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Emily Griffitt Anderson dies at age 49

Emily Griffitt Anderson of Sawmills School Road in Granite Falls, North Carolina, died unexpectedly at age 49.

Funeral services for the Adair County native are scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at her church, Dry Ponds Baptist, 5235 Union Church Road, Granite Falls, NC. The family will receive friends there from 2 to 4 p.m. prior to the service.
Local service at Cane Valley Christian Church

Grissom Funeral Home in Columbia is in charge of the local memorial service which is scheduled for Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Cane Valley Christian Church.

Bro. Ivan Tucker will officiate at the Cane Valley Christian Church.

The family will receive friends during the hour preceding the service.

In lieu of flowers, her family requests that local donations be sent to either the Humane Society or the Red Cross



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2006-01-09 18:45:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Scenic Adair County, KY:
Rooster the Llama top attraction at Mouser's




2006-01-09 - Garlin, Adair CO, KY - Photo Ed Waggener. Rooster the llama is the top attraction at the Harold Mouser Place on the Liberty Road. Here, llama handler Ronnie Morgan tries to coax Rooster to breakfast, but with little success. "Rooster doesn't like the jack," Morgan said. The fascinating collection of animals is located 1.1 miles from Lisa Fisher-Clark's radio station, or 1.7 miles from the KY 206-at-Bull Run Road Bridge over Russell Creek, on the western outskirts of Garlin, KY.
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LETTER: Jerry Marshall begins each day with a check on hometown news

Columbia native Jerry Marshall, son of Charles and Yvonne Marshall, sends greetings from Columbus, OH:
Heello!

Just wanted to let you know how much I have enjoyed being able to keep up with Columbia via "columbiamagazine.com". I enjoy the pictures and all the articles.


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2006-01-09 18:01:03 | Comments | Printable version

Cyrus/Russell Creek Academy, 1918

I thought to give the Methodists (Lindsey Wilson College) a rest today and write about the Baptists instead.

The Campbellsville University website states that "...in 1907, a building was completed and opened for class work as the Russell Creek Academy," the forerunner of today's modern campus.


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2006-01-09 17:43:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History

Sparksville students and faculty being transported to ACMS

Roof repairs at Sparksville necessitate bussing. Transporting should last week of January 9-14
Students and faculty at Sparksville grade Center will be transported to the Adair County Middle School for classes.


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2006-01-09 17:39:47 | Comments | Printable version

Reminder: Adair CO Fiscal Court Agenda, reg. Jan. 2006 monthly meeting

Court to consider several items on Sheriff's Department operation; Columbia/Adair County Water Commission re-appointments will be made; court to deal with surplus property. The meeting is open to the public.
Agenda
Adair County Fiscal Court
Tuesday, January 10, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
Annex Basement


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Applications can be picked up for 4-H camp, May 26-30

Adair 4-H'ers will attend Lake Cumberland 4-H Center Camp with Green County 4-H; cost for everything is $120.00
By Tony Rose
County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development
Phone: (270) 384-2317 / Email: trose@uky.edu
Youth from Adair County can go to camp at Lake Cumberland 4-H Center May 26-30, 2006 with 4-H club members from Green County.

The cost is $120.00, which includes transportation, lodging, meals, etc. Applications can be picked up at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service located at 409 Fairground Street in Columbia.


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2006-01-09 10:09:37 | Comments | Printable version

Emily Griffitt Anderson found dead; her killer is being hunted in NC

By Linda Waggener
linda@columbiaMagazine.com

Ten days after her dissapearance, Emily Anderson's family in Columbia has now received word of her death along with the beginning details of where and how her body was discovered. The Caldwell County NC Sheriff's release was obtained by KSP Columbia Post's Steve Wheeler and appears at the end of this story.
News reports were shared last week that the former Adair Countian who had been a popular resident of the Cane Valley community was missing.


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Greg Willis challenges 3rd District Magistrate Tony Loy in Democratic primary

With Greg Willis filing, there are 12 Democrats seeking a total of 10 offices. There are now two Democratic Party primaries in Adair County. There are 32 Republicans seeking a total of 14 offices; Filing deadline on 22 days away for party nominations
By Ed Waggener
ed@columbiamagazine.com
Adair County School Board Vice Chairman Greg Willis entered the race for the Democratic nomination for Magistrate in District 3.

Mr. Willis filed in the office of Adair County Court Clerk Ann Melton this morning, Monday, January 9, 2006, before 9:00 a.m. He is the twelfth Democrat to file. His entry brings to 43 the total number of candidates to file for Adair County offices.


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Adair Meat Goat Association to elect officers January 9, 2006

By Ed Darnell
ed_darnell@hotmail.com
270-378-5070

The Adair County Meat Goat Association will meet January 9, 2006, at 6:00 p.m. at Baa Land Feeds on Jones Chapel Road, near Gradyville, KY.

Elections will take place for the 2006 officers.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 9
Happy Anniversary, James & Tiffany Walker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Billy Joe Hadley (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby Sullivan (1955) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chris Morrison | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cynthia Mann | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ethan Spencer Brown (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jason B. Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Katelynn Schorman | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Molly Elizabeth Miller (2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nealee Tarter | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Oakley Green Gaskin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vickie Bryant | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gen.John Adair (1757) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Wayne Beard, Campbellsville, KY (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lillie Frances Hughes, Russell Springs, KY (1926-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donnie Cox, Campbellsville, KY (1953-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell B. Thompson Squires, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Estil Jessee, Columbia, KY (1932-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randall Caulk Campbellsville, KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Adelyne Smith, Russell Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clyde Hutchison, Adair County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leon Cravens, Adair County, KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris M. Johnson, 78, Russell Springs, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary A. Sanders, Casey County, KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Christina Scott, Adair County, KY (1957-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Matney, Adair County, KY (1961-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Ellen Price Judd, Adair County, KY native, Green County, KY (1916-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Gadberry, Russell County, KY (1920-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Ann Bottom, Russell County, KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Stanley Capps, 90, Summer Shade, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vontrice Jacqueline Cooper, 82, Russell Co., KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William -Bill- Lile McKinney, Taylor Co./Green Co., KY native (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annabelle Pyles, 82, Columbia, KY (1942-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bonnie (Sunshine) Kimbler, 98, Russell Springs, KY (1924-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carlos O. Fudge, 78, Adair County, KY (1939-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chalmer Fisher, 74, Columbia, KY (1948-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Thurman Goodin, 81, Adair Co. native (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clayton Baker, 77, Columbia, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delene Lewis Cox, 74, Taylor Co., KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dennis Marr Scott, 98, Gabe, KY (1923-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Evelyn Davis, 88, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerald Curry, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Jones, 65, Taylor Co., KY native (1957-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Iretis (Rettie) Vibbert, 80, Cumberland Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jane Elizabeth McAninch, 72, Liberty, KY (1948-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Korine Whitley, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rayme Olivia Pelston | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sue McGaha, 76, Columbia, KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thelma Foley, Russell County, KY (1930-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tyler Brockman, 24, Russell Springs, KY (1997-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William A. (Tony) Clements, 80, Greensburg, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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