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Daily News for Monday, June 2, 2014
Billy Joe Fudge: Two deaths on the Square is two, too many "Cars and trucks can be lethal weapons and should be operated with the greatest of caution, especially within areas with heavy pedestrian traffic' - BILLY JOE FUDGE By Billy Joe Fudge Personal Commentary There have been two people lying dead upon our Downtown Square since the middle 70's. That is two, too many. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 20:14:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Columbia Windows Fashions a true mom & pop operation Thanks for the nice article honoring my mother. It is sad to say that the business was completely destroyed in a fire in Feb. 2013. With the death of my sister Janice Turner, who was equally talented and partner in the business. It is no longer in service. I have many fond memories of my family working together. It was a true mom and pop operation. Thank You! - Tony Jessee Comments about: Retired Columbia Businesswoman will be 90, June 14, 2014 2014-06-02 20:04:41 | Comments | Printable version
50th Wedding Anniversary for Melvin & Margaret Antle The family of Melvin and Margaret Antle would like to invite all to come celebrate 50 years of marriage with them 3pm-5pmCT, Saturday, June 7, 2014. The celebration will be held at Bearwallow United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 6090 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. All friends and family are welcome to come and celebrate with them. - Roxanne Roberts 2014-06-02 18:42:00 | Comments | Printable version
Traffic Calming - George Kolbenschlag says: Let's just do it Comments re photo 55192 Burkesville Street KY Time to calm it 24 hours a day George Kolbenschlag writes: Amen on traffic calming. It's the kind of thinking we need if we want to get people (safely) back down town. There's no reason why relatively simple things like the suggestions can't be done with a minimum of grumbling. Let's just do it. --George KolbenschlagThanks, George - This idea alone will go a long way toward saving downtown. Nearly every town around now has traffic calming streets, whether by design or coincidence. And they've all benefited by it. - ED 2014-06-02 18:31:43 | Comments | Printable version
Joyce Coomer: Traffic on the square (A note: The photo cutline calling for calming the traffic suggested for one-laning around the courthouse - there a confusing two lanes from Burkesville to Jamestown, and for having parking on both sides of the street on Burkesville (and Jamestown Street, though that wasn't mentioned) as means to slowing traffic and increasing safety downtown for those on foot. - EW) By Joyce Coomer Personal commentary I don't have any problems walking or driving around the square, nor have I ever considered there to be two traffic lanes around the square - there simply isn't room. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 17:33:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
ACHS Council to review English, art, music positions applications By Troy Young, Principal There will be a special called meeting of the Adair County High School site-base council tomorrow June 3, 2014 at 5pmCT, in the library of the high school, Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY The agenda items are as follows:
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Hiestand House reception kicks off Gerald Myers art exhibit Art exhibit will continuethrough July 31, 2014, features photorealism drawings of Taylor County native. By Virginia Graves CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY- Hiestand House, 1075 Campbellsville Bypass, Campbellsville, KY will host a community reception, Sunday, June 8, from 1pm-3pmCT/2pm-4pmET, to open their summer art exhibit featuring the photorealism drawings of Taylor County native, Gerald Myers. Those in attendance will get to view a number of original works by the artist and enjoy a sketching demonstration by Mr. Myers. The Myers exhibit will run through Thursday, July 31. Hiestand House is open Tuesday-Friday, 9/amCT/10amET-2pmCT/3pmET. Large groups should call 270-465-8726. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 16:04:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Arts Scene
Columbia UMC Vacation Bible School is June 7, 2014 Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Christian Life for Me! Vacation Bible School at Columbia United Methodist Church, 202 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY, Saturday, June 7, 2014, 8:30am-2pmCT for 3 years old to 6th grade. Contact: 270-384-2276. - Wanda Wisdom 2014-06-02 12:43:09 | Comments | Printable version
Louise Pedigo Jeffries, Metcalfe County, KY (d. May 31, 2014) She was retired from the US Corps of Engineers after 30 years plus service. She was a loving wife and mother and was adored by her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a native of Edmonton, KY, and a resident of Greenville, TN, at the time of her death. With her passing, a generation of the family of Merida and Mary Molly Haire Pedigo is gone, a great Metcalfe County family which included, also, Willis Pedigo, Mary Hill, Aline "Sally" Laplanca, Eva Harper, Lorene Bush, Cleon Higgason, Martha Coleman and William Robert Pedigo. Her husband, Richard Paul Jeffries, suvives. She leaves 9 direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Louise Pedigo Jeffries age 97 of Greeneville, TN formerly of Louisville passed away Sunday, May 31, 2014 in Greeneville. Funeral services will be held 7pmCT, Tuesday, June 3rd at Butler Funeral Home 201 East Street, Edmonton, KY. Visitation will be from 4pmCT, until service time Tuesday. Graveside services will be held on 11amCT, Wednesday, June 4, 2017 at the Wilson-Pedigo Cemetery at Edmonton, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 11:01:00 | Comments | Printable version
Adair County Sheriff Dept. Activity Report, May 2014 From Adair County Sheriff Harrison Moss:
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Cane Valley Baptist Church VBS is June 11, 2014 Cane Valley Baptist Church, 3145 Cane Valley Road, Columbia, KY, will hold Vacation Bible School 5:30pm-7:30pmCT, Wednesday-Saturday, June 11-14, 2014. There will be classes ranging from babies to teenagers. We invite all kids to com join us learning about "Our Hero, Jesus." Saturday night will be family night with a cookout and commencement. - Mrs. Connie Young 2014-06-02 08:18:59 | Comments | Printable version
KY 350 in Clinton County to be closed Wednesday, June 4 Closure is for cross drain replacement By Amber Hale, Information Officer Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 8, Somerset, KY SOMERSET, KY. (June 2, 2014)- The Kentucky Department of Highways will temporarily close KY 350 in Clinton County Wednesday, June 4, between mile point 2.5 (KY 415) to mile point 3 to replace a cross drain beneath the roadway. Work will take place between 7amCT and 6pmCT. Drivers should expect delays and are encouraged to allow extra time in reaching their destination. The starting date and duration of work may be adjusted for inclement weather or other unforeseeable delays. Dial 511or log onto http://511.ky.gov for the latest in traffic and travel information in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. - Amber Hale 2014-06-02 07:40:04 | Comments | Printable version
Traffic/Construction: N Reed Street will be partially closed today Work usually starts at 7amCT and is usually completed by 5pm-5:30pmCT. - CM Special CM Report Today, Monday June 2, Stotts Construction Company, Inc. will be working on the 100 block of N Reed Street from Jamestown Street to the Bank of Columbia branch in Columbia, KY. This section of N Reed Street will be closed during construction. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 04:48:43 | Comments | Printable version
Retired Columbia Businesswoman will be 90, June 14, 2014 Click on headline for story with photo(s) Lola Arleen Jessee will be 90 years old on June 14, 2014. She was the owner of Columbia Window Fashions for many years, and was one of the most respected business leaders in Adair County during her ownership of the widely known business, which was located on Russell Road/KY 80. She was a very talented interior decorator/designer with her work on homes, boats and business across the state. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 04:23:24 | Comments | Printable version
Mrs. Judy Ann Collins, Taylor Co., KY (1941-2014) Mrs. Collins was married to the late Msgt. Jimmy Wayne Collins; like many military wives, she became quite proficient in various fields. She was a self-taught computer and network engineer, yet she would often be found gardening or making home repairs. Mrs. Collins had professed faith in Christ, and was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness' Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Mrs Judy Ann Collins of Webster, KY passed from this life on Sunday, June 1, 2014 in Campbellsville at the home of her daughter. There will be a memorial service for Mrs. Judy Ann Collins held at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 1765 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY 42718 on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 12pm noon CT/1pmET. Mr. Floyd Collins, Jr. will deliver the eulogy. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 4, from 10amCT/11amET, until time for the service. Mrs. Collins' remains will be interred in the Lebanon National Cemetery, 20 Hwy 208, Lebanon, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 04:05:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Crusade Roadblocks start on June 6, 2014 Sunday, June 1, 2014, kicked off final week. Turn in will be Saturday, June 7, 2014, at Reflection Park, which honors Columbia/Adair County Fallen Fireman Charles "Sparky" Sparks, and other Fallen Firefighters. Click on headline for story with photo(s) This year the crusade is dedicated to the memory of Kody Pelly 1990-2013 By Brandon Lewis, Adair County Fire Department Crusade Chairman The Columbia/Adair County Fire Department collected donations from churches on Sunday, June 1, 2014, on the Public Square from 8am to 12pmCT, and the response was great. We're hoping to surpass last year's total of $32,515.14. Prior to this year, Adair County had collected $1,003,181.95 for the Crusade. That means we're now working on the second million dollars. (Stats from Joe Hare Article: Adair's total contributions to Crusade tops $1 million since 1963) Roadblocks will start on Friday, June 6, 2014, 4pm-8pmCT, and Saturday, June 7, 2014, 8am-3pmCT. Roadblocks will be located on Campbellsville Street, Walmart, 2988 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY. and on Jamestown Street, in front of IGA, 900 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 03:36:02 | Comments | Printable version
Mrs. Billie Lynn Rutherford, Adair County, KY (1944-2014) She was a native of Lowell, KY, and a resident of Columbia, KY, at the time of her death. As a young lady, she moved to Ohio where she married her sweetheart, Bud Rutherford, who survives, and together they shared many cherished years. She leaves 14 direct and 2 step living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Mrs. Billie Lynn Rutherford of Columbia, KY, passed away at her home on Saturday, May 31, 2014 after an illness. She was 69 years of age. The family will announce and host a memorial service in Ohio at a later date. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 03:09:49 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Peg Schaeffer: Fun at Farmers Market on the Square Click on headline for item with photo It was good to see everyone at the Farmers Market on the Square. The dogs had a good time playing with the kids which had two benefits: Now I know they are all good with children and it was great for the dogs to be socializing. - Peg Schaefer 2014-06-02 02:56:21 | Comments | Printable version
Epicurean Kentuckian: Edible flowers 'I'll have the nasturtium salad and some squash blossoms, please . . .' Could Nasturtium Capers be a future Farmers Market/Kentucky Proud Product? An overview of the subject: Wikipedia entry: Edible Flowers A CM Epicurean Kentuckian Post It seems so much of the culinary advances come from the Adair County Garden Club and the Farmers Markets. Donna Jones, President of the Adair County Garden Club, was at the Farmers Market on the Square, as usual, Saturday, and gave us a heads up on the next Adair County Garden Club meeting (we'll post details from her official announcement for the June gathering): The topic will be "Edible Flowers." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 02:54:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Food
Today, Monday with CM, June 2, 2014 Haiku by Robert Stone for June 2, 2014: Ignorant people--Robert Stone, Monday, 2 June 2014. -1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 993, in progress Reminders of Great Recent Reads we hope you didn't miss: Mostly from Sunday with CM, June 1, 2014, 2013 and a few others from the past week. Please note date of posting Search Box for to find your family members in Veterans List The family search for Veterans has been a very popular feature on ColumbiaMagazine.com since it was started. There are more than 600 local families represented on our List of Adair County Veterans. You can find them easily. Just enter your last name in the box, and press enter.We'd like to thank everyone, including our sponsors, who help us maintain this list of veterans from Adair County, Kentucky, and we welcome your additions and corrections at webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. 2014-06-02 02:07:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Mrs. Elzora Yocom, Taylor Co., KY, (1931-2014) She was of the Baptist faith, and had spent the majority of her life working as a maid in a church home. She was a native of Edmonson County, KY, and a resident of Taylor County at the time of her death. She was the widow of John Francis Yocom. She leaves 17 direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Mrs. Elzora Yocom of Campbellsville passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2014. There will be a funeral service held at the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY 42718 on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at 12pm noon CT/1pmET. The family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 3, from 10amCT/11amET until time for the service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-02 01:34:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 2 Happy Anniversary, Amy and Scott Tarter | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Bob and Sandy Land (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Earl and Marilyn Coffey (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Mike and Laura Harris (1984) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Odell and Celystine Baker (1962) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kayden Long (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alicia Coffey (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brooklyn Paige Beard (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cali Pitman (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cali Pittman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dana Reliford Walker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eric Vanarsdale (1995) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Erin Shelby Yates (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jason Brown, (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jerry Lynn Padgett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Karen Price (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Laura Feese | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Leslie Branham | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ralph Waggener (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Randall C. Sneed (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sarah Streeval | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shannon Thomas | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Susan Bohannon (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Tracy McCarroll | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Valeria Shepherd Bault | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John D. (Curly) Wilson, 80, Russell Co., KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharalyn Jenise Whitley, Campbellsville, KY (1971-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmie Todd Rogers, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Wayne Taylor, Columbia, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cashius Ray Beard, Columbia, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kathryn Gilpin, 73, Casey Co., KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Matherly, Taylor Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marguerite Davis, Taylor County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. George Robert Vetter, 74, Taylor County, KY (1940-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irene Elizabeth Frederick, Casey County, KY (1923-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Tim (Gordon) Thurman, 72, Glasgow, KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sheila Ann Clements Burton, Columbia, KY (1948-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Brock, 96, Adair Co., KY (1919-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Howard (Junior) Walker, Jr., 87, Sparksville, Adair Co. KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joseph (Joe) Pickett, 88, Adair County, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ewing Smiley, 99, Adair County, KY (1918-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Annabelle Milby Henderson, Gabe, KY (1927-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Della Jean Redmon, 76, Columbia, KY (1945-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Drewry Meece, Jr., Russell Co., KY native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Floyd Nelson (Jimmie) O'Banion, Green County, KY (1922-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James W. Galbreath, Sr., 80, Jamestown, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Johnnie Abell, 91, Adair Co., KY native (1929-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, June Alice Walker, 95, Roley, KY (1925-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille Harden, 78, Columbia, KY (1944-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Morrison, 73, Columbia, KY (1951-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Obituary: Edward Oris May, 89, Liberty, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Regina Campbell Rowe, 89, Adair County, KY (1930-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tony Landin Burton, 53, Columbia, KY (1969-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, June 2, 2014 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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