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Mildred Stapp, 94, Adair County, KY (1921-2015)

Mrs. Stapp was a member of the Providence Baptist Church. She was the oldest member at the time of her death & had been a member for 80 years. She had worked at Russell Sports Wear in Russell Springs, KY and was a homemaker. She was the matriarch of a large, highly regarded family. She was a native of Adair County and a resident of the county at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Oldie George and Nora Smith Bennett and the widow of Boyce Ray Stapp. She leaves 13 direct living descendants.
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Mildred Stapp, age 94 years, of the Providence community, Columbia, KY passed away Friday July 3, 2015 at 7:35amCT, at Summit Manor Health & Rehab Columbia, KY.

Funeral service will be Monday, July 6, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Visitation is after 4pmCT, Sunday, July 5, 2015, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Providence Church Cemetery in Adair County, KY.

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2015-07-04 19:55:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

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Adair County Fair fireworks display



2015-07-04 - Adair County Fairgrounds, 413 Fairgrounds Street, Columbia, KY - Photo Ed Waggener.
The fireworks were spectacular tonight at the Adair County Fairgrounds. The weather was perfect and huge crowds packed all available parking spots on Lindsey hill. Fireworks could be seen from there and other high points around town. The sound was a WWII theme with patriotic music and the words of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The show was managed by the Adair County Fire Department and sponsored by Adair Fiscal Court.
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Fireworks show tonight at Adair County Fairgrounds is a go!

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By Josh Brockman, Public Relations
Adair County Fire Department. Chief Terry Flatt

Columbia-Adair County Firefighters have set up the mortar tubes in preparation for tonight's firework show. The show is a go and starts at 9pmCT, at the Adair County Fair Grounds, 413 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY.

The event is sponsored by the Adair County Fiscal Court to kick off the Adair County Jaycees . Fair. Everyone is invited to come out to enjoy the show tonight. Happy Independence Day

2015-07-04 18:57:01 | Comments | Printable version

Celebrate safely this 4th of July

Fireworks are part of many July 4th celebrations, but fireworks can be dangerous, causing serious burn and eye injuries.

Remember these tips from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission:
  • Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks.
  • Avoid buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper because this is often a sign that the fireworks were made for professional displays and that they could pose a danger to consumers.
  • Always have an adult supervise fireworks activities. Parents don't realize that young children suffer injuries from sparklers. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees - hot enough to melt some metals.
  • Never place any part of your body directly over a fireworks device when lighting the fuse. Back up to a safe distance immediately after lighting fireworks.
  • Never try to re-light or pick up fireworks that have not ignited fully.
  • Never point or throw fireworks at another person.
  • Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy in case of fire or other mishap.
  • Light fireworks one at a time, then move back quickly.
  • Never carry fireworks in a pocket or shoot them off in metal or glass containers.
  • After fireworks complete their burning, douse the spent device with plenty of water from a bucket or hose before discarding it to prevent a trash fire.


2015-07-04 16:59:48 | Comments | Printable version

Letter: At long last, have you left no sense of decency?

Jon Halsey writes:
In the spirit of the holiday we celebrate today, I will defend to the death your preferences, no matter how wantonly depraved they may be. Segregated catsup and mustard? No onions, no relish, no chili sauce?

"Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?"
--Jon Halsey, Knifley
Comments re photo 61128 Epicurean Kentuckian Hot dogs and chips

It's a fair point, but the house has a 3-year-old, which makes even the mustard a bit controversial. Ketchup is the One True Condiment around here. Except when it isn't. Also, "chili" is the preferred nomenclature. Please. --Pen

2015-07-04 14:23:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Veterans motorcycle ride is coming though Columbia 4pm-5pmCT

By Bill Hadley writes:
Veterans Ride to Liberty Parade will be coming back through Columbia between 4pm 7 5pmCT on the way back to Glasgow KY. Come on out with your flags and support this great effort to celebrate our Freedom. Direction of route : Getting off at exit 49 and going through downtown Columbia then out Burkesville Street to exit 46. --Bill Hadley

2015-07-04 13:55:49 | Comments | Printable version

Mrs. Gwendola Fae Arflack Ford, Cumberland Co., KY (1930-2015)

She was a native of Sullivan, KY and a resident of Burkesville, KY a the time of her death. She was a member of The Corydon United Methodist Church, a homemaker and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She leaves six direct living descendants.
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Mrs. Gwendola Fae Arflack Ford, age 85, a resident of Cumberland Valley Manor in Burkesville, Kentucky formerly of Corydon, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at the Cumberland Valley Manor in Burkesville, Kentucky.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at 2pmCT, at the Benton-Glunt Funeral Home Chapel, 629 S Green Street, Henderson, Kentucky with the Rev. David Oaks officiating. Burial will follow in the Corydon Cemetery in Corydon, Kentucky. The family will receive friends after 5pmCT, Friday, July 3, 2015 at Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main Street, Burkesville, Kentucky and from 11amCT, Sunday at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home until the funeral hour.

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2015-07-04 11:16:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Today with CM, Saturday, 4 July 2015

Haiku by Robert Stone for July 4, 2015:
When our surroundings
break into bud and blossom,
laughter shades our way.
--Robert Stone, Saturday, 4 July 2015.
-1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1390



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Oleta Clark, Adair Co., KY native (1930-2015)

She attended school in a one room school house on Pike’s Ridge through the eighth grade. She later moved to Louisville where worked at Stauffer’s as a waitress and hostess for several years.
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Oleta Fay Clark, age 84, of Louisville died in Louisville, where she had resided for many years, on Monday, June 29, 2015.

A graveside service will be conducted at 12pmCT/1pmET Monday, July 6, 2015 at Green River Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery.

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2015-07-04 09:06:58 | Comments | Printable version

Lillie Gail Turner, 61, Liberty, KY (1954-2015)

She was a native of Barren County, KY and a resident of Liberty, KY, at the time of her death. She was the daughter of Elbert L. Rhoton and Geneva Compton. She leaves two direct living descendants.

Lillie Gail Turner of Liberty, KY died Friday, July 3, 2015 at the Russell County Hospital. She was 61.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

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2015-07-04 08:56:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Green River Animal Shelter is closed today

The Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY, regularly open on Saturdays from 10am-42pmCT, is closed today, July 4, 2015. GRAS is open also on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10am-5pmCT. - KIM SALLEE, Director.

2015-07-04 08:41:21 | Comments | Printable version

Foy Scott, 53, Casey County, KY (1961-2015)

He was a car salesman and he loved to fish. He was a native of Boyle County, KY and was a resident of Casey County, KY, at the time of his death. He was the son of he late Riley Scott, and Viola "Charlene" Elliott. His wife, Anna Laura Mcglone Scott, survives. He leaves 13 direct living descendants.
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Foy Scott passed away Friday, July 03, 2015 at the Casey County Hospital, Liberty, KY. He was 53.

Funeral services are at 5pmCT/6pmET, Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Don Clark officiating. Visitation is Tuesday from 3pmCT/4pmET until funeral service.

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2015-07-04 07:59:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Poetry by Tommy Melson: Freedom is celebrated

Freedom is celebrated, and sacrifices recalled
by Tommy Melson
Freedom is celebrated,
And sacrifices recalled.
To those who came before us,
The ones,who gave all.
For our freedom is paid,
in blood,sweat,and tears.
So you can hold the ones you love,
without persecution and fear.
A never ending nation,
pays a never ending cost.
So,thank a veteran today,
and remember the lives lost . . .
- Tommy Melson

2015-07-04 07:46:36 | Comments | Printable version

Larry Thomas Ketcham, 66, Powell, TN (1948-2015)

He was a native of Knoxville, TN and a resident of Powell, TN, at the time of his death. He was the son of the late Charlie Thomas Ketchem and Reba Beeler Payne. He was an electrician

Larry Thomas Ketchem, age 66, of Powell, TN, died on Monday, June 29, 2015 in Oak Ridge, TN.

Graveside services were held Thursday, July 2, 2015, at 11amCT, at the Hiseville Cemetery, Hiseville, KY.

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2015-07-04 07:35:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries


Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 4
Happy Anniversary, Adrian and Shannon Edwards (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Craig and Brittany (Long) Sandusky (2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Eric and Stephanie Coomer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Loy (2008) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Ted and Valerie Loy | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ashley Stearns | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brandon Bardin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Doug Janes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dr. Max Downey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ed Seufert, Jr. | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gayle Hall | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jakob Turner (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jason Corbin (1977) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Leona Akin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Millard Carney | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ova Roberts | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sharon Tiller | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shirley Jones | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tony Harmon | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Business Birthday, Patty's Liberty Road General Store & Deli, (2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Earlene Coffey, Jamestown, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Floy Cox, Taylor Co., KY (1917 - 2011)< | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jackson L. Swears, Taylor Co., KY native (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Annabella Marie Laytart , Campbellsville, KY (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wilda Gertrude Foley, Waco, KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George-Etta Knight Sullivan, 62, Metcalfe Co., KY (d. Jan. 5, 2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Dean Caudill, Casey Co., KY (1949) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Oakley Phelps, Yosemite, Casey Co., KY (1940-2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garry Dicken, Taylor County, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John M. Martin, Casey County, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, John Henry Lane, Casey Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Manette Holmes, Adair County, KY (1928-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jane Harmon, Taylor Co., KY (1943-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edward Ray Wethington, Taylor County, KY (1946-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maxine Stephens, Russell County, KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patrick Gene Smith, Russell County, KY (1975-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ina Faye (Redmon) Copley, Columbia, KY (1974-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James L. Cravens, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Walter Gene Hash, 83, Green Co. native (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David James Morgan, 57, Casey County, KY (1958-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Brenda Lou Caulk Lloyd, Taylor Co., KY (1948-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dimple Stalcup Sharp, 89, Cumberland Co., KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George Melvin Hixson, Casey Co., KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Danny Joe Perkins, 69, Summer Shade, KY (1948-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Kate (Johnson) Smith, Taylor Co., KY (1929-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Helm, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edmund Pendleton "E.P." Waggener, (1904-1959) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Floyd Lee Bryant, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Edward Baldock, 57, Casey Co., KY native (1964-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Montie Helm, 86, Jamestown, KY native (1934-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Junior Gilpin, 87, Columbia, KY (1935-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Millard Randall Carney, 85, Knifley, KY native (1937-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Reba Moore Akin, 88, Columbia, KY (1933-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rita Ann Kozak, 94, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stella T. Curry, 95, Greensburg, KY (1925-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wanda Mae Curtis, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Saturday, July 4, 2015
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MidnightCTTraffic/Construction: - CLOSED from 27 May 2015 for estimated 42 days.
 Intersection of KY 55 & KY 206/Campbellsville & Fairground Streets, Columbia, KY, with TURNING LANES. to through traffic. Sidewalks also closed. Closure projected to last about six weeks from 27 May 2015 to 8 Jul 2015 according to KY Transportation Cabinet, District 8, Somerset, KY. This is Day 38. Estimated Days to go 4. Plus possible weather delay days. | (ID:35230, Comment)
7:00amCTMatt Bevin & Jenean Hampton to be in Campbellsville, July 4th appearing at Matt Pancake Breakfast, later at Stage Opening, and later in 4th of July Parade at Kentucky's largest 4th of July Celebration. | (ID:35164, Comment)
Time to check CM YARD SALES. Yours not listed? Send now.. | (ID:35222, Comment)
7:30amCTCumberland County Farmers Market, Main Street on the Square, Burkesville, KY
Open 7:30am-11:30amCT, Saturdays, May-Aug. | (ID:35227, Comment)
8:00amCTMen's Prayer Breakfast at Bloomington Chapel Church, 55 Bloomington Church Road, Columbia, KY | (ID:35179, Comment)
Farmers Market on the Square. 424 Public Square. Columbia, KY | (ID:35228, Comment)
Adair Friends and Neighbors closed 3-4 Jul 2015 | (ID:35193, Comment)
Russell County Farmers Market. Corner of Lakeway Drive & US 127, Russell Springs, KY. Open 8amCT to sell-out. Each Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday through September. All local . . . all the time. - Pam York | (ID:35223, Comment)
CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF JULY 4th CELEBRATION 8:30am-12pmCT, Suite 3, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. - Lisa Greer, Adair County Court Clerk | (ID:35229, Comment)
Adair County Clerk's Office Closed for 4th of July CelebrationAdair County Clerk's Office OPEN Saturdays - 8:30am-12pmCT, Suite 3, Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. - Lisa Greer, Adair County Court Clerk | (ID:35234, Comment)
10:00amCTFuneral service for Dorothy Murrell Durham, 78, Casey Co., KY (1936-2015) | (ID:35208, Comment)
GRAS CLOSED TODAY FOR 4th of JULY - The Green River Animal Shelter, 455 Appleby Drive, Columbia, KY, regularly open on Saturdays from 10am-42pmCT, is closed today, July 4, 2015. GRAS is open also on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10am-5pmCT. - KIM SALLEE, Director. | (ID:35233, Comment)
Services, Campbellsville, KY, for Jimmy Wheeler, Taylor County, KY (1942-2015) | (ID:35271, Comment)
11:00amCTServices, Jamestown, KY for Wilbur L. Garner, 54, Russell County, KY (1960-2015) | (ID:35209, Comment)
NoonCTPause for Chimes at Noon, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:35224, Comment)
Services, Henderson, KY, for Mrs. Gwendola Fae Arflack Ford. Cumberland Co., KY (1930-2015) | (ID:35236, Comment)
1:00pmCTGraveside services, Pellyton, Adair Co., KY, for (funeral is in Marion VA) for Matthew Paul Summers, 41, Marion County, KY (1974-2015) | (ID:35174, Comment)
2:00pmCT'Makings of a Master' exhibit in Burkesville, KY Storyteller Octavia Sexton of Rockcastle County and gospel musician John Edmonds of Warren County will usher in the Kentucky Arts Council's "Makings of a Master" exhibit when it arrives in Burkesville for the Independence Day weekend. Sexton, will perform at 2pmCT and Edmonds at 3pmCT, July 4, 2015 at the Burkesville Community and Veterans Center, 214 Upper River Street, in Burkesville. KY. | (ID:35184, Comment)
4:00pmCTVeterans motorcycle ride is coming though Columbia 4pm-5pmCT | (ID:35237, Comment)
5:00pmCTChimes in the Evening, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:35225, Comment)
Visitation in Burkesville, KY, for Mrs. Gwendola Fae Arflack Ford, Cumberland Co., KY (1930-2015) | (ID:35235, Comment)
6:00pmCTFree Admission: Family Fun Games Adair County Fair
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9:00pmCTFireworks kick off Adair County Fair Week
 Giant display can be seen from every hill in town, with the parking lots at Lindsey Wilson favored by most.See: Fireworks show tonight at Adair County Fairgrounds is a go! by Josh Brockman, Public Relations Director, Adair County Fire Department. The show is sponsored by the Adair County Fiscal Court (CJE Mike Stephens, and Magistrates Harold Burton, Daryl Flatt, Sammy Baker, Perry Reeder, Billy Dean Coffey, Greg Caldwell, and Terry Hadley) | (ID:35238, Comment)

  

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