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Just in: Flames can't ignite in 2-0 loss to Illinois

Pitching holds Illinois to two unearned runs today; Sunday,Flame faces Iowa and Nebraska

By Gerald Reliford

The nameof the game was pitching. The Adair Flames lost their first game to Illinois 2-0.

The Flame bats were silent even as the Flame pitching did their job to hold Illinois to two unearned runs. Meredith Corbin and Chelsea Sampson held the Illinois team to one hit. Corbin had the lone Flame hit, a single to right field.


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2007-08-04 15:50:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

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Fishing at Holmes Bend, Green River Lake



2007-08-04 - Holmes Bend, Green River Lake, Adair County, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener.
A pair with purposes, with poles set at the fishing pier at Holmes Bend on Green River lake:These fishermen from Parksville in Boyle County were the advance party for their family group on Saturday, August 4, 2007. Steven Holt, foreground, and Steve King have been coming to Green River Lake for years they said. They were out early Saturday morning before the morning mist had fully burned off.

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Margaret Carney shares 1948 Knifley High Keepsake photos

Two photos accompany this article
By Ed Waggener

Margaret Carney has submitted two priceless photos full of wonderful memories of Knifley High School to share to readers of ColumbiaMagazine.com.

One is of the senior class trip to My Old Kentucky home in Bardstown, KY.

The other is of the Knifley High School seniors in their caps and gowns on the steps of the school.


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2007-08-04 15:06:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Knifley

KHD Adair Highway Maintenance Aug. 6-10, 2007

By Stephanie Daffron, Public Information Officer
District 8, KHD, Somerset, KY


Department of Highways personnel plan to conduct the following maintenance activities in Adair County for the week of August 06, 2007 - August 10, 2007:


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2007-08-04 11:49:01 | Comments | Printable version

One airlifted, three injuried in Friday East 80 accident

Vehicle stopped, waiting to make turn, struck in rear
ColumbiaMagazine.com story
from Adair County Sheriff's Dept. dispatch

A two vehicle accident Friday afternoon resulted in injuries to three occupants, one of whom was later airlifted to Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, KY.Sondra Bewley, 20, Greensburg, KY, was traveling west on Russell Road (KY EAST 80), Friday, August 3, 2007, at approximatley 5:45pm CT, driving a 1993 Firebird carrying three passengers: Alvin Stotts, Katelyn Stotts, 3, and Hannah Stotts 17 months, all of Columbia, KY.


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2007-08-04 11:16:54 | Comments | Printable version

Adair-Clinton Flame Fame: Link to photo at Akron

To Adair-Clinton Flame Fans, ColumbiaMagazine.com:

There is a picture on Junior League Central Regional website sbregional.com of the girls at the banquet. Photo #42

Gerald Reliford


2007-08-04 10:58:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Gov. Fletcher orders safety measures for Kentucky bridges

Thirty eight bridges have issues. Most in Jefferson. None in Adair or surrounding counties.

Special ColumbiaMagazine edit of Commonwealth News Center basic information

Following Governor Ernie Fletcher's directive, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is taking immediate steps to ensure the safety and structural integrity of Kentucky bridges. The Governor issued the mandate to the KYTC following the tragic bridge collapse in Minneapolis on Wednesday, August 1, 2007.

Thirty-eight bridges in the commonwealth are listed as having issues. Eleven of these are in Jefferson County, four are in Franklin. None are in Adair or surrounding counties. The closest bridge with issues in Boyle County over Lake Herrington (Dix River) at the Garrard Boyle County Line. It is on KY 3042.


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2007-08-04 10:46:21 | Comments | Printable version

Saturday A.M. single car crash closes Hurt Street, briefly

With one photo
By Ed Waggener

A single vehicle crash on Hurt Street closed the heavily used connector for over one-half hour this morning at around 9:20am CT.


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2007-08-04 10:18:59 | Comments | Printable version

Life is wonderful in Adair, ain't it?

To Linda, ColumbiaMagazine.com

WOW!!!! Ain't life WONDERFUL in Adair?s/Jean Cravens
Indianapolis, IN
Thanks. To see inspiration for the above comment, "Memorable Old Columbia KY In Fountain Flower Time": Click Here -CM


2007-08-04 10:08:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

AC Flames have arrived in Akron!

By Gerald Reliford

The Kentucky reps AC Flames have arrived in Akron. Attending a pre-tournament banquet and Celebretion on Friday night, they were intoduced along with the other nine teams.

Interesting enough, all of the 10 teams are from rural or small town areas of their respective states. From the looks of things at this point, the teams seem to be very evenly matched and it should be a wide open tournament that any team could win.


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2007-08-04 09:26:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Former LWC Cyclist wins national championship

Chris Hearndon helped Lindsey Wilson win a pair of Cyclo-Cross National Championships
News from Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY
COLUMBIA, KY -- It's not terribly difficult to differentiate from what's tougher, speeding down a slalom course at speeds in excess of 25 mph on a bike or standing atop a podium after winning a national championship.<


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2007-08-04 07:21:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson University

Area News Links: Easy links to 9 great stories from close by

Story links include wonderful story of Glasgow vet, a feature on a a mission you may have wondered about, some library progress other counties are making, with editorial comment; stories about Liberty and Tompkinsville's moves to save on tipping fees by recycling, the flooding in Taylor County, and Greensburg's early school start.
Glasgow WWII veteran "Damned proud" of service
"WWII vet tells storyBronze Star awarded for quick thinking in Normandy"by Brad Dickerson, was posted at 1:14pm CT, in the Glasgow Daily Times online.


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2007-08-04 06:57:48 | Comments | Printable version

ACHS Blue/White scrimmage draws great crowd

Ryan McQueary and Chris Marshall win corn toss tournament
With photo, tournament winners, Coach Teague

By Cathy Moss

The Indians had agreat turn out for the Blue/White scrimmage, and the boys showing promise of a great season.


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2007-08-04 05:12:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Today, Sat. Aug. 4, 2007: Fun Night at Bearwallow


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(ADV) Ol' Joe's Barbecue. Open today, tomorrow. Call in or visit OL' JOE'S MENU

EVENTS IN BRIEF
Spotlighting, in brief, today's EVENTS for Day 216 of 2007 (149 days remaining).
  • Rescheduled: Saturday, August 4, 2007 See August 11, 2007 Dedication,Wayside Exhibits, Gradyville, KY
  • 6:00pm CT: Bearwallow Homecoming Fun Night

(ADV) Back-to-School-Sports Physicals Just $25 in August. Dr. Phil Aaron Medical Center (ADV.)

For Events in Detail, Future Events

CM Weather I: NOAA National Weather Service:
CM Weather II is continuously on the front page and is from Weather Underground. Below is CM Weather I, from NOAA, The National Weather Service, outlook for Saturday, August 4, 2007:
  • Today...Mostly sunny. Haze. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds up to 5 mph
  • Tonight...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast after midnight.

(ADV) Sale Extended. Aug. 4, 2007 Click on BEST BUY CLOTHES & MORE for details.
National Weather Service with detailed 7-day forecast and hazardous weather warnings, if any.
ColumbiaMagazine.com offers readers choice of two weather sources. Weather Underground updates and link continuously on front page of CM.


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2007-08-04 04:08:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Thanks for sending all the celebration wishes

Ten new Celebration wishes have been added this morning. to the calendar of birthdays, anniversaries, and other personal events well-wishers have shared with ColumbiaMagazine.com readers. We hope you'll take a moment to run down the list of Celebrations now and see if you spot any name important to you whom you'd like to honor. Submissions are fairly easy, use the "Contact/Submit" button in the site menu, or at the end of the Celebrations column. Or, Click here.
(ADV.)There may be a pet waiting for you: See the dogs & puppies, cats & kittens now, many with photos. in Animals in ColumbiaMagazine.com Classifieds. Now, with a listing for an important, one-stop pet food and supplies store, Day & Day Feed Mill. Most non-commercial classifieds are free! To send yours now, click on Contact/Submit


2007-08-04 03:41:44 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 4
Happy Anniversary, Kathy and Keith Greer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Richard and Sharon Hamlett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Ronnie and Jane Grant (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Barack Obama (1961) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby Lynn Graves | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cody Burkhardt | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Debbie Appleby King | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Felicia VanArsdale (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jack Collins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, John Tupman | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lori Brandon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Makenna Wheeler (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Keen | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rhonda Bradshaw | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rita Coomer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rosyln Sue Edwards | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sierra Blackistone | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tennille Hughes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tim Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Trenton Keene | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Treyton Gist (2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Zynlee Everidge | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dollie Pauline Grant, Glensfork, Adair Co., KY (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Lankford, Adair County, KY (1954-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Thomas Jim Tom Milby, Summersville, KY (1957-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jessie D. Salyers, Liberty, KY (1934-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dellie Burton, Adair Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shannon Anderson, Cumberland Co., KY (1971) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Grace Bybee Appleby Dobbs, Burkesville, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Karnes, Taylor Co., KY (1915 - 2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jackson Lowe, Taylor County, KY (1939-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sallie Elizabeth Lowe Whitfield, Adair Co., KY native (1928-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry A. Reeder, 69, Russell Co., KY (1944-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lynn Tyree, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ethelene Zachary, Casey County KY, age 100 (1915-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lillian Agnes Jeffries, Savoyard, KY (1922-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arvus Eugene Kearns, 84, Russell Springs, KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hylen Norris, 88, Cumberland Co., KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Luis Fernando Medrano Alcaraz, 21, Adair County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James R. Caulk, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Debbie Bowles Walker, 57, Sulphur Well, KY (1959-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Adam (Jack) Wooldridge, 87, Russell Co. KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rickey Lynn Cooper, 68, Casey Co, KY/Russell Co., KY native (1948-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cathy Ploss, 70, Breeding, KY/Niskayuna, NY native (1946-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Eileen Wall, 82, Casey County, KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. James Wallace Lobb, Green County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Jennings Stines, 40, Green County, KY (1977-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, W. Lee Burton, Columbia, KY native (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clifton Wayne Burton, 83, Columbia KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dr. James C. Salato, (August 4, 1917 - August 31, 1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eldridge Cooper, 83, Russell Springs, KY (1937-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Irene (Cookie) Curtis, 77, Columbia, KY (1946-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James R. Propes, 77, Adair Co., KY native (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Ray Godsey, 74, Columbia, KY (1949-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lewis Ollie Ash, Adair Co., KY (1947) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Magdeline Farmer, 86, Knifley, KY (1938-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie (Smith) Curry, 92, Columbia, KY (1929-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Zella Mae Monroe, 76, Columbia, KY (1948-2025) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

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