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Hadley and Rich represent LWC at Mountain Laurel Festival

PINEVILLE, Ky. -- Adair County resident Samantha Jo Hadley of Columbia represented Lindsey Wilson College this weekend at the 2015 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival. She was one of 18 women who represented their Kentucky college or university May 21-24 at the 85-year-old festival. Hadley and 17 other representatives were members of the Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival queen’s court. Lindsay Tate Ratliff of Western Kentucky University was crowned Saturday the 2015 Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival queen.

Hadley -- who is the daughter of LWC alumni Gerald and Tina Hadley -- was escorted by 2015 spring graduate Will Rich of Columbia, who is her fiance. Rich is also an LWC alumni legacy; his parents are and Bryan and Alma Rich.


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Hadley and Rich represent LWC at Pineville festival



2015-05-23 - Photo by Duane Bonifer, Lindsey Wilson College.
Lindsey Wilson College Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival representative Samantha Jo Hadley of Columbia and her escort, 2015 spring graduate Will Rich of Columbia, pose for a picture following the festival’s parade through downtown Pineville, Ky.

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Billy Sullivan, 65, Adair Co., KY (1949-2015)

He attended the Freedom Church of God and served his country in the U. S. Army. He was a member of a highly regarded Eastern Adair County, KY family. He was the son of Alvis L. Sullivan and the late Dorothy Grider Sullivan. He leaves seven direct and five step living descendants. He attended the Freedom Church of God and served his country in the U. S. Army.
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Billy Sullivan age 65 years of the Oak Grove Community Columbia, KY passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 3:05amCT, at his home. Funeral service Monday, May 25, 2015 at 2pmCT, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Scott Allen & Bro. Carlie Riggs officiating. Interment in Freedom Cemetery, 576 Freedom Church Road. Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements Visitation will be after 9:30amCT, Monday, at the funeral home.


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2015-05-23 14:40:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Dutch has a new home with the Sneed family

Thanks to the Sneed family, Dutch is on his way from Green River Animal Shelter to his new home....a farm. You can delete his ad # 13932. - KIM SALLEE, Director, Green River Animal Shelter.

2015-05-23 14:00:24 | Comments | Printable version

Donald Edgar Mason, Casey Co., KY (1947-2015)

He was the son of the late Ed Mason and Lula Luttrell Mason, and the widow of Linda McDonald Mason. He was born in Casey County and was a resident of the county at the time of his death. He leaves seven direct living descendants. Mr. Mason was a retired security officer
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Donald Edgar Mason passed away Friday, May 22, 2015 at his home in Liberty, KY. He was 67.

Funeral services are at 9amCT/10amET, Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 757 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Robert Atwood officiating. Burial will follow in Mason Cemetery. Visitation is Tuesday, May 26, 2015, 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, at the funeral home.


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2015-05-23 11:39:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Tommy Richardson, Liberty, KY (1953-2015)

He was a native of Casey County, KY, and a resident of the county at the time of his death. He was the son of the late Ocanus and Agnes Richardson. Mr. Richardson was a carpenter by trade
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Tommy Richardson, age 62, of Liberty, KY passed away on Tuesday May 19th, 2015 at his residence.

Funeral Services will be held 1pmCT/2pmET, Saturday May 23, 2015 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel, 142 KY 49, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Creech Richardson officiating. Burial will be in the Willow Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5pm-8pmCT/6pm-9pmET, on Friday May 22nd, 2015 and after 7amCT/8amET, Saturday May 23, 2015 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel.


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2015-05-23 11:22:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Endangered Plant, Matelea found on Gadberry farm

Charles Marshburn writes
I have one of these plants at my farm! I positively identified it from memory! - Charles Marshburn
Comments about: Matelea, endangered species, found at Jim Blair


2015-05-23 10:44:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Farm and Garden

Vicky Pike: Glad to see something done at intersection

After a trip for a wonderful Graves family milestone event - Terryl Graves preschool graduation - and surviving the perils of navigating Tennessee, Vicky Pike returned home to see improvements, and it pleased her right well. She has stayed on the State's Case since seeing the need. Must have helped. She comments, "All is well today and we're excited to return to find the new yellow reflectors around the stop lights at the intersection of the Veteran's Memorial Bypass and Burkesville Road."
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By Victoria Pike
News from Greater Bliss, Adair County, KY

Last evening I attending the graduation from preschool for Brice Graves, son of Whitney Terryl Graves, from Lighthouse Christian School in Nashville TN. There were 87 very excited 4-5 year olds who put on a very impressive program for a huge audience. You might remember the preschool was rebuilt by the Extreme Makeover team after the Nashville flood five years ago.


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2015-05-23 08:35:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary

Great News from GRAS: Max has joined a wonderful family

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There are 21 entries today in CM Animals in Classifieds

Good morning Ed, Max (Ad #13917) was adopted to a wonderful family yesterday afternoon. Thanks for all of your help. - Kim


2015-05-23 08:29:13 | Comments | Printable version

Excellence in Teaching Awards for local teachers

Recipients included Adair County Primary School teacher Laura Beth Marcum; Cumberland County Elementary School teacher Kara Vest Wilbert; Dena Ann Flatt of Jamestown Elementary School; Vickie Lea Cain of Russell County Middle School; and Christopher C. Godby of Russell County High School.
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By Joan C. McKinney and Hanna Hall

Campbellsville, KY - Campbellsville University honored 177 teachers from 66 school districts throughout Kentucky with the Excellence in Teaching Award on Saturday, May 16 at the Ransdell Chapel on the CU campus.

Dr. Thomas Floyd, chief of staff, office of the Commissioner of Education, said, "I'm here today to recognize the quality of teaching and learning taking place in school systems throughout Kentucky."

He said being a teacher today isn't easy, as teachers wear multiple hats perhaps including counselor, disciplinarian, parent, friend, bus monitor, instructional leader, club sponsor and confidant." However, he told the teachers that a lot of progress had been made in Kentucky in recent years and people in the rest of the country want to emulate what Kentucky does.


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2015-05-23 08:11:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Margie Elaine Burton Cooley, 71, Adair Co., KY (1943-2015)

Elaine was a former member of Bearwallow EUB , She played piano for the church for many years. She greatly enjoyed Hopkins School reunions. She was a 1961 graduate of Adair County High School. She taught school for over 29 years. She was a friend and admirer of Janice Holt Giles and a charter member of the Giles Society. She was a member of Lifebridge Christian Church and was greatly enriched by her church family.

Margie Elaine Burton Cooley, age 71, died May 21, 2015, at Hosparus of Louisville, after a long battle with cancer. She was a native of Adair County, KY. She was preceded in death by her parents Elza and Leona Burton, a brother Vaughn Burton, a beloved nephew Doug, both of Columbia, KY and a sister Marcella McQueary, of Louisville, KY.

Arrangements are with Owen Funeral Home, 5317 Dixie Highway, Louisville, KY 40216. Visitation will be from 12pm noon CT/1pmET-7pmCT/8pmET, Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Funeral services will be at 12pmCT/1pmET Wednesday with burial to follow in Louisville Memorial Gardens West, 4400 Dixie Hwy. Louisville, KY 40216 Expressions of sympathy may be made to Lifebridge Christian Church, P.O. Box 91914, Louisville, KY 40291.


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2015-05-23 07:35:03 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

District 3 Traffic Impact Report for May 25 to May 29

By: Wes Watt
Public Information Officer, KTC District 3

Click headline for a list of expected traffic impacts for May 25 through May 29, including work in Barren and Monroe Counties, work on Louie B Nunn-Cumberland Parkway. All work is subject to change.


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2015-05-23 07:26:27 | Comments | Printable version

Congratulations to 2015 ACHS Baseball Team

Team wins 2nd 20th District Championship in a row! Click on headline for full story with photo(s)
The players and coaches: Cole Schmidt, Trevor Willis, Luke Stephens, Clark Dean, Chad Scholl, Nathaniel Franklin, Blake Biggs, Shea Martin, Dusty Todd, Zach Hutchison, Gabe Cowan, Jalen Rogers, Jacob Pooler, Josh Hardin, Brett Burton, Easton Turner, David Streeval, Michael Montgomery, CJ Rodgers, Mason Pyles, Grant Robertson, Tristen Beard, Daniel Franklin, Will Myers, Mike Ratliff, Mason Carter, Cody Hourigan. Coaches: Jared Denton, Josh Gibson, Barry Hixson, Mike Mantooth.


By Shamarie Claiborne, Media Publicity Coordinator
Adair County School District, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY

Congratulations to the Adair County High School Baseball Team for winning their 2nd consecutive 20th District Championship. We are all very proud of you all!

Coach Mantooth stated: "I've challenged this group all year about energy and determination. I told them on Tuesday and Thursday that it's going to take every single one of us to bring those two things from start to finish. I tip my hat to the 27 kids in that dugout. They bought into each other and every single one of them had the same mindset. So, at the end of the day, they deserve all the credit.


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2015-05-23 03:10:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

WRH Auxiliary News - 18 May 2015 meeting


Next meeting: The next meeting of the Westlake Regional Hospital Auxiliary will be Monday, June 15, 2015, beginning at 6:30pmCT, at the Hospital Dining Center, 901 Westlake Drive, Columbia, KY. Hostess will be Sharon Harris. -SUE STIVERS

By Sue C. Stivers, Publicity Chairman

The Westlake Regional Hospital Auxiliary met Monday May 18, 2015 at 6:30pmCT, in the Hospital Dining Center. The meeting was called to order by President Shirley Grider who welcomed and thanked everyone for attending. As a way of introducing everyone, President Grider asked each person to introduce the person sitting next to them by telling some things they knew about that person. That activity created a lot of fun and was an interesting way to learn more about each individual.


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2015-05-23 02:59:13 | Comments | Printable version

Peg Schaeffer: Columbia Bachelor on Tv show

Did you realize that there is a contestant on the TV show The Bachelor from Columbia, KY? Here's the link: http://thebachelorbracket.com/seasons/contestants His name is Joe. - PEG SCHAEFFER

2015-05-23 02:47:50 | Comments | Printable version

Mrs. Stella C. Akers Underwood, Green Co., KY (1953-2015)

She had made a profession of faith in Christ, was a member of the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was a native of Adair County, KY, and a resident of Green County, KY, at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late J.C. Akers & Mary Christing Haynes Akers. Her husband of 42 years, J.C. Underwood, survives

Mrs. Stella Christine Akers Underwood, 62, of Greensburg, KY, departed this life on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Jane Todd Crawford Hospital in Greensburg, KY.

The funeral services for Mrs. Stella Christine Akers Underwood will be conducted at 1pmCT, Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S Main Street, Greensburg, KY, with burial to follow in the Pleasant Valley Church Cemetery. Bro. Richard Binkley will be officiating. Visitation is requested after 9amCT, Saturday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home until time of the funeral service.


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2015-05-23 02:34:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Ida Mae (Charlie) Smith, Russell Co., KY (1937-2015)


She was a homemaker and a member of Church of Christ. She was a native of Clinton County, KY, and a resident of Russell County, KY, at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Venonr & Lea Jones Cole and the widow of Cliinton "Kingfish" Smith. She leaves 23 direct living descendants
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Ida Mae "Charlie" Smith, 77, died Thursday, May 21, 2015 at the Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs, KY.

Funeral service for Ida Mae "Charlie" Smith will be 2pmCT, Monday, May 25, 2015 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N Main Street, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Billy Silverman officiating. Visitation will be after 5pmCT, Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Square Oak Cemetery.


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2015-05-23 01:59:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Exie Boys in concert at Saloma Baptist Sun 31 May 2015

The Exie Boys will be in concert at Saloma Baptist Church, 1505 West Saloma Road near Campbellsville, KY on Sunday, May 31, 5pmCT/6pmET. Free admission and public invited. Email salomabaptistchurch@windstream.net. Dr. John Chowning is pastor. Rev. Jason England is associate pastor and student minister. - DR. JOHN CHOWNING.

2015-05-23 00:20:55 | Comments | Printable version

Today, SATURDAY with CM, 23 May 2015

Haiku by Robert Stone for May 23, 2015:
Before answering
be alone or with other,
first ask which other.
--Robert Stone, Saturday, 23 May 2015.
-1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1348



2015-05-23 00:17:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for May 23
(ADV) Looking for a place to gather for a birthday meal?
Check What's Cooking in South Central Kentucky | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Atlee and Ovalene Rexroat (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Cindy & Jason Wheeler (1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Harold & Cathy Lawless | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Jeremy and Brittany Lea Dile (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Allen Rowe | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ben Marshall, Lexington, KY (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Casey Brown (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, David Kinnett (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Enoch Dee Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ken Fortune | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lloyd Willis (May 23, 1973) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Loretta Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mark Turner | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rita Bragg (1977) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mark D. Noel, Taylor Co., KY (1960-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Omer Colvin, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Marie Eads, Green Co., KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Gray, Cumberland Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kathleen Floyd Williams, Casey Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Glen Murray, Green Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vernon L. Davis, Casey Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anna Hogan Ferrell, Clay County, TN native (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jodie Mings, Campbellsville, KY, Adair Co., KY native (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carl Harris, Taylor County, KY (1952-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Henry E. Blakeman, Taylor County, KY (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Erika Jean Graves, Adair County, KY (1970-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Hopper Westmoreland, 56, Celina, TN (1958-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Larry Joe Price , Green County, KY (1951-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Flossie Marie Beard, Green Co., KY, Adair native (1921-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gladys Norfleet Emerson, 87, Russell County, KY (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Wethington, 70, Casey County, KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Richard Neal Weddle, 61, Casey County, KY (1956-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronald Wilbert Stotts, 70, Clark County, IN/Adair County, KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Irwin Douglas, 80, Three Springs Community, KY, (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Larry Willis, 65, Taylor County, KY (1952-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, J.C. Lasley, 79, Adair Co., KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Daryl D. Grider, 68, Russell County, KY (1949-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Olene Sell Wallace, 93, Cumberland Co., KY (1925-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arnold Thomas (Tommy) Abell, 72, Glasgow, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Denton Elmore, 68, Kings Mountain, KY (1949-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gene Mitchell Smith, 68, Columbia, KY (1954-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hazel Marie Wade, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Charles Kelsay, 77, Adair Co., KY native (1944-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerell Cape (May 23, 1959-Aug. 20, 1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joseph Neal Page, 61, Lockhart, TX (1960-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Graybeal, 71, Campbellsville, KY (1952-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Gladys Milby, 93, Taylor Co., KY (1916-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Milton Creed Bloyd, 83, Summersville, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Russell Jones, 81, Montpelier, KY (1936-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2015
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
7:00amCTAdair Recycling Center, 32 Service RD, Columbia, KY / 270-378-0782
Open 7am-3pmCT Monday through Friday; 7am-12pm noon CT, Saturdays. | (ID:34091, Comment)
Time to check CM YARD SALES. Yours not listed? Send now.. | (ID:34233, Comment)
8:00amCTFarmers Market on the Square. 424 Public Square. Columbia, KY | (ID:34185, Comment)
Linda Lewis art exhibit at Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY - Monday through Wednesday 8am-5pmCT, Thursday 9am-6pmCT, Friday 8am-5pmCT, and Saturday, 8am until 12 pm noon CT | (ID:34375, Comment)
10:00amCT
We're Open TODAY at Green River Animal Shelter

Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY is OPEN 10am-2pmCT Saturdays.

It's a great day to adopt a pet- KIM SALLEE.

(See: CM Animals) for everything pets. - AD) | (ID:34190, Comment)
NAIA Softball World Series Campbellsville University Softball will meet William Carey (MS) Sat, 23 May, 2015 at 10amCT/11amET, at Jensen Softball Complex, 1501 Morningside Avenue, Sioux City, IA, Sat 23 May 2015 in the elimination bracket. - Information from Campbellsville University Item on CU loss | (ID:34489, Comment)
NoonCTPause for Chimes at Noon, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:34123, Comment)
Old Conover School Reunion, Sat 23 May 2015 Old Conover School House at Freedom Separate Baptist Church, 576 Freedom Church Road, Adair County, KY | (ID:34433, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices, Greensburg, KY, for Mrs. Stella Christine Akers Underwood, Green Co., KY, Adair Co. native (1953-2015) | (ID:34494, Comment)
Services, Liberty, KY, for Tommy Richardson, Liberty, KY (1953-2015) | (ID:34497, Comment)
Services, Campbellsville, KY, for Charles Alan (Butch) Gabehart, Taylor Co., KY (1947-2015) | (ID:34519, Comment)
2:00pmCTServices, Columbia, KY, for Joe Crawhorn, Jr. , 85, Adair County, KY (1929-2015) | (ID:34478, Comment)
Funeral services for Scottie Lee Pierce, 43, Columbia, KY (1971-2015) | (ID:34488, Comment)
3:00pmCTServices, Columbia, KY, for Ethelean Denson Keltner, 85 Coburg community, (1930-2015) | (ID:34483, Comment)
Services, Summer Shade, KY, for Roy Michael Thompson, Tompkinsville, KY (1957-2015) | (ID:34487, Comment)
5:00pmCTChimes at the Evening, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:34159, Comment)
7:00pmCTOur Town - Columbia/Adair County airs on KET - SUE STIVERS | (ID:34475, Comment)

 

































 
 
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