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Feedback: Train trip was ride of my life

To the editor, ColumbiaMagazine.com

I absolutely loved the photos of the Spurlington Tunnel and Trestle!

Back in the early 1980's during Ham Days in Lebanon, you could "re-live" the past and take a ride on the train in the old passenger cars.

I was in my early twenties and rode with my mother, Jane Mattingly, who is now deceased. It was the ride of my life!!


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2007-05-26 14:37:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

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Memorial Day Weekend at Holmes Bend: Season looks good



2007-05-26 - Green River Lake, Adair County, KY - Photo By Sean Hitchcock.
Looks like a good year: People from around the region took advantage of the beautiful afternoon, Saturday, May 26, and enjoyed the holiday weekend swimming and sunning at Holmes Bend Beach on Green River Lake. "Things are pretty busy. There's a lot of boaters and people on the beach," Holmes Bend dock manager Kelly Caldwell said. "Reservations are up, and it looks like it's going to be a good year for us."

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Today, Sat. May 26, 2007: A glorious Adair County Day


Spotlighting, in full, today's events for 146th day of 2007 (219 days remaining).

(ADV) Click here for today's Yard Sales. (It's not too late to get your sale listed Free.) Contact/Submit buttons are at the end of any article, (ADV)

Starting early: Yard sale for donations, quilt raffle
Poplar Grove and Faith General Baptist Youth on Mission Team will be having a "yard sale for donations" on Friday, May 25th and Saturday, May 26th to raise money for a mission trip to Pikeville, KY. The multiple party yard sale will be a North HWY 127 approximately 4 miles from the 80 and 127 intersection, Russell Springs, KY Tickets will be available for two quilts to be given away on Saturday afternoon around 2:00PM. For more information contact Tracey Pierce at (270) 634-1741 or Nancy Wheat at (270) 866-2106. - HEATHER BURTON

8:00am to 1:00pm CT: Kelleyville youth car wash for RoL
Kelleyville Community Church Relay for Life Youth team will be having a car wash Saturday, May 26, 2007 from 8:00am-1:00pm at Advance Auto. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. - LINDA TUCKER.

8:30am until everything is sold: Friends for Cure bake sale
Friends for a Cure Relay for Life Team will be having a bake sale along with hot dogs, chips, drinks, etc, on Saturday, May 26, 2007, beginning at 8:30am CT, at Columbia IGA, Jamestown and Hurt Streets. All proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. -ANNETTA BURTON

9:00am until all sold: BW &BC UMCs bake sale at Wal-Mart
Bear Wallow and Barnett's Creek United Methodist churches will be holding a Bake Sale in front of the Columbia Wal-Mart on Saturday, May 26, 2007, from 9:00am until whenever. We will have a wide variety of baked goods to choose from. All proceeds will go to help fund our Mississippi Mission trip. -RHONDA ROBB

Early today: Hotdogs, refreshments at Bearwallow Cemetery
The Bearwallow Cemetery Committee will be selling hotdogs, drinks, and other refreshments at the Bearwallow Cemetery during the Memorial Day Holiday weekend. All proceeds will go toward the upkeep of the Bearwallow Cemetery. -Alma Rich

NOON: City pool opens for 2007 season
Columbia City Pool will be opening this Saturday, May 26, 2007 at noon, for the summer. The hours for the pool this summer will be Monday through Saturday: Noon to 5pm; Sunday is 1pm to 5pm. The phone number at the pool is (270) 384-1704. Please feel free to call during the hours posted to book your pool parties and find out about swimming lessons. The admission is the same this year as the past few years. $2.00 a person - 3 year old and under free. - GREG THOMAS

5:00pm CT: Fish fry at Knifley Area VFD
There will be a Fish Fry at the Knifley Area Volunteer Fire Department, Saturday May 26, 2007 at 5:00pm CT till 7:00pm CT. Perfectly Fried Fish, Famous Knifley Coleslaw, tator wedges, baked beans, hushpuppies, dessert and drink. All this for $6.00 all you can eat. 10 and under $3.00. Come and join us. -GAYLA BAKER

Entertainment Movies: "Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End." at the Columbian

Weather:
The National Weather Service outlook for Saturday, May 26, 2007:

Today...Sunny. Highs 84 to 89. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light south winds.

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.

(ADV) Ol' Joe Barbee is taking Memorial Day weekend orders now
BARBEQUE: Ol' Joe Barbee's barbeque, located on the East side of the road, just north of the Russell Creek Bridge on KY 55 (Campbellsville Road) inn Columbia will be taking orders for BULK ORDERS ONLY for Memorial Day Weekend for May 26, 2007. Click here for complete menu. (ADVERTISEMENT)


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2007-05-26 05:39:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

1900 ft. long Spurlington Train Tunnel haunted by ghost?


Spurling Named: "Spurlington was named by the first post master, John Kipsey Spurling," -Mark Phillips, December 24, 2009
Rail line through train tunnel at one time saw four trains a day carrying freight and passengers to Campbellsville and Greensburg. Local legend says slain woman's ghost put a curse on tunnel and any who pass through. (Author, "Indiana" Smith, has explored the tunnel without apparent ill effects.) Some still think Jesse James' Gang's plunder is buried in area

By Larry Smith, WHVE FM 92.7, the Wave
With thanks to Nell Wise for information of historical note

Since I posted the photo of the old Spurlington Train Tunnel on Columbia Magazine I've received numerous comments of facsination as to the historical status of the Tunnel and of the Spurlington community..Here's what I have come up with:


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2007-05-26 05:18:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History

LWC men's golf finishes program-best 15th in NAIA tourney

Travis Radford, Burkesville, has Lindsey's top individual finish

By Chris Wells, LWC Sports Information Director

PLYMOUTH, IN -- The Lindsey Wilson College men's golf team finished 15th at the 56th NAIA Men's Golf National Championship played at Indiana National Golf Course

The Blue Raiders posted a 312 today during a rain-soaked final round to finish with a team total of 1,223 (299-304-308-312).


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2007-05-26 04:36:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Chamber Insights: May 2007 All stories and items

Chamber Insights

May 2007

Welcome to Chamber Insights, the monthly newsletter of the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce.


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2007-05-26 04:26:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Broommaker to show craft at Kentucky Artisan Center

By Gwen Heffner

On Friday, June 1, Christopher Robbins of Brodhead will demonstrate broom making from 10:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. at the Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea.At the age of 14, Chris Robbins began working in the Broom Shop at the Bittersweet Cabins in Renfro Valley, Kentucky, where he developed a love of broom making.

Chris then had the good fortune of meeting master broom maker Jim Harmon, of Springfield, Kentucky. Mr. Harmon has been instrumental in teaching Chris the basics of broom making and has helped Chris refine his skills and acquire the equipment needed to produce brooms.


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LWC track & field: Maiyo scores on day one

Kenyan collected six points for the Blue Raiders in the 10,000-meter run

By Chris Wells, LWC Sports Information Director

FRESNO, CA -- A pair of Lindsey Wilson College track & field student-athletes competed in the first day of the NAIA Outdoor National Championships.

Lindsey Wilson junior Sammy Maiyo finished third in the 23-man 10,000-meter run field to earn six points.


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2007-05-26 03:55:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

LWC track: Johnson scores for women's track & field,

Three Men Set to Compete on today, Saturday, May 26, 2007: Kojo Hashiyama competes in the men's marathon and senior Jamaine Gordon competes in the men's triple jump

By Chris Wells, LWC Sports Information Director

FRESNO, CA -- Three Lindsey Wilson College track & field student-athletes competed today at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships.

Lindsey Wilson freshman Amanda Johnson earned the first points of the national championships for the Blue Raider women in the 3,000-meter race walk.



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2007-05-26 03:49:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Emily Anderson Griffitt murder case: 9 jurors seated

A story datelined Friday, May 25, 2007 at 9:06pmET (8:06pm CT) in the Lenoir, NC News-Topic by Nathan Key, "10 days, 9 jurors," details progress in the trial of Jerry Anderson, accused of the murder of Adair Countians Emily Anderson Griffitt

The story says the jury selection will continue on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. Click here to read all the details.

To read other ColumbiaMagazine.com articles in the story, enter "Emily Griffitt" in the searchbox.


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ATV operator injured in collision of Chevrolet

A collision between a ATV and 1992 Chevrolet resulted in injuries to the operator of the ATV.The accident occurred at 8:00pm on North Hwy 49 1 mile north of Bradfordville.Christopher Rakes, 15, Bradfordsford was admitted to Springview Hospital in Lebanon.Kentucky State Police say Rakes was operating a 2003 Honda Rancher ATV, southbound, when he swerved into the path of the 1992 Chevrolet operated by Jimmy Rakes, also southbound.Neither Jimmy Rakes nor a passenger, Jimmy Rakes III, 16, Bradfordsville, KY, were injured. Neither was belted.The accident was investigated by Trooper John Adams, Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY.
Courtesy Dwaine Barnett, Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. For more on Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, Click Here Thanks also to Dispatcher Kimberly R. Popplewell


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 26
Happy Anniversary, Eugene and Sharon Wheeler (1964) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Floyd and Flora Claywell (1962) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Jarrett and Kathryn Miller (2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Kenny and Deborah Perkins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Lane and Bonnie Barnes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Mark and Angela Stotts | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday Suzanne Nixon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Agnes Taylor Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alex and Andrew Loy (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anthony Ballou | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cindy Hardy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Debbie McClister | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Eric Butler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Evelyn Phelps | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jagger Kemp | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeffrey Cameron TreHarvard Barnett (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kathleen Curtsinger | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Katlyn Jaid Lacy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kenady Gabehart | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, LeNesa Kolody (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lily Posey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Melissa Karnes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nancy Hadley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ranel Curry (1942) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharon Bledsoe | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. John Lloyd Zeno, Adair Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Florence M. Campbell, Russell Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garland Boyd Rigney, Casey Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Ford, Green Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eric Warren Butler, Adair Co., KY (1973) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dennis Kevin Corbin, Taylor Co., KY (1935-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. William Howard Brewer, Green Co., KY (1949-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Jenkins Kerr, Russell County, KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Gaskins, Russell County, KY (1951-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Howard E. Cole, 86, Adair Co., KY native (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Anderson Smallwood, 82, Casey Co., KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Herbert L. Wright, Summersville, KY (1941-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Goodman, Yosemite, KY (1944-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sue Carol Cutrell Reynold, 62, Summer Shade, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Zack McCrary, 28, Russell Co., KY (1987-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Albert Cross, 82, Taylor County, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chris Grant, 38, Adair County, KY (1979-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sue Coe, 78, Jamestown, KY (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lewell Dwayne (Beager) Oakes, 72 Russell Co., KY (1945-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerald Lee Alstott, 81, Casey Co., KY native (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Thomas Orton, 82, Cumberland Co., KY (1935-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ms. Crystal Gayle Clements, 40, Taylor County, KY (1978-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Agnes Coffey, 87, Columbia, KY (1937-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anita Upchurch (1955-1964) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Butler | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Rose Wilson, 69, Russell Springs, KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carles Ray Lloyd, 77, Adair Co., KY native (1944-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Danny Ray Antle, 69, Columbia, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elmer C. Wilhelm, 94, Liberty, KY (1925-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Johnson, 54, Burkesville, KY (1966-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Grace Marie Bailey Sparks, Adair Co., KY native (1925-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Henry Clay Echols, Campbellsville, KY (1969-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James E. Long, 84, Burkesville, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mabrie Harrison, 83, Liberty, KY (1934-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Louise Evans, Casey County, KY (1937-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Max Heath, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Wayne Tucker, 53, Columbia, KY (1968-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Goodin (1916-1983) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ranel Curry, 78, Adair County, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Woods, 84, Russell Springs, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sue Dowell, 81, Adair Co., KY native (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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