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Two vehicle injury collision on KY 55

Two from Columbia, one from Campbellsville, KY, taken to Taylor Regional Hospital for treatment following collision on New Columbia RD at Soule Chapel RD

By TFC William Gregory, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY

Taylor County - Trooper Justin Phillips is investigating a collision that occurred December 29, 2010, at approximately 3:53pm, 6 miles South of Campbellsville on KY55.

The collision occurred when a 1988 Ford, operated by Javier G. Arias, age 51, of Campbellsville, was Westbound on Soule Chapel Road and attempted to pull onto KY 55.


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2010-12-29 20:18:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

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2010 Christmas: Reflection



2010-12-29 - Photo by Brent Thompson. Columbia, KY
Reflection: You may have to study this one a while, or the image may pop out at you. Brent Thompson writes, "I was just playing around with the Christmas ornaments before we took the tree down." Seen in the ColumbiaMagazine group on Flickr.

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Judge Melton administers oath to 3 for 2 day terms

New Sheriff Harrison Moss, new Jailer Rick Wilson, and new Coroner Todd Akin will assume offices two days early, at 12:01amCT, Saturday, January 1, 2010

By Ed Waggener

Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton administered the oath of office to three Adair County officials who will be filling out the unexpired terms resulting from vacancies created when three officials, Sheriff Ralph Curry and Regional Jailer William "Bug" Knight resigned early because of quirks in the retirement rules. effective midnight, December 31, 2010, to serve a two day unexpired term before being sworn in again on Sunday, January 2, 2011 for a four-year term to start at 12:01am, January 3, 2011


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2010-12-29 15:46:24 | Comments | Printable version

Bro. Avery Russell to speak Tabor Church Jan. 2, 2010

Brother Avery Russell will be preaching this Sunday, January 2, 2011, at 6pmCT, at Tabor Community Church, 1477 Fairplay RD, Columbia, KY. (MAP) Pastor Ralph Hadley and congregation invite everyone to attend. Thanks, - W. M. Feese, Jr.

2010-12-29 13:41:53 | Comments | Printable version

Alison Burton congratulates Mike Burton

Ed, I would like congratulate Michael Burton on being selected by his superiors and fellow officers as the Glasgow Police Department's Officer of the Year. We are very proud of Mike and his accomplishment! Sincerely, -Alison Burton

2010-12-29 13:38:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Obituary: Cosby Feese, 68, Adair Co., KY

Mr. Feese was retired from Kentucky Cooperage in Lebanon, KY and was of the Baptist faith

Cosby Feese, 68 years, of Knifley RD, Columbia, KY passedaway Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 1:31pmCT at the Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, KY, after several months illness.

The funeral service will be Friday, December 31, 2010 at 1pmCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY, with Bro. David Coffey and Bro. Harold Giles the officiating clergy. Interment in the Haven Hill Cemetery 1276 Liberty RD, Columbia, KY.The family requests visiting after 4pmCT, on Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the funeral home.


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2010-12-29 12:24:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Welcome to Chamber Insights - Complete December 2010

The monthly newsletter of the Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce.

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2010-12-29 09:53:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Chamber Insights

Money helps, but education begins at home

To better understand this article, see: McKinsey Quarterly/Why top students don't want to teach
Comments re article 41448 Comment America prospers when it invests in education

By Doug McCammish

While I agree with Linda's comments and the article, I have long believed that the critical issue is not investment, per se.

Education begins at home.


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2010-12-29 09:22:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Remembering Norma McCormick: Happy inside and out

Von Price writes:
"Butch" ... I will always remember her cheerfulness and always having a smile when working as a cashier at Houchen's. Everyone knew "Butch"! She was just a happy person inside and out....She was truly a wonderful person and will be greatly missed by family and friends. -Von Price,Louisville, KY
Comments above re article 41458. Obituary: Norma Dee "Butch" Sparks McCormick 71 Russellville KY


2010-12-29 08:04:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Obituary: James Allen Maynard, 67, Burkesville, KY

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Mr. James Allen Maynard, age 67, of Burkesville, KY passed away Monday, December 27, 2010 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, KY.

Funeral services for Mr. James Allen Maynard will be held on Sunday January 2, 2011 at 2pmCT in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 North Main ST, Burkesville, KY Visitation will be after 10amCT on Saturday January 1, 2011 until time of service on Sunday. Burial will be in the Crown Hill Cemetery, 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis, IN, on Monday January 3, 2011 at 12pm noon ET.


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2010-12-29 07:11:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Link: Story on the benefits of Mesonet Weather Stations

Here's a story in the December 28, 2010 Courier-Journal.com on the benefits of the Mesonet Weather Stations: "New weather-monitoring equipment improving accuracy across Kentucky" by Andre Uhde Shepherd.

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.


2010-12-29 06:10:15 | Comments | Printable version

Chances patchy freezing this afternoon and evening

The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued this Hazardous Weather outlook for Adair Co., KY and areas north, today and tonight, Wednesday, December 29, 2010"Light rain will spread into the region from southwest to northeast this afternoon and evening. Though temperatures are expected to be slightly above freezing when the rain gets here...Some exposed surfaces outside may still be quite cold thanks to the chilly weather we have had recently. As a result some very brief light icing may be possible when the precipitation begins. A few slick spots could develop on bridges and overpasses on little traveled roads."

2010-12-29 05:57:48 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 29
Happy Birthday, Alan Godsey (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Angie Hinkle (1978) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Blake Corbin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brody Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Catherine Robinson Caldwell (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Chase Burris | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Connie Slattery | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ethel Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jimmy Roberts | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Johnston Hunter Stotts (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Karen Murphy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lori C. Roy (1975) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nick Rooks | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharon Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stacia Jo Jill (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tim Wheeler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Zachary Sapp | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rita Popplewell Johnson, Jamestown, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Silas (Buddy) Harris, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy Robert Walbert, Metcalfe County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Peggy Ann Darnell Page, Adair Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randall (Randy) Dewayne McFall, Taylor Co., KY (1970 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tommy Giles, Adair County, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Garmon, Adair County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Vencie Stephens, 79, Dunnville, KY (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Orma Smith, Russell County, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Omie Bryant Burress, Adair County, KY (1917-2013)f | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stella L. Tucker, Adair County, KY, (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Delilah Gabehart Jones, Taylor Co., KY (1916-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Grant, Adair County, KY (1953-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louis D. Wilson, 89, Russell Co., KY (1924-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby L. Smith, 80, Russell County, KY (1937-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Wilson Skaggs, Adair County, KY (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arvil G. Fluty, 83, Cumberland County, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Catherine Caldwell, 91, Adair County, KY (1929-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George L. Barnett, 74, Campbellsville, KY (1948-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Glen Carpenter Blair, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jackie L. Wethington, 68, Casey County, KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Ralph Tyler, 85, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Helen Holt, 88, Russell Springs, KY (1931-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nancy Ellen Burton, 69, Columbia, KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Rooks (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Timothy F. Norris, 67, Jamestown, KY (1954-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Wednesday, December 29, 2010
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTAdair Co. Extension Service closed Dec. 21, 2010; re-opens Jan. 3, 2010
The University of Kentucky, including the Cooperative Extension Service, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY, will close for business for the Holiday season beginning Tuesday, December 21, 2010, and will reopen on Monday, January 3, 2011. Happy Holidays from the Adair County Extension Office staff. -Teresa Bright | (ID:11135, Comment)
Adair Co. Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville ST. Columbia, KY: Court Cases for TodayNo (0) court case(s) scheduled before Judge James G. Weddle, Circuit Court today. No (0) case(s) scheduled before Judge Mike Loy, District Court. For latest updates, future schedules, click on Kentucky Court of Justice/Adair Co., KY
| (ID:11206, Comment)
10:00amCTNO CHILDREN'S HOUR DURING HOLIDAYS
Children's Story Hour at Adair County Public Library

At the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY, at 10:00amCT. Children's Story Hour is each Wednesday at 10:00amCT. -ALEINA MILLIGAN, ACPL Children's Librarian. | (ID:10574, Comment)
Graveside services at Jones Chapel Cemetery, Bass Ridge RD, Elk Horn, KY
for Murrel Jay Kessell, Jefferson Co., KY (1942-2010)
| (ID:11030, Comment)
Funeral services in Russell Springs, KY, for Janet Abernathy Lawless (1955) | (ID:11193, Comment)
NoonCTACHS Lady Indians Basketball Tournament. PRINTABLE SCHEDULE
At 12pmCT, Whitley Co. vs. Bethlehem. At 1:30pmCT, Adair Co. vs. Metcalfe Co.
| (ID:11186, Comment)
1:00pmCTNO HOMESCHOOL STORY HOUR DURING HOLIDAYS
Homeschool Story Hour

Homeschool Story Hour with Miss Aleina is every Wednesday at 1:00pmCT at the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 384-2472. Everyone is welcome, whether homeschool or not. | (ID:10579, Comment)
Funeral services in Russell Springs for Bonnie Garrett Gregory, Columbia, KY(1957-2010) | (ID:11191, Comment)
2:00pmCTFuneral services in Edmonton, KY, for Whitley Whitfield (Whit) Butler, 77, Metcalfe Co., KY | (ID:11195, Comment)
4:00pmCTTime to check Directory of Churches for Wednesday evening worship service schedules. | (ID:10584, Comment)
6:00pmCTRevival, First General Baptist Church, 59 Bear Track RD, Campbellsville, KY. Details w/Map Link | (ID:11145, Comment)
ACHS Lady Indians Basketball Tournament. PRINTABLE SCHEDULE
At 6pmCT, Bethlehem vs. Metcalfe Co. At 7:30pmCT, Adair Co. vs. Whitley Co.
| (ID:11185, Comment)

 


































 
 
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