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Daily News for Thursday, June 28, 2007
Rep. Rogers secures $500,000 for tourism promotion U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced today that the U.S. House of Representatives approved legislation that will provide $500,000 in funding for Southern and Eastern Kentucky's Tourism Development Association, SEKTDA, which includes Adair County. Adair County's Sue Stivers serves on SEKTDA's Board of Directors, and Vonnie Kolbenschlag, Columbia, is on the 2007 Advisory Board. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-28 17:35:32 | Comments | Printable version
Garden Club: Dishing the dirt from the Garden Club "You know you're a red-neck when you cut and bale your yard for hay."-JEFF FOXWORTHY By Barbara Armitage When we moved to Columbia two years ago we did exactly that baled the yard for hay. The mere thought of hosting a Garden Club meeting at our old house out on Bull Run Road would have caused me to dig a hole and climb in. The gathering today, Thursday, June 28, 2007, of some of the area's most enthusiastic gardeners made me pause and look back over the changes in the yard. Even if Im not "there" yet I am defiantly on the right path. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-28 16:28:33 | Comments | Printable version
Obituary: Columbia native Roberta Butler Wettle dies in Ohio Mrs. Wettle was the co-founder of Wettle's Canvas Awnings, which is still owned and operated by the family. Roberta F. Wettle, 93, of Toledo OH, died Friday, June 22, 2007 in Sunset Village, Sylvania, OH.Visitation was Monday, June 25, 2007 and a Mass of Christian Burial was held at Blessed Sacrament Church Tuesday, June 26, 2007, with the Reverend Pastor Martin Donnelly presiding. Internment followed at Calvary Cemetery, Toledo OH. Memorial contributions can be made to Blessed Sacrament Church, 4227 Bellevue Road, Toledo OH 43613. Roberta (Robbie) was born September 25, 1913, to Ed & Florence (Coakley) Butler in Columbia KY. The Ed Butler farm was located not far from the Butler Family Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-28 15:38:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Chief Harris reaches milestone: 40th birthday Columbia Chief of Police Mark D. Harris reached his 40th birthday on June 28, 2007, and and the whole town celebated with him. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-28 14:34:44 | Comments | Printable version
ACRD installing historical markers today The Adair County Road Department will taking a GMC dumptruck back to Bowling Green for repairs and to pick up a backhoe. One employee is taking one of the Mack Trucks back to Somerset for a recall. Tom Brock is picking up guardrails. District 4: Gary Samuell will be installing the Gradyville Flood and Ed Diddle Commemoration Signs this morning at 8:30 at the Gradyville Store. District 5: Terry Williams will be grading in the Portland area of District 5. Lisa Lee, from the office of Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton. 2007-06-28 08:25:49 | Comments | Printable version
Secretary Nighbert to visit Scott Hill, Neat Hollow Road Emergency funds are needed to fix dangerous situation on Ray Scott Hill; funds needed to blacktop a one-mile, little known jewel of a road, CR 1029. "a nice shortcut," Judge Melton calls it. A trip to try to speed up KY 55 South Bridge will be worked in, too. By Ed Waggener Judge Executive Ann Melton has received confirmation that Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Bill Nighbert is scheduled be in Columbia on Monday, July 16, 2007, for a drive around Adair County to inspect ugent highway needs. At the top of the list is assistance to widen a dangerous curve on CR 1702, Scott Hill Road, on a stretch better known as Ray Scott Hill. "There is a lot of logging going on there," Judge Melton said, "and it's not safe for cars when they meet trucks loaded with logs on the hill." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-28 08:16:52 | Comments | Printable version
Adair May 2007 unemployment best in LCADD 10 county LCADD chart with this story Adair County's unemployment improved in May 2007, the latest data available from Kentucky Education Cabinet, with 5.6% on the unemployment rolls, down from 6.0% from the previous month. The 2007 rate was up 0.1% from the May 2006 figures. The 5.6% rate was third best in the Lake Cumberland Area Development District, and was very close to Clinton County's 5.2% and almost identical to the rate in neighboring Taylor County (5.5%). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-28 08:12:19 | Comments | Printable version
Emily Griffitt Anderson murder: Testimony centers on messages Stories this morning on trial of Jerry Anderson tell of material in voice mail, including concerned calls from sister, niece in Kentucky (Adair County, but that is not in the stories). Jerry Anderson, originally from Bearwallow Ridge in Cumberland County, is on trial in Gastonia, NC, for the December 2005 murder of his wife, Adair Countian Emily Griffitt, recently a resident of Cane Valley, KY. Testimony in the case resumes this morning, Thursday, June 28, 2007, at 9:30amET/8:30amCT. A relatively brief account of the Wednesday, June 27, 2007 testimony in the trial at Gastonia, NC. "Jurors hear last voice mail messages. Emily Anderson's mailbox full of calls from concerned family, friends" by Jennifer Menster, Hickory, N.C., Hickory Record posted Thursday, June 28, 2007. A longer story was posted late last night in Lenoir, NC, located in Caldwell County, where Sawmills, NC, apparently the location of the murder, is also located. "Detective recounts investigation" by Nathan Key, Lenoir, NC. News-Topic posted, Wednesday, June 27, 2007 11:37pmET/10:37pmCT. 2007-06-28 07:42:12 | Comments | Printable version
Conditions for fish downstream from WCD improving The June 26, 2007, Army Corps of Engineers weekly update on Wolf Creek Dam rehabilitation reports that water conditions for fish downstream is improving. The latest report has a dramatic picture of the new Halcomb's Landing. Click here for June 26, 2007 (still the latest) Wolf Creek Dam update. 2007-06-28 06:19:41 | Comments | Printable version
Today, Thursday, June 28, 2007: Hail to the Chief, Chief Harris (ADV.)CertaCARE Pharmacy, 941 Campbellsville Rd.,Columbia, KY 42728270-385-9139, offers Lowest Rx Prices! Mention this ad and receive additional discount. EVENTS IN BRIEF Spotlighting, in brief, today's EVENTS for Day 179 of 2007 (186 days remaining). All day today: It Chief Mark Harris' birthday!(ADV) Mitzi's BIG SALE continues Today! (ADV.) For Events in Detail, Future Events Weather: The National Weather Service outlook for Thursday, June 28, 2007: Today...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until midday...Then a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 90. South winds up to 10 mph. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph. National Weather Service with detailed 7-day forecast and hazardous weather warnings, if any. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-28 05:53:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Western Bypass: Doug Campbell photo has lots of answers Catfish Plus owner, also a commercial pilot, sends photo from 24,000 feet up, 13 minutes from Lexington, which shows, in one take, the complete progress of the new road. It tells more than words the exact status of construction By Ed Waggener With a single photo taken from 24,000 feet, about the same distance straight up as it is on the ground from the KY 55/KY 706 Y to Old Zion, Columbia Pilot and catfish restauranteur Doug Campbell has answered a lot of questions on everybody's mind about the Western Bypass around Columbia. The photo accompanying this story was received overnight and was picked as the best among six sent. Campbell, besides being a commercial pilot, also owns catfish outlets and personally runs the one in Columbia, now badged "Catfish Plus," and so, prefaced his letter by saying, "If I'm not frying something, I'm flying something." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-06-28 05:18:45 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 28 Happy Anniversary, Danny and Connie Phelps (June 19, 1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Freeman and Joyce West (1986) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Pat and Kenny Hopper | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Paul and Kelly Holland (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Randal and Jamie Murrell (1986) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Rick and Sandy Wilson (1986) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Steve and Barbara Hale | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Billy Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Caroline Kay Gardner (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Christgen Joseph "C.J." Rodgers (2000) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, David Jessie | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Grant Feese (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Isaac Miller | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kalli Jade Bailey. (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mark Harris | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Matthew Edward Harrison Moss (2012) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mitchell Burton (1968) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Paul Abell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shannon Feese | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sharon Bunch | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sharon Harris | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sherry Parnell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Steven Willis (1972) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Emma Gladys Cochran, Casey Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Guffey, Russell Co., KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frank Wills, 73, Burkesville, KY (1939-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jean L. Land, Casey County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christine Pendleton, Casey County, KY (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David L. Guffey, 68, Russell Springs, KY (1945-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zackary Goodson Coleman, Metcalfe County, KY, (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janie Kaye Morgan, Green County, KY (1952-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, L V Janes, 90, Gradyville, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phillip Austin Shirley, 84, Glasgow, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jim Symmes, Adair County, KY (1956-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lester Glen Anderson, Casey Co., KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patrick Benton Sapp, 41 (1975-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David E. Tungate, Taylor Co., KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Addina Fudge Graves, 86, Taylor Co./Cumberland Co. KY native (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arneva Yates Hendrickson, 84, Indianapolis, IN/Adair Co. KY (1933-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rose Hagy, 89, Casey Co., KY/Adair Co., KY native (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sella (Bertie) Brown, Stanford, KY (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bessie Lou Atchley, 95, Columbia, KY native (1928-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carol Joyce Peasley, 72, Gradyville, KY (1951-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Ann Williamson, 74, Columbia, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Daniel Ray Napier, 67, Knifley, KY (1956-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dennie Harold Cloyd, 73, Cumberland County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Paul Sacks, 83, Breeding, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Robert Allen, 89, Campbellsville, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Pickett Bertram, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Margaret (Peggy) Stine, 74, Green Co., KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Monica N. Thompson, 39, Columbia, KY (1982-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Naomi Cheatham, 97, native of Adair County, KY (1921-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray Nathan Curry, Adair Co., KY native (1913-1958) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roca Rice, Taylor Co., KY (1919-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Woodrum, 67, Taylor County, KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Steven Earl LeRoy, Taylor County, KY (1957-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willard Corbin, 65, Breeding, Adair Co., KY, native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, June 28, 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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