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Infinite Campus keeps Adair Co. parents in the know

School officials are hoping more parents will do what Nancy and Barney Taylor do: They use Infinite Campus every day.

By Alan Reed
News from the Adair County School District

Parents often complain that they don't know enough about their child's progress in school. This is especially true as students move up into the middle and upper grades. The Adair County School District is now using technology to help parents stay in the know.

After securing a password, parents can use their computers or even hand-held devices to log in to "Infinite Campus". Parents will have access to grades, disciplinary actions, and attendance. It is the same software used by teachers and administrators in each school to post their grades and keep up with students.


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Remembering Jane Barnett Hutchison and her beautiful voice

Nancy Moran Fouser writes:
I will always remember Jane's beautiful voice. I grew up in the Columbia Christian Church and always enjoyed her solos. -Nancy Moran Fouser
Comments above re article 43162: Jane Barnett Hutchison Adair Co., KY 19332011


2011-03-24 20:10:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

AC Genealogy Society, Library announces essay project

By Lila Ford
News from Adair Co. Genealogical Society

The Adair County Genealogical Society and the Adair County Public Library would like to encourage everyone to participate in an essay project focusing on the following topics related to Adair County:
Black History; Church History; Courthouse History; Men's History; Military History; Town History; and Women's History.
This project is open to all Adair County residents and there is no age limit. This does not exclude anyone who has ever been a resident of Adair County. Essays are to be one page with or without picture. You may submit more than one essay. Essays can be turned in at the Adair County Public Library at 307 Greensburg St or mailed to the Adair County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 613, Columbia, KY 42728.

Everyone who participates will receive a certificate of participation. The reason for the essay project is to collect more history on and about Adair County and her people. For more information, please call the library at 270-384-2472 and ask for Ernie or Lee Ann. The deadline for the entries is September 9, 2011. - Lila Ford


2011-03-24 17:07:34 | Comments | Printable version

Gary and Barbara Holloway, Metcalfe Co. KY (d. Mar. 22, 2011)

Gary Eugene Holloway and his wife Barbara Ann Holloway died Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at their home in Metcalfe Co., KY.

Joint funeral services will be held 2pmCT, Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church with burial in the Sulphur Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday from 10am until 2pm at the church.


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2011-03-24 15:37:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

L.V. Scott, 80, Edmonton, KY (d. March 23, 2011)

He was a member of a respected West Adair Co., KY, family

L.V. Scott, age 80, of Edmonton, KY, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at his home.

Funeral services will be held 11amCT, Saturday, March 26 at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East ST, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Moore Cemetery, 225 Prices Creek RD, Adair Co., KY. Visitation will be from 4pm-8pmCT, Friday, March 25, 2011, and after 9amCT, Saturday, March 26, 2011, at the funeral home.

He is survived by his wife Ida Scott; one brother C.G. Scott of Edmonton, KY; and one sister Audrey Cornett of Ohio.

Butler Funeral Home, Edmonton, KY, in charge of arrangements.


2011-03-24 15:18:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Whitney Ballinger repeats as Co-NAIA Player of the Year

Campbellsville University standout from Carrollton, KY repeats, also, as an NAIA First Team All-American. Click on headline for story plus photo(s) by Richard RoBards

'She's the best we've ever had, and that's a pretty good obstacle to get over, because we've had so many good players. What she's accomplished in three years is phenomenal to say the least. She's the most complete basketball player I've ever seen.' - CU Coach Ginger Colvin
By Chris Megginson / Campbellsville University Athletics

CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - Whitney Ballinger took one more step toward etching Campbellsville University's name among the top in NAIA Women's Basketball, as she was named the NAIA Co-Player of the Year and a First Team All-American for the second straight season.


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2011-03-24 10:40:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Birthday coincidence: Byron Moss/his uncle William (aka Emme)

Misty Claywell writes:
I forgot to add Byron Moss to the list. His birthday is today, March 24. He and his great uncle, William (aka Emme) Moss, share a birthday. Thanks a bunch! Misty
Thanks. March 24 is already a banner day for birthdays. If we've missed any others, please let us know. And thanks, again, Misty Claywell, for the Birthday Coincidence. -EW


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2011-03-24 09:40:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Just a few more days to see Kentucky Military Treasures exhibition in Frankfort

Exhibition will be at Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History only through April 9, 2011

By Laura Coleman

FRANKFORT, KY, (March 23, 2011) - History buffs, military enthusiasts and proud Kentuckians have only limited time remaining to view the Kentucky Historical Society's (KHS) "Kentucky Military Treasures" exhibition. The exhibition, which features signature stories from Kentuckians who fought in battles from the War of 1812 to more recent engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan, will close at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway, Frankfort, KY, on April 9, 2011.


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Full story at KAAC website shows scope of achievement

The full story of the Adair County Schools' achievement in the 2011 Governor's Cup competition in Lexington, KY in March can be reviewed at these three Kentucky Association for Academic Competition (KAAC) web addresses:The results for Adair County are simply awesome, truly inspirational. -CM

2011-03-24 05:34:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education


Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 24
Happy Anniversary, Doug and Naomi Cave (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alisa Shirrell (1968) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Amy Cox | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anthony Gilpin (1978) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandy Lawless | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brian Melton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Byron Moss | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Claris Sears | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Clint Aaron (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donna Simpson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Emme Moss | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, J. W. Houk | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joe Hale | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kelsie Stotts (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Khaleesi Derman (2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary W. Stephens | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Matt Pickett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mike Ferguson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Patsy Kemp | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Phyllis Ann Sneed | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Runa Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sallie Cheatham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shelby Hatcher | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shelby Maggard (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sherry Brockman | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sherry Hodges | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Timothy Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Valerie Woody (1960) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, William Lonzo Moss | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Hendrickson, 83, Adair Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday Leonard Barnes, Campbellsville, KY, native of Green Co., KY (1913) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Martha Stein, Taylor Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anthony Tony Edward Wheatley, formerly of Columbia, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cecil Lloyd Buck Casey Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walter Lee (Blue) Roach, Cumberland Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas A. White, Jr., Adair Co., KY native (1956) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cleatus Cordell Coffey, Russell County, KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Margaret Grasham, Adair Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Grant, Russell Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Warren, Taylor Co., KY native (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bessie Juanita Janes, Cumberland Co., KY native (1932) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Reva Maxine Whittle, Russell County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Anna Bell Anderson Morrison, Cumberland Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rethel Asbery, Casey County, KY(1916-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mae Wilson, Russell Springs, KY (1941-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ivan E. Pepper, Taylor Co., KY (1918-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Margaret Yvonne Gaddie, Green Co., KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Jean Frazier, Adair County, KY (1949-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Warren Vaught, Casey Co., KY (1933-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Robert Kail (Bob) Lewis, Cumberland County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Runa E. Willis, Adair County, KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dana Nunnally Sympson, Metcalfe Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva Bell Pierce Thompson McAllister, Green County, KY (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Lou Robertson, 78, Russell Co. KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Henry Spears, 76, Burkesville, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred (Millie) Wright Milby, Green Co., KY 1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard Marshall Goode, 85, Adair Co., KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Juanita Jo Case Sharp-Adkins, Burkesville, KY (1939-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rodney Franklin Cox, 81, Taylor Co., KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clara Geneva Hayes, Russell Co., KY native (1921-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harry R. Steele, 70, Russell County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon Kay Higgason, 52, Greensburg, KY (1960-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lenuell W. Young, 85, Metcalfe County, KY (1932-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alice Marie Murphy, 79, Adair County, KY (1939-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Lee, 88, Casey County, KY (1930-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marcille Schwerin Wardle, 91, Edmonton, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Richerson, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Danny Wendell Buster, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ephraim Z. Burkholder, 61, Liberty, KY (1960-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce Kelley, 65, Columbia, KY (1955-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Otis Burle Collins, II, 60, Elkhorn, KY (1960-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tom A. Dulworth, 78, Adair Co., KY native (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Winfred Jolly Humphress, 92, Adair Co., KY native (1931-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory, Mr. Clayton Garrison , Green Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, March 24, 2011
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTThe Adair County Bookmobile is in the Sparksville, Breeding, Melson Ridge, and Montpelier, KY area of Adair Co., today. March 2011 Schedule | (ID:12072, Comment)
Adair Co. Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville ST. Columbia, KY: Court Cases for TodayTwo (2) court case(s) in Circuit Court. No (0) case(s) in District Court. For latest updates courts in 7-County Area, click on these links at the Kentucky Court of Justice: Adair County. Also: Casey County. Cumberland County. Green County. Metcalfe County. Russell County. Taylor County.
| (ID:12142, Comment)
10:00amCTFuneral services in Greensburg, KY, for Nathan Wade Montgomery, Green Co., KY (1982-2011) | (ID:12137, Comment)
1:00pmCTFuneral service in Liberty, KY, for Clement Land, Casey Co., KY (1925-2011) | (ID:12136, Comment)
2:00pmCTFuneral services in Edmonton, KY, for Maulene Fancher, 76, Knob Lick, KY | (ID:12139, Comment)
5:30pmCTSpecial called meeting of Parks & Rec Thursday, March 24, 2011There will be a special called meeting of the Columbia/Adair Parks & Recreation Board, Thursday, March 24, 2011, at 5:30pmCT, at conference room of the 911 Building, 107 N. High ST, Columbia, KY. The board will consider an application for a $20,000 Healthy Communities grant. Jelaine Harlow will be at the board meeting to explain the grant process. The meeting is open to the public. | (ID:12133, Comment)
6:00pmCTCrystal Wilkinson will be the guest speaker at SCC for Women's History and Poetry Month. Wilkinson will speak in the Citizens National Bank Community Room of the Harold Rogers Student Commons located on the SCC Somerset Campus at 7pmET/6pmCT, on Thursday, March 24, 2011. The SCC Somerset Campus is located at 808 Monticello ST, Somerset, KY. The event is free and the public is invited. -Cindy Clouse | (ID:12118, Comment)
Deborah Moon will be Jones Chapel 4th Thursday March speaker
Jones Chapel United Methodist Church, 2630 Jones Chapel RD, Columbia Ky, will feature Debrah Moon as the Fourth Thursday night speaker. The program will address Child Abuse and begins at 6pmCT, Thursday, March 24, 2011. The public is encouraged to attend. -Terry Partin | (ID:12134, Comment)

 


































 
 
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