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Thursday, June 14, 2007
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Columbia-Adair Water District Hires Larry Rooks

Plant is slightly ahead of schedule; should be manufacturing water by September. Commission accepts UCB's low bid for short term loan. July meeting one week later than regular schedule.

By Ed WaggenerWith the prospect that the new Adair County Water Treatment can be online as early as September, 2007, the Columbia-Adair Water Commission hired 28 year water plant operations veteran Larry Rooks to be the first water plant manager.


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2007-06-14 17:27:47 | Comments | Printable version

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Buddy Sewell: Water treatment plant aerial photography pilot



2007-06-14 - Columba-Adair County Airport - Photo By Lenny Stone.
Pilot Buddy Sewell and his plane prior to carrying out aerial photography mission with Lenny Stone behind the lens. Seven great photos were taken of the new $14 million water treatment plant, scheduled to start producing water by September.

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Obituary: Joyce Burton Blair Burton, 73

By Wanda Woofter

We will celebrate our wonderful Mother's life!

Burton, Joyce Burton Blair Burton

Born: August 20, 1933

Mother left us her loving memories Tuesday, June 12, 2007.


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2007-06-14 15:38:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

ACRD at work in all districts today


ADV.: Post a Free ColumbiaMagazine.com Yard Sale ad for this weekend. Click here to access submission form.

Adair County Road Department crews are working in all districts today.

District 6: The ACRD will be finishing (with the exception of a few loads of DGA--Dense Grade Aggregate) construction on the Old Perkins Road.Then they will move to the Renfro Ballou Road in District 6 to replace a cross tile.

Districts 2 & 7: The mowing crew will continue on the county roads off KY Hwy E80.

All Districts: One crew will be cold patching on various roads in all district.

Have A Good Day & Please remember to drive carefully in these areas and be prepared to stop. -LISA LEE, from the office of Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton.
High detail Adair Co. Map: Click Here


2007-06-14 12:30:40 | Comments | Printable version

Barnett's Creek VBS starts June 18, 2007

Barnett's Creek United Methodist Church of the Pellyton Community will be having Vacation Bible School from Monday, June 18 to Friday, June 22 from 6:00pm until 8:30pm CT. Our theme this year will be "The Beach." So please bring your kids for the greatest beach party this summer. -RHONDA ROBB.
To be reminded of this and other Events on the Adair County Calendar Click here.


2007-06-14 11:53:51 | Comments | Printable version

A time to remember at Old Sparks Mill, Gradyville

There will be A Time to Remember at the Old Sparks Mill on KY 80 in Gradyville, KY on Saturday, June 23, 2007, from 10:00am-2:00pm, weather permitting. Bro. Bill Davenport, current proprietor, wants everyone to come, bring law chairs and plan on a great time of reminiscing, enjoying horse shoes, checkers and chess, and story telling as only it can be done in Gradyville. Food and drinks will be available. For more information, call (270) 384-0108.
To be reminded of this and other Events on the Adair County Calendar Click here.


2007-06-14 10:10:34 | Comments | Printable version

Western Bypass work being done by hard-working crew

O.C. photo inspires writer's memories of family's roadbuilding heritage. She says parkway will "add to the beauty of an already beautiful part of the state."

By Fay Wright

I am writing to say how much I have appreciated seeing all of the photos of the Western Bypass construction being done by the hard-working crew of Haydon Brothers Contracting.

One I am most proud of is my husband J.W. Wright; he has been a construction worker; for over 40 years; his late Dad Henry Wright got him started in the construction work; and J.W. carries on the family tradition today.


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2007-06-14 09:12:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History

ACHS Youth Football Camp is June 21-22

The ACHS Football team and coaching staff will be hosting a Youth Football Camp on June 21st and June 22nd from 8:00am to 12:00pm. Camp is available for kids in 1st thru 8th grades. Cost is $30 per child and each child will receive a camp t-shirt. - CATHY TEAGUE
To be reminded of this and other Events on the Adair County Calendar Click here.


2007-06-14 07:29:06 | Comments | Printable version

364 will be Kentucky's newest Area Code

Change takes place October 1, 2007. Adair County remains in 270 area code. New number will cover western portion of current area code 270
By Andrew Melnykovych

(Commonwealth News Service)The number 364 has been selected as Kentucky's newest area code. It will cover the western portion of the current area code 270, which includes the cities of Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Murray and Paducah.

The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) today received notification of the new number from the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA), which is responsible for allocating phone numbers to telecommunication providers.


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2007-06-14 07:08:21 | Comments | Printable version

Emily Griffitt Anderson murder: Link to dog handler testimony

Click here for story, "Anderson Murder Trial: Dog handler's testimony takes up day/Questioning done without the presence of jury," by Jennifer Menster, Hickory, NC. Hickory Record Thursday, June 14, 2007.
To read ColumbiaMagazine.com entries on the murder of Adair Countian Emily Griffitt Anderson and the trial of her husband, Jerry Anderson, in Gastonia, NC, enter "Emily Griffitt" in the searchbox.


2007-06-14 06:55:43 | Comments | Printable version

Burton-Moss vows to be exchanged June 30, 2007

Gary Lynn Moss and Jennifer Lynn Burton will be united in Marriage on June 30, 2007. Gary is the son of William and Libby Moss and Bernadine Brickhouse. Jennifer is the daughter of Bobby and Ova Roberts and the late Ruby Roberts.

2007-06-14 06:28:35 | Comments | Printable version

Today, Thurs, June 14, 2007: Pinewood Golf Tournament


Spotlighting, in full, today's events for Day 164 of 2007 (201 days remaining).

EVENTS IN BRIEF
Noon: Diabetes classes at health department
Today: 5th Annual Pinewood Golf Tournament
4:00pm CT : Columbia-AC Water Commission
6:00pm CT: Adair County Water District board meets
6:00pm VBS at Egypt Christian
6 VBS at Kelleyville Community Church>
(ADV.) Mitzi's closed until June 27 to get ready to re-open for BIG! sale(ADV.)
Go to ColumbiaMagazine.com Events calendar for full details plus future community events in 2007.

Weather:
The National Weather Service outlook for Thursday, June 14, 2007:

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

Today...Mostly sunny early. Then partly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening...Then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Light winds. Chance of rain 20 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.
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Saturday, June 16, 2007
11th Annual Russell Creek
Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show

Phone 270-384-4214
Lewis Garrison's 11th Annual Russell Creek Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show will be Saturday, June 16, 2007, starting at 10am CT. The show is held at Garrison construction Company, 7 miles north of Columbia, KY on KY 61 at Clay Ridge, between Columbia and Greensburg, KY. There will a Kiddy Tractor pull at 1:00pm CT with awars for first and second places. Other contests include Slow-go, egg on spoon, a barrell roll, and ball-in-bucket. Trophies will be awarded for games and a People's Choice Award will be presented. Food and drinks will be available on the Grounds. For more information call (270) 384-3774 days for Lewis or Amy or (270) 384-6522 nights, for Dwayne. (ADV.)


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 14
Happy Anniversary, Don and Ashley Parker (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Greg and Diane Eastham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, PR and Nancy Duff | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Aria Sanders (2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Barbara Grider | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Barry and Gary Hixson (1970) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bernice Rooks (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Candice Compton Robertson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Debbie White | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Don Neat | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donnie Claywell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Evan Smith Waggener (2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Heather Janes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Heather Kirby (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jessie Bryant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kyla Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lisa Calvert | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lola Arleen Jessee (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Macy Lynn Mann (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sara Sierkierke (1991) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharon Green | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stephen Green | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, twins Darrell Foster and Carol Foster Atwood | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Vicki Hatcher | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Virginia Kimbler Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Will Walker (2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nancy Taylor, Liberty, KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Burress, Taylor County, KY (1945-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kay Stephens Curry, Greensburg, KY (1940-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Royce Polston, Russell Springs, KY (1942-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, TF Jones, Adair Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sidney E. Hagan, Green Co., KY (1955) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Rollin Simmons Wright, Green Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glenna Sue Wethington, Casey Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earl Dean Ellis, Adair Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Luttrell, Russell Springs, KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Giles, Taylor County, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Regina Murphy, Casey Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charlotte Ollestad, Adair Co., KY (1947-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert J. (Bobby) Wilson, Adair County, KY (1938-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rev. Samuel Carl Holmes, Taylor Co., KY, (1927-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Ray Pike, Elkhorn, KY (1939-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leland Perkins, 76, Casey County, KY (1938-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jared Robert Dickerson, Russell County, KY (1984-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Eliza Pace Allen, 85, Burkesville, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Eliza Pace Allen, 85, Cumberland Co., KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alma Beatrice Spears Rayburn, Casey Co., KY (1919-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James William Selby, Glensfork, KY native (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ralph Roy Casey County, KY (1950-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Joseph Richard (Rufus) Wade, Taylor Co., KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Stella Lewis Price, Green Co., KY (1927-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alvin Hancel Humphress, Taylor Co., KY (1936-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delmer Doyle Appleby, 78, Cumberland Co., KY (1937-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lola Arleen Jessee, 91, Adair Co. KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara R. Grider, 84, Adair County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Allen Moore, 78, Adair County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Woodruff Hamilton, Taylor Co., KY/Scott Co., KY native (1919-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Deirdre Kay Redman, 70, Adair Co., KY/Phoenix, AZ native (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip L. Brummett, Russell Co., KY (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, L.T. Sneed, 78, Allen Co., KY/Adair native (1939-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patty Gail Perkins Mills, Green County, KY (1942-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Jean Neal, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dixie Laverne (Bagby) Bishop, 74, Green Co., KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth VanArsdale, 89, Columbia, KY (1935-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Virgil Ray London, Center, KY (1934-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nina Sue Roy Thomas, 86, Liberty, KY (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Norman Ray Warren, 59, Green Co., KY (1961-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Pinkie Burton Lee, 87, Columbia, KY native (1934-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ralph Harmon, 76, Green County, KY/Adair County, KY native (1942-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rollin William (Rattler) Burriss, 72, Green County, KY (1946-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Louis Sexton, 70, Campbellsville, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Susan Elane Russell (6/14/1958-8/29/1975) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Billy Ray) Philpott, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Willis T. Alexander, 89, Green Co., KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, June 14, 2007
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