to force an election on the issue, should the Adair County School District elect to take it to a vote.


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Franklin Nissan will be site of Business After Hours tour on Thursday

Franklin Nissan will host the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours on Thursday, October 27, and all members are invited to stop by for a tour and refreshments.

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Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 20
Happy Anniversary, John and Jennifer Carter (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Wesley and Julie Taylor (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Annette Newby | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Charles Johnson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chris Wells | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Doug Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Emmylou Miller (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Glinda Waggener | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jamie Cowan (1970) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jelaine Harlow | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Judy May Godbey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Julie Brockman (1975) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kayla Burton (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenneth Darnell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Litisha Birdwell (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mikki Marshall Flowers | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Paityn Stotts (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Randy Curry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ruby Antle | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stefan Brooks | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Thomas Buckman | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tristian Dale McCarol (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Troy Long | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tyler Janes (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tyler Mann (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Wally Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Zachary Ray Burton (2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barry McKinley Coomer, 72, Russell Co. native (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Eugene Green, Edmonton, KY (1955-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Killis Emerson, Casey County, KY (1930-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Janice Harlow, Columbia, KY (1936-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James B. (Jack) Chansler, Kings Mtn, KY (1928-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Quentin Dunbar, Russell Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Milton Shofner, Taylor Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby E. Lotter , Finley, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allene Wade Bernard, Russell Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Iva Marie Franklin Conner, Greensburg, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Billy Bruce Stephens, Russell Co., KY (1951) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Velma Wallace Blaydes, Metcalfe Co., KY (1926-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Herbert (Herb) Evan Branham, Summer Shade, KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Thompson, Casey Co., KY (1924-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pauline Hulse, 84, Burkesville, KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robbie Phelps, 34, Georgetown, KY (1981-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delmos Pauline Melton Brewster, Metcalfe Co., KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Essie M. Taylor, Casey County, KY (1921-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Christina Johnson, 88, Russell Co., KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Catherine Sue Eller, 57, Adair County, KY (1959-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carlie Mae Barber Roy, Casey County, KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Roberts, 89, Adair County, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Edna Burk, Burkesville, KY (1922-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Holland (Paddle) Judd, Green County, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Helen Rodgers, 65, Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Erma Robertson, 68, Russell Springs, KY (1951-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eugene Shelton Young, 74, Columbia, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold W. Weiand, 73, Russell Springs, KY (1948-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jason L. (Worm) Garner (1979-2006) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Read Smith, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip Anderson, 82, Jamestown, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Red White, 76, Taylor County, KY (1943-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ricky Dale Thompson, 61, Green County, KY (1958-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy Runyon, 62, Liberty, KY (1960-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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