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Daily News for Thursday, January 14, 2010
Remembering an Adair Co. Hero: William Coy Turner "In memory of William Coy Turner's Birthday, February 14; He gave his life in Vietnam for our Freedom" - Margaret Feese See also, Wm. Coy Turner will always be hero to 'us Turners' To ColumbiaMagazine.com: Everyone's birthday should be recognized, and especially those who have served this nation in the armed forces, and given their life for the freedom we enjoy today and everyday. He has (William Coy Turner) been on my mind a lot these days. We've recently found some of his friends from Vietnam, and are looking forward to meeting them. Being informed of the stories they know about him has given me much enjoyment, just knowing he was as great a person in Vietnam as he was around home. s/Margaret FeeseThanks. The In Memory Birthday is posted. William Coy Turner is a revered Adair County Hero. -EW 2010-01-14 19:27:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Obituary: Ann Russell, 75, Adair Co., KY She was a member of a large, respected Northeast Adair County family and was a member of the Tabernacle Christian Church Ann Russell, 75, a resident of Fair Oaks Nursing Home in Jamestown formerly of the Millerfield community, died Wednesday, January 13, 2010, at 10:40pmCT, at the Russell County Hospital in Russell Springs, KY. The funeral service will be Saturday, January 16, 2010, at 12 noon CT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville ST, Columbia, KY with Bro. Eldon Rucker and Bro. Raymond Martin officiating. Burial will be in in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery, 102 Mt. Carmel Cemetery RD, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 5:30pmCT, Friday, January 15, 2010. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-01-14 15:10:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
President Carter addresses Campbellsville/Taylor Co. Chamber Among achievements of university he cites are the institution's $90 million impact, annually, on local economy, an enrollment of over 3,000, the opening of the colleges Brockman Center in Hodgenville, KY, and the university's "Vision 2025" blueprint for the next 15 years By Ashley Zsedenyi, CU staff writer CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - Campbellsville University is continuing to "provide leadership opportunities for students to graduate," according to Dr. Michael V. Carter, president. "We are a private institution with a public purpose," Carter said at the Campbellsville/Taylor County Chamber Luncheon recently. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-01-14 12:45:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Willard Corbin, 65, Breeding, Adair Co., KY, native Mr. Corbin was a truck driver for over 24 years Mr. Willard Corbin, age 65, of Glasgow Road, Burkesville passed away Tuesday January 12, 2010 at the Cumberland County Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Corbin will be conducted Friday January 15, 2010 at 2pmCT in The Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 North Main ST, in Burkesville, KY, with Rev. Carlos H. Coop officiating. Burial will be in the Grider Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is after 2pm on Thursday January 14, 2010 until the funeral hour on Friday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-01-14 12:17:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Obituary: Jerry Allen Padgett, 65, Adair Co., KY Mr. Padgett was the head of a large Northeast Adair County family. He leaves 37 living direct descendants. He was a timber cutter Jerry Allen Padgett age 65 years of 11000 Liberty Road, Columbia, Ky. passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 9:05amCT, at Westlake Regional Hospital Emergency Room in Columbia, KY. The funeral service will be Friday, January 15, 2010 at 1pmCT. at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY with Rev. J. Richard Lehman and Bro. Ralph Foster the officiating clergy. Interment in New Hope Cemetery, 131 New Hope Church RD, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 12 noon CT, Friday, January 15, 2010. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-01-14 11:11:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Metcalfe Relay for Life kickoff is today The American Cancer Society Relay for Life of Metcalfe County will officially get underway at 5:30pmCT, on January 14, 2010, as event volunteers and participants gather at Edmonton Worship Center Gym, 107 Baker ST, Edmonton, KY, for a kickoff rally to launch fundraising efforts for the year. The rally will feature speakers from the community who have benefitted from the funds raised at Relay and will honor cancer survivors. This also will be an opportunity to register a team for the overnight event to be held on June 4-5, 2010 at the Edmonton City Park. -Gaye Shaw, Executive Director, Edmonton-Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce 2010-01-14 11:08:11 | Comments | Printable version
Election 2010: Tim Murphy is candidate for Adair Co. Regional Jailer By Tim Murphy, Republican Candidate for Adair Co. Jailer in the May 18, 2010 Primary election Hello, my name is Tim Murphy. I am a Republican Candidate for Adair Co. Jailer. I have been a life long resident of Adair County and live in the Sparksville Community, where I have farmed most of my life. I have been married to my wife, Deena Walker Murphy for 16 years. We have one daughter, Lauren, who is a Sophomore at Adair Co. High School. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-01-14 09:43:03 | Comments | Printable version
Kentucky Color: The Great Holly Berry Heist Perpetrators are so fast they almost defy detection. Historical account with two trustworthy witnesses: The narrator, himself, and Mr. Richard Phelps The next earlier Kentucky Color: Billy Joe Fudge, Kentucky Color: Baby White Oak Pink January 8, 2010. Click on headline for full story plus photo(s) By Billy Joe Fudge, President, Homeplace on Green River, Inc. 6048 New Columbia RD, Campbellsville, KY On January 12, 2010 I was alerted to the fact that there was a great Holly Berry Heist taking place right underneath our noses here in Adair County, Kentucky. Mr. Richard Phelps, businessman, regionally renowned character actor, and story teller observed this crime being perpetrated at the corner of Greensburg Street and South High Street during daylight hours. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-01-14 06:59:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky Color by Billy Joe Fudge
SCC Radiography graduate says SCC changed her life By Dave Cazalet, Jr., SCC Director of Public Relations According to Marie Anderson, Somerset Community College changed her life. "I came from a very poor background," Anderson explained. "Finishing high school was all the education I was ever expected to complete." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-01-14 06:36:34 | Comments | Printable version
Can you help with the Birthday Crisis today? There are some mighty important birthdays listed for January 14, 2010, but when you extrapolate and think about, surely more than eight living people were born here than are listed today in Birthdays. If you know of another birthday which ought to be recognized for today, please send it now using a Contact/Submit button. Folks, this is serious. We've got a U.S. Census going on right now, and everyone counts. We're now updating January and February Birthdays, In Memory Birthdays, and Anniversaries. -CM 2010-01-14 06:29:07 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Heritage Association will hold reorganization meeting The Adair Courthouse Preservation effort got a major boost Tuesday at the Adair County Fiscal Court meeting. See the complete details: Report of the history making regular Adair Fiscal Court meeting on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 -CM Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story The Adair Heritage Association will hold an open meeting at 6pmCT, Tuesday, January 19, 2010, in the basement of the Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-01-14 05:08:33 | Comments | Printable version
Special Ads, News for Thursday, January 14, 2010 Countdown to Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 12-15, 2010 is on! 29 DAYS TO GBBC Birds of Kentucky: American Robin  See also: Colorful Speech He's too lazy to scratch.From Geniece Marcum, quoting Scotty Martin, Sulphur Well, KY, describing ultimate indolence. Click on link for: Complete Election 2010 Candidate ListToday, a look at the list includes links to candidate announcements and photos. They being posted free through January 31, 2010, for Adair County County candidates, who may also send a photo to post. Announcements have been received and are online and linked from the candidate list for the following:
Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State For lists of candidates for statewide and district offices including US Senator, US Representative, State Senator, Circuit Judge, Circuit Judge Family Court, Commonwealth's Attorney, State Representative, Justice of the Supreme Court, District Judge, and a List of Withdrawn/Deceased/Disqualified Candidates. Fiscal Court gives Adair Courthouse Preservation Big Boost with $6,800 funding  Order online Do your shopping from home, with Wal-Mart Site-to-Store (SM). Healthcare Glasgow Pediatrics is now open for business as Greensburg Healthcare. Dr. Melissa B. Dennison, Dr. Donna M. Warren, Dr.Lynette Brooks, Tammy Jennings FNP and Bryn Wells FNP would like you to come by and meet our staff and see what pediatric care can do for you. Our office hours are Monday-Friday, 8am-4pmCT. Phone (270) 299-2222. Office at 2680 Campbellsville Road, Greensburg, KY, across from Dr. Simmons' office. We are looking forward to see you at Greensburg Healthcare.Use Button below, "Click here to Read More..." for Frostflower features. And quick links to Sunday features. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-01-14 04:30:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Comment: AC 5th-6th graders are Shootout Champions About: Adair 5th 6th graders are Shootout Champions To ColumbiaMagazine.com: Good job, guys. s/Felicia Lasley 2010-01-14 03:58:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
TOUR SEKY to host application workshop By Maggie Moore SOMERSET, KY - TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky (TOUR SEKY) will host a workshop in Somerset to help volunteers prepare their applications for funding opportunities through TOUR's C.I.T.Y. (Community Initiatives in Tourism for you) and Let's Paint the Town programs. These applications are only available to community representatives who attended TOUR's Fall Tourism Forum in November, 2009. The workshop will be held January 20, 2010 at 11amET/10amCT at The Center for Rural Development, 2292 S Highway 27, Somerset, KY. The C.I.T.Y. program is intended to assist southern and eastern Kentucky downtowns in attracting people to live, work, shop and play. The program has secured more than $600,000 for revitalization efforts in the region's downtowns. C.I.T.Y eligible projects include downtown/streetscape master plans, facade improvements and landscape projects, among others. "Let's Paint the Town" is a community based program to clean up, paint and revitalize communities in southern and eastern Kentucky. Annually, projects will be eligible for the program with funding of as much as $2,000 each. Some of the eligible projects under the program include new windows, signage, awnings planters and murals. These opportunities are available through the efforts of Congressman Hal Rogers. During the workshop, TOUR will show examples of funded applications and explain what the selection committee is looking for when they review applications. 2010-01-14 03:36:44 | Comments | Printable version
Goodins at Knifley Chapel Brethren in Christ Jan. 24, 2010 The Goodins will be singing at Knifley Chapel Brethren in Christ Church, 6029 Elkhorn RD, Knifley, KY, on Sunday evening at 6pmCT, January 24, 2010. Everyone is invited to attend. -Martha Book 2010-01-14 03:21:04 | Comments | Printable version
Green Countian saw 20 Blue Jays in yard last week About: Sycamore Springs Where are all the Blue Jays this year I think they may be in Green County. There were about 20 in our backyard last week- males and females. s/Rebecca Grant 2010-01-14 02:49:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 14 Happy Anniversary, Austin and Linda Bragg (1967) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Amanda Abbott | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brenda Clark (1944) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cathy Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Drew Hodges | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Georgia Atwood (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Glen Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jacqueline Wheeler | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jessica Garmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joyce Powell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mike Sexton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nathan Hill | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shahid Igbal | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sherry Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tim Harmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, twins Chloe and Zoey Beard (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Will Jenkins | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sherman Ray (Tack) Branham, Cumberland County, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zina H. Burton, Columbia, KY (1932-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Josephine "Jo" Pearson Taylor Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard Alexander Miller, Green Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna E. Harmon, Adair Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Henry Parker Bailey, Adair Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary B. Lawless, Russell Springs, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jack E. Smith, Adair County, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Paxton, Adair County, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Grady D. Cope, Burkesville, KY (1938 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Wilson, 97, formerly of Windsor community (1916 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eugene Hadley, 79, Russell County, KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosemary Agnes Moore, Russell County, KY (1933-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kristina Nicole Cox, Russell County, KY (1986-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ella Fern Grider, 74, Russell Co., KY (1941-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harry Loyd Stinson, Casey Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jack Langham, 90, Liberty, KY (1926-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Sandy Farlee, 68, Burkesville, KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Arthur Gumm, 73, Metcalfe County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Lawless, 74, Jamestown, KY (1943-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Victoria Gay (Vickie) Strader, Taylor County, KY (1961-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorlis Mae Edwards White, Metcalfe County, KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Jane Tungate, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cheryl Ann Stotts, 64, Columbia, KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David G. O'Banion, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Debra Kay (Debbie) Hadley, 60, Russell Springs, KY (1962-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joshua Doyle Simpson, Sr., 37, Campbellsville, KY (1985-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michelle Finn, 58, Campbellsville, KY (1965-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandi Durham, Hustonville, KY (1957-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tommy Hunt, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1944-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Thomas (Tommy) Winfrey, 89, Adair Co., KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, January 14, 2010 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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