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Daily News for Friday, August 24, 2007
Feedback: A completely new perspective on the courthouse re: Scenic Adair Co Clocktower from down Greensburg Street Hill To Betty Sue Jasper, CM photography contributor: Look out, Betty Sue! Where were you standing/lying when you snapped this picture? In the middle of the road? Does this photo have an ominous feel to it, with those dark clouds looming? What's on the other side of that rise in the road . . . besides an eerie-looking courthouse tower, that is? Very interesting photograph. A completely new perspective on the courthouse. s/Ann 2007-08-24 18:40:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Trash burning results in one acre grass fire on Sano Road Special Reminders: EMERGENCY DROUGHT MEASURES. : Burning Ban, 15% water use reduction order in effect1) Ann issues executive order banning open burning and 2) Columbia, ACWD Managers ask 15% water use reduction End Special Reminders Grass fire consumes one acre, after trash fire gets out of control. Fire department reminds public that Judge Melton's ban of outdoor burning remains in effect By Donald Hare Nine member of the Adair County Fire Department battled a grass fire for one-half hour this afternoon in withering heat to contain a blaze which occurred as a result of burning trash. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-08-24 18:29:39 | Comments | Printable version
LWC Womens Soccer kicks-off defense of national title on Friday The Lindsey Wilson women's soccer program unveils their national championship banner tonight before opening the 2007 season against Spring Arbor By Chris Wells, LIndsey Wilson Sports Information Director The Lindsey Wilson College womens soccer team begins defense of the NAIA national title with a lot of fresh faces tonight, Friday, August 24, 2007, at Lindsey Wilson Park. The top-ranked Blue Raiders , who kick-off the 2007 season at 7pm CT, against No. 20-ranked Spring Arbor (MI) University, will field an almost entirely different line-up from the one that claimed the title nine months ago. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-08-24 15:10:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Jacob Edwards awarded Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Adair County High School graduate is one of only 84 seniors in Kentucky to receive a Byrd Scholarship. Columbia pre-medical student will major in biochemistry, molecular biology, and French at prestigious Centre College of Kentucky in Danville By Tim Ballard Jacob Edwards has been awarded a Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship to help pay for his college education. This scholarship award is $1,500 a year. Edwards, a 2007 graduate of Adair County High School, will attend Centre College to study biochemistry, molecular biology and French. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-08-24 12:52:21 | Comments | Printable version
Final drawings delayed; PDB cancels August 28 meeting The Adair County Justice Center Project Development Board (PDB) meeting scheduled for Tuesday night, August 28, 2007, has been cancelled. It has been re-scheduled as a Special Called meeting for Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 5:30pm. "We're waiting for final drawings from the architect," Circuit Court Clerk Dennis Loy, a PDB board member, said Friday, August 24, 2007. EVENTS 2007-08-24 12:33:19 | Comments | Printable version
State gains jobs in some areas; jobless rate same as last year CM story from Commonwealth News Center Kentuckys July 2007s jobless rate was the same as July 2006s rate of 5.7 percent, according to the Office of Employment and Training (OET), an agency of the Kentucky Education Cabinet. Kentuckys seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent in July 2007 from 5.4 percent in June 2007, according to OET. The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate increased from 4.5 percent in June 2007 to 4.6 percent in July 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-08-24 10:03:30 | Comments | Printable version
ACRD continues working on Neat Hollow Road, District 1 For Friday, August 24, 2007 the Adair County Road Department will be working in the following areas:
High detail Adair Co. Map: Click Here 2007-08-24 09:29:03 | Comments | Printable version
ACHS Football Caravan to roll into Greensburg, Saturday Staging area for big, spirited caravam is old Payless Parking lot Update! Start time delayed because of heat!The Adair County Indians Football game set for tomorrow, Saturday August 25, has been moved back one hour, with kick-off now set at 5:00 p.m. The caravan, planned also for Saturday, will now be leaving at 3:45 instead of 2:45. The change in time is due to the hot tempatures expected for Saturday.Coaches are hoping the one hour delay will allow for a less heat index, making a safer playing field for the boys. -CATHY (Posted at CM at1:30pmCT Friday, August 24, 2007.) ColumbiaMagazine.com story by Cathy Moss The Adair County High School Football Boosters and parents will be forming a caravan on Saturday, August 25, for the Adair County Football game being played in Green County. The staging site will be at the old Payless parking lot at Jamestown Street. The caravan will depart at 3:45pm CT for Green County. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-08-24 07:53:06 | Comments | Printable version
L.T. Grider sheds light on Flowers & Patteson token About: Information wanted on Flowers and Patteson coin By L.T. Grider Late of greater metropolitan Esto, Russell County, currently of war-torn Greenwood, Ind. The Flowers & Patteson piece is a merchant's token. Such tokens were common in the 19th and early 20th century, sometimes used in lieu of small change and sometimes handed out to customers as prizes, gifts, premiums or advertizing. The value (then) was exactly as stated on the token -- five cents in store trade at Flowers & Patteson. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-08-24 07:25:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
Abraham Lincoln bicentennial kickoff is Tuesday, February 12, 2008 The eyes of the nation will be on Hodgenville on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, as the site of the bicentennial kick- off commemorating the 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. Hodgenville is the seat of Larue County and is home to the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, the Lincoln Museum, and the Lincoln Boyhood Home on Knob Creek. -LINDA WAGGENER ColumbiaMagazine.com Events and Classified Announcements item. CM: Keeping you Informed and Connected to Everything Adair County, KY 2007-08-24 07:04:38 | Comments | Printable version
Gov. Fletcher addresses Elder Readiness CM story from Commonwealth News Center Governor Ernie Fletcher urged an audience at a meeting of the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA) in Jeffersontown, KY, to start preparing now for a sudden and significant increase in the population of Kentuckians age 60 and older. Preliminary findings from the Kentucky Elder Readiness Initiative (KERI) show that most Kentuckians are unaware of the magnitude of the changes Kentucky will confront as a result of the aging of the Baby Boomers the generation born after World War II. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-08-24 06:03:26 | Comments | Printable version
Changeover night at Columbian, with two new shows CM Story from Nathan Compton Manager, The Columbia Theatre Starting tonight, Friday, August 24, 2007 will be Hairspray and The Transformers. Hairspraywill play nightly at 6:00 pm and Sunday at 2:00 pm only. It is rated PG andstars John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Nicole Blonsky, and ZacEfron. The Transformers is rated PG-13 and will play nightly at 8:15 pm and Sundayat 4:15 pm only. The Transformers stars Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, JoshDuhamel, Anthony Anderson, and Megan Fox. 2007-08-24 05:31:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
Advertise in the Classifieds which get results, are mostly free There were FOUR new classifieds added between 4-7:30am this morning! ColumbiaMagazine.com classifieds are Easy, Fast, and, in most cases FREE! CM Classifieds work! From helping people and pets reunited to bringing customers to yard sales to selling cars and trucks, the huge readership of ColumbiaMagazine.com helps people who want things find people with things to offer. sdThere's a lot of activity in the ColumbiaMagazine.com Yard Sales Listings right now, with a lot of great buys, announcements, real estate, and especially pets. If you are having a Yard Sale this weekend, send your yard sale information now for a FREE (limit 100 words) Yard Sale ad. Be sure to include 1) Dates and hours of sale. 2 Address and good directions to sale 3) List of items. Longer descriptions generally acceptable. Prices help 3) Phone number is you are available for calls. 4) If sale is for a special cause, be sure to include that. For contact form, Click Here 2007-08-24 05:27:04 | Comments | Printable version
Today, Fri., Aug. 24, 2007: Another scorcher! (ADV.) CertaCARE DISCOUNT PHARMACY, 941 Campbellsville Rd.,Columbia, KY 42728CALL (270) 385-9139 and find out how CertaCARE Pharmacy offers the LOWEST PRESCRIPTION PRICES IN ADAIR COUNTY! GUARANTEED Mention this ad and receive additional discount. (AdV) EVENTS IN BRIEF Spotlighting, in brief, today's EVENTS for Day 236 of 2007 (129 days remaining).
(ADV) Back-to-School-Sports Physicals Just $25 in August. Dr. Phil Aaron Medical Center (ADV) Shop online. Pick up at Wal-Mart, 809 Jamestown St, Columbia, KY. Site to Store (SM) 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 Friday, August 24, 2007: Hazardous Weather OutlookHeat Advisory: Click here
ColumbiaMagazine.com offers readers choice of two weather sources. Weather Underground updates and link continuously on front page of CM. Special Reminders EMERGENCY DROUGHT MEASURES. : Burning Ban, 15% water use reduction order in effect Ann issues executive order banning open burningEnd Special Reminders Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-08-24 05:15:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Mary Elizabeth Coomer, 79, dies in Louisville, KY An Adair County native, she was a member of a large, respected Western Adair County family. She was a member of New Cut Baptist Church. Mary Elizabeth Coomer, 79, Louisville, KY died Thursday, August 23, 2007, at her residence after an illness. The funeral service will be Monday, August 27, 2007, at 11:00am CT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home with burial in Haven Hill Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2007-08-24 04:03:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 24 Happy Birthday, Beth Roach | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charles Robinson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hayley McQueary (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jada Johnson Kelsay | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jaylen Ray Wesley Holmes (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeremy Phillips | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marshall Judd | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Patsy Fudge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Robert Absher (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Steve Harmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tammy Knifley Rich | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clifton R. Conner, Jamestown, KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gaylon Delano Yarberry, Columbia, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Louise Griffin, native of Adair County, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nell Page Noble, native of Adair County, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Imogene Evans Holt, Casey Co., KY (1938-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Harden Siler, Columbia, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Homer Goodin (Aug. 24, 1939 - Nov. 9, 2003) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Jessee Collins Young Wade, 74, Adair Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeremy Wayne Perkins Taylor Co., KY (1977) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sister Dorothy McMannon, formerly of Columbia, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray Bryant, Knifley, KY (1913) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Duerson Holman, formerly of Burkesville, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, L.C. Kessler, Adair County, KY (1922-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Lucas, Casey Co., KY (1924-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Thomas, Dunnville, KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Whitney Barnes, Adair Co., KY (1928 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alice Courter, Russell Co., KY (1923-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Akin Morrison, 29, Adair County, KY (1984-2013)> | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Mosby Cook, 58, Metcalfe County, KY (1956-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gene Brown, 79, Casey County, KY (1935-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Pierce, Russell Co., KY (1918-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra Kaye Pedigo Cilyok, 71, Barren Co., KY (1944-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Ann Sims, Russell Co., KY native (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fausteen Chumbley, Casey County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffery Wayne (Jed) York, 53, Albany, KY/formerly Adair Co., KY (1963-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillian Lewis, Edmonton, KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dallas Graybeal, Taylor County, KY (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles W. Spurling, Taylor County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Michael Lassourreille, Nashville, TN/formerly of Edmonton (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lida Jones Smith, 75, Cumberland Co., KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charlie Robinson, 77, Adair Co., KY native (1945-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clarence Allen (Bud) Liming, 83, Liberty, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Darla Faye Davis Asbury, 63, Green Co., KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delta Bland Hamm, 98, Casey County, KY (1921-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Frank Robb, Adair Co., KY (1933-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Sharpe, 92, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Homer Ray Goodin (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Turner, 74, Columbia, KY native (1948-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leland Grant (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leon Leroy Nicholes Jr., 57, Brodhead, KY (1964-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pearl Hadley (1917) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ray Bryant (1913) | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, August 24, 2007 All events are listed in Central Time. 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