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Daily News for Saturday, August 1, 2015
Ralph Waggener: Supports Arts Fair in Old Courthouse idea About: Joyce M. Coomer presents a splendid idea for use of Courthouse Click on headline for complete commentary By Ralph Roy Waggener Personal commentary Joyce Coomer makes a good point. Anything that would bring some use to the old Court House should be considered. A lot of theater groups should really enjoy a place like the court room for plays or singing. Shows like knife or gun exchange shows, art, talent and this could be a starting place to bring a lot of different events to this mostly empty building. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 20:02:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Traffic Patterns at ACMS, ACHS, ACPC, and ACES - ALBUM Click on headline for diagrams at each school. Posting in progress. ACMS, ACHS, ACPC are up. Watch for ACES later. Adair County School District Dean of Students Robbie Harmon asks parents to learn the traffic pattern for each school before the start of classes on Thursday, August 6, 2015. Diagrams for each of the schools will be posted between now and the start of school, and will be linked in one article in time for parents who make multiple drop offs and pickups to learn each school. - CM 2015-08-01 18:36:42 | Comments | Printable version
Chamber community picnic Tue 15 Sep 2015 The Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce Community Picnic will be Tuesday, September 15, 2015, at 6:30pmCT, at at the Chamber Hwy 55 South Roadside Park, 2310 Hwy 55 South Road, Columbia, KY. There will be no Chamber Luncheon meeting in September. - - Chamber Insights 2015-08-01 18:22:40 | Comments | Printable version
Joyce M. Coomer presents a splendid idea for use of Courthouse Why couldn't the courtroom be utilized one night a month for a local art fair?, she asks Click on headline for complete outline of an extremely low cost use of the old courtroom Joyce M. Coomer Okay, enough is enough is enough is enough is enough . . . I've mulled over this idea for a year or so. I've mentioned it to several people around town that I considered movers and shakers. I've gotten "Oh, that sounds great!" responses from nearly everyone but so far, I've not seen any action being taken. So . . . I decided it is time to propose this to the people of Adair County and sincerely hope that those who comment to me in Walmart that they enjoy my posts on ColumbiaMagazine will do more than comment to me -- I sincerely hope they will comment to the fiscal court, all their friends, and to anyone they happen to cross paths with. I also hope that there are a few like-minded individuals who will pick up the ball and run with it. That being said, here are some points I'd like to make: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 18:01:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Helen E. Jackson, 75, Glasgow, KY (d 31 Jul 2015) She was the daughter of the late Rev. Thomas and Zorader Shirley Burris. She leaves three direct and two step living descendants. She was a retired cook at Barren County Health Care, Glasgow, KY; and member of the Prices Creek Baptist Church in Adair County, KY. Click on headline for complete obituary Helen E. Jackson age 75, of Glasgow, KY, died Friday, July 31, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2pmCT, Monday, August 3, 2015, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East Street, Edmonton, KY, with burial in the Shirley-Dickson Cemetery. Visitation will be 4pm-pmCT, Sunday, August 2, 2015, and after 9amCT, Monday at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 17:44:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Robby Fisher McColley, 32 Taylor Co., KY (1982-2015) He was a native of Taylor County, and was a resident of the county at the time of his death. He was a member of Elkhorn Baptist Church and loved video games, comics and trivia. Click on headline for complete obituary Robby McColley, age 32, of Campbellsville, KY, died Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Campbellsville, KY. The funeral will be held 12pmCT/1pmET, on Monday, August 3, 2015, at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, 503 East Main Street, Campbellsville, KY, with Bro. Haywood Riner and Bro. Brian Rafferty officiating. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery, W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be Sunday, August 2, 2015, from 1pmCT/2pmET-4pmCT/5pmET, at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 17:20:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Louise Stotts McClister, 87, Adair County, KY, (1928-2015) She was a native of Adair County, KY, born the daughter of John and Louisa Rogers Stotts. She was the matriarch of a large, highly regarded family. She was the widow of the late Robert McClister. Mrs. McClister attended the Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church and was a homemaker. Click on headline for complete obituary. Louise Stotts McClister, 87 years formerly of the Flatwoods Community of Adair County, KY, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 10:45amCT, at the Summit Manor Health and Rehab Center in Columbia, KY. after several months illness. Funeral services will be Monday, August 3, 2015 at 2pmCT, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Interment in the McClister Cemetery at Fairplay, KY. The family request visitation after 9amCT, on Monday, August 3, 2015, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 14:35:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Flossie M. Beard, Green Co., KY, Adair native (1921-2015)  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 William Thomas Lowe and Viola Dudley Lowe. She leaves 16 direct and three step living descendants. She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church and was a homemaker.Click on headline or photo for complete obituary Mrs. Flossie Marie Beard of Greensburg, KY, departed this life on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at the Golden Living Center-Green Hill. She was 94 years of age. The funeral services for Mrs. Flossie Marie Beard will be conducted at 1pmCT, Saturday, August 1, 2015 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S Main Street, with burial to follow in the Bethlehem Cemetery. Dr. Gary Ervin will be officiating. Visitation is requested after 9amCT, Saturday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home until time of the funeral service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 12:02:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Ruby L. Davis, Green County, KY (1936-2015) 
She had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Russell Creek Missionary Baptist Church. She was retired from Phillip-Morris Manufacturing after working for 31 years and was a loving homemaker. She was a native of LaRue County, KY, and a resident of Green County, KY at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Earl Benningfield and Alta Lee Bright Benningfield. Her husband of 62 years, Leon G. Davis, survives. She leaves 13 direct living descendants.Click on headline or photo for complete obituary Mrs. Ruby Laverne Davis, 79, of Greensburg, KY, departed this life on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, KY. The funeral services for Mrs. Ruby Laverne Davis were conducted at 11amCT, Friday, July 31, 2015 at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, 206 S Main Street, with burial following in the Shirrell Family Cemetery in Green County. Bro. Steve Stewart and Bro. Wayne Morgan will be officiating. Visitation was requested from 4pmCT until 8pmCT, Thursday at the Cowherd and Parrott Funeral Home, and after 7amCT, Friday until time of the funeral service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 11:57:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Sheila Ann Clements Burton, Columbia, KY (1948-2015)  She loved to see her children, grandbabies, and great–grandbabies pull into her drive way for a visit. Sheila enjoyed picking blackberries, reading, fishing, and was an avid Kentucky basketball fan. She was a member of a large, highly regarded Adair County, KY, family. Her beloved husband, Frankie Burton, survives. She leaves 30 direct living descendantsClick on headline or photo for complete obituary. Sheila Ann Clements Burton of Adair County, KY passed away Friday, July 31, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 67. Funeral services are 12pmCT/1pmET, Monday, August 3, 2015 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Richard Lehman officiating. Burial will follow in St. Bernard Cemetery, beside St. Bernard Church, 5075 KY 551, Clementsville, KY. Visitation is Sunday from 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 11:35:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Today, SATURDAY with CM, 01 Aug 2015 Haiku by Robert Stone for August 1, 2015: Gladly one observes--Robert Stone, Saturday, 1 August 2015. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1418 2015-08-01 11:21:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Daviess County Groundbreaking for TerrePURE(R) Distilleries Company creating 75 jobs, investing $25 million to renovate historic Old Charles Medley Distillery By Terry Sebastian Owensboro, KY - Governor Steve Beshear today joined TerrePURE(R) company officials for a groundbreaking and dedication ceremony to rename the Old Charles Medley Distillery in Daviess County. The distillery will be named the O.Z. Tyler Distillery in memory of the co-inventor of the TerrePURE(R) distilling process. The company is investing $25 million to purchase and refurbish the nearly 80-year-old facility and will create up to 75 full-time jobs. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 11:09:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Gov. Beshear Applauds Ashland's Planned Construction Project Estimated $35 million office building to break ground later this year By Terry Sebastian Frankfort, KY - Governor Steve Beshear and Lexington Mayor Jim Gray today congratulated Ashland Inc. on its plans to construct a new office building on its Lexington campus. Covington-based Ashland, a Fortune 500 global leader in specialty chemical solutions and parent company of Valvoline, a premier consumer-branded lubricant supplier, today announced plans to invest an estimated $35 million into the project. The new building will house employees from Valvoline, which has been based in Lexington for more than 30 years, as well as other Ashland employees currently based on the Lexington campus who are working in a variety of supporting resource group functions. The building will be constructed on the company's existing campus on Palumbo Drive, where it currently leases space in two office buildings that were developed for Ashland in the early 1980s. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 11:05:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Better signage would help at Hurt & Jamestown Street Commentary: Some don't realize they can use a turning lane to enter as well as exit by Columbia IGA. Driving While Discourteous hurts town. Use of turn signals at all time low, it seems, he writes. Peer Pressure can go a long way toward improving driver courtesies, keeping our town clean. And an important postscript on appreciation of Lindsey's Plant Operations' leadership. Click on headline for complete comments By Ralph Roy Waggener Personal commentary I have always used the turn lanes up by Columbia IGA to enter the road as well as exit. I take it that's how they are meant to be used, I see a lot of drivers afraid to pull out to the turn lane when traffic to their left is clear but not clear to their right. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 10:08:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Timmie Lee Wallen, Green Co., KY (1938-2015) 
Mr. Wallen had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Free Bethel Baptist Church in Cave City, KY. He was a United States Army Veteran. He was a former resident of Green County and was a drywaller.Click on headline or photo. for complete obituary Mr. Timmie Lee Wallen, 76 departed this life Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at his home in Glasgow, KY. Funeral service and visitation are private. Burial is in Bethlehem Cemetery. Foster-Toler-Curry Funeral Home, 209 W Court Street, Greensburg, KY, in charge of arrangements. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 09:00:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Adair County Schools Work Ready Seal Program BACK TO SCHOOL 2015: "The Adair County School System is the fuel for the Adair County Economic Engine," - ALAN W. REED From July 2015 Chamber Insights Click on headline for complete story By Robin Loy kid•FRIENDLy College and Career Readiness Counselor- Race to the Top-District, Green River Regional Educational Cooperative (GRREC), Adair County Schools Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 08:38:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Openings remain in LWC International Friendship Program By Duane Bonifer COLUMBIA, KY - A few openings remain for area families who want to be part of Lindsey Wilson College's "International Friendship Program." The program helps the college's international students adjust to life in Southcentral Kentucky, according the LWC Director of International Student Programs Sabine M. Eastham. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 08:13:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College
The Whitehurst Diaries: The Passing of July 
"July in south-central Kentucky is all about heat and intense humidity. In the first summers here we learned to garden early in the morning, then to retreat inside, close the windows, draw the curtains, turn on fans or A/C. To step outside is to feel that one has been swathed and smothered in a hot steaming blanket." - SHARON WHITEHURSTClick on headline for complete diary entry and a larger at-long-last photo of Willis the Cat (left) By Sharon Whitehurst I Could Do Without July High summer has never been a favorite time. I have lived in three quite distinct areas in terms of climate--in all three, July weather is too hot. The greater part of my life was spent in Vermont's Champlain Valley, where the Green Mountains rim the eastern horizon, while the dark and rugged thrust of the Adirondack range looms on the New York side of the lake. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 07:46:06 | Comments | Printable version
Journeys church outreach draws summer campers to CU Campers find their calling in Christ at Campbellsville University's Journeys summer camp Click on headline for complete article with photo(s) By Jordan Antle. News from Campbellsville University CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - Several students from grades 6 to 12 came together on the campus of Campbellsville University for fellowship and fun at the first Journeys summer camp, created and developed by the university's church outreach. From July 19 to July 21, Journeys provided an opportunity for students to find their calling in Christ while participating in sports, music, art and worship at CU. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 07:16:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Guest editorial comment from Truly Dedicated Lindsey Employee Inspired by letters of support from Community Boosters commenting on the pride they take in the beauty they enjoy when passing by or visiting the campus. As anticipation grows for the annual fall return of the student body to enliven the days of fall and winter here, one member of the LWC staff writes to give an inside look of how it happens. Classes resume on The Hill at 8amCT, Wednesday, August 19, 2015. Click on headline for complete guest editorial By one of so many Truly Dedicated Lindsey Wilson Employees The true dedication of the employees at LWC cannot be fully told. On a daily basis they go beyond what is required of them. In my many years of working there I have seen the true spirit of pride unfold. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 06:36:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Back to School Adair County: Many new teachers, staff members 'Of course we'll miss the experienced teachers and staff, but fresh new faces invigorate and energize our faculty and staff.' - Principal Troy Young, Adair County High School Click on headline for complete list of new certified and classified personnel in the Adair County School System Special ColumbiaMagazine.com story When Adair County Schools open for Students for the first day of the 2015-16 school year, Thursday, August 6, 2015, not only will there a physically transformed campus to greet the busses, but there will be more new faces, and old faces in new positions than anytime in recent history including: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2015-08-01 06:12:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 1 Happy Anniversary, Ronnie and Sandra Vanarsdale (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, April Janes Gribbins (1990) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Barelyn Lee Piercy (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Benjamin Tyler Coffey (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bob Hutcheson Jr (1974) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Breann Franklin (2002) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Byron Larimore | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chris Cole | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Coy Bennett (1941) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Craig Shepherd | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, James E. Shirley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Judy Smith Sapp (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katherine Milby, (1929) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Macey Lynn Jenkins | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Pastor Randy Parnell (1959) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Patrick Williams | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Robert Land | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tony Streeval | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tyler Coffey (August 1, 2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Valerie Barnett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, William Shepherd | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Lynn Wolf, 55, Burkesville, KY/Indianapolis, IN native (1962-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert David (Bobby) Heiskell, Sr., Greensburg, KY (1934-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Leach, Russell Springs, KY (1936-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clint Mitchell Flanagan, Russell Springs, KY (1967-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Riley P. Sallee, Liberty, KY (1930-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zelma Merle Stotts Fudge, 88, Adair County, KY (1931-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Denny Hayes, 62, Casey Co., KY (1947) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Agnes Noe, Green Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Neva Blakey, Russell Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Terry Shively, Adair County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Reed Fletcher, Burkesville, KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edith Carr Wethington, Casey Co., KY, native (1917) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Skaggs, Taylor County, KY (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bettye Faye Gilpin Mann, 76, Taylor Co., KY (1937-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Elbert Burton, 90, Adair County, KY (1924-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cody Puryear, 18, Green County, KY (1996-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tommy Lewis Pendleton, 56, Adair Co., KY (1959-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glenn Pittman, 63, Middleburg, KY (1952-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eleanor Parke, born in Metcalfe County, KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Doris Adelle Milby Keltner, 81, Green County, KY native (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Winston Dwight Forrest, Knob Lick, KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stuart Borders, 53, Cumberland Co., KY (1962-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald Thomas Scott, 42, Green County, KY (1973-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shirley Jean Whitlow Elkins, Green Co., KY (1947-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Henry Lee Estes, 67, Green Co., KY (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Edd Parrigin, 67, Adair Co., KY/Russell Co., KY native (1950-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Coy Bennett, 76, Adair County, KY (1941-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patrick Mann, 62, Taylor County, KY (1955-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Aaron 'Steve' Lee, 61, Casey County, KY (1958-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anthony Ray Wethington, Dunnville, KY (1974-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Joseph Feese, 41, Lebanon, KY (1979-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Davis, 83, Taylor Co., KY (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donna Jessie, 72, Columbia, KY (1951-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Freeman Wesley Reece, 96, Columbia, KY native (1924-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerry Wayne Murphy, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Irene Campbell, 80, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Myron William Kolody, 58, Chance, KY (1958-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rickey Lynn Oakes, 56, Greensburg, KY (1966-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Teresa Lynn Cooper, 61, Columbia, KY (1960-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Timothy Joe Bishop, 53, Green Co., KY (1967-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Toby D. Grider, 57, Russell Springs, KY (1962-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wanda Mae Wethington, 75, Russell Springs, KY (1947-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Saturday, August 1, 2015 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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