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Daily News for Friday, June 6, 2014
Election 2014: Dr. Ron Rogers first of Council to file for relection The first candidate has filed for the Columbia, City Council:
Filing is open until 4pmCT, August 12, 2014, in the office of Adair County Court Clerk Joyce Rodgers, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. Phone 270-384-2801. 2014-06-06 15:58:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
ACHS Class of 2014 KOSSA Certification Recipients KOSSA: Kentucky Occupational Skills Standards Assessment 2014 Graduates/Bios & Photos By: Shamarie Claiborne Loretta Rainwater presented the following KOSSA Certifications at the annual Senior Awards ceremony held at the Adair County High School. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-06 13:42:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
ACHS Class of 2014 Departmental Awards Complete list of award recipients for English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Physical Education, Foreign Language, Drama, Agriculture, Art, Business, Information Technology, Yearbook, Lake Cumberland Technical Center.Click on headline for complete story 2014 Graduates/Bios & Photos By Shamarie Claiborne, Media Technology Director Adair County School District Principal Troy Young was the Master of Ceremonies throughout the evening. A record number of seniors were recognized for a wide array of accomplishments. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-06 13:36:56 | Comments | Printable version
ACHS Class of 2014 Scholarship Recipients It was a huge night for scholarship recipients, with over $3 million in scholarships presented to Adair County High School Seniors at Awards Night, Thursday, June 5, 2014. Click on headline for complete list of scholarships, recipients, & presenters 2014 Graduates/Bios & Photos By Shamarie Claiborne, Media Publicity Coordinator Adair County School District More than 3 million dollars in scholarships were presented to the 2014 graduating class last night during the annual Senior Awards ceremony held at Adair County High School. Click on headline for complete list of scholarships, presenters, and recipients Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-06 13:35:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
ACHS Class of 2014 Senior Awards It was a huge night of Celebration for a high achieving class. Awards recipients in complete article lists: Valedictorian, Salutorian, Top 10%, DAR, US Army, US Corps of Engineers, Principal's Challenge, Governors Scholars, Top ACT, College & Career Ready, Career Ready, College Ready, and Technology Literacy. For the College Ready, over $3 Million Dollars in Scholarships were awarded. 2014 Graduates/Bios & Photos By Shamarie Claiborne Last night during the annual Senior Awards ceremony held at the Adair County High School there was in excess of 3 million dollars of scholarships presented to the 2014 graduating class. While some of the scholarships were one time funds and others renewable for up to four years of study, they were all greatly appreciated. Principal Troy Young was the Master of Ceremonies throughout the evening. A record number of seniors were recognized for a wide array of accomplishments not only scholarship recipients. Here is a quick peek at the winners. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-06 13:32:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Nelson Lee Buford, Burkesville, KY (1956-2014) He was a native of Barren County, KY, and a resident of Cumberland County, KY, at the time of his death. He was the son of the late Virgil and Ruth Grooms Buford. He leaves 1 direct living descendant. He was a member of Poplar Grove Baptist Church in Glasgow, KY, and enjoyed football and basketball. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Nelson Lee Buford age 57 of Burkesville, KY passed away on Tuesday, June 03, 2014 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green, KY. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 07, 2014 at 1pmCT, at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St. Burkesville, KY with burial in Caney Fork Cemetery in Allen County, KY. Family requests visitation 6pm-8pmCT, Friday, June 06, 2014 at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home in Burkesville. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-06 11:16:25 | Comments | Printable version
22 KY cities receive national Main Street accreditation None of communities in 7-County - Adair, Casey, Cumberland, Green, Metcalfe, Russell, or Taylor. Closest communities: Danville, London, Perryville, Scottsville, and Springfield, KY Click on headline for complete story By Diane Comer Frankfort, KY - The National Main Street Center (NMSC) has announced that 22 Kentucky Main Street Program (KYMS) communities have achieved national accreditation, up from 17 in 2013. KYMS is administered by the Kentucky Heritage Council/State Historic Preservation Office (KHC), and the center is a division of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-06 10:40:03 | Comments | Printable version
Traffic: Construction will affect Jamestown, Burkesville STs. Waterline Construction Work will start at 9pmCT, Sunday, June 8, 2014. Detours will be set up. Watch for Boil Water Advisory to be issued By Jennifer Carter Stotts Construction Co., Inc. will be doing construction on Jamestown and Burkesville Streets on Sunday, June 8, 2014 starting around 9:30pmCT. They will have detours set up for traffic control. There will not be water service during this construction time. A boil water advisory will be issued. We thank our customers and the public in advance for your cooperation in avoiding these areas where possible. Jennifer Carter, Office Manager, Columbia/Adair Utilities District 2014-06-06 09:22:13 | Comments | Printable version
ACHS Site Council interviews for art, music, English positions By Troy Young Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY, will have a special called SBDM meeting on Monday June 9, 2014, at 4pmCT, in the library The purpose of the meeting is to interview for the art and music positions that are available at the high school. Also: ACHS, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY, will have a special called SBDM meeting on Wednesday June 11, 2014 beginning at 4pmCT for the purpose of interviewing for the English positions that are available at the high school. --Troy Young 2014-06-06 09:12:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Musa Basjoo banana trees thrive in Kentucky - and farther north GARDENING: The plants grow tall and bear fruit - but not for food. Plants, advice on growing them will be available at the Farmers Market on the Square, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY, on Saturday, June 7, 2014, 8am-1pmCT Click on headline for complete article, photo(s) Special to ColumbiaMagazine.com Bananas growing in Kentucky is not something you see every day and when you do you can bet that some gardener devotes a lot of time to them. Until now. Musa Basjoo is a cold hardy banana that is native to the Ryuku Islands near Japan. It can be grown directly in the ground year round as far north as Canada. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-06 07:17:20 | Comments | Printable version
(Ad) Yard Sale ads popping this morning. Big Yard Sale Events are happening today & tomorrow, listed on South Central Kentucky's YARD SALE Central - See 'em on CM - Right now. Right here. CM Yard Sale ads are popping up faster this morning. There a long list of events posted. See all the CM Classifieds. Complete instructions to place your ad today are at Rates and Terms Many Classifications have listings with Deadline. There's a CM Real Estate & Auctions listed today, set for 5pmCT, an unusual time for an auction, but the time and the setting makes this one worthwhile - just for the scenery and the beauty of the retreat. The classification has a turnkey going business listing, an opportunity to own land in what could be ground zero for Adair County Beauty - Little Cake Road - and the auction. Besides Yard Sales, there's been recent activity in CM Books (Teachers set for sale). CM Freecycling (Maury Lewis has things to give away & and some posted, some we're behind on) CM Lost & Found (Found I-Phone, in CM Wanted (Rainbow Vacuum Cleaner added to the list), CM For Sale (including new "Baby Stuff" ad and many other new ones. WATCH for NEW CLASSIFIED BANNER AD for Horse Massage). The easiest way to keep up to date is to do what a growing number of people are doing, scanning CM CLASSIFIEDS on each and every visit. If you encounter any difficulties, we're here, at 270-250-2730 - Just a phone call away! Make your Yard Sale really stand out - Put it on the high traffic Front Page of CM today for just $10. - All it takes is a phone call to 270-250-2730 and we'll activate ads already in CM Yard Sales within 15 minutes; new ads postings take a little longer, but we're NOW Posting and will take time to help. 2014-06-06 04:38:31 | Comments | Printable version
Today, FRIDAY with CM, June 6, 2014 Haiku by Robert Stone for June 6, 2014: Sincere compliment ----Robert Stone, Friday, 6 June 2014. -1000 haiku countdown to Chambers Stevens' 50th birthday, Day 997, 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. 2014-06-06 03:54:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Mrs. Ruth Hagan Fletcher, Cumberland Co., KY (1934-2014) She was a native of Metcalfe County, KY, and a resident of Cumberland County at the time of her death. She was a member of a highly regarded family with deep roots in Cumberland, Metcalfe and Adair Counties of South Central Kentucky and elsewhere. She was the widow of the C.W. Fletcher. She leaves 9 direct living descendants. She was a member of the Chestnut Grove Christian Church and the White Hill Community Church. She was a seamstress for Bob Evans Manufacturing Corporation and a homemaker. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Mrs. Ruth Hagan Fletcher, age 79, of the Big Renox Community in Cumberland County, Kentucky passed away at her residence on Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Funeral services for Ruth Hagan Fletcher will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 1pmCT, in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY, with Rev. Paul Patton and Bro. Gary Cash officiating. Burial will be in the White Hill Cemetery in Cumberland County near Breeding, KY. The family will receive friends after 2pmCT on Friday, June 6, 2014 until the funeral hour on Saturday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2014-06-06 03:34:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 6 Happy Anniversary, Jim and Annette Richards (1959) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Charles and Shirley Robertson England (1958) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jeralyn and Pam Spires (1975) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Paul and Kathy Parker (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Trent and Martina Hadley (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversay, Tony and Judy Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alex Myers (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chris Ferguson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dallas Ray Neat | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Frances Salyers | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Heather Franklin (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeremy Cox (1976 | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lucas Rowe | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Myla Kate Curry (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Patricia Goodin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Rita Jones | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sue Cravens Stivers | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue N. Neathery, 85, Burkesville, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Melvin Bailey, Columbia, KY (1921-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy H. (Bull) Scott, Burkesville, KY (1940-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Grider, 86, Burkesville, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phillip Gilpin, Taylor Co., KY (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Alice Beck, Taylor Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dale Wayne Lane, Casey Co., KY (1970) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Norma Jane Derringer, Casey Co., KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Earl Humble, Russell County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Freddy Wayne Estes, Green Co., KY, (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald L. (Ronnie) Shuffett, Green Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ada Parson, Adair County, KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Bernice Whitehouse May, Taylor Co., KY (1923-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline Blythe, Cumberland Co., KY (1924-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leonard Davis, Jr., Casey County, KY (1937-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Maryland Bates, Casey County, KY (1937-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Miss Emma Grace Shive , stillborn, Edmonton, KY (d. June 6, 2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Davenport Hamilton, Green Co., KY (1921-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elmer Ray Dittus, Casey County, KY (1918-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jennett Elizabeth Brown, Breeding, KY native (1949-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Sayers Barber, Casey County, KY (1936-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lewis Daffron, 72, Jamestown, KY (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Lee Clift, 72, Columbia, KY native (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Juanita White Absher, Adair Co., KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Polston, Metcalfe County, KY (1941-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Ervin Abell, 70, Taylor County, KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Theodore Archie Akin, 81, Green County, KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marilyn Roberts, 62, Russell Co., KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Raymond Howard Vibbert, Cumberland Co., KY (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phyllis Kay Wethington, Columbia, KY/Clementsville, KY native (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ann Weaver Shirk, infant, Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carolee Davis, 65, Liberty, KY (1955-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Coomer, 95, Jamestown, KY (1926-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joel Allen Gaddis, 32, Campbellsville, KY (1988-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lana Jo Russell Kessler, Green County, KY (1952-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lettie Jane Burton, 86, Columbia, KY (1935-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Louise Luttrell, 91, Casey County, KY (1928-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patsy G. Norris, 63, Jamestown, KY (1959-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wiliam D. Caswell, 53, Greensburg, KY (1968-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, June 6, 2014 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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