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Daily News for Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Letter: Writer recalls wonderful teacher at Cane Valley Story of Lyle Smith's birthday reminds reader of his wife, her wonderful teacher, at Cane Valley. "She was the most wonderful teacher I ever had," Indiana writer says To the editor, Columbia, Magazine: Mr. Smith's wife, Lois Sullivan Smith, was my 7th and 8th grade teacher at Cane Valley. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 20:59:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
KSP Post 15 Activity Report of May 2007 shows fatalities down By Trooper Dwaine Barnett, Public Affairs Officer, Post 15, Columbia During the month of May 2007, there were 41 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. There was one fatality: Constance Bastien, Ontario, Canada, was killed in Washington County on May 16, 2007.This brings our yearly fatality count to 12 compared with 17 through this same period in 2006. State wide fatality count stands at 332 compared with 341 through this same period in 2006. During the month of May 2007, there were 2,162 citations written, 381 courtesy notices written, 3,924 vehicles inspected, 1,122 complaints answered, 85 motorists assisted, 76 criminal cases opened and 373 criminal arrests made. 2007-06-05 20:38:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Obituary: Billy Phillips, 53, member, Trinity United Methodist Mr. Phillips was a member of a large, well-known Adair County family. He was owner of Phillips Painting, a business he operated in Columbia for 20 years. His funeral and visitation will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church in the midst of his church family and his host of friends Billy Phillips, 53, 419 Wain Street, Columbia, KY, passed away Monday, June 4, 2007, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, KY. Details of the funeral are now complete. The service will be Friday, June 8, 2007, at 11:00am CT, at Trinity United Methodist Church, where Billy Phillips was a member. His pastor, Rev. Garry Jones, and Rev. William R. Davenport, will officiate, with visitation there also. He will be laid to rest in Haven Hill Cemetery on Liberty Road in Columbia. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 17:51:54 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
KSP led on 2 midnight chases, foot pursuits, in space of hour First pursuit starts in Adair County on KY 61 with suspect abandoning vehicle, eluding capture in foot chase; second chase involves red Jeep stolen in Greensburg, a crash, and a second foot chase. But this time, the gray team wins: suspect arrested and lodged in Adair Regional Jail facing seven charges Kentucky State Police were led on two wild midnight vehicle chases and two pursuits on foot starting at 11:47pm Monday, and ending at around 12:48am Tuesday. At the incidents' conclusion a suspect was lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail facing seven of charges which range from receiving property over $300 to failure to wear a seatbelt. According to Kentucky State Police, the suspect apprehended in the second chase matches the description the the suspect in the first. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 17:05:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Six from Adair on CU 2007 Spring Academic Honors Lists Phyllis Magdalene McLean, Benjamin Adam Davis, Debbie Lynn Holcomb, Adam Lee Cravens, Laura Kenise Grant, Jennifer Hope Johnson recognized for outstanding scholarship By Ashley Sidebottom, staff writer Campbellsville University Vice President for Academic Affairs Frank D Cheatham has announced the academic honors' list for the spring 2007 semester, which includes six students from Adair County, one of whom earned President's List honors. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 15:50:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Feedback: Mayor Bell plan for downtown starts movement Ann Curtis has dibs on penthouse suite over Lerman's Dear Ed & Linda: Are you planning on buying a condo in downtown Columbia? I want mine to be the penthouse suite at the Russell/Lerman Building. Seriously. You know that I've longed for this since myBrownie Scout days. You may rememberwhen we were growing up that Mrs. Frazier lived upstairsover the CornerDrug Store. I can still picture her descending the stairs every afternoon,nicely dressed in a hat and gloves, andwith herface freshly rouged,to do her shopping on the Square. And now we've come full circle. I love this idea! Best regards, AnnHeskamp Curtis Note: A lot of good things have been happening with Mayor Pat Bell. It looks like the best is yet to come. And yes, we'll want a condo, too. Dibs on the third floor, Jeffries Building. - ED To see the story about the condos upstairs, downtown, Click Here. It's an item in the report on the historic June 4, 2007, City Council Meeting. 2007-06-05 15:31:21 | Comments | Printable version
Fishfry & Singing at Bloomington, Sat., June 15, 2007 Fishfry, Hotdogs and Hamburgers, Gospel Singing by Who So Ever Will Church Congregation and Bro. Lewis Burton is Saturday, June 16, starting at 10:30am CT, with all proceeds going toward building fellowship hall Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church will be having a fish fry and singing on Saturday, June 16, 2007, beginning at 10:30am. Joining us from Edinburgh, Indiana will be the congregation of Who So Ever Will Church, including pastor and WSEW Church founder Bro. Lewis Burton, and youth minister, Bro. Mike Bryant. The congregation of Who So Ever Will Church will be providing special singing starting at 4:00pm. Hamburgers and hotdogs will also be available. All proceeds will go toward the building of a fellowship hall. The Church is located 7 miles out off KY 206. Turn left onto Snake Creek Road. Signs will be posted. Eat in, carry out, or delivery available. Come, bring a friend and join us for a day of food, fellowship, and fun. Pastor Ralph Foster and congregation invite everyone to join us. For delivery information, call 634-3273. For more information, call (270) 384-6089. - ANNETTA BURTON. Click Here to check other announcements in the ColumbiaMagazine.com Events calendar. 2007-06-05 15:14:38 | Comments | Printable version
Obituary: Clyde Beard, 87, veteran of World War II Mr. Beard was a member of Mt. Carmel UMC. He was highly respected businessman, a lifelong farmer, and outsdoorsman. He was a soldier who served in World War II and will be accorded military honors by VFW Post 6097. Clyde Beard, 87, 210 Hardesty Road, Columbia, KY, died Monday, June 4, 2007, at 5:08pm at the Westlake Regional Hospital Emergency Room. The funeral service will be Friday, June 8, 2007, at 11:00am, at Grissom Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Bob Rice and Bro. Steve Willis the officiating clergy. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery with military honors presented by VFW Post 6097. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 14:20:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Farmers' market opens new season Friday, June 8 Market will be open Tuesdays and Fridays; open to Adair growers with no set up fees; only requirement is that food must grown in Adair County By Kelli Bonifer, Adair Co. Home Extension Agent The Adair County Farmer's Market is opening for the season on Friday, June 8, 2007. The Farmer#s Market is held in the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service parking lot located at 409 Fairground Street in Columbia. The market will open every Tuesday and Friday, from 6:00am to 10:00am. At this time of the year vegetables that could be available are broccoli, cabbage, peas, lettuce, squash and various plants and flowers. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 12:30:36 | Comments | Printable version
Surprise birthday party for Lyle Smith Two photos with this story Lifetime friends and family conspired to surprise Lyle Smith, Cane Valley, on his 87th birthday. The party took place on Sunday, June 3, 2007, and hosted by Sandy Rogers. The buddies, who went through school together, were all in World War II, and who have remained closed down through the years are Joe Rusell Barbee, Alfred Flowers, and Sam Pelly. They all attended, as did family and friends including Mary Pelly; Joe, Sandy, and Cassie Rogers, Jackie and Brenda Bardin, Alecia Greer, Mike and Lana Glasgow; and Steve, Lisa, and Kevin Riley. 2007-06-05 12:19:53 | Comments | Printable version
Tarrah Dean wil compete for Mrs. Kentucky title Photo with this story Tarrah Dean, Columbia, will compete in the Mrs. Kentucky pageant this weekend in Louisville. The pageant will take place inside the Bomhard Theater at the Kentucky Center for the Arts at 6:00pmCT/7:00pm ET, on June 9, 2007. Tarrah will be competing as the reigning Mrs. Green County Fair, a title she won in the summer of 2006. She is the wife of Craig Dean of Columbia, and the mother of Hunter Mings, 9. The community wishes Mrs. Dean good luck in the competition. The event is billed as "A Pageant for Married Women." The reigning Mrs. Kentucky is Dr. Denise Yates. 2007-06-05 07:27:07 | Comments | Printable version
Columbia City Council Meeting, Monday, June 4, 2007
By Ed Waggener In last night's Columbia City Council meeting, major expansion steps were taken with the readings and approvals of ordinances. "Columbia is growing," Mayor Bell said, "as the ordinances you are approving tonight shows." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 07:01:14 | Comments | Printable version
Drought, drawdown, having significant impact below WC Dam Operation of power plants, water supply intakes, downstream effected; cause is drawdown plus drought conditions, latest Wolf Creek Dam Weekly Report says Quotes from "Water Management Report," from the May 31, 2007 "Wolf Creek Dam Weekly Update, May 31, 2007": The current headwater elevation at Wolf Creek is 680.5. Beginning on Sunday (May 27), we went to a minimum release of around 600 cfs aver daily discharge (four unit hours of generation). There have been signifi cant downstream water management impacts resulting from a combination of ongoing drought conditions and the Wolf Creek drawdown. These impacts include restricting navigation at several locations along the Cumberland River, operation of the Cumberland Fossil Fuel Plant in Lake Barkley, threats to water supply intakes, and high water temperatures and low dissolved oxygen concentrations along the Cumberland River. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 04:49:10 | Comments | Printable version
Today, Tuesday, June 5, 2007: Major CACIDA meeting, noon Spotlighting, in full, today's events for Day 156 of 2007 (209 days remaining). CELEBRATE this WEEK! 3rd in the World! ADAIR COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL! Matt Downen, Megan White, Cody Gabbert, Katie LaVictoire, and Coach Brett Reliford! International Future Problem Solving Competition, Ft. Collins, Colorado Announced, Sunday morning, June 3, 2007. Accomplishment recognized at Columbia City Council Meeting, Monday, June 4, 2007, by Councillor Craig Dean! 10:00am CT: Van presentation to Senior Citizens Adair County Judge Ann Melton will present the keys to a brand new Senior Citizens van on Tuesday morning, June 5, 2007, at 10am in front of the Adair Annex Building. The van was financed with a 90% grant from Lake Cumberland Community Services, with a 10% contribution from Adair Fiscal Court. Martin Jones, Economic Development for the Columbia-Adair County Industrial Authority, has announced that the meeting set for today at noon had to be cancelled because a quorum could not be present. The meeting will be re-scheduled, possibly for next Tuesday. Columbia Mayor Pat Bell will be meeting with The Columbia Adair County Industrial Development Authority (CACIDA) discuss the Zero $$ entry, at this point, in the City Budget for 2007-08. CACIDA officially meets each first Tuesday at Noon CT in the Chamber Board Room, in the Chamber headquarters at the southeast corner of Fortune and Burkesville Streets. 7:00pm CT: Special Regular meeting, Adair County Fiscal Court Regular monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm CT. Open to the public. Large room accommodates well, with restrooms convenient. Tuesday, June 5, 2007, 7:00pm CT: G.R.A.W.L. Meeting The Green River Animal Welfare League. (G.R.A.W.L.) (the first Tuesday of each month) at 7pm in the basement of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce building, SE corner Burkesville and Fortune Streets. Plenty of parking in back of building by lower entrance and in city parking lot on Fortune ST. All participation is welcome. -Shantilla Rexroat, D.V.M., President. Movies: "Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End." at the Columbian Weather: The National Weather Service outlook for Tuesday, June 5 2007: Today... Sunny early...Then becoming partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Tonight... Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...Then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 60. Southwest winds up to 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 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. 2007-06-05 04:03:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
AG Greg Stumbo announces $833,000 tobacco settlement receipt Commonwealth News Service (State of KY) story FRANKFORT, KY, (Monday, June 4, 2007)- Attorney General Greg Stumbo announced that Kentucky today received a supplemental payment of $833,000 under the 1998 tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). This payment is the state's share of the $47.3 million in distributions made now, following the distributions of the annual payment of $6.02 billion that was made in April to the 52 states and territories that are part of the MSA. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 03:45:42 | Comments | Printable version
Lindsey Wilson College will offer 4-year degree at VA campus We are extremely excited to be working with Southwest to bring this opportunity to Richlands and the surrounding area -JOHN RIGNEY, dean of the Lindsey Wilson School of Professional Counseling. By Duane Bonifer, LWC Director of Public Affairs Residents in the Southwest Virginia community of Richlands can now earn a four-year college degree in counseling from Lindsey Wilson College. Beginning in August, students from Southwest Virginia Community College will be able to continue their college educations at Lindsey Wilson without stepping foot off of the Richlands campus. Heretofore, Richlands, VA, was famous in Adair County only as the birthplace of Dr. Wm. Stephen Aaron. Now the community will be known here for its ties to Lindsey Wilson College. Google maps put the distance from Columbia at 249 miles, 5 hours and 42 minutes, on a route crossing the Virginia line at Jenkins, KY. - ColumbiaMagazine Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 03:33:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University
Emily Griffitt Anderson murder: Final juror seated in Gastonia A story posted at 8:22pmET/7:22/pmCT, Monday, June 4, 2007, in the Lenoir, NC News-Topic, by Linda Payne, staff writer, is entitled "Final juror seated." The trial of Jerry Anderson, accused of the murder of Adair Countian Emily Griffitt Anderson, is underway in Gastonia, NC. Click here to read the full story. To read past ColumbiaMagazine.com posts on the case, enter "Emily Griffitt" in the searchbox. 2007-06-05 03:12:26 | Comments | Printable version
Dylan Caliborne, Jamison Roberts qualify for state TIP program Two ACMS students recognized by Duke University's TIP, or Talent Identification Program By Charlene Bell Congratulations go to Dylan Claiborne and Jamison Roberts. These two Adair County Middle School students qualified for state recognition in the 2006-2007 Duke TIP 7th Grade Talent Search. The Duke University Talent Identification Program, also known as Duke TIP, was founded in 1980 and is dedicated to the cultivation and education of talented youth. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-05 02:44:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 5 Happy Anniversary, Anna D. and Donald R. Burton (1965) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Darlene and Ralph Foster (1965) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jamie and John Shelley, (2012) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Betty Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Beverly Lloyd Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bob Barnes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cameron Anna Yarberry (2007) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chad Brown (1983) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Craig Steven Bennett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gary Tucker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joshua Ford (1990) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Larry Joe Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Matthew Moss (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Miriam Vanarsdale Gibson (1989) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sondra Keltner | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Ann Morrison Arms, Cumberland Co, KY (1951-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles McKinley Streeval, 75, Adair Co., KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Harden Taylor County, KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eugene (Shorty) LaFavers, Russell Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnie Parson, Adair County, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kevin Rhodes, Taylor Co., KY (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lile Mitchell Smith, Adair County, KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marvin R. (Chick) Antle, Jamestown, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Evelyn (Keith) Coleman Tucson, AZ (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Keltner, 54, Adair Co., KY (d. April 3, 2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jacob Cappel, 22, Dunnville, KY (1992-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hilda Sublett, Taylor County, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gertrude Browning, Adair County, KY (d. 17 Apr 2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Wayne Merritt, Taylor Co., KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Frank H. Alexander, Knifley, Adair Co., KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Opal Bernard, 83, Dunnville, KY (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alex F. Young, Taylor County, KY (1949-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marshall Phelps, 49, Casey County, KY (1967-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Ann Smith, 57, Adair Co., KY/Barren native (1959-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Edna Hadley, 90, Adair County, KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Robert Allan Hawkins, Adair County, KY (1983-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Lou Lowe Curry, 68, Green County, KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Duel (Dee Dee) Wilson, 87, Russell County, KY (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Marie Emerson, Casey Co., KY (1921-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Andy Withers, 60, Adair County, KY (1959-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anita Denson Keltner, 94, Columbia, KY (1928-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carl (Possum) Harris, 45, Campbellsville, KY (1976-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Euen C. Pike, 83, Columbia, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glenn Clayton Vance, 62, Taylor County, KY (1956-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Malinda Burden Tucker (1863-1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mark Pike, 59, Campbellsville, KY (1962-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In memory birthday, Marlow Campbell (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Lee "Mollie" Reeder Watson (1886) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Ruth Burns, 78, Burkesville, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael A. Smith, 64, Columbia, KY (1960-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Peter (Mike) Irby, 79, Burkesville, KY (1937-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernon A. Tucker, 63, Russell Springs, KY (1957-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Lee Salyers Williams, 92, Casey County, KY (1927-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In memory Birthdayl, Ruby Roberts | (Updates/Corrections) In Memoy Birthday, Martha Chapman Kinnett (1906-1983) | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, June 5, 2007 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form. The events database was created in late 2007, and doesn't contain any data for earlier dates. |
 
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