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Daily News for Thursday, August 26, 2010
Obituary: Eva Jean Gray, 72, Adair Co. native She was a native of Adair Co., KY, and a member of a large, respected northeast Adair County family. Eva Jean Gray age 72 years of Madison, Tennessee formerly of the Garlin Community in Adair County, Kentucky passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at the Commonwealth Specialty Hospital in Bowling Green, KY after an illness. Funeral service Friday, August 27, 2010 at 12 noon at the Spring Hill Funeral Home, 5110 Gallatin Road, Nashville, TN 37216. Interment in the Spring Hill Cemetery in Nashville, TN. Visitation will be after 5pmCT, Thursday, August 26, 2010 at the Spring Hill Funeral Home Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-26 16:46:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
KSP Post 15 investigating death in Monroe Co. fire By TFC Billy Gregory, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY Monroe County, KY - At 5:33amCT, Kentucky State Police , EMS and Fire personnel responded to a residential house fire at 1600 Hope RD in Monroe County. Located inside the house was a deceased male. Cause and origin of the fire is yet to be determined. Positive identification of the deceased is pending an autopsy that is scheduled for August 27, 2010. Arson Detective Alex Wesley and Detective Mike Dubree will continue the investigation. Story courtesy TFC William Gregory, Public Affairs Officer, Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, covers the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. Thanks also to Dispatcher Kimberly Popplewell. 2010-08-26 16:20:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Casey Countian is 2010 Outstanding County Attorney Tom Weddle has been Casey County Attorney since 1986 From Commonwealth News Center The recipients of the 2010 Outstanding County Attorney Awards are Tom Weddle, Casey County Attorney since 1986. and Jeff Edwards, Marshall County Attorney since 1997. The awards were made today at the Lexington Convention Center, with nearly 800 prosecutors, Commonwealth's Attorneys, County Attorney's and staff from across Kentucky attending. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-26 16:10:00 | Comments | Printable version
Adair FFA has several wins at KY State Fair By Lisa Walker, Senior Adair FFA reporter On Thursday August 19, 2010, Adair County FFA traveled to Lousiville,KY to attend the 2010 State Fair. The following teams competed: meats, dairy, livestock, nursery and several others. They returned Friday August 20,2010 late that evening. Jeremy Stanley received 1st place in Floriculture. The Meats Team placed 7th. The Livestock Team placed 13th. Abby Royse received 5th in Seed ID and Small Engine's Team placed 6th. The Nursery Team placed 8th. -Lisa Walker 2010-08-26 15:53:07 | Comments | Printable version
Lewallen-Lewellen-Pendleton Reunion is Oct. 9, 2010 Lewallen-Lewellen-Pendleton Family Reunion>REUNIONSwill start at 12 noon ET, Saturday, October 9, 2010, Central KY Ag/Expo Center, 878 S. Wallace Wilkinson, Liberty, KY. Those attending are asked to bring a dish and a small item to donate to the auction. There will be be lots of games and prizes. Email shannon@statelinesteel.com for more info if needed. -Shannon Sexton 2010-08-26 15:44:08 | Comments | Printable version
Supt. Treece is Jones Chapel Fourth Thursday speaker Adair County School Superintendent Darrell Treece will be the Fourth Thursday Night speaker, at 6pmCT, tonight, August 26, 2010, at Jones Chapel United Methodist Church, 2267 Jones Chapel RD, Columbia, KY. The public is welcome and invited to attend the this service and all Fourth Thursday events. - Terry Partin 2010-08-26 10:24:54 | Comments | Printable version
N. Metcalfe Donkey Basketball game at Edmonton, KY Donkey Basketball sponsored by North Metcalfe PTO, will be in Edmonton at 6:30pmCT, Saturday, September 11, 2010, at the Metcalfe County Middle School Gym, 100 Hornet AV, Edmonton, KY. Entertainment by Circle A Donkeys with famous local riders: Kelly Bell, Patricia hurt, Angela Welsh, Greg Wilson, Ricky Brooks, Chris Huffman, Grant Landrum, and Allen Trotter. Advanced Tickets $6.00/ age 5 and under are free Gate Admission $8.00 Concessions will be available For more information contact Ann Blair (270) 565-2584 or Mindy Brooks (270) 565-1869 or Nancy Jones (270) 565-2831 2010-08-26 09:58:42 | Comments | Printable version
Missing Dog Zoe is back home after 3 mile odyssey About: Zoe is missing from Milltown Church RD area To ColumbiaMagazine.com Zoe is home, thanks to Columbia Magazine.....she had traveled almost 3 miles! Thanks! s/Jaime Wisdom 2010-08-26 09:46:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
LWC, with help of Adair Progress saved Camp Casey program Praise and appreciation for Bonner Leadership program About: LWC receives $500,000 Bonner Foundation endowment grant By Patty Jones Principal, Col. Wm. Casey School I just want to add my praise and appreciation for the students in the Bonner Leadership Program at Lindsey Wilson College and for the leadership they receive from Amy Thompson-Wells and Elise Luckey. These students have been a key component in our Camp Casey Afterschool Program for the past several years. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-26 07:03:38 | Comments | Printable version
Adair FFA kicks off 2nd Address Marker campaign Adair County FFA hopes 2010 campaign surpasses the 1,000 installations completed last year Click on headline for story plus photo(s) By Ed Waggener The Adair County FFA kicked off it's second Address Marker selling campaign on Monday, August 23, 2010, with the hopes of topping the 1,000 plus signs produced and sold last year. FFA Advisor Kirby Hancock said that the price for the delivered signs will be $15 this year, the same as last year, but the $5.00 bargain basement price on the FFA's no-tools-needed posts will be $8, up $3.00 from a year ago. "We are just handling too many posts to be losing money on them," he said. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-26 04:41:43 | Comments | Printable version
The Scales of Justice inspired by more than century of Adair history Lindsey Wilson art professor hopes sculpture inspires thoughts about justice. Tim Smith says, 'Public art is more relevant than ever.' Judicial Center piece is his third public art display in Columbia. Click on headline for story plus photo(s) By Duane Bonifer, Director of Public Relations News from Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY - Lindsey Wilson College Professor of Art Tim Smith hopes his latest sculpture will be more than a pretty decoration in front of the Adair County Justice Center. He also hopes it will remind people about justice and the meaning of democracy. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-26 03:51:45 | Comments | Printable version
LWC receives $500,000 Bonner Foundation endowment grant "Lindsey Wilson College is making a difference in Columbia and in surrounding communities through the Bonner Leader program," -DR. WM. T. LUCKEY Click on headline for full story plus photo. Click on Bonner Leaders for links to a few of the community changing stories about the Bonner Leaders and their impact on Columbia and surrounding areas. -CM By Duane Bonifer, Director of Public Relations News from Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY- Lindsey Wilson College has received a $500,000 endowment grant to support service-learning initiatives at the liberal arts college. The grant is from the Bonner Foundation of Princeton, NJ, and it will be matched by $500,000 from the college to create a $1 million endowment. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-26 02:40:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
CU alumnus speaks to FIRST CLASS about respect By Christina Miller News from Campbellsville University Campbellsville, KY - R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Campbellsville University's FIRST CLASS surrounded around the word "respect" when they met for the first time of the fall semester. FIRST CLASS is for first-time students and is designed to enhance students' academic, social and spiritual integration into the Campbellsville University community. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-26 01:47:21 | Comments | Printable version
KY invests $151 million in Ft. Knox area projects Governor Steve Beshear announces $151 million in BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) regional growth projects Why this story is important Ft. Knox, KY, is approximately 82 miles from downtown Columbia, KY. BRAC changes have provided jobs and contracts for Columbia area companies, craftsmen, and other workers preparing the base for change of mission. Both Lindsey Wilson College and Campbellsville University have presences in the Greater Ft. Knox area, prompted by the huge jobs boom because of BRAC. -CM By Kerri Richardson News from Commonwealth News Center Elizabethtown, KY. 2010-08-25--Surrounded by community leaders, legislators and local officials, Governor Steve Beshear today announced nearly $151 million in state approved transportation and infrastructure projects for the Fort Knox region. The projects will support the communities in accommodating the growth expected from the federal Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission's 2005 decision to realign to Ft. Knox. Approved by the state are 11 infrastructure projects proposed through the Lincoln Trail Area Development District's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Kentuckiana Regional Planning and Development Agency (KIPDA). Also included in the budget are four transportation projects for the region that were prioritized in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's six-year-road plan. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-26 01:24:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Special Ads, News, Thursday, August 26, 2010 Adair FFA Address Marker Campaign is underway  Its like night and day: Some folks think that having names and reflective letters on mailboxes is enough to let Emergency Response drivers find their home. They're probably wrong. Barbara Armitage shows, on left, a day time photo of her husband Wayne putting the finishing touches on their address marker. They also have big numbers on their mail box. But guess what shows up in the headlights at night? The address marker, and that's about all, she says. The Adair County FFA is canvassing the county between now and October 1, 2010 selling the markers. Last year, over 1,000 locations had the reflective markers erected. See FFA kicks off 2010 Address Marker sales (ADV): Best Buy will have drawing for UK tickets "A drawing will be held for two tickets to the UK-UL football game (to be played on September 4, 2010) will be held on the morning of September 2, 2010 -come by and register at Best Buy Clothes and More, 310 Public Square, Columbia, KY. Also a new shipment of fashionable jewelry, Aeropostale and ladies' scarves has arrived." Countdowns, special calendars
(ADV) Easy shopping at Walmart from your home: Use Walmart Site to Store. Order items from the comfort of home or office for pick up at your local Walmart. Live, Local Right Now Mesonet Weather: Mesonet Stations are located at these locations in the CM 7-county area: Adair - Casey - Cumberland - Metcalfe - TaylorMesonet stations are not located in either Green or Russell Counties. For other Mesonet stations throughout Kentucky, Click on Kentucky Mesonet Live Data then select the station you want. The Kentucky Mesonet is The Commonwealth's Official Source for Weather and Climate Data. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2010-08-26 01:10:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 26 Happy Anniversary, Eugene and Kathy Janes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Amanda Nokes (2002) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Annita Dial | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bentley Joe Wheeler (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carol Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chrystal Wright | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Debbie Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jackie Montgomery | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, James Bell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jimmy Bell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Johnny Vaughn | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sheila Dudley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tammy Durst | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tristan Watson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tyler Willis | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Jane Claywell, Adair County, KY, (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rachel Alice Howard Dunham, Campbellsville, KY (1918-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Smith, formerly of Coburg, KY (1920-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Andrea S. Chelf, 75, Carmel, IN (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Ann Judd Rogers, Greensburg, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathleen Mildred Sivo, 57, Elk Horn, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kinley Paige Brandt, Russell Co., KY (2010-2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stanford Yarberry, Adair Co., KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jim Humphress, Taylor Co., KY, (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marshall Burton, Adair Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Maxie G. Houk, Green County, KY, (1939-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Teresa Coffey Pruitt, Taylor Co., KY, Adair native (1960-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, W. Paul Smith, 85, Taylor County, KY (1928-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joshua Zachariah Denney, Taylor County, KY (1982-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edna Kendall, Russell County, KY, (1933-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue Clements, Casey County, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Fox, 64, Russell Co., KY (1951-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Scott Thomas May, Taylor County, KY (1969-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jean Meyer, Clay Ridge, KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Royce Milby, Jr., Taylor Co., KY (1968-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carroll (Turkey) Matthews, 83, Columbia, Adair County, KY (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marvin Haynes, 61, Taylor Co., KY/Green Co. native (1955-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bennie Dion O'Kane, 61, Adair County, KY (1955-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alma Christine Bailey Garrett, Metcalfe Co., KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charity Faith Newton, newborn, Metcalfe Co., KY (26 Aug 2017-26 Aug 2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Andrew Steven Meagher, 38, Prestonsburg, KY (1983-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arlo Eugene Richard, 88, Jamestown, KY native (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Randall Tungate, 39, Campbellsville, KY (1982-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Keith Hughes, 70, Elkhorn, KY (1951-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Ervin Young, 78, Greensburg, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marjorie Hancock Callison (1916-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phillip Dale Combest, Russell Springs, KY (1941-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth Rodgers, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vickie Lynn (Antle) Anderson, 62, Columbia, KY (1959-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, August 26, 2010 All events are listed in Central Time. 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