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Daily News for Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Letter: Damon Honaker is very nice for donating hair About: A story of a haircut and of a great kid To ColumbiaMagazine.com: I go to school with Damon. He is my friend he told me his hair was eight inches and he donated five. He is very nice for donating. s/Eli Jackson 2009-02-17 17:24:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Letter: Honor for new resident ratite About: Ed, This is a bird which chose to take up residence in Kentucky. That is a compliment to all Kentuckians, so lets re-pay him by announcing that he is indeed a Kentucky Bird. Thanks. s/Celia Downey 2009-02-17 17:20:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Seat caning class at AC Extension Service March 13, 2009 There will be a seat caning class on Friday, March 13, 2009, beginning at 9:30am CT at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service located at 409 Fairground Street. The cost is $20.00 and you must register for the class by March 6, 2009. The pattern may vary. For more information please contact Kelli Bonifer at (270) 384-2317 2009-02-17 16:38:42 | Comments | Printable version
LWC will present pianist James Nalley By Duane Bonifer, LWC Director of Public Affairs One of America's rising pianists will perform the music of Europe, Asia and America Friday night recital at Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY. Pianist James Nalley will be in concert at 7:00pmCT on Friday, February 20, 2009 at W.W. Slider Humanities Center Recital Hall. His concert is free and open to the public. It is part of the college's 2008-09 Cultural Affairs Series Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 16:35:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
Two from Green Co., KY, on SCC Fall 2008 Dean's List By Dave Cazalet, Jr., SCC Director of Public Affairs Denise R. Rose and Tanya Deshae Russell of Green County earned the Somerset Community College Dean's List for the Fall 2008 Semester. The enrollment at SCC is more than 7,300 students. Only 570 SCC students or about eight percent (8%) made the SCC Fall 2008 Dean's List. In order to be honored as a member of the SCC Dean's List, a student must maintain a 3.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) and be a full-time student at Somerset Community College. A full-time student must take classes totaling at least 12 credit-hours during a semester, excluding developmental classes. Somerset Community College is a comprehensive two-year institution of higher education. SCC has campuses in Somerset and London, centers in Clinton, McCreary, Casey, and Russell Counties. 2009-02-17 10:35:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Obituary: Mrs. Mabel Parson Martin, 91, Green Co., Ky Mrs. Mabel Parson Martin, 91, of Campbellsville and Greensburg, KY, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2009, in Brandon, MS. The funeral service will be conducted on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 10amCT, at the Cowherd and parrott Funeral Home, 206 S. Main Street, Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Campbellsville Memorial Garden, 3878 Greensburg RD, Campbellsville, KY. The family requests visitation from 5:00-8:00pmCT on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 10:30:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
February 2009 homemaker leader training on laundry By Kelli Bonifer Adair County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences The Homemaker Leader training will be held on Thursday, February 26, 2009, beginning at 12:00pmNoonCT, at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service located, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. The lesson will be on "Laundry." Pam York, Russell County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences will be teaching the lesson. Only yesterday, women used a scrubboard, washtub and a bar of lye soap to do the family laundry. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 09:52:37 | Comments | Printable version
23 from Russell Co. earn SCC Fall 2008 Dean's List By Dave Cazalet, Jr., SCC Director of Public Affairs Twenty-Three (23) students from Russell County earned the Somerset Community College Dean's List for the Fall 2008 Semester. The enrollment at SCC is more than 7,300 students. Only 570 SCC students or about eight percent (8%) made the SCC Fall 2008 Dean's List. The students are: Natalie Corinne Winstead, Britenay Samone Brown, Billie R. Clark, Tricia Jean Coffey, Valarie Ann Cooper, Loretta Mae Dickerson, Emily B. Grider, Colleen Guffey, Tonya Nicole Hadley, Marjorie M. Johnson, Carrie Ann Keith, Lynsey C. Knight, Bethany N. Lusk, Derrick Allen Ping, Amanda L. Popp, Sharon Ann Price, Andrew B. Rexroat, Landon M. Skeens, Cory W. Slone, Christmon Hunter Cole Tarter, Lauren A. Villani, Amber N. Whittle, Sarah A. Bonner, and Justin C. Williams. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 09:44:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Five from Cumberland Co. earn SCC Fall 2008 Dean's List By Dave Cazalet, Jr., SCC Director of Public Affairs Five (5) students from Cumberland County earned the Somerset Community College Dean's List for the Fall 2008 Semester. The enrollment at SCC is more than 7,300 students. Only 570 SCC students or about eight percent (8%) made the SCC Fall 2008 Dean's List. The students are Katherine Alexander, Kenneth Nelson Johnson, Daniel J. Blakley, Sarah K. Scott, and Donna N. Smith. In order to be honored as a member of the SCC Dean's List, a student must maintain a 3.5 Grade Point Average (GPA) and be a full-time student at Somerset Community College. A full-time student must take classes totaling at least 12 credit-hours during a semester, excluding developmental classes. Somerset Community College is a comprehensive two-year institution of higher education. SCC has campuses in Somerset and London, centers in Clinton, McCreary, Casey, and Russell Counties. 2009-02-17 09:26:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Heritage Skills instructors presentation at AC Extension Office Instructors with old-time crafts skills are invited to present ideas on March 10, 2009 for presentations at two-day retreat at Jabez, KY By Audrey Myers, Green Co. Extension Agt. for Family, Consumer Sciences Do you have a craft skill from days gone by? Examples of these are basketry, quilting, tatting, stain glass, canning, doll-making, painting and much more. If so, and you would like to share your talent with others, come join us at the 2009 Heritage Skills Planning meeting at 9:00amCT, Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service, 409 Fairground Street. Here we will choose the classes that will be offered at the 2009 retreat and discuss new ideas. The Heritage Skills Retreat will be August 28 & 29 in Jabez, KY. If you are planning on teaching a class you must fill out a class description form available at your local County Cooperative Extension Service. You must have the item you will be teaching present with you that day and a copy of the class description form. Teachers are volunteers and partial reimbursement is provided. For more information please contact Audrey Myers, Green County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences at (270) 932-5311 or audrey.myers@uky.edu . 2009-02-17 08:48:13 | Comments | Printable version
Poetry: ADAIR. A tribute to the Adair Co. Band There's a hush over the crowd . . . and Adair County arrives on the field By Billy Joe Fudge At every band competition I have attended since the early nineties I have been so impressed with every facet of our award winning band program. I would often notice the crowd, particularly that part of the crowd from the other schools competing against Adair County. Comment after comment such as, "I thought we did great until I saw Adair perform" and "where the heck is Adair County anyway". Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 08:30:07 | Comments | Printable version
Chocolate lab missing from Old Glensfork RD home A chocolate lab that lives on the Fletcher farm on Old Glensfork Road is missing. He was last seen on Friday, February 13, 2009, around noon. He answers to the name of Max. If you have seen him or he has shown up at your home please call Anita or Billy Fletcher at (270) 384-4780 or (270) 634-1097. 2009-02-17 08:29:32 | Comments | Printable version
Bean soup luncheon proceeds go to MCHS scholarship fund Metcalfe County Homemaker's Annual Bean soup Lunch Fundraiser is today,Tuesday, February 17, 2009 from 10:30amCT until sell-out, at the Extension office back meeting room, 422 East Street, Edmonton, KY. Cost is $5.00 and includes homemade white and pinto bean soups, cornbreads, desserts with carrot/celery sticks, relish, chopped onion and coffee, tea or lemonade to drink - take outs available on request. All 100% of proceeds will go to support the annual $700.00 scholarship, that is awarded annually to a deserving college bound senior graduating from Metcalfe County High School.Thanks for your support! -LYNN BLANKENSHIP 2009-02-17 08:10:31 | Comments | Printable version
Columbia-Adair Co. Water Commissions approves 2009 budget C-AC Water Plant's biggest immediate need, back-up generators, included in GM Lenny Stone's Ten Year Plan presented at the meeting By Ed Waggener The Columbia-Adair County Water Commission approved a budget for 2009 which anticipates a $488,900 operating margin for the year at its February 12, 2009 meeting. The C-AC anticipates revenues of $1,501,500, and expenses of $1,012,60. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 04:03:26 | Comments | Printable version
AC Water District adopts higher nonrecurring rates Rates will go into effect June 1, 2009. Biggest change is Connection Tap-On fee, which increases from $400 to $600. Nonrecurring rates had not been raised since 1986 Click on headline for full story plus recurring charges chart By Ed Waggener The Adair County Water District raised charges for nonrecurring charges for the first time since 1986 at its board meeting Thursday, February 12, 2009. The new will go into effect on June 1, 2009. The biggest increase will be in the Connection Tap-on Fee, which will go from $400 to $600. "Our raw costs for tap-on connections is over $525," Lenny Stone, general manager of water district said. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 03:25:27 | Comments | Printable version
Former CU students to speak at Ransdell, Wed. Feb. 21, 2009 By Hillary C. Wright, CU student news writer "Having a Christian Marriage" is the topic of the Rev. Jeff and Julie Winn Eaton's Campbellsville University's chapel address Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 10:00amET/9:00amCT in Ransdell Chapel. The public is invited to attend.Eaton, of Lawrenceburg, is lead pastor of Hope Community Church in Frankfort; he has pastored four other Kentucky Baptist churches in the last 21 years. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 02:22:40 | Comments | Printable version
Nine people died on KY highways February 9-15, 2009 From Tpr. Billy Gregory, KSP Post 15, Columbia, KY FRANKFORT, KY - Preliminary statistics* indicate that nine people died in nine separate crashes on Kentucky roadways from Monday, February 9 through Sunday, February 15, 2009. Eight of the crashes involved motor vehicles and six of those victims were not wearing seat belts. Single-vehicle crashes occurred in Bourbon, Hancock, Harlan, Jefferson, Kenton, Larue, Logan and Washington counties. Two of these crashes involved the suspected use of alcohol. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 02:10:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Letter: Liked Bird Counting people picture About: "Cardinal looking in counting people" To ColumbiaMagazine.com: Perfect shot!!!!!!! Love it! Great catch! s/Shamarie Claiborne 2009-02-17 01:39:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
25 from Casey County on SCC Dean's List By Dave Cazalet, Jr., SCC Director of Public Affairs Twenty-Five (25) students from Casey County earned the Somerset Community College Dean's List for the Fall 2008 Semester. The enrollment at SCC is more than 7,300 students. Only 570 SCC students or about eight percent (8%) made the SCC Fall 2008 Dean's List. The students are: Ashley Hope Swanson, William Vincent Bixby, Jessica A. Byrd, McKinsey Campbell, Leslie M. Clark, Lavonna Marie Durham, Lacey M. Edwards, Diana Louise Gentry, Ashley B. Godbey, Robyn M. Grider, Jeffrey A. Husted, Kevin Howard Jones, Andrea M. McGowan, Jessica N. Miller, Ashley Lynn Murphy, Kevin Parker muse, Jennifer L. Patterson, Samantha F. Payton, Terri L. Peavey, Zack E. Pennington, Joshua Isaac Smith, Meghan R. Tarter, Sarah M. Ware, Charles Lyle Warner, Whitney L. Weddle, Callie S. Phillippe, and Brittany S. Luttrell. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-02-17 01:12:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
The Dream Depot presents the incomparable Sharon Payne ENTERTAINMENT The Dream Depot proudly presents "Sharon Payne," Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 7:00pmCT. Please join us for a night of gospel music with this outstanding singer. The Dream Depot is located at 106 Jamestown Street in Columbia, KY. Call (270) 634-2894 for reservations. The seats are going fast. Admission is Adults: $6.00; Children:12 and under $4.00. -ELAINE BENNETT.SPONSORED 2009-02-17 01:06:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
Letter: Sees Northern Harrier hawk catch robin at GRCP To ColumbiaMagazine.com: I went out to the Commerce Park this afternoon between 5 and 5:30pm and low and behold, the first thing I saw was a Northern Harrier catching a Robin. What a sight! 100% identification. Look at Whatbird.com, click on Northern Harrier. The gray is perfect, white spot at base of tail, black wing tips on lower surface, andhunted by flying about 2 feet above the surface. s/Billy Joe Fudge 2009-02-17 00:58:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Today, Tues., Feb. 17, 2009: Dairy speaker at LWC Celebrations Check CM Celebrations for birthdays and anniversaries today, and for the months of February and March. EVENTS: Spotlighting, in brief, today's events for Day 48 of 2008. 317 Days remaining in year.
For events in detail and to scan future events into 2009, Click here Court: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Fifty-one(51) Cases in Adair Circuit Court (Judge James Weddle). No (0) 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 Click Here to access facts from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia about this day in history. The Great Backyard Bird Count 2009 is still being tallied! Click for Links to Over 100 ColumbiaMagazine.com Birds of Kentucky Photos  Birds of Kentucky: HERON with catch. Photo by PEN GBBC: The Observation is over, but Checklists for observations The latest scan of the listings for the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) early Tuesday morning, February 17, 2009 showed Columbia #1 in check lists of all communities in Kentucky, and No. 7 in United States. If you need help submitting your lists, call Barbara Armitage at (270) 250-2979, go to the Adair County Public Library, or contact the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce at (270) 384-6020. If you don't want to use the internet to report, the Adair County Garden Club will take your written lists and enter them for you.
(ADV): What's Cooking in Adair County, KY, today: Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices.
OUR COOKIE FACTORY IS HERE: Oatmeal Raisin, Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Peanut Butter, and Cranberry Chocolate Chip fresh baked in the Magic Bob's Cookie Oven, 69 cents each/or 3/$2.00; Pig-out special, $7.99 for a dozen. DESSERTS: Cherry Delight. Turtle and Plain Cheesecake. . DELIVERY: Yes, Bob's delivers. $25 minimum. Some limits. Call (270) 384-6774.NOW OPEN UNTIL 6:00pmCT each evening. Thanks for a great Saturday, January 31, 2009! -BOB HAMLETT. Birthdays and Anniversaries for February 17 Happy Birthday, Addison Phillips | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brianna Bertram | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Briar McVay (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brooke Harmon (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Caitlyn Grace Kelsay | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Casey Bennett (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chris Watts | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Connie Phelps | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dakota L Stotts (1998) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dale Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Debbie Dunn | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Deborah Curry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Delores J. Fletcher | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Fran Neat | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gene Robinson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jessica Stotts (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jordan Lee Young | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kenny Buck of Browning-Pike (2002) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lester Tallon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Misty Curry (1987) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ronnie Slaven | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Stephen Westmoreland | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willis Benningfield, Elkhorn, KY (1933-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Grant McCloud (1920) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Randy Simpson, Green Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara J. Stephens, Russell Co., KY (1943-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Audrey Pearl McGowan, Russell Co., KY (1923-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jenny Lynn Coffey, Russell Co., KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Overstreet, Taylor Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Casey Adam Bennett, Adair Co., KY (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Leon Hines, Casey County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Grethan Wethington, 89, Columbia, KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Reebie Humphrey, Marrowbone, KY (1919-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Colleen Meece Foley, Russell County, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ricky Humphress, Adair County, KY (1962-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Gale Ashbrook, Adair County, KY (1948-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Alva Mae Morrison, 96, Green Co., KY (1919-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Wethington, Taylor Co., KY (1976-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Geraldine (Lawson) Brewer, 72, Taylor Co., KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Cheatham, 59, Adair Co., KY (1956-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phillip Lee Stapp, 70, Russell County, KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bettie Marie Black, Russell County, KY (1957-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Genia Fay Sherrill, Taylor Co., KY (1961-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Daniel Peavley, 74, Hustonville, KY (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Norene Klein, 90, Knifley, KY (1926-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Connie Ann Humphrey, Adair Co., KY (1961-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Raymond Melvin Broussard, Jr., Taylor Co., KY/Calcasieu Parish, LA native (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Woody Gosser , 74, Russell County, KY (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edwin Murphy, Casey County, KY (1923-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Anna Bell Denson Emerson, Casey Co. KY (1921-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William T. (Buddy) Cooper, Putnam Co. IN/Adair Co., KY native (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Louis (Buck) Veatch, Taylor County, KY (1945-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cleo Underwood, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dwight Douglas Miller, Jamestown, KY (1954-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Earle P. Clark, 59, Greensburg, KY (1962-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frances Harmon Pendleton | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glen Atwell, Green County, KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnny Thomas Greer, 63, Greensburg, KY (1958-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nelma (Sue) Stargel Loy, 79, Adair Co., KY native (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2009 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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