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Tuesday, March 14, 2006
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Southern Lit students take a walk in Faulkner's footsteps

Students in Lindsey Wilson Colleges Southern Literature class made a pilgrimage last weekend to the epicenter of the genre -- Oxford, Mississippi. The students, led by Associate Professor of English Morris A. Grubbs, were immersed in Southern culture in general and the life of the late Pulitzer-prize author William Faulkner in particular.

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Literature students at LWC study Faulker



2006-03-14 - Columbia - Photo courtesy of LWC. A JOURNEY INTO FAULKNER TERRITORY: Lindsey Wilson College students gather in front of Rowan Oak, William Faulkners home. Front row, from left: LWC Associate Professor of English Morris A. Grubbs; student Jordan Woody; student Mayra Baez; student Yinglu Shen; student Amey Jeffries; student Denisha Morgan; Donald Kartiganer, Howry Chair in Faulkner Studies and professor of English at the Unversity of Mississippi; and William Griffith, Curator of Rowan Oak. Middle row, from left: student Jennifer Furkin; student Olivia Yates; and LWC Academic Support Center Director Anissa Radford. Top row, from left: student Jonathan Wood; student Matt Neal; student Gary Early; and student Joseph Love.
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Adair County Board of Education Agenda: March 16, 2006 meeting


Matters related to closing of Knifley, Shepherd, and Sparksville Schools will be on agenda, including declaring real estate as surplus and proceeding with sale protocol

BOARD AGENDA
Thursday, March 16, 2005,
Regular Board Meeting
Adair County Board Conference Room Columbia, KY
7:00 p.m.


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2006-03-14 11:44:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Benjamin Pierce, 46, arrested by City Police

Benjamin Pierce, age 46, of Columbia was arrested at 1:55 a.m. early this morning in the city limits of Columbia.

He was charged with Assault fourth degree, criminal mischief third degree, menacing and resisting arrest.


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LETTER: Helen York sends more details of history of Bliss, Adair CO,KY

Liked Linda's Bliss daffodils photo, ClickHere Old Bliss pictures
Dear Ed and Linda,

I enjoyed looking at the daffodils on the Kenneth Scott place, and looking at the Click Here photos of the old Bliss store.


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REMINDER: Adair Fiscal Court regular monthly meeting March 14 2006


Industrial development progress report,
Creek Bend Road Speed limit among agenda items

Agenda
Adair County Fiscal Court
Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
Annex Basement

To read complete agenda, Click here


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Van occupants taken to hospital after crash on rainslick LBN

Wet roadway factor in Monday afternoon injury accident
A van travelling east between Edmonton and Columbia hyroplaned. The driver lost control, crossed the median, and the vehicle came to rest in the westbound lane of the Louie B. Nunn Parkway.

The accident occurred Monday, March 13, 2006, 3 miles east of Edmonton, at 5:15 p.m.


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2006-03-14 06:26:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Cyrus / Columbia VFD saved the day- 1948 Brown Drug, Sandusky Fires

  • Remember the Firestone + Brown Drug fire in 1948?
  • The Sandusky Mill fire a little later the same year?
  • Fire training at Meadow Hill Inn probably improved firemen's skills
Cyrus' fascinating recount of the Fires of 1948

Columbia's volunteer firemen proved their mettle in the late spring of 1948 when two major conflagrations occurred in within 14 days of each other.


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2006-03-14 05:51:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Adair County

MARCH 2006 Birthdays: TODAY for Tuesday, March 14, 2006


TODAY, Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Click ReadMore to Post/Read Birthday Wishes for today
and to Read Upcoming Birthday Wishes

ONE IMPORTANT BIRTHDAY TODAY!
Devin



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Election Countdown, Primary May 16, 2006: Just 63 days away

QUOTE on the WHY SOME VOTERS VOTE THE WAY THEY DO
The perception of being a winner is so important. So many people vote for the person they think will win, regardless of how they feel otherwise. They want to be on the winning side, whatever it is. -Former Adair County Republican Chairman GAYLON YARBERRY.
A Reminder: March 14, 2006 update
There are now only 63more days, after today
until the Adair County Primary Election May 16, 2006


Have the issues been made clear to you?
The coming Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum
Details will appear on this site


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2006-03-14 04:50:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics

Project Graduation gets underway at first meeting tonight

By Ellen Zornes

Project Graduation will hold its first organizational meeting Tuesday, March 14, at the Adair County High School library at 6:30 p.m. Persons interested in helping with this event are welcome to attend. Project Graduation is an annual event held to honor our high school graduates. This is the seventeenth year that juniors, seniors, and their invited guest will enjoy a safe, alcohol/drug free Project Graduation party following graduation.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 14
Happy Birthday, Brinlee Lane Harvey (2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jennifer Bryant Kemp | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Josh Franklin, (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kelli Smith Shepherd | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Makayla Ann Melson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Matthew Hughes (2002) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mildred Matney | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rockie Tucker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ryan Dial | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Samantha Jessie | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Samuel Lee Sneed | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vincent Palumbo (2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Florine Moss Bagby, Greensburg, KY (1928-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alma Newton, Cambpellsville, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Jean Elliott, Burkesville, KY (1964-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sybil Hodges Milby Russell (1918) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal Hubbard Cave, Taylor Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elmer F. Hendricks, Jr., Russell Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Janice Fay Williams Melton, Cumberland Co., KY (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Corrine Sparks Harvey, formerly of Breeding, KY, (1920 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruby E. Wilson (March 14 1925-October 20,1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, R.T. (Pops) Janes, 78, Taylor Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Helen Henson, Casey Co., KY, native (1921-2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Juanita Nelson, Taylor County, KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donnie Ray (Rusty) McAllister, Campbellsville, KY (1955) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lowell Izene Roy Foley, Russell Co. KY (1917) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Todd Hardin, 39, Campbellsville, KY (1974-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Ronald Reed Neagle, Taylor Co., KY (1952-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Daniel Joseph (Dan) Broessel, Taylor Co., KY (1955-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rockie Dean Tucker, 55, Adair County, KY (1960-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Allyson Jade Cross and Aubrie Faith Cross, twin girls (2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Johnnie Demon Roach, Adair Co., KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stewart Lee Edwards, 61 Casey Co., KY (1955-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, E. Dan Clausen, 50, Hart Co., KY (1966-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Pickett O'Banion, 98, Green Co., KY (1920-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edwin Grant, 84, Adair County, KY (1934-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bessie Catherine Beard, 90 Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charlene Cowan, 56, Columbia, KY (1966-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clarence Edwin 'Frog' Wilson, Taylor County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Corinne Kemp, 89, Adair Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Imogene Coffey Grant, 84, Glensfork, KY (1938-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James (Richard) Brockman, 74, Campbellsville, KY (1948-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kelly Gene Smiley, 32, Adair Co., KY (1977-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leon Burris, Adair County, KY (1947-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Manuel Gutierrez, Jr., 53, Campbellsville, KY (1969-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Butler Wade, 76, Adair Co., KY native (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marilyn June Stevens, 71, Adair Co., native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nellie Morgan, 96, Cumberland County, KY (1924-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Loy, 76, Columbia, KY (1947-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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