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Daily News for Thursday, May 3, 2007
LWC Baseball falls just short of MSC title Raiders Lose to Campbellsville 5-4, but go on to NAIA Region XI play at Georgetown starting Tuesday; Nick Phelps just missed being hero for second straight day By Chris Wells, LWC Sports Information Director CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College baseball team fell just short today of winning their first-ever Mid-South Conference Tournament title as top-seeded Campbellsville (KY) University beat the Blue Raiders 5-4 at Tiger Field. Lindsey Wilson senior centerfielder Nick Phelps -- who hit a dramatic walk-off grand slam on Wednesday to force todays championship game -- just missed being a hero for the second straight day. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-05-03 19:59:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Egypt Christian Church will hold yard sale There will be a BIG Yard Sale Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the VFW Building from 7:00 am - 1:00 pm CT, given by the Egypt Christian Church ladies, with the proceeds going for items for the new kitchen. There will be something for everyone. - SHANNON THOMAS Click Here to check other announcements in the ColumbiaMagazine.com Events calendar. 2007-05-03 18:25:03 | Comments | Printable version
CWC 2nd grade technology leaders in State Competition at Lexington Talented 2nd graders in the Student Technology Leadership Program will be competing with students twice their age. They are: Sara Dunbar, Dylan Feese, Chloe Hixson, Cameron Lasley, Jaykob Lee, Kassidy Roy, Kara Spinks, Wes Stone, Lauren Talley, and Garret Waggener By Patty Jones, Col. Wm. Casey Principal On Thursday, May 10, the Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) at Col. Wm. Casey will continue the Adair County trail of state competitors. They will be presenting their STLP Entrepreneurial Project at state competition at the Commonwealth Convention Center in Lexington, KY. This group of talented 2nd graders will be competing against students twice their age or more. They are one of, if not the youngest groups competing in the state. The group, led by CWC music teacher and STLP Coordinator, Laura Marcum, consists of: Sara Dunbar, Dylan Feese, Chloe Hixson, Cameron Lasley, Jaykob Lee, Kassidy Roy, Kara Spinks, Wes Stone, Lauren Talley, and Garret Waggener. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-05-03 18:03:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Registration at Columbia SDA school start Sunday Pre-registration at Columbia SDA Elementary School begins Sunday May 6 until May 11. For grades 1-4. Sunday hours: 1pm-2pm, M-TH, 3:30-4:30pm, Friday, 2:30-3:00pm. For grades 5-8, Sunday hours: 2pm-3pm, M-TH, 4:30-5:30, Friday, 3:00-3:30pm. For more information you may call Carol Peasley (teacher) at 384-6798, 8am-3pm. Click Here to check other announcements in the ColumbiaMagazine.com Events calendar. 2007-05-03 17:04:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Ribbon cutting at Fence Builders, Krafty Kreations The Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, May 9, 2007, beginning at 3:00pm CT at Fence Builders and Krafty Kreations, both are located at 1099 Campbellsville Street. Owners are Mark and Missy Powell and can be reached at 270-384-3969. All Chamber members are encouraged to attend. Click Here to check other announcements in the ColumbiaMagazine.com Events calendar. 2007-05-03 16:56:36 | Comments | Printable version
LWC community participates in National Day of Prayer By Emily Harlan, LWC staff writer COLUBIA, KY Since 9am CT Thursday morning, May 3, 2007 Lindsey Wilson College students, faculty and staff have entered the John B. Begley Chapel to participate in National Day of Prayer. The chapel is always open for prayer, but Thursdays schedule includes a 12-hour come and go prayer vigil, communion hour and evening worship service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-05-03 16:48:45 | Comments | Printable version
Cassandra Elizabeth Zapf, 7, ACES second grade student Cassandra Elizabeth Zapf, 7, Tutt ST, Columbia, KY, died Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 4:30pm at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, KY. Her passing came she lost a battle with an illness which had lasted approximately one year.Cassie was in the second grade at Adair County Elementary School. She enjoyed going to church. The funeral service will be Saturday, May 5, 2007, at 1:00pm CT, at St. Andrew Methodist Church in Campbellsville, with Rev. Terry Vickous officiating. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-05-03 15:59:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
CWC, HS students work together on Earth Day The Earth, especially the part of it covered by Adair County, is better because of Debbie Bradshaw's first grade students at Colonel William Casey Elementary School and Sheila Willis' Biology 2 students at Adair County High School. For Earth Day, the the Biology 2 students taught lessons they had prepared to the CWC kids. Then the two groups went to Adair PRIDE Arboretum to plant trees together. There was time for play as well as work and the collaboration was meaningful to both groups. 2007-05-03 11:05:35 | Comments | Printable version
Feedback: What CR brain power could do To the editor, ColumbiaMagazine.com First the plate prop and now the economy turkey call. If only the Circle R brain power could be focused on the energy crisis, gasoline would be a quarter a gallon! Dave Rosenbaum Click Here for economy turkey call photo. Click Here for photo including plate prop 2007-05-03 10:13:35 | Comments | Printable version
Andy Mann recital is tonight at Slider Andy Mann will be in recital tonight at 7:00pm CT at the Slider Recital Hall, Lindsey Wilson College. The performance is entitled "The American Dream: Through American Theatre." "The event should be maybe an hour long," Mr. Mann says, and adds, "I hope to see many of my friends in Columbia here tonight. I think it will be enjoyable, with songs which benefit the title." 2007-05-03 09:47:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
Road crews at transfer station, several districts Free PRIDE tipping starts today. Road signs going up in several districts May 3, 2007:The Adair County Road Department will be putting up road signs in various districts thoughout the county. Lonnie Page will be helping at the Transfer Station with PRIDE Coordinator A.L.Sinclair for our free-tipping starting today running though Saturday. Two workers will working in District 3 cutting and chipping limbs on various roads, One worker will be changing oil and doing repairs on our trucks. One worker is getting the tractors ready to start mowing. -LISA LEE, from the office of Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton.Hope everyone finds a way to be a person of value in their community today. 2007-05-03 08:45:01 | Comments | Printable version
Feedback: Grandmother proud of Encore group To the editor, ColumbiaMagazine.com: Just a note about the Encore performance. I am the proud grandmother of Elizabeth McGaha, who is one of the Encore group.I just want to congratulate them for such a job well done and wish them well on their trip to Nashville.You all do a great job, Encore. Joyce Kelley Click Here for photo, link to story and more photos. 2007-05-03 08:17:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Today, Thurs, May 3, 2007: New Search & Rescue squad meeting Click Read More for news and links including today's weather, Adair County Schools, court news, this day in history, traffic and driving, and much more. Spotlighting, in full, today's events for 123th day of 2007 (242 days remaining). Election countdown: It is 19 days until the 2007 Kentucky Primary Election. Check Events Calendar for complete community calendar with future events as far out as we've received them. 7:00am-3:30pm CT: PRIDE Spring Clean up Free tipping at the transfer station on L.Willis Road from 7:00am-3:30pm CT. 12 noon: National Day of Prayer observance A community-wide prayer service will be held in Columbia in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 3 at noon. The event is coordinated by the Adair County Ministerial Association and will be held on the steps of the courthouse annex. Community members will lead prayer for the church, family, government, education, media and military. Everyone is encouraged to attend. For more info, contact David Alexander at the Columbia United Methodist, Church at 384-2276 6-7pm CT: Arts Council at Trabue House Thursday, May 3, 2007, 6 p.m. at the Trabue House is the next meeting of the Adair Arts Council. Artist Cora Renfro will open up the house from 6 - 7pm CT and will be available to meet with all who can attend to explore the question "what's going on in Adair County in the arts this summer?" As always, the public is invited. The historic Trasbue Russell House is provided to the Arts Council by the City of Columbia and is available for tours by calling 384-2501. -ELLEN ZORNES 6:00pm CT: Adair SAR organizing Adair Search and Rescue, a newly forming volunteer organization, will be having a meeting onThursday, May 3, 2007 at 6pm CT in the basement of the Adair County Annex. If you have already picked up a application for this organization and have not had a chance to turn it in you are encouraged to do so on Thursday night. Applications will be available at this meeting or may be obtained at the Adair County Judges office (384-4703) or from Adair County Emergency Management. OnThursday night bylaws will be available to see what direction the new organization will be taking. At this time Adair Search and Rescue's mission statementincludes: Tothe best of it's trained ability and equipment capability, assisting the county in storm spotting and severe weather, finding lost and missing individuals, and water recovery. More items will be added toit's mission statement as training andequipment becomeavailable. - GREG THOMAS 7:00pm CT: Parks & Rec Board at 7:00pm CT The Columbia Parks and Recreation Board agenda has an ambitious agenda for its Thursday, May 3, 2007, is as follows: 1) Creations of a Parks Logo competition 2) Discuss possible Small Park Locations 3) Report on Possible Grants 4) Report on Public Relations Competition 5) Report on Master Plan. The meeting will start at 7:00pm CT in the Council Meeting Room, City Hall, Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. The Parks & Rec Board meets at 7:00pm each 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Chairman Charles Grimsley. Members Donna Shirley, David Herbst, Greg Thomas, and Richard Phelps. 7:00pm CT: LWC Great Decisions Discussion 7- 8pm CT in the Thomas D. Clark Reading Room of the Holloway Building. Part II: Global Issues. Final Meeting Topic: Migration For more information on the "Great Decisions Discussion Series," contact Michael Rogers at rogersm@lindsey.edu or (270) 384-8183. For more information about the "Great Discussions Series" online, go to: www.fpa.org.Topics and dates in April and May are subject to change. 7:00pm CT: Andy Mann in concert at Slider Andy Mann will be in recital tonight at 7:00pm CT at the Slider Recital Hall, Lindsey Wilson College.The performance is entitled The American Dream: Through American Theatre. "The event should be maybe an hour long," Mr. Mann says, and adds, "I hope to see many of my friends in Columbia here tonight. I think it will be enjoyable, with songs which benefit the title." Reading: Click here for a story you'll never forget by Gordon B. Crump "How I discovered Columbia . . . when Columbus didn't", and an unforgettable photo by Joe Hare Entertainment, Movies: Last showing of "Are We Done Yet" and "The Reaping" at the Columbian Theater tonight. Midnight showing of "Spiderman 3" Eating: Check out Circle R's new buffet. Bring your laptops and read ColumbiaMagazine.com: The Circle R is also an Internet Buffet, with Wi-Fi. (new phone number 384-1793). Access menus from side ads in ColumbiaMagazine.com. Weather: The National Weather Service outlook for Thursday, May 3, 2007: Today: Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Click Here for National Weather Service page for Columbia, KY, with lots of interesting interactive features, including radar and satellite images of planet earth, America, and Adair County, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-05-03 05:43:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Nashville woman arrested in connection with bomb threat A Nashville, TN, woman was arrested Wednesday, May 2, 2007, in connection with the bomb threat made on Monday, April 30, to the Adair County Child Support Office. Christina L. Escue, 23, was arrested and extradited back to Kentucky. Escue was charged with terroristic threatening 1st degree. She was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail and is being held on a $100,000 cash bond. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-05-03 04:40:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 3 Happy Anniversary, Billy & Brenda Helm (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Chris & Amy Melton (1997) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Roger & Bobbie Huckaby | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Andrea Waggener Feese | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ben Franklin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brady Cundiff (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carson Grady Holmes (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jamie (Cape) Feese | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jesse Waylon Tucker (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joe B. McKinney II | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joe Todd Butler | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, John Chowning | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joyce Rodgers | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Louise Young (1947) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary K. Cassaday | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ople Dial (1944) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Samantha Jo Grider Harrilson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Theodore Turner (1954) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, W.E. "Sonny" Williams (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Wesson Burton | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Carol Marshall, Cumberland Co., KY (1958-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tim London Anderson, Taylor Co., KY (1958-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ella Rhea Morrison, Adair County, KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ann Francis Riddle Garner, Burkesville, KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Walter (Chicken) Grider, Cumberland Co. KY (1931-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Neff, 90, Casey Co., KY (1923-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Randall Rudolph (Rudy) Campbell, Adair Co., KY (1935-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joey Curtis, 51, Cumberland Co., KY (1962-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christine Garriott, Casey County, KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stella M. Bailey, Russell Springs, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Carl H. Spear, 78, Dubre, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marene Hadley, 90, Russell County, KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clyde Edward Dunbar, Green County, KY (1945-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Stotts McClister, 87, Adair County, KY, (1928-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lena Lee Fowler, 84, Indianapolis, IN, (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lemuel (Buck) Robertson, Green Co., KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clifton Taylor, 76, Cumberland Co., KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Albert Parent, 92, Green County, KY/Maine native (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Deanna Davis Loy, 67, Russell Co., KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arnold Ray Pierce, Campbellsville, KY/Columbia, KY native (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gloria Jean Tedder Brown, Taylor Co., KY/Adair Co., KY native (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Norma Jean Morgan, Green County, KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Everett Despain, 67, Taylor Co., KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilbur Ray Brown, 54, Casey County, KY/Adair County, KY native (1963-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stanley Dwayne Huckelby, Cumberland Co., KY (1954-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Allen Compton, 80, Adair Co., KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Smith (1937-2000) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Sullivan | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edward Joseph Kozak, 87, Campbellsville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Carol Durham, 69, Russell Co., KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pamela Joan Greer, 65, Greensburg, KY (1957-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard Chelf, 87, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Verlene Flanagan, Russell Co., KY (1928-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory, Clara Elizabeth Brockman Chowning (1929-1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, May 3, 2007 All events are listed in Central Time. 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