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Daily News for Monday, December 5, 2011
The Lindsey-Wilson: Pride of every thinking person in Adair Co. By JIM With Lindsey Wilson opening more new buildings this fall, the men's soccer team winning yet another NAIA title, and the school set to confer 287 degrees at week's end, a look at how Lindsey was viewed several decades ago might be of interest. The following excerpts appeared in an article about "the closing of the Fourteenth year of the Lindsey-Wilson Training School" in the May 23, 1917 edition of the Adair County News. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 20:29:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
Eddie Lee Huddleston, Celina, TN (d. Dec. 3, 2011) Click on headline for full obituary and photo(s) Mr. Eddie Lee Huddleston, age 52, of Celina, Tennessee passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Cumberland County Hospital, Burkesville, KY. Funeral services for Eddie Lee Huddleston will be held on Wednesday December 7, 2011 at 2pmCT, in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N. Main Street, Burkesville, KY. Burial will follow in the Shorts Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 10amCT. on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, until the funeral hour on Wednesday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 20:13:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
LWC Women's Soccer Trio Earn First Team All-American Honors 'The trio (Ida Gregersen, Randers, Denmark; Patricia Nielsen, RIbe, Denmark; and Mila Persson, Sjobo, Sweden) becomes the 13th, 14th and 15th First Team All-American selections for the Lindsey Wilson women's program. Lindsey Wilson has had 38 first, second or third team All-Americans and an additional 31 honorable mention All-Americans in the program's 20-year history' -CHRIS WELLS By Chris Wellls, LWC Sports Information Director COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College senior Ida Gregersen and juniors Patricia Nielsen and Mia Persson have been selected as 2011 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Women's Soccer First Team All-Americans, NAIA officials announced on Monday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 20:05:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Moloto, Williams are NAIA Men's Soccer 1st Team All-Americans Lebogang Moloto, Polokwane, South Africa, and Chis Williams, Flint Wales, become the 31st and 32 First Team All-American selections for the Lindsey Wilson men's program. Lindsey Wilson has had 61 first, second or third team All-Americans and an additional 18 honorable mention All-Americans in the program's 22-year history' - CHRIS WELLS By Chris Wells, Lindsey Wilson Sports Information Director COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson College senior Chris Williams and junior Lebogang Moloto have been selected as 2011 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Soccer First Team All-Americans, NAIA officials announced on Monday, December 5, 2011. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 19:59:11 | Comments | Printable version
Jury seated in trial of Jeffrey D. McGaha for murder Larry Smith, 99.9 The Big Dawg, called at around 4pmCT to report that a jury has been seated in the murder trial of Jeffrey D. McGaha, 43, who was indicted for murder in the June 7, 2011 death of Michael Earl Cowan. The indictment, returned on July 21, 2011 read: "The Grand Jury of Adair County, KY, charges: that on or about the 7th day of June, 2011, and before the finding of the indictment herein, in Adair County, Kentucky, the above-named defendant(s): Committed the offense of Murder, when, with the intent to cause the death of Michael Earl Cowan, he caused the death of Michael Earl Cowan by striking Michael Earl Cowan with an automobile and shooting Michael Earl Cowan with a shotgun, or under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life, he wantonly engaged in conduct which created a grave risk of death to another person or persons and thereby caused the death of Michael earl Cowan by striking Michael Earl Cowan with an automobile and shooting Michael Earl Cowan with a shotgun, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky." Related: Michael (Bull) Cowan, Adair Co., KY (1949-2011) 2011-12-05 18:30:14 | Comments | Printable version
Diana Long asks everyone to send a card to Jasmine Diana Long writes: I am asking every individual, church group, schools..etc. to send a card to Jasmine this Christmas. Jasmine's mother and I are childhood friends who have remained in contact since childhood. Jasmine was seriously injured in a tragic car accident 4 yrs ago and as a result requires 24/7 care and monitoring in a convalescence center. Jasmine just had her 18th birthday. Let's let Jasmine know she has not been forgotten, wouldn't it be great if her family walked in and could see a wall full of cards, just imagine how they would feel to know others care! Life changed forever in a split second for Jasmine and her family. Please help me make the Holidays a little brighter for them. I have already mailed her my cards, won't you do the same? Thanks from Jasmine, her family and Friends. Mail cards to: Jasmine AshworthIf you can help make Christmas brighter for another child Please address a card to: A DESERVING CHILD, at the same address. Thanks, -DIANA LONG 2011-12-05 18:17:35 | Comments | Printable version
ACES Academic Team: Signal that future is promising BY Patty Jones On behalf of the students and staff at Col. Wm. Casey Elementary I would like to congratulate the ACES Academic Team on their performance and victories at the recent Governor's Cup competition in Monroe County. Congratulations to Coach Mary Ann McQuaide as well. These students and staff are a signal that the future of Adair County is very promising. Patty Jones, Principal Col. Wm. Casey Elementary School 220 Gen. John Adair Drive Columbia, KY 42728 2011-12-05 18:02:18 | Comments | Printable version
Other families could benefit by Roy family example Suzanna Streeval writes: I have been blessed to be acquainted with several of the Roy family members. They are wonderful people to be able to call friends. I don't hesitate to say what a much better world we would live in if more families could take a leaf from their pages and come together more often to simply fellowship and count our blessings. --Suzanna StreevalComments re article 48669 111 year old family singing tradition contines at Roy home 2011-12-05 17:22:34 | Comments | Printable version
LW Soccer team: Best advertising C/AC could ever have By Sue Stivers The Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commrce & Tourism Commission would like to congratulate the Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders on winning the NAIA Championship and bringing the trophy back to LWC and Columbia. We are so proud of each of you players along with Coach Wells and Athletic Director Willis Pooler. You're the best advertising that Columbia and Adair County could ever have. Imagine my surprise when I walked into the Center for Rural Development at Somerset, KY Tuesday. November 29th at 7:00 AM Central time and was told by Tami Reist, Executive Director of the Decatur Alabama Visitors Bureau (tourism office) that LWC men''s soccer team had won their game the night before. When she appeared on stage to speak to those attending the TOUR SEKY annual forum, Tammi immediately was cheering for Lindsey Wilson Soccer teams. She had nothing but praise for both the Women's and Men's Soccer teams. As I listened to all the good things she had to say, I was so proud to be a part of Lindsey Wilson and to call Columbia/Adair County my home. -SUE STIVERS Executive Director, Chamber of Commerce & Tourism 2011-12-05 17:17:59 | Comments | Printable version
ACES won nine total awards at Governor's Cup competition By Robbie Harmon The ACES Family would like to send out congratulations to the members of the ACES Academic Team. The team and individual accolades on Saturday are very impressive! The Quick Recall run of six wins in a row was out of this world. Between the team and the individual honors nine awards were brought home to Adair County on Saturday afternoon. All your hard work, practice and league play has sure paid off! Great job, CJ, Emery, Gabe, Collin, Ben, Alec, Carah, Lauren, Emily, Susan, Sydney, and Coach McQuaide! Good luck in the next couple weeks as you finish up league play! -The ACES FAMILY Robbie Harmon, Principal, Adair County Elementary School 2011-12-05 15:55:17 | Comments | Printable version
Carl David Owens, Glasgow, KY (1957-2011) He was a native of Taylor County, KY and a factory worker Carl David Owens, 54, of Glasgow, KY died Monday, December 05, 2011, at 2:40amCT, at his residence after an illness. Funeral services are Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 11amCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. Burial in Bearwallow Cemetery, 6080 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Visitation after 5pmCT, Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 15:47:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Gloyce G. Parker, Adair County, KY (1925-2011) She was a member of a large respected South Adair County, KY family. She leaves 25 direct living descendants. Her warmth, generous smile and infectious laughter brought joy to all. She was a retired food service employee and a member of 3Trees. Click on headline for full obituary and photo(s) Gloyce G. Parker, 86, of the Breeding community, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 8:24 amET at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, KY. Funeral services are Friday, December 9, 2011 at 10amCT, at 3trees, 3515 West Highway 80, Russell Springs, KY, with Rev. Jason Hood officiating. Burial will be in Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Visitation after 6pmCT, Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, and after 9amCT, Friday, December 9, 2011, at the church. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 15:17:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Today, MONDAY with CM, December 5, 2011 SUNDAY with CM - December 4, 2011 Columns, Special Stories, Special Albums Index for your favorite writers + important news stories, features, and Must Read recent stories on CM.
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Shannon Cahill named NAIA All-America Honorable Mention Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Richard RoBards / Campbellsville University Sports Information KANSAS CITY, MO - Shannon Cahill, a senior outside hitter for Campbellsville University, has been named to the Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball Honorable Mention All-American team. The award is presented by the American Volleyball Coaches Association and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 13:46:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
ACES 6th Grade Quick Recall goes undefeated at Monroe Co. ACES takes 1st place overall in Governors Cup competition with seven other schools. ACES Quick Recall Team finished 1st overall and was undefeated for the day. Team members are: Cara Hatcher, CJ Bonifer, Emery Bosela, Gabe Cowan, Collin Dykes, Ben Hancock, Alec Harrison, Lauren McQuaide, Emily Miller, Susan Spinks, and Sydney Waggener Click on headline for full story plus photo(s) By Mary Ann McQuaide Adair County Elementary's 6th grade academic team had an outstanding day, on Saturday, December 3, 2011, Adair County Elementary School's in competition at the 6th Grade Showcase, a division of Governor's Cup competitions, in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 13:00:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
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Princess Jessica Foster, Taylor Co., KY (1989-2011) She was a native of Wayne County, KY. She was a member of a respected Taylor County family and be laid to rest in Campbellsville, KY Princess Jessica Foster, 22, of Campbellsville, KY, died at 3:40pmET, Thursday, December 1, 2011 in Campbellsville, KY. Funeral services at 2pmET/1pmCT, Monday, December 5, 2011, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY by Dr. Duane Toppenburg. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, West Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 12:03:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Children's Christmas Party at Library, Mon., Dec. 12, 2011 The Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, will be hosting the Children's Community Christmas Party, 5pm-6pmCT, Monday, December 12, 2011. Frosty the Snowman will be shown, there will be singing, Santa will make an appearance, and refreshments will be served. Phone 270-384-2472. -ALEINA MILLIGAN, Children's Librarian. 2011-12-05 11:38:11 | Comments | Printable version
Friends in Jesus concert at Plum Point was a joy They're fantastic! -LUDORA PERKINS Ludora Feese Perkins Wow! What a blessed service we had at Plum Point Baptist yesterday, Sunday, December 4, 2011! The Friends in Jesus were our guests and did our service in song. They sang some of the old songs and did some reminiscing about the old days that many of us remember. They sang songs that had soprano, alto, tenor, and bass leads (which I love). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2011-12-05 10:41:34 | Comments | Printable version
More Donation Acceptance Sites for Cram-the-Cruiser Food Drive There are three additional donation collection points for the annual Cram-the-Cruiser food drive. Donations can now be dropped off at the following locations:
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Bicycle Friendly stickers go to famed professional cyclist Meredith Miller More stickers also go to Arkansas, Canada & Italy and to many points in the United States of America. Arkansas shipment to land in Rogers, right near strategic international influences THE University, Bentonville, Siloam Springs, and Tontitown. -CM By Dave Grigsby This morning we mailed Bicycle Friendly stickers to:Internationally known Professional Cyclist Meredith Miller of Boulder, Colorado and to the following locations: Denver, CO; Rogers, AR; Sterling, IL; Oak Park, IL; Austin, TX; Elgin, IL; Nashville, TN; Allen, TX; Corvallis, OR; Airdrie Alberta, Canada; Rome, Italy ![]() For more information about the bicycle-friendly decals, contact Grigsby at grigsbyd@lindsey.edu or (606) 524-8808, or go to: WeAreBikeFriendly.com 2011-12-05 09:57:09 | Comments | Printable version
111 year old family singing tradition contines at Roy home Click on headline for story plus photo(s) Nicole Legg writes: Old traditions don't die easy. A family tradition that has carried on for over 111 years in the same area was held again Friday night, December, 2, 2011, at the home of Charlie and Fern Roy. There were approximately 42 people in attendance including family and friends of several generations.Related, from 2009-02-18: 109 Year musical tradition lives on in Freedom Church Road area 2011-12-05 09:54:14 | Comments | Printable version
CV Baptist Christmas Play is Sunday, December 11, 2011 CANE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH. 3145 Cane Valley Road, Columbia, KY in the Cane Valley Community of Adair County, will have their Christmas play, "Santa Gives Back Christmas," at 6pmCT Sunday, December 11, 2011. Pastor Jim Collison and the congregation invites everyone to come out and join us. -CONNIE YOUNG 2011-12-05 08:07:57 | Comments | Printable version
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Accolades for Coach Wells, LW Soccer Team! Darrell Overstreet writes: Congratulation to the Blue Raiders Soccer Team on winning the 9th National title. HOW AWESOME!! How about coach Ray Wells. We are so blessed to have Coach Wells in our community. I am so proud to tell people that I am from Columbia/Adair County Kentucky, home of Lindsey Wilson College!! -DARRELL OVERSTREETComments re article 48654 Accolades for Coach Ray Wells LW Soccer Team achievement 2011-12-05 05:19:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 5 Happy Anniversary, Ed and Brenda Harvey, (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jessica and Matthew Coffey (2007) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Michael and Betsy Morgan. (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Amy Walker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Andrew VanArsdale (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anthony Dwayne Wilson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Diane Benninngfield | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Glen Murphy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joy Lynn Grider Carpenter | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kellie Herron | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Samantha Lawhorn | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sarah Barbee Espinosa | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Business Anniversary, Betty Ollestad's OK Country Cooking (1988) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eldred Scales, Russell Co., KY (1939 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Lynn Wilcoxson, Campbellsville, KY (1967-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Franklin Underwood, Taylor County, KY (1944-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald Francis Lawler, Green Co., KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Huddleston, Burkesville, KY (1961 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Vincent Scott Barbour, Somerset, KY (1963-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elmo Nell Petty, Adair County, KY (1936-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Simpson, Taylor Co., KY (1946-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. David F. Hunter, 55, Cumberland Co., KY (1959-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilma Wesley, 85, Casey County, KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ernest Lee Hammond, 90, Russell Co., KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lowell Donald Branstetter, 82, Tompkinsville, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Ellen LaFavers, Somerset, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J.D. Wilkerson, 81, Dunnville, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald Glen Bain, Metcalfe Co., KY (1946-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Deborah Lynn (Eudy) Perkins, 56, Metcalfe Co., KY (1960-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lula Asberry , 60, Pellyton, Adair Co., KY (1956-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) in Memory Birthday, Herbert Bay Mattingly, Jr., Glasgow, KY/Lebanon, KY native (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brent Turner, 51, Adair County, KY (1966-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny D. Baldwin Sr., 74, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hollis Grider, Russell Co., KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lacy Grant, 51, Columbia, KY (1971-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mark A. Smith, 55, Columbia, KY native (1967-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Aileen Colvin, 94, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandy Bradshaw, 59, Columbia, KY (1961-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, December 5, 2011 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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