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Wednesday, May 9, 2007
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Remembering Cassandra Elizabeth Zapf

Celebration of Cassie's life . . .

By Robbie Harmon, Principal, Adair County Elementary School

On Friday, May 4th Adair County Elementary School celebrated Cassies life by having "Pink Day." Cassie often wore a pink hat and under that pink hat we always saw a smiling little face.

The smiles came through all the hardships and adversity that her short life had brought. "Her smile was unbelievable, she was a true gift in my life," said Sandy Wilson.


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2007-05-09 17:08:02 | Comments | Printable version

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(ADV): 50 High Adair County Acres with beautiful view



2007-05-09 - Between Purdy & Ella, on KY 206 - Photo By staff CM.
SALE PENDING October 8, 2007. NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Farm for Sale between Purdy & Ella, 9.5 miles from Columbia

Farm with one of the most beautiful views in Adair County. Surrounds WDCL-FM transmitter, at the Narrows, 9.5 miles East of Columbia, KY on KY 206, the Liberty Road. When you go up by the radio tower and take a look at the woods, you'll be fall in love with the place. 50 acres. Half woods and half pasture. Fenced around perimeter. Located near stores and churches. The land is located across the road and near Burton's Auction. Fifty (50) acres. Reduced price, $79,000.00 by owner, LEE SWANSON, 3322 S. CR 750 West, Greensburg, IN 47240. Call me at (812) 593-2948.

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Groundbreaking official: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 a 11:00am CT

Governor Fletcher will appear at two Adair County events, one in a ceremonial role at Adair County Elementary School, the other purely political with a re-election campaign rally at the Fairgrounds.

It's official. Governor Ernie Fletcher will be the guest of honor at a groundbreaking ceremony for Columbia's Western Bypass at 11:00am CT, Tuesday, May 15, 2007.

Judge Ann Melton said that the Governor's staff had confirmed the schedule with her this afternoon at around 3:30pm.


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AOC tells architect to trim 6,500 s.f. from Justice Center

Bid advertising delayed a few more weeks. Courthouse still bigger than than originally planned. Building may be some plainer, but it "won't be a pole barn," architect tells Roger Stephens. Board scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 29, 2007, hoping to be ready to get advertise the project.

By Ed Waggener

There's another delay in the bid letting for the Adair County Justice Center, Project Development Board members learned at the group's May 7, 2007 meeting, held in the Adair Annex basement with Chair Ann Melton presiding and members Marshall Loy, Dennis Loy, and Roger Stephens providing a four member quorum.

The size of the building is being cut, too, by 6,500 square feet by order of the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC).


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Exercise looks at response to Pandemic Flu epidemic

Adair County Emergency Management, LCDHD group at AC Board of Education looks at county's response systems where outbreak to occur

By Greg Thomas

This week in Adair County a Pandemic Influenza table top exercise was held in conjunction with Adair County Emergency Management, Lake Cumberland District Health Department,

The Adair County school system, and other organization.Thirty to32 people gathered in the Adair County Board of Education building to run of a scenario with some of the following information and were asked some of the following question to see how they might be handled in Adair County.


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ACRD working in Districts 1, 3, 4, & 6 today

The Adair County Road Department will continue working on the Neat Hollow Road in District 1, which is located in the Ella Community, and grading and hauling gravel on the Mushroom Road and Antioch Roads in District 4, We are also using the side mower in District 3, and tomorrow we will begin mowing the roadsides starting in District 6 at the Pelham Branch area. Remember to drive careful in these areas. I thought this was good. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Without a rich heart, wealth is an ugly beggar" I'm so glad Adair Countians have the richest hearts. - LISA LEE, from the office of Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton.

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ACHS '94 Dodgeball, corn toss benefits 2007 RoL

The ACHS Class of '94-Craig's Classmates Relay for Life team will be having a dodgeball and corn toss tournament on Sunday, May 20th, beginning at 2:00pm CT at the Christian Life Center, 901 Hudson Street, Columbia. The dodgeball tournament will be co-ed. Entry fee is $30. Teams must have at least 6 players, 2 of which must be females. Team members must be age 16 or older. A prize will be given for the most creatively dressed team. The corn toss entry fee will be $20 per team. Admission to the event will be $3.00 at the door. For more information, or to register your team, call Allison Akin Judd at 270-384-8962 or Joey White at 270-634-0303. All proceeds will go to Relay for Life in memory of Craig Hare and in honor of Jamie Bennett.
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KSP reports copper burglary, coincidental severe burn injury

Three copper wire burglaries reported since Sunday, May 6, 2007

At approximately 1:00am, this morning, Wednesday, May 9, the Kentucky State Police in Columbia were contacted by a Kentucky Utilities employee in Marion County concerning a possible burglary of a KU and Eastern Kentucky Power substation located 2.5 miles north of Lebanon on Springfield HWY (Ky 55).

Upon arrival, the KSP officers and Lebanon Police Department discovered burglary tools and burned clothing.

After further investigation it was learned that an unknown person had been taken first to Flaget Hospital in Bardstown with burn injuries and had then been airlifted to Louisville.


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2007-05-09 06:36:11 | Comments | Printable version

Gov. Ernie Fletcher will make campaign stop here May 15

Governor Ernie Fletcher will be in Columbia on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, at 11:45am CT for a campaign stop at the Adair County Fairground., Adair County Judge-Executive Ann Melton announced at last night's Adair County Fiscal Court meeting.

Wednesday morning, called to correct this article as it stood earlier. "He's on a bus tour," she said, "campaigning. The groundbreaking details are yet to be worked out."
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AG advises Rescue Squad on liquidation procedures

Ryan Halloran, Assistant Attorney General, has advised the attorney for the Adair County Rescue Squad "not to sell any assets until a plan of distribution accounting for and properly distributing all public and charitable assets held by the corporation can be reviewed" by the office of the Kentucky attorney general.

The advice was sent in a letter dated May 7, 2007, and sent to the Rescue Squad's attorney, Jay D. McShurley, Somerset, KY. The letter said that to its knowledge, the Adair County Rescue Squad has not taken any action to dissolve. The letter did not directly address the Squad's April 25, 2007 sale of its 13.5 acre headquarters site for $150,000.

The letter followed requests by the Squad's chief contributor, Jim Blair, that the Attorney General investigate the sale of organization's assets.
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Today, Wed, May 9, 2007: Fence Builders, Kraft Kreations at 3pm


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Spotlighting, in full, today's events for 129th day of 2007 (236 days remaining).

Election countdown: It is 13 days until the 2007 Kentucky Primary Election. Absentee voting machine now open in Adair Co. Clerk Sheila Blair's Office, Adair Annex, from 8-4 Monday through Friday and 8:30-noon on Saturdays.

10:00am: Children's Story Hour
Children's Story Hour at the Adair County Public Library at 10:00am CT. Children's Story Hour is each Wednesday at 10:00am. -ALEINA MILLIGAN, ACPL Children's Librarian.

10:00am : Open house at Columbia Post Office
The Columbia Post Office will hold a Customer Appreciation Day and Open House on Wednesday, May 9, 2007, Postmaster Randal Murrell announced. Postal employees will give guided tours of the psot office at 10:00am and again at 1:00pm and 2:00pm CT. Information on how the public can make better use of postal services and products will be provided as well as live demonstrations of USPS.com and Click-n-Ship.For more information about the Customer's can register for prizes to be given away including an electronic postal scale. Free promotional items and refreshments will also be available. Open House, call the Columbia Post office at 270-384-3206. The office is located at 800 Burkesville ST, Columbia, KY 42728.

3:00pm
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.

Worship Services: See Directory of Churches

Entertainment Movies: "Spiderman 3" at the Columbian Theater

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 Wednesday, May 9, 2007:

Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

Tonight: .Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph.

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.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 9
Happy Anniversary, Joe and Bonnie Birdwell (1980) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alyson Kate Friend (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby Ray Roberts Jr. | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Candice Potts | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Carl Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Clay York (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Darrell Treece (1949) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gloria Sullivan | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Janet Thompson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, JoD Curry (1985) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Misty May (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Na Tasha Parnell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nancy Cundiff | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Naomi Caressa Chundy (20015) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Osby Buddy Karnes, Jr | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Preslie Lawless | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ruth Marie Johnson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stephanie Franklin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tillie Shelton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tonya G. Melson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Wanda Wisdom | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Blake Pinson, Campbellsville/Pikeville, KY (1947-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy VanDyke Barnett, Taylor Co., KY native (1920-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jonathan S. Huddleston, Russell Co., KY (1990-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Beverly Ann Hendricks, Russell Springs, KY (1943-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal Sallee, formerly of Taylor Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ralph Edrington, Taylor Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Claudia Coomer, Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eileen Compton, Adair Co., KY (1928 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lissie Mae Perkins Ervin, Greensburg, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharlene Judy Doyle, Adair County, KY (1951-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth M. Johnson, Adair Co., KY (1925-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Wade Owens, 93, Russell County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lester Lee Wesley, Casey County, KY (1950-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brent Harrison, 62, Casey County, KY (1952-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Martha Jane York, 73, Burkesville, KY (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carrie Mae Phillips, Taylor County, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell Riddle Ferguson, 94, Burkesville, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sheila Fay England, 54, Columbia, KY (1961-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stewart Cochran, 62, Casey Co., KY (1955-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Suzie Whitman Ford, 52, Green Co., KY (1965-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Ronald (Ronnie) Wilson, 67, formerly of Greensburg, KY (1950-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Alice Behringer, 64, Burkesville, KY (1953-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra Joyce Hart, 67, Georgetown, KY, formerly of Russell Springs, KY (1951-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Irene Vibbert Martin, 90, Glasgow, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Grider Parrish, Adair County, KY (1963-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Ray (Bubby) Roberts, Jr., 44, Columbia, KY (1976-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Condy Lee Young, 78, Columbia, KY (1943-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dr. Kenneth H. Pope, 85, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elnora Burton, 88, Adair Co., KY native (1934-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Freddie Loy, 81, Adair County, KY (1942-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gladys Marie Walterham, 88, Adair Co. native (1937-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marilyn Sue Martin, 61, Monticello, KY (1961-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tom Clements, Casey Co., KY native (1956-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virginia Mae Kirkpatrick-Forrest, 76, Savoyard, KY (1946-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William G. (Bill) Bradshaw, 88, Greensburg, KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William "David" Loy, Adair County, KY native (1945-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Xander (Marty) Hopper, 16, Campbellsville, KY (2006-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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