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Friday, November 28, 2008
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Columbia Tire & Recap marks 50th anniversary

Believed to be oldest privately owned business in Adair County "in same building, under same ownership, under same name." With one photo. To see complete story with photo, click on headline
(Dan C. Waggener died Friday, February 1, 2013. See obituary: Dan Waggener, Adair Co., KY (1935-2013)

By Ed Waggener

Dan and Peggy Waggener marked 50 years as owners of Columbia Tire & Recap, 410 Campbellsville Street, in Columbia, Kentucky today, Friday, November 28, 2008..

Mr. Waggener says that, as far as he can tell, it's a record. Columbia Tire & Recap is the oldest private business, under the same ownership, in same location, in Adair County.

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2008-11-28 15:54:25 | Comments | Printable version

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Columbia Tire & Recap marks 50th year



2008-11-28 - Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY - Photo by Ed Waggener.
DAN and PEGGY WAGGENER marked 50 years in business at Columbia Tire & Recap at410 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY, today, Friday, November 28, 2008. The business was started on the Friday after Thanksgiving in 1958. It's a record, Mr. Waggener believes. "To my knowledge," he said, "we're the oldest privately owned business under the sameownership, at the same location, in Adair County."
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(ADV) Think there's no action in real estate? Think again

Some innovatives ways of selling homes are coming up more often now, including an old concept of rent with option to buy. Here's one of the latest new ads in the Real Estate section of ColumbiaMagazine.com:
House for Sale or Rent with option to buy
Home is located on Voils Circle in Russell Springs, KY. Beautiful 3 bedroom, 2 bath brick ranch house with carport. On almost one acre lot. Completely remodeled interior includes all new windows, kitchen cabinets, fans, fixtures, carpetand paint. Ready to move in. Asking $75,900.00 or $500 per month month with $500 deposit. References required. No pets. Call (270) 566-1147 for more information anytime. Nights, (270) 866-4762.
There even more listings from your favorite local realtor. For links to Columbia Real Estate listings as well as new individual listings, click CM Real Estates and Auctions

2008-11-28 12:56:28 | Comments | Printable version

Adam Bennett graduates as policeman; now BG officer

Force is considered one of Kentucky's five best, Mayor Walker says
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Adam Bennett of Columbia, KY, has been hired by the elite Bowling Green, KY, Police Department.

Adam went to the Department of Criminal Justice school in Richmond, KY and completed the 18 week course. He graduated November 21, 2008. In attendance that day were his parents, Tim and Rhonda Bradshaw of Columbia, KY.

Officer Bennett was sworn in as a Bowling Green policeman five days later, on November 26, 2008 by Mayor Elaine Walker. His parents were at the swearing in ceremony, and Officer Bennett's mother, Rhonda Bradshaw, pinned on his badge.

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2008-11-28 07:23:42 | Comments | Printable version

Knifley literary critic: COF appreciates Hinman gift

A Memorable Hinman Thanksgiving circa 1933

To ColumbiaMagazine.com:

Now that recollection was just about the nicest gift one could have got on this Thanksgiving when so many folks seem to be letting the worries crowd out the wonderments.

s/COF at Dun Roman

Thankful to he high on a ridge over beautiful downtown Knifley, KY
To COF. My complete agreement. I liked the story better than the first telecast of Earl Hamner's "The Homecoming." -EW

2008-11-28 06:56:23 | Comments | Printable version

Welcome! Wesley Curtis Sneed

Jon Sneed and Ladonna Parker are proud to announce the birth of their son, Wesley Curtis Sneed.

He was born November 19, 2008, at the Medical Center in Bowling Green, KY. Wesley weighed 6 lbs 12 oz and was 19 inches long.

Maternal grandparent is Twanina Keen of Scottsville Ky and his paternal grandparents are Gary and Mildred Sneed of Columbia.

We all are very proud of our new arrival. -LaDONNA PARKER

2008-11-28 06:44:11 | Comments | Printable version

Driver loses control of pickup, hits house

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An injury pickup truck/house crash occurred at 5:54amET, Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2008, on Bradfordsville Hwy, one mile south of Lebanon, KY.

Richard Sullivan, 23, Lebanon, KY, lost control of his 2005 GMC pickup, ran off the roadway, and struck a house.

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2008-11-28 06:40:22 | Comments | Printable version

Today, Friday, Nov. 28, 2008: Christmas shopping Black Friday

EVENTS:

Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 333 of 2008 (Leap Year -33 days remaining)
  • Today: Adair Recycling Trailer at Wal-Mart Supercenter through Monday, December 1, 2008. Watch for December calendar on Monday.
  • 7:00amCT: Pinewood Country Club open to Adair County Golfers
    • Today: Adair Recycling Trailer at Wal-Mart Supercenterthrough Monday, December 1, 2008, per Lisa Lee. Watch for December 2008 schedule early next week
    • Reminder: Send mail from home to Adair Countians who are deployed to war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. How to mail to servicemen and list of addresses

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Court:
Friday, November 28, 2008. No (0) Cases in Adair Circuit Court (Judge Janes Weddle). One (1) cases in District Court (Judge Michael Loy). Click Here to check Adair Court schedule at the Kentucky Court of Justice Website. To visit Adair Circuit Clerk site, Click Here

This date in history: Click Here to access facts from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia about this day in history.

Epicurean Kentuckian

A wine and dessert buffet, Thanksgiving Day, 2008

(ADV): What's Cooking in Adair County, KY, today:
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  • Betty's OK Country Cooking
    Betty's OK Country KitchenBuffet Menu,
    Friday, November 28, 2008     Meats: CATFISH. PORK TENDERLOIN. SWISS STEAK Vegetables: Mashed Potatoes. Green Beans. Whole Parsley Potatoes. Stir Fry Vegetables. Corn. Harvard Beets. Peas/Carrots. Pinto Beans. Rolls/Cornbread. On the buffet cold bar: Potato Salad. Coleslaw. Peaches. Pears. Cottage Cheese. Pepper Relish. Sweet Onion.
    Today's SPECIAL DESSERTS: Sugar Free Lemon Pie. Plus our really big regular list of favorite cakes and desserts.
    BREAKFAST: Served anytime. Chocolate Gravy served on Fridays & Saturdays. We have Grits
    Celebrate our 20th anniversary. Drawing Dec. 5, 2008 for 42" Flat Screen Tv. Register by signing your ticket each time you visit.
    Betty's will be closed on Christmas 2008.

  • Bob's Country Kitchen & General Store
    ON THE HOTBAR, Friday, November 28, 2008.
    SLOPPY JOES. French Fries of Potato Wedges. Baked Beans. Coleslaw. Sliced Tomatoes. Sliced Sweet White Onion. BREAKFAST Cooked to order. Served any time.
    THANKSGIVING WEEK SCHEDULE: On Friday, November 28, and Saturday, November 29, 2008 we will be open from 5:00amCT to 3:00pmCT. Bob's will resume regular hours on Sunday, November 30, 2008.
    • DESSERTS: Chef Hamlett's own Apple Cobbler today! Plus Cocanut, Lemon, and Butterscotch Meringue Pies by Kay Burton. Turtle Cheese Cake. Pecan Pie.Turtle Cheese Cake.


  • Buffalo Hills
    Located at 906 Greensburg ST in the Curves Building, Columbia, KY.
    Friday, November 28, 2008, Buffalo Hills will be CLOSEDNew lunch hours 10:30-1:30 Mon -Fri Serving nutritious and delicious 1/3 pound Buffalo burgers, buffalo hot dogs and an outrageous 3 bean buffalo chili. Call to find out about our "Special of the Day" on Wednesdays and Fridays.
    Wednesday, November 26, 2008: BARBECUE BUFFALO BRISKET. We now serve BUFFALO BRATS all week long. Call ahead for takeout orders (270) 385-9092. Buffalo steaks, roasts, burger and brats available for your grilling at home! (270> 385-9092ALSO: Smoothies, Christian Gifts, Tanning Beds. Buffalo Meat--America's Original Health Food. Open10am-7pm Mon-Tue & Thurs.-Fri. 10am-6pm Wednesdays. Closed Saturdays and Sundays. Jim and Carol Leib, Owners. We accept Visa, MC, and Discover Credit Cards. Cooling Dr. Smoothie smoothies to beat the heat, enjoy a refreshing, healthy drink. In the Curves Building on Greensburg St.

  • The Dairy Dip
    Come in today for one of our delicious warming soups! Call ahead for large orders. -PATRICIA WILLIS
    Our winter hours are: Monday through Friday, 10:30am to 5:00pmCT, Saturdays, 11:to 5:00pm. Closed Sundays.

  • Donut ExpressDelicious, Fresh Baked Donuts every day right here in Columbia. Always fresh. Always a big variety. Glazed, cake, jelly-filled, plain, fancy and more! Try our Chocolate Eclairs: Custard or Creme Filled. People drive from miles around to get them.

  • Ol' Joe Barbee's B QUE
    Open next on Friday, December 5, 2008, and Saturday, December 6, 2008.Ol' Joe's Sauces and Rubs are now available. Order at: oljoesseasonings@gmail.com or buy at the store; coming soon to grocery shelves near you. Give an Ol' Joe's Gift Certificates--Great for all occasions, especially Christmas. (270) 384-2360.

  • Red Barn Bar-B-Q. 309 Hudson Street, Columbia, KY. A smoke free restaurant.
    CLOSED ALL THIS WEEK FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS:    The Red Barn Bar-B-Q will be closed this next week of Thanksgiving but we will be returning on Thursday, December 4, 2008. We wish everyone a very safe, Blessed, and Happy Thanksgiving! -GARY & MARKETTAA. The first smoke free restaurant in Columbia. So dine in or carry out from our delicious MENU featuring some of the best Open Pit Barbecue around! With all the great choices: Shoulder, Shredded Pork, Ribs, Tenderloin, and Chicken cooked fresh daily. Or zest up your mouth with our Stuffed Tator Skins, Shredded Nachos or the Red Barn Wrap. See our MENU then call ahead (270-384-1645) for quicker service or for large orders. HOURS: Thursdays (10-8:30), Fridays (10-8:30), Saturdays (10-8:30) and Sundays (10-7) with Genuine Monroe County Style Barbecue. We'll make your taste buds tingle. Catering available. Our Gift certificates make great Christmas presents! Owners Gary & Marketta Dubree. Credit cards: Visa. MC. Discover.


  • Rerun's Holmes Bend General Store
    BREAKFAST: Cooked to order. Served anytime.

    A Fried Catfish Plate at Rerun's. Simply the Best Food on Green River Lake

    DAILY SPECIAL: Starts at 11:00amCT. Friday, November 28, 2008:
    ALL YOU CAN EAT CATFISH and COUNTRY HAM SPECIAL. One or both, all you can eat!For just $8.95! Choose one or the other. And get Baked Bens. Corn. Green Beans. French Fried Potatoes. Coleslaw. Potato Salad. Any other side. Hushpuppies. Cornbread. Works just like You Know Where, only it's right here in Adair County, it's Rerun's Quality: Simply the Best Food on Green River Lake, and you get it all for a little more than half the price you'd pay at You Know Where over in Sulphur Well.
    Also, SEAFOOD FEAST all day today: Pick from these great Rerun seafoods: Fish Meal $6.95, Shrimp Meal $7.95, Froglegs, $9.95, Oysters Meal, $8.95, Clams, $7.5. Side items: Fries/Onion rings, Potato Wedges/Spicy Fries, Potato Salad/Cole Slaw, Bake Beans, Hushpuppies. Meals come w/2 sides and huspuppies. Seafood Platter $9.95! comes with your choice of 3 meats and 2 side items & hushpuppies.Desserts: Enjoy Rerun's. HUGE Chewy, Chocolatey BROWNIES, only 50 cents each. Great holiday treats!
    Come play Miniature Golf all day and under the lights. Join the crowds enjoying the great Fall Weather here. Just $2.00 per game per player!
  • Adair County School District Menu
    Thanksgiving vacation Nov. 27 & 28, 2008. Monday, December 1, 2008. BREAKFAST: Bacon and Cheese on Biscuit. Juice/Fruit. Choice of Low Fat Milk. Cereal choices and toast offered daily at breakfast. LUNCH: CHEESEBURGER on BUN or CHILI CHEESE CONEY. French Fries. Corn Nuggets. Peas. Rice Krispie Treat. Choice of Low Fat Milk. Salads available daily. Fruit and/or juice offered daily with lunch. Menu: November 24 through December 19, 2008

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Thanks a very happy little girl with her puppies

Story of 117 Minute Solution of lost pets mystery
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To ColumbiaMagazine.com:

Thanks to Jean White of Wheat Road and ColumbiaMagazine.com, Taylor Stotts is a very happy little girl with her two recently lost and found puppies, Mater and Tater.

Thank You,

s/ Phillip, Dawn, and Taylor

Some other pets are still missing. And there are still animals needing adoption. The list is too long. See them in CM Classifieds: ANIMALS

2008-11-28 05:27:29 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for November 28
Happy Birthday, Cindy Loy Crider (1965) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donnie Bunch | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jameson Keen. (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Judy Williams Cole | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kelsay Lynn Breeding | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lois Cunningham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Ann Spoon (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Melanie Holmes Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shane Moore | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Thelma Harper Miller Cundiff | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sam White, 77, Cumberland County, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edwin 'Junior' Blaydes, Green County, KY (1937-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy (Hulio) Burgess, Russell Co., KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Debra Sue Salisbury, Casey Co., KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Maupin Rafferty, Taylor County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith E. Campbell, Casey Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dan C. Waggener, 77, Adair County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rollin Eugene Kidd, Green County, KY (1936-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Iona Ballenger, Russell County, KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Clayton, 103, Adair County, KY (1909-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marty Joshua Hammons, 21, Green Co., KY (1991-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeff Garnett Story, 80, Russell Co., KY (1933-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barry G. Whitlock, 64, Green County, KY (1949-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell Conner, 83, Jamestown, KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Master Bentley Jeffery Clark,, Taylor County, KY (2013-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Jones, Adair County, KY (1945-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Nelda Sue Hurt Hagan, 71, Burkesville, KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Grooms, Taylor County, KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louella Richards, 89, Adair Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Robert Hendrickson, 85, Adair Co., KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy D. Reeder, 52, Jamestown, KY (1963-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Warriner, 77, Russell Co., KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Belle Gaines, 90, Taylor Co., KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maurice Walker Wethington, Adair Co., KY native (1920-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wilbert (Curly) Jessie, Adair County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Franklin, 57, Adair County, KY (1960-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arvis W. Helm (1927-2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean (French) Wilson, 78, Knifley, KY (1944-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Douglas Cave, Adair Co., KY (1934-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Emma Lou Smith (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Freda Catharine Edwards, 93, Columbia, KY (1930-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerald Davis, 80, Greensburg, KY (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hindman Munday, 80, Adair Co., KY (1928-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James (Jimmy) Smith, 63, Jamestown, KY (1957-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joann Darnell (November 28, 1940 -August 21, 1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Ray Gullett (Nov. 28, 1943- Feb. 9, 2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Laverne Kessinger, 74, Columbia, KY (1946-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mozella Kelly Poynter, 95, Greensburg, KY (1926-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal Gaston Young, 96, Adair Co., KY, native (1913-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Dale Coffey, 68, Russell Springs, KY (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sophia Alline Loy (1917-2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stanley Cleveland Meeks, 77, Casey County, KY (1942-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thelma Cundiff, 90, Columbia, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Allan Rogers, 79, Adair Co., KY native (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wyatte Douglas (Doug) Cave, Adair Co., KY (1934-2012) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Friday, November 28, 2008
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
7:00amCTPinewood Country Club open to Adair County Golfers. Open 7:00am. DETAILS | (ID:3291, Comment)
NoonCTLindsey Wilson College Fall 2008. November 27-28 --Thanksgiving Holiday More of 2008 LWC Fall Calendar | (ID:2489, Comment)
Adair Recycling Trailer at Wal-Mart Supercenter
Schedule through November 30, 2008
Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30, 2008: Wal-Mart Supercenter, KY 61 South, Columbia, KY | (ID:3127, Comment)
Thanksgiving holiday. Adair County Library Closed today. Bookmobile does not run. | (ID:3317, Comment)

  

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