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Thursday, December 29, 2005
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Letter from Shirley Jones prompts Weed Ridge horse photo

A letter from a reader reminds us that we have another scenic photo of the Weed Ridge area to share. This winter picture is of three beautiful horses with a view of the ridge line in the background, behind the barn and the Cedar trees.

LETTER: Shirley Dudley Jones wrote to say . . .

I love your pictures of Adair County. I grew up between Gradyville and Weed Ridge, so I really enjoy those pictures.


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Horses on Weed Ridge in winter



2005-12-29 - western Adair County - Photo Linda Waggener. HORSES ON WEED RIDGE make for a friendly New Year's greeting. The three beautiful horses are backed by a view of the ridge line in the background, behind the barn and the Cedar trees.
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Adair Unit of Salvation Army says thanks to all for generosity

Letter to the Editor:

Thanks to the generosity of the community, The Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Program was successful again this year. On behalf of our unit, I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the kettles or volunteered to ring the bells. Also, a big thanks is due IGA and Wal-Mart for allowing us to collect donations at their stores. The unit uses this income year-round to assist needy children and families in Adair County.


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2005-12-29 15:15:27 | Comments | Printable version

New well hit on original Lester Moss farm in the Gradyville Oilfield.

Strike reinforces hope that Adair is in for another oil boom; local oil man still looking for field's 'basement.' Jimmy Reliford plans to sink 10,000 ft. well
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By Ed Waggener
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Another well has been hit in the Gradyville Oilfield.

This one is on land owned by Jimmy Reliford and Hilbert Shirey. The well is located off the Corbin-Richards Road, on what is still known in the area as the Lester Moss Farm.


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2005-12-29 14:19:45 | Comments | Printable version

Columbia Utilities Commission can be reached over New Year's holiday

Commission office to be closed, but assigned personnel on-call 24/7; CUC posts phone numbers
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The Columbia Utilities Commission office will be closed over the New Year's holiday, but on-call personnel are available in cases of emergencies, according to Columbia Utilities Director Jim Williams.

The on-call service is available 24-hours a day.


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Grateful driver wants names of Good Samaritans at Wheeler Hill crash site

No one injured. Good Samaritans aid in passenger's escape. Breeding VFD rescues dog. Deputy Michael Burton investigates; Breeding VFD manages scene of accident which ties up Wheeler Hill, KY 61 between Flat Woods and Sparksville, for over two hours.
By Ed Waggener
ed@columbiamagazine.com
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Walter Greg Young of Palm Bay, FL, would like to have the names of the Good Samaritans who helped him following a wreck on Wheeler Hill on KY 61 South of Columbia early this morning, Thursday, December 29, 2005.


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Adair CO Bd. of Education Central Office closed Fri., Dec. 30, 2005

But employees can pick up checks on Friday, Supt. Darrell Treece stresses
The Adair County Board of Education Central Office will be closed on Friday, December 30, 2005.

However, Superintendent Darrell Treece said, "Someone will be available at the office to give employees their paychecks."


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One taken to hospital following Clementsville accident

Driver runs off wet KY 70 in curve 2 miles east of town
An injury accident occurred on KY 70, two miles west of Clementsville, KY, at 2:15 p.m., Wednesday, December 28, 2005.

Patricia Miller, 55, Campbellsville, KY, was operating a 2000 Ford car, travelling East on KY 70, and ran off the wet road in a curve and went into a field..


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2005-12-29 04:49:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports


Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 29
Happy Birthday, Alan Godsey (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Angie Hinkle (1978) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Blake Corbin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brody Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Catherine Robinson Caldwell (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chase Burris | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ethel Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jimmy Roberts | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Johnston Hunter Stotts (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Karen Murphy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lori C. Roy (1975) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nick Rooks | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharon Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stacia Jo Jill (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tim Wheeler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Zachary Sapp | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rita Popplewell Johnson, Jamestown, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Silas (Buddy) Harris, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy Robert Walbert, Metcalfe County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Peggy Ann Darnell Page, Adair Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randall (Randy) Dewayne McFall, Taylor Co., KY (1970 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tommy Giles, Adair County, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Garmon, Adair County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Vencie Stephens, 79, Dunnville, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Orma Smith, Russell County, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Omie Bryant Burress, Adair County, KY (1917-2013)f | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stella L. Tucker, Adair County, KY, (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delilah Gabehart Jones, Taylor Co., KY (1916-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Grant, Adair County, KY (1953-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louis D. Wilson, 89, Russell Co., KY (1924-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby L. Smith, 80, Russell County, KY (1937-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Wilson Skaggs, Adair County, KY (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arvil G. Fluty, 83, Cumberland County, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Catherine Caldwell, 91, Adair County, KY (1929-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George L. Barnett, 74, Campbellsville, KY (1948-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glen Carpenter Blair, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jackie L. Wethington, 68, Casey County, KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Ralph Tyler, 85, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Helen Holt, 88, Russell Springs, KY (1931-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nancy Ellen Burton, 69, Columbia, KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Rooks (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy F. Norris, 67, Jamestown, KY (1954-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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