Storm Tues., Aug. 4, 2009: Damage mostly in 2 Columbia areas

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By Ed Waggener

Straight line winds which came through Adair County at around 3:00pm today, Tuesday, August 4, 2009, blew down trees, with first reports of damage coming in from a tight area of Columbia, plus one report from the Cane Valley Mill Road area.

A large tree fell across the beautiful old home of Dr. Ronald P. and Gail Rogers at 300 Jamestown ST. Other calls came from Myrtle Street and Maple Street on the Greater Lindsey Hill area, and from Heskamp Stret, and Tim Street on the Greater Jamestown Hill area.

Wally Burress first reported a visual sighting of the winds after driving in East 80 and seeing the winds from the Green Hills Road area. When he called, he had seen the big tree down at Dr. Rogers' home.

2009-08-04 15:57:06 | Comments | Printable version

Louisville indeed a mess, Flat Woods, KY, resident writes

Lynn Darnell writes about: Flooding in Louisville KY tough on Knifley boy

I am in Louisville right now, and it is indeed a mess. They are evacuating U of L, horses from Church Hill Downs, Animal Shelters and still doing emergency rescues. It has started to rain again and they are expecting more flooding. All I can say is if you don't have to be in Louisville, don't come here! -Lynne Darnell, at 1:37pmCT, Tuesday, August 4, 2009

2009-08-04 14:06:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Buy local and save big. $20 buys a lot at Adair Farmers Market

This morning, this careful shopper not only got the best value for her dollar, she also got smiles all around and a flower, free, from Myra Harrison. 'All I need to do is bake up a skillet of corn bread and there will be good eatin' at Tucker's Station tonight,' Barbara says

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By Barbara Armitage

Growing a big vegetable garden is not for everyone - sometimes it's nice to let someone else do the work for you. You can still save money on your groceries, choose from the freshest fruits and vegetables and support our local community by shopping at the Farmer's Market.

Tuesday and Friday mornings you can usually find me at the Adair County Farmer's Market. This morning I thought that I would base my purchases on "getting the best value for my money" just to see how far I could stretch my dollar.

Money and reusable shopping bags in hand I began. On the outside I may appear to be scatterbrained but I have a method - I like to do a walk through first to check things out before I make any purchases. I look for vegetables that look fresh and are ready to eat. I compare the prices as well as the quantities of each vegetable available. I also admit that I like to buy from a friendly face.

Remember that prices tend to go done when there is a surplus and up when there is a shortage so look for your best deals when the season is at its peak.

With $20.00 to spend this morning I made my selections. Here's what I bought:

• 1 watermelon. I know this one will be delicious because I "thumped" it just like my Pop did and it has a nice hollow sound
• 2 cantaloupes, I only intended to buy one but this guy was a great salesperson
• 14 ears of Bodacious corn, I just like the name
• 1 head of cabbage for Wayne who has been craving fried cabbage
• A mess of green beans, only a southern woman knows how many beans are in a "mess"
• 5 cucumbers, the burpless variety
• 12 tomatoes, I saved money here by opting to buy the tomatoes that were slightly imperfect
• 18 apples, I mixed two varieties so that I will have some for eating and some for cooking
• Last but certainly not least 1 Zinnia, Myra Harrison kindly presented us all a flower and a smile this morning

All I need to do is bake up a skillet of corn bread and there will be good eatin' at Tucker's Station tonight.

The Adair County Farmers Market is open on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 6am to 10amCT, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY

2009-08-04 12:18:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food

Mary Welch Miller Pickett, 83, Columbia, KY

Mrs. Pickett was a member of an old line Adair County family and a longtime member of the Columbia Baptist church.. She was a teachers aid at John Adair Elementary School and was employed at Lindsey Wilson College for many years.

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Mary Welch Miller Pickett, age 83 years, of 708 Pickett AV, Columbia, KY, passed away Monday, August 3, 2009 at 3:10 A.M. at the Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, KY after several months illness.

The funeral service will be Wednesday, August 5, 2009 at 3:30pm at Stotts-Phelps McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY with Clergy officiating: Rev. Jerry Oakley and Dr. Ted Taylor officiating. Interment in the Orr Cemetery, near Kemp, KY. The family requests visitation after 4:00pmCT on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY.

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Obituary: Anita H. Perkins, 64, Edmonton, KY

Mrs. Perkins was a retired EMT and was a member of Edmonton Worship Center

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Anita H. Perkins, 64, Edmonton, KY, died Saturday, August 1, 2009, at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00pmCT, Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East ST, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Metcalfe County Memorial Gardens, Greensburg RD, Edmonton, KY. Visitation will be from 4:00pmCT until 8:00pmCT, Tuesday, August 4, 2009 and after 9:00pmCT, Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at the funeral home.

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2009-08-04 09:55:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Catwalks have worked well other places

Maury Lewis writes concerning suggestion:Mark Hale: An elevated catwalk for the courthouse

I have seen this idea work really well over a four lane highway in Gulf Breeze Florida. Gulf Breeze High School is on one side of the road and a parking lot and football stadium are on the other side,so they built a covered concrete catwak with openings in the sides for wind to pass through. It has taken some high winds from huricanes and has done really well. Just something else to ponder HMM. -Maury

2009-08-04 09:31:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Applauds CJE for advance at Adair County 911

John Halsey writes about: http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=31126>Adair 911 has own weather radar satellite service

A great asset indeed. Ann and whoever else was involved in the go-ahead deserve a loud, clear and strong Atta-Boy (Girl).

It would really be tremendous if the info and screens could be uploaded on the county site or a service like wunderground.com so we could all have access.

As it is, the closest sites are in Campbellsville, Greensburg, Yosemite or Jamestown. -John Halsey

2009-08-04 09:19:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Homeplace on Green River is about preservation

Written on reading: Johnnietta Janes would like early photos of Breeding

By Billy Joe Fudge

I would like to take the opportunity to tell folks that the Homeplace On Green River located over in the edge of Taylor County is not only a working farm and a heritage farm but a place for the folks of Adair County, Green County, Taylor County, and South Central Kentucky to preserve many of the artifacts and much of the history of our rural culture.

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2009-08-04 09:13:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History

Library cheering Lightning on, from home base!

Lee Ann Jessee and AC Public Library write about: AC Lightning vs Indiana live on the web at noon today

Good luck ladies! You are representing Adair County and doing a great job The Adair County Public Library staff will be cheering you on from home!

2009-08-04 08:33:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Adair 911 has own weather radar satellite

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by Ed Waggener

A DTN Meterologix Weather Tracking Satellite system was installed yesterday, Monday, August 3, 2009, at the Adair 911 Center at 107 N. High Street, Columbia, KY.

The system, which gives the 911 Center stand alone, on site weather tracking, was operational yesterday afternoon.

The installation marks the last key component of the major basic 911 Center needs, Adair County Judge Ann Melton said, as she watched the installation with 911 Coordinator Mary Allender.

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2009-08-04 07:50:17 | Comments | Printable version

Enjoyed Tour of Old Courthouse

Ann Curtis writesabout: Save the Adair Co KY Courthouse tour: Do we have a ghost?

Dear Linda,

I really enjoyed the story and photos of the Courthouse!!

And those old books were wonderful!!(I'm looking for the Index to Order Book "B." It seems to be missing from the Clerk's office. I wonder if it's in that pile of old books?)

Thanks for the Tour. -Ann

2009-08-04 05:50:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History

AC Lightning vs. Indiana live on the web at noon today

Team poised for possible World Series appearance

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By David Martin
Adair County Lightning meets Indiana in the Central Regional Softball tournament in South Bend, IN. The game can be heard on the internet at www.broadcastsport.net. Click the big yellow softball and follow directions. This game will decide who plays in the semi-final from Pool B. Both Indiana and Kentucky are 1-1 in Pool Play.

If Adair County wins today, and two games on Thursday, they will fly directly to the World Series in Delaware.

2009-08-04 05:19:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Thanks to the Columbia Volunteer Fire Department

To ColumbiaMagazine.com:

Sincere thanks to the Columbia Volunteer Fire Department for helping beyond the call of duty early this morning when a sprinkler head broke at the McCammish factory. Without their help cutting off the water and moving furniture, I'm sure the damage would have been worse.

s/Doug McCammish
4:08amCT, Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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Interested in Karst topography, speleology

Charles Marshburn writes about: Save the Courthouse Comment Make entrance to cave

I find the subject of Karst topography fascinating and would appreciate any information on the cave under the square. Are the dimensions of the cave known? How was the cave discovered? Who has specific knowledge about the cave?

I'd check the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY. They can help. Or drive over to The Bookstore in Horse Cave, KY. They may not be cave experts, but they can sell you books on caves and direct you to cave experts.

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2009-08-04 04:32:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

(ADV) Check out, participate in Yard Sales

Add your yardsale to this latest one:

Huge Multi- Party Yard Sale: Friday, August 7, 2009, and Saturday August 8, 2009, starting at 7:30amCT. 15 Murray Trace, Columbia, KY. Home of Janet Parrish. All sizes of men, womens, and kids clothes, baby clothes, all sizes of shoes, household items, cribs, books, purses, furniture, air hockey table, Pampered Chef, Longaberger, toys for kids of all ages, action figures, Barbies, leapster, pixter, movies, and much more. Rain or Shine!!!!

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2009-08-04 04:19:46 | Comments | Printable version

Today, Tues. Aug. 4, 2009: Adair Farmers Market 6am-12amCT

School Start Countdown
1 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 216 of 2009. There 149 Days remaining in year:

• 6:00amCT: The Adair Farmers Market open today with extended hours, 6am to 12:00noonCT.409 Fairgrounds Street in Columbia, KY
• 7:00amCT: Opening Day for certified Adair school staff at LWC Cranmer Dining Center, 430 Helen Flatt Drive, Columbia, KY
• 9:30amCT-12 Noon CT: Taste of Adair at Farmers Market n the parking lot of the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY
• 10:00amCT: Funeral for Eugene Mabin, 84, Greensburg, KY
  at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY
• 12:00 Noon CT/1:00pmET: AC Lightning vs. Indiana live on the web at noon today. The game can be heard on the internet at www.broadcastsport.net. Click the big yellow softball and follow directions
• 3:00pmCT: Knife Swap at Columbia Masonic Lodge basement401 Burkesville ST, Columbia, KY
• 3:00pm-6:00pmCT: Open House Adair County Middle School, 322 General John Adair DR, Columbia, KY
• 7:00pmCT: Jaycees meeting, 824 Campbellsville Road. Columbia, KY

Today's Printable Community Events Calendar in detail
Court:
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 No (0) 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.

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What's Cooking in Adair County, KY
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• Betty's OK Country Cooking
  2339 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 384-5664.
  ADDRESS MARKER
  Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  Catfish. Roast Beef. Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes. Green Beans. Fried Potatoes. California Medley. Breaded Okra. Baby Limas. Fresh Corn on the Cob. Pinto Beans. Rolls/Cornbread. On the buffet cold bar fresh Sliced Red Ripe Homegrown Tomatoes. Fresh Watermelon and Cantaloupe! PLUS the usual items: Coleslaw. Peaches. Pears. Cottage Cheese. Pepper Relish. Sweet Onion.
  Today's Special Desserts: Cherry Cobbler. Sugar Free Chocolate Pie. Plus our really big regular list of favorite cakes and desserts.
  BREAKFAST: Served anytime. A la carte or special menu combinations.
  


• Bob's Country Kitchen & General Store, KY 206, Vester, KY
  BREAKFAST ANYTIME: Served anytime!
  Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  Chicken and Dumplings. + Mashed Potatoes. Green Beans. Coleslaw. Sliced Red Ripe, Homegrown tomatoes. Sweet White Onion. Big Plate with one of each or all, Just $5.29
  Desserts: Pecan Pie. Turtle Cheesecake. And a Surprise Cake today.
  Now Open Until 7:00pmCT each evening.
  


• Buffalo Hills
  Located at 906 Greensburg ST in the Curves Building, Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 385-9092. Open10am-6pm Mon. Tues, Wed., Thurs.-Fri. Grill Open 10:30am to 1:30pmCT. Closed Saturdays, Sundays. Jim Carol Leib, Owners. Visa, MC, and Discover Credit Cards.
  Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  BBQ Buffalo Brisket, slow cooked and pulled, then mixed with sauteed onions and peppers and our own special brisket sauce. Also serving Buffalo Burgers, 1/3 & 1/2lb, buffalo bratwurst and buffalo hot dogs, all with less fat than chicken or fish. And try Columbia's favorite frozen drink treat... a Buffalo Hills Smoothie. 3 full servings of fruit with no added sugars in 10 different flavors like orange-tangerine, strawberry, blueberry-banana or mango tropics. We're grilling Mon-Fri 10:30- 1:30 and serving smoothies all day, 10-6pm Come see us. Buffalo.... it's what should be for lunch!!! -Jim and Carol Leib
  Non-Smoking Facility
  TRY OUR ALMOND MOCHA SMOOTHIES: Large, $3.00; Small, $2.25!!Grillled Buffalo everyday.
  


• The Circle R Restaurant
  712 Russell Road, Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 384-3212. Hours 6:00am to 9:00pm, seven days a week. Mastercard. Visa. Linda Harvey Johnson, Manager.
  Non-Smoking Facility
  Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  Country Fried Steak with White Gravy + Mashed Potatoes. Fried Apples + Roll + 20 oz Fountain Drink Just $5.99
  Sit down service is here now Now you can order from the counter or just come in, sit down, and one of our friendly, attentive wait staff will take your order, bring refills, and serve you during your meal. It's another way we are Continuing a Adair County's Greatest Dining Tradition: The Circle R
  Great Desserts Linda Johnson's Sky High Meringue Pies. Caramel Pie. Chocolate Pie. Butterscotch Pie. Plus and Brownies Chocolate Chip Cookies.
  Miniature Golf Bring the whole family by to try the Putt-Putt Miniature Golf Course, South Central Kentucky's newest, most exciting miniature golf course. Call ahead for groups, parties.


• The Dairy Dip
  Columbia's most established eatery, at 114 Jamestown ST, Columbia, KY. We take most credit cards.
  REMEMBER, WE DELIVER for orders of $15 or more. (270) 384-4644.
  Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  Come by and have a picnic today on the last day of vacation from school.
  
  SUMMER HOURS: We are now open from 10:30am to 9:00pmCT, Seven Days a Week!
  


• El Triunfo #2
  605 Fairgrounds ST. Columbia, KY. (270) 384-9834, in the former location of Donut Express. Open 8:00amCT-10:00pmCT, 7 days a week. Veronica Fernando, manager.
  Breakfast: Enjoy a full Mexican breakfast this morning. With Scrambled Eggs, Mexican Beans. Salsas. Flour Tortillas. Just $4.99
  Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  Lunch: A new special every day for Just $5.99
  Mexican Bakery: Our home baked bread and cakes case is full. Conchas. Cakes. Doughnut Yo-Yo's.
  Snacks Try our soft Tacos. Barbacoa. Lengua. Pastor. Tripia. Asada Steaks.
  


• Mulligan's at The Pines at Lindsey Wilson
  275 Country Club RD, Columbia, KY. (270) 384-3613. Mike Hamlett, Manager.
  ADDRESS MARKER
  Open to the Public. Non-Smoking Facility
  Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  
  • Sliced Beef Tenderloin
  • Italian Chicken Breast
  • Herb Potatoes
  • Vegetable Bake
  • Italian Green Beans
  • Soup: Cream of Potato
  • Cornbread Muffins
  • Salad Bar
  • Desserts
Visit our buffet Monday-Friday, 11:00am to 1:00pmCT: Soup Salad Bar, just $4.25. Full Meal Deal, all you care to eat, Full Buffet + Garden Fresh Salad Bar + Soup of the Day + Dessert Bar, Just $6.25!!!!
Mulligan's has a 70-seat dining room, 7 days a week, sunrise to twilight with an open grill, full lunch buffet served from 11:00am to 1:00pmCT Monday through Friday.
The Pines at Lindsey Wilson Golf Course 2009 Special Events Printable Calendar


• Ol' Joe Barbee's B&B QUE
  824 Campbellsville Rd, Columbia, KY. (270) 384-2360.
  MENU Non-Smoking Facility
  Open every 1st and 3rd Friday and Saturday..
  Ol' Joe's is Open Next, Friday and Saturday, August 7 & 8,
  Reunion goers: Let us cater your next special occasion. Call today, also, to order Ol' Joe's Sauce (270) 384-2360,



• QUICK STOP
  Next to Downey's Gun Pawn and Downey's ATV's and Motorcycles. 702 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 384-9833. Hours: Mon-Friday, 4:00am to 2:00pmCT. Sat. 4:00am to 12noonCT.
  BREAKFAST: Cooked to order.
  Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  Meatloaf Mashed Potatoes and Gravy. Peas and CarrotsAll for Just $5.00!!!
  On your way? Let us pack your breakfast, lunch, picnic or snack to go. We're Quick and On Your Way, at the Quick Stop.


• Rerun's Holmes Bend General Store
  3399 Holmes Bend Road, Columbia, KY
  ADDRESS MARKER
  Phone (270) 384-7253BREAKFAST: Cooked to order. Served anytime.
  Tuesday, August 4, 2009
  Taco Salad. A big, big, Rerun's Meal in Itself.$5.99
  Desserts: Fresh, Peach Cobbler made from Peaches picked at the Cane Valley orchard of Bobby Cornelison. And, always, Rerun's is the Chocolate Capitol of Green River Lake. Enjoy Rerun's HUGE Chewy, Chocolaty BROWNIES, only 50 cents each.
  The MINIATURE GOLF COURSE IS OPEN!


• Tray's Garden, Chinese Restaurant
  Located at 906 Jamestown ST, Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 384-2838.
  Hours: Delivery Available Sunday through Thursday 11:00am. to 9:00pmCT. Friday and Saturday, 11:00am to 10:00pmCT.
  It's like Room Service in Your Home or Office! MENU

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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

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Taste of Adair is Today, Tues. Aug. 4, 2009 at 409 Fairground ST.

It's Today! Market open extended hours. 6am-Noon CT

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The Adair Farmers' Market will hold a "Taste of Adair" Tuesday, August 4, 2009 in the parking lot of the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY.

The market will be open that morning, extended hours: from 6:00am to 12:00 Noon CT.

On August 4, 2009, starting from 9:30am to 12 noon CT, extension agents will grill items from the Farmers' Market featuring fresh corn on the cob, potatoes, cabbage, tomatoes, squash, chicken and more. Everyone is invited to stop by for a free sample.

The market is open this morning, Tuesday, July 28, 2009, and Friday, July 31, 2009, with fresh fruits and produce grown in Adair County commercial gardens. Regular market hours are Tuesdays and Fridays, 6-10:00amCT throughout the garden season.-Teresa Bright

2009-08-04 04:00:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food

Mark Hale: An elevated catwalk for the courthouse

Says that's his 2 cents worth. That and Bring back the whittlers

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See also: "Save the Courthouse Tour: Better Pedestrian approaches a must" photo by Linda Waggener

By Mark Hale, Village of Hard Scratch, KY correspondent

It would be pretty neat to have an elevated catwalk or breezeway go from the anex 2nd floor to the balcony on the north side of the courthouse.

An entrance could be put in there and that would fix the pedestrian issue as well as make for an attractive addition to the square It could be made well above the clearance requirements for traffic and be safe for the walkers as well.

Since everyone is thinking of stuff to do thats my 2 cents worth: A $250,000 catwalk.

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2009-08-04 03:39:07 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary

Johnnietta Janes would like early photos of Breeding

Johnnietta Janes responds Richard Robertson's letter: Wants more on Cane Valley/Coburg/Dulworth and Egypt/Jericho/Bull Run

Thank you (Richard Robertson) for your comments. I was raised in Breeding and my mom told me about some of the places of business that used to be there. At one time there was a grist mill and a blacksmith shop. I wish I could find some pictures of these. How will our children and grandchildren know about their heritage if we don't preserve it somehow? The same is true of the courthouse, it is part of our heritage as Adair Countians. Johnnietta Johnson

Note: Perhaps it's time to remind everyone interested in history that no Adair County organization does more for Preservation than the Adair County Genealogical Society. The Adair County Genealogical Society holds its meetings the first Monday night of each month at 6:00pmCT, at the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY. Everyone is encouraged to attend. The Adair County Genealogical Society, Membership renewal is due in January of each year.The Adair County Review is a quarterly publication of the Adair County Genealogical Society. It is published in the Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. it is received by all members of the Society. Membership is open to anyone interested in the preservation of history of Adair County and the surrounding counties of Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell and Taylor. Annual dues are $15.00. For more information about the Adair County Genealogical Society call the Adair County Public Library at (270) 384-2472 or contact Lila Ford at lila607@yahoo.com. -LILA FORD

2009-08-04 03:18:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History