| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 
Dr. Ronald P. Rogers CHIROPRACTOR Support for your body's natural healing capabilities 270-384-5554 Click here for details 
  
Columbia Gas Dept. GAS LEAK or GAS SMELL Contact Numbers 24 hrs/ 365 days 270-384-2006 or 9-1-1 Call before you dig 
Visit ColumbiaMagazine's Directory of Churches Addresses, times, phone numbers and more for churches in Adair County Find Great Stuff in ColumbiaMagazine's Classified Ads Antiques, Help Wanted, Autos, Real Estate, Legal Notices, More... 
|
Daily News for Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Methodist Women discuss Native Americans, Sudan at LWC Annual School of Christian Mission for the Women's Division of the UMC holds four day conference at Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY Click on Headline for story plus photos By Duane Bonifer, LWC Director of Public Relations COLUMBIA, KY. - For four days last week at Lindsey Wilson College, more than 100 Kentucky United Methodists explored the marginalization of Native Americans and the crisis in the Sudan. The topics were discussed at the annual School of Christian Mission for the Women's Division of The United Methodist Church, held last Thursday through Sunday at LWC. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 17:43:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
Adair Co. Babe Ruth Ducks Headed to State Tournament Ducks defeat Russell Co. and Somerset teams twice, the first time an Adair County team has accomplished this feat in one quarter of a century! Adair Co. heroes include Marshall Shelley, Daniel Ellenberg, Will Hixson, Ty Bennett, Tanner Pooler, Trenton Watson, Brian Leveridge, Jacob Keltner, Evan Proffitt, Dusty Todd, and Blake Dial. They are coached by Barry Hixson and John Shelley Click on headline for complete story, team photograph By Barry Bennett The Adair Co. Babe Ruth 13 year old Ducks baseball team were crowned champions of the 5th District last week as they won a tournament played at Lindsey Wilson College. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 16:52:47 | Comments | Printable version
Todd Smith, Bernice Flowers scholar, speaks to DWC By Marsha Walker Todd Smith, winner of the 2009 Bernice Flowers Scholarship, spoke to theAdair County Democratic Woman's Club members at their June meeting.The scholarship is given annually to an outstanding ACHS graduate. Toddgave a very interesting talk that included the reasons he became a Democrat.He will be attending Lindsey Wilson College in the fall and plans to be amember of its first marching band. 2009-07-21 16:43:25 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Lightning threepeats State Championship THEY ARE A TEAM!: Members: Kayla Walls, Maria White, Taylor Davidson, Brooke Boils, MacKenzie Martin, Channley Otterson, Kaylin Hughes, Meredith Corbin, Michelle Wrey, Haily McBeath, and Casey Connor. Coaches are Lagene Sexton, Mendel Sexton, and Pam Walls. Click on headline for full story plus photo By Gerald Reliford Monday night at North Oldham Little Park in Lagrange, the Adair County Lightning became back to back state champions in the Little League Senior League defeating perennial powerhouse North Oldham. The North Oldham Little League program has won a total of 24 championships and state runnerups since 2003. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 16:39:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Thinks a winery in Adair Co, KY would be loverly About: Travel KY Wineries are fine in the summer time To ColumbiaMagazine.com: Wouldn't it be loverly to have a nice winery right here in Adair County? s/Charles Marshburn Yes. Loverly. And about time. -EW 2009-07-21 15:30:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food
South Bend, IN, bound Adair Lightning selling box lunches Team won State Championship Monday night in Lagrange, KY. Next stop is National Regionals at South Bend, IN, for play for possible World Series appearance. Proceedso of box lunch sales on Tuesday, July 28, 2009, will go toward cost of the trip. Lunches will be delivered in Columbia, KY and a little way out.Photo of State Champions By Cathy Martin The Adair Lightning Little League Senior League Girls All-Stars won the State Tournament, Monday, July 20, 2009, and will be advancing to the Regional Play in South Bend, IN, on July 30, 2009, where they will compete with other girls for a chance to go to the Little League World Series. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 15:19:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
AG Jack Conway warns about new scam From the Office of the Attorney General of KY Attorney General Jack Conway today warned consumers who have purchased classified ads in newspapers that they could be targeted by scam artists and should not give out personal information over the phone. "We've received complaints from a couple of classified advertisers that someone claiming to be from the newspaper is contacting them asking for credit-card information and Social Security numbers," General Conway said. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 14:59:55 | Comments | Printable version
Obituary: Mrs. Perry Estelle Hall Scott, 78, Greensburg, KY Mrs. Perry was a member of a large, respected Green Co., KY family. She was a member of the Summersville Baptist Church and was a Dietitian for the Golden Living Center-Green Hill Mrs. Perry Estelle Hall Scott of Greensburg, KY, daughter of the late George Ford Beams and Mae Cowherd Beams, was born on June 26, 1931 in Green Co., KY, and departed this life on Sunday, July 19, 2009 at the Jane Todd Crawford Hospital, Greensburg, KY. She was 78 years and 23 days of age. The funeral services for Mrs. Perry Estelle Hall Scott will be conducted at 2:00pmCT, Wednesday, July 22, 2009. at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S. Main ST, Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Green County Memory Gardens, Summersville, KY. Bro. Irvin Milby, Jr. and Bro. Darrell Hensley will be officiating. Visitation is requested from 3 to 9:00pmCT, Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at the Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home and after 7:00amCT, Wednesday, July 22, 2009, until time of the funeral service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 14:44:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Stimulus grants pay for new tugboat for Turkey Neck Bend Ferry Stimulus grant of $300,000 will fund new tugboat for Turkey Neck Bend; state run ferry offers free crossing for vehicles on KY 214 across the Cumberland River in Monroe County; once privately owned by Cleo Finley, it was purchased by the Commonwealth in 1968 during the Nunn Administration. -EW From Communications Center FRANKFORT, Ky. Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that $690,000 in grants through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will enable the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to make needed improvements at three popular and historic river ferries in western Kentucky. Two of the grants, each for $300,000, will fund a new tugboat for the Turkey Neck Bend Ferry, which crosses the Cumberland River near Tompkinsville, and a new vehicle barge for the Reeds Ferry, which carries KY 269 traffic across the Green River between Butler and Ohio counties. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 13:35:02 | Comments | Printable version
It's not orphan puppies' fault Orphan puppies: It's pitiful that people can be so mean To ColumbiaMagazine.com I agree with Tami. People are very cruel when it comes to animals. Its not the animals fault it's the people that are to blame. They are so irresponsible that they don't spay or neuter. Animals are not things you throw away! Hello! We do have an animal shelter that will take them in. s/Carol Smith 2009-07-21 13:02:17 | Comments | Printable version
Former pastor in Adair hopes to hear more on White Oak School About: Memories of White Oak school above Green River Ed, I'm enjoying reading of the former White Oak community. As a former resident of Adair County, a graduate of Lindsey Wilson, and pastor of Bloomington Chapel Brethren in Christ Church, it's very interesting to read of this community that is slowing fading into memory. I'd be interested to hear the stories of other communities in the area which were displaced by the lake. Keep up the good work. It's wonderful to keep up with what's going in Adair County by your website. s/Rev. Tim Lewis Sparta, Tennessee Thanks. Good to hear from you. We're hope some more stories and photos from the era will be shared by readers. -EW 2009-07-21 12:53:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
Thanks for rescuing orphan puppies on Grassy Springs RD About: Orphan puppy and her brother need a fresh start in life by Jason Harmon To ColumbiaMagazine.com Thank you Jason, for taking the time to rescue these precious little babies.You are a good person. I can't say that about the low life indvidual who would leave a defensless puppy on the side of the road to starve to death. s/Barbara Armitage 2009-07-21 10:39:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Chamber luncheon starts at 11:45CT at Cranmer, today Tom Underwood, State Federation of Independent Businesses to speak The Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce will meet today Tuesday, July 21, 2009, at Lindsey Wilson College' Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY, beginning at 11: 45amCT. The speaker will be Tom Underwood, Kentucky State Director of National Federation of Independent Business. All Chamber members and Business owners are encouraged to attend. Tom Underwood and NFIB is the small business voice of Frankfort and Washington, D.C. Come and give Tom Underwood a big Adair County welcome and show your appreciation for the outstanding job he does in helping small businesses. SUE STIVERS, Executive Director, Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce 2009-07-21 10:02:05 | Comments | Printable version
Lindsey Wilson names Jo Ann Wever to chair Nursing Division Lindsey Wilson College program will be second one Wever has started in Kentucky. New chair says she thinks Lindsey Wilson's nursing program can be 'the best in the state.' Says she's impressed with the sense of collegiality at Lindsey, commitment to program, and the presence of a 'top-notch science building Click on headline for full story and picture By Duane Bonifer, LWC Director of Public Affairs COLUMBIA, KY - Veteran health care professional and educator Jo Ann M. Wever has been named chair of the Lindsey Wilson College nursing division. Wever comes to Lindsey Wilson with more than 40 years of experience in the medical profession. She will direct the new bachelor's of science program in nursing - which begins this fall with pre-nursing students - and also teach several courses. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 09:39:12 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Lightning wins State Softball title at Lagrange, KY Story in brief. Complete story later today. For photo Click here By Gerald Reliford The Adair Lightning Little League Softball team won the 2009 Senior League Kentucky Championship last night at North Oldham Little League park in Lagrange, KY by defeating North Oldham 10-5. Members of the team are, Kayla Walls, Maria White, Taylor Davidson, Coach Mendal Sexton, Brooke Boils, MacKenzie Martin, Channley Otterson, Kaylin Hughes, Meredith Corbin, Michelle Wrey, Haily McBeath, and Casey Connor. The coaches are Lagene Sexton, Mendel Sexton, and Pam Walls. 2009-07-21 09:24:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
127 yard sale? Information needed 27 yard sale?To ColumbiaMagazine.com When is the 127 yard sale? How do you get a booth or place to sale your things? s/Maury Lewis Here's what is known. It's called the World's Longest Yard sale. It's 649 miles along the U.S. I27 corridor, with the serious part is in Hustonville, Liberty, Dunnville, Webb's Cross Roads, Russell Springs, Midway, Jamestown, Sewellton, Aaron, Albany, KY, and Static to Pall Mall, TN. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 08:42:08 | Comments | Printable version
Likes to see dates of birth and death of deceased in articles About: Site news A look at obituary policy on ColumbiaMagazinecom To ColumbiaMagazine.com: I am an avid family historian and have many family members in the Adair County area. I look forward to reading the Columbia Magazine each day. The obituaries are a valuable resource for me. I especially like the fact that birthdates are given in the obituaries provided by Stotts-Phelps-McQueary. That is much more accurate tha an age only. Keep up the good work, many of us appreciate you! s/A Jane Goodwin Thanks. In almost all recent obituaries, for both Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home and Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, we've been able to post birthdates, and many of the other area funeral homes and obituary writers also send that information. -EW 2009-07-21 06:41:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Today, Tues., July 21, 2009: ACES SBDM meets at 5:00pmCT School Start Countdown 15 Days, after today, until school begins, on August 5, 2009, Adair County School District, Columbia, KY. Comprehensive story, with open house schedules by Phyllis Curry. Spotlighting in brief, today's events for Day 202 of 2009. There 163 Days remaining in year:
Court: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 Thirty-seven (37) 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 Read ColumbiaMagazine.com like a Daily Newspaper
At 6:08amCT, Tuesday, July 21, 2009, there are a seven (7) celebrations this morning. Did we miss one for you or a member of your family. Use any Contact/Submit button to send a birthday (with birthdate in parenthesis), an anniversary (with date of wedding in parenthesis) or an In Memory Birthday and/or In Memoriam (with date of birth and date of death in parentheis).  Click restaurant names for hours, directions, and prices.
TELL THE WORLD WHAT YOU'VE GOT COOKING WITH LOW COST, PAID ADVERTISING: To advertise your restaurant, or fundraising meal or your special one time event in "What's Cooking in Adair County," use any Contact/Submit button to email us at ColumbiaMagazine.com. Special Advertising at Ja Ci's Boutique. Ja Ci's Boutique has just received a new shipment of beautiful summer clothing and jewelry. Stop in today. We're conveniently Located at 703 Campbellsville Road (Hwy 55). Hours: Tuesday - Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm, Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm CT. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Phone (270) 384-1177. -Julie Campbell Order online Do your shopping from home, with Wal-Mart Site-to-Store (SM). Click here to read yesterday's "Today" feature. A note: You can keep going back, a day at a time, each time an older "Yesterday's" page is accessed. 2009-07-21 06:10:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Adair Farmers Market open 6-10amCT, today, July 21, 2009 The Adair County Farmer's Market is open this morning at the Adair County Extension Service on 409 Fairgrounds Street, Columbia, KY. Market hours are Tuesdays and Fridays 6:00 a.m. till 10:00amCT. We have not yet received a list of this morning's vendors or the produce available, but producer gardens are approaching peak production, with perhaps the widest variety of homegrown fruits and vegetables so far this year. 2009-07-21 05:56:33 | Comments | Printable version
Master Gardener hopefuls get second chance Informational meeting is Thursday, July 23, 2009, in Somerset By Barbara Armitage You have a second chance to learn more about the Master Gardener ProgramMaster Gardeners are a nationwide group of trained volunteers who work with the staff at their local Extension Service to provide consumers with reliable, up-to-date research based information about gardens and landscapes. To become a Master Gardner you must complete a 13 week training course through Extension Services, in core subjects, taught by a horticulture agent and other specialists. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 05:37:47 | Comments | Printable version
AC Middle School SBDM Council meeting July 22, 2009 The Adair County Middle School SBDM council, will meet at the school at 322 General John Adair Drive, Columbia, KY, in special session on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, at 9:00amCT for the purpose of discussing personnel. -Alma Rich, Principal 2009-07-21 04:45:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
The Concord School of the 1940s By E.H. Lepiarczyk II I would like to obtain copies of photographs of pupils who attended the Concord School which was located in the Concord community, near Garlin. The community where the Concord School was located is now known as New Concord. My mother, Katherine Louise Grider Lepiarczyk, attended the Concord School during the 1940s. If anyone has Concord School photographs from this time period, I surely would treasure obtaining copies of them. It would be nice if Concord School photographs could be presented on Columbia Magazine.com. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2009-07-21 04:36:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
ACHS seniors reminded portrait proofs ready Thursday ACHS Class of 2010 seniors who had senior portraits taken July 1, 2, or 3, 2009, are reminded to stop by Adair County High School, 526 Indian DR, Columbia, KY, on Thursday, July 23, 2009, from 10:30am to 12:30pmCT to pick up portrait proofs. A $25 non-refundable deposit (which could have been paid the day of pictures) is required if you wish to take proofs with you. The deposit can be applied to an order. If you have questions, please contact Chad Parnell, Yearbook Adviser, at 270-384-2751 or Chad.Parnell@adair.kyschools.us. -Chad Parnell 2009-07-21 04:27:17 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 21 Happy Anniversary, Marshall Lee Burton and Gola Burton (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chandler Wilson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, J.D. Zornes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Logan Bishop (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lonnie Grant (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Luke Meadows | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Millard Eldon Kinnett (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sandra Denton (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Trish Aaon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, twins Donnie and Ronnie Grider (1946) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, William R.Feese | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Annie Grider Coffey and Fannie Grider McKinley, twin sisters, Russell Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Eads, 69, Dunnville, KY (1952-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bethany Anne Mann, Taylor Co., KY (1980-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Wayne Gaddie, Taylor Co., KY (1943-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brenda Jean Watson, 76, Taylor County, KY (1942-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Emily Jean Shumpert, 43, Metcalfe Co., KY (1973-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eugene Frederick Land, Taylor County, KY (1924-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, George Oliver Griffith, Casey Co., KY (1924-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, George Willliam (Bill) Berge, Jr., 83, Burkesville, KY (1931-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Viola Schlosnagle Broadwater, Burkesville, KY (1918-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jack (Punkin) Hancock (July 21, 1947-October 28, 1993) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jason Adam Willis, Russell Co., KY, Adair native (1980-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, JC Coomer, 80, Columbia, KY (1942-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jessica York, 39, Campbellsville, KY (1982-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Penick, Green Co., KY (1944-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Zimmerman, Russell County, KY (1940-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leslie Sinclair, Jr., 87, Adair County, KY (1927-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonnie J. Hudson, 80, Casey County, KY (1937-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lynnwood Benningfield, 66, Greensburg, KY (1955-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martina Sue Burns, 43, Russell Springs, KY (1978-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Audrey Brady, 89, Taylor County, KY (1929-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary V. Cordy, 71, Russell Co., KY (1945-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Ann (Pat) Monday, 68, Liberty, KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Dale (Bob) Harris, 70, Cumberland Co., KY (1946-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Wethington, Dunnville, KY (1941-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosie Brady Roberts, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Janell Curry Montgomery, Green Co., KY native (1928-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wendy Bricken, 64, Taylor Co., KY (1950-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Newcomb, 88, Taylor County, KY (1931-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zane Spires, 78, Columbia, KY (1937-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2009 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
|
 
115 Jamestown St. Columbia, KY. 270-384-2496 
  
   
 Provided by the Adair Co Fiscal Court and the Adair Co. Emergency Mgt. Agency 
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Quick Links to Popular Features
Looking for a story or picture? Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728. Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
