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Stephen R. Murphy, Adair County, KY (1973-2015)

He was a native of Columbia, KY, and a resident of Murfreesboro, TN, at the time of his death. He was the son of Jimmy Murphy, Sr., and Beverly Murphy.
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Stephen R. Murphy, 42, of Murfreesboro, TN, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in Murfreesboro, TN.

A short memorial service will be held at 6pmCT, Monday, October 5, 2015 at Columbia Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. Rev. Randy L. Gant will officiate.


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KY Afield Outdoors: Strategic Plan accomplishments

By Lee McClellan

Frankfort, KY - A new feature on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' website at fw.ky.gov is a document detailing the department's accomplishments toward its Strategic Plan over the last two years under the leadership of Commissioner Gregory K. Johnson.

"The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources 'Planning the Future - Strategic Accomplishments' report documents what getting involved and getting inspired with fish and wildlife conservation really means," Johnson said. "The fish and wildlife conservation partnership, here in Kentucky, can stand tall and proud of how we work together to make the Commonwealth a sportsmen and outdoor enthusiast paradise."

Here are some of the accomplished objectives.


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2015-10-01 15:48:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors

Carol Perkins: Little ones just don't think about grands' lives

'I never asked my grandmothers about their lives, but I wish I had. I never asked my grandpas about their young days but I know I should have. At the time I really wasn't very interested. Then I was and it was too late.' - CAROL PERKINS
Next previous column: Carol Perkins: Lessons from Sadie Hawkins Day

By Carol Perkins

Engaging children in a phone conversation is like pulling teeth. They answer with one-word responses. Usually while we are talking they have one eye on the TV or both hands on a keyboard playing a game or texting. When there is dead silence, I know they are somewhere else instead of with me. My grandsons are much worse than my granddaughter. She is full of news.


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Hazel Reynolds Young, 74, Burkesville, KY (1941-2015)

She was a native of Fentress County, TN, and a resident of Cumberland County, KY, at the time of her death. She was the daughter of the late Ransom and Thelma Beaty Reynolds. Her husband, Odis Young, survives. She leaves seven direct living descendants. She was a member of Marrowbone Baptist Church, and a retired food service supervisor at Cumberland Valley Manor, where she had worked for twenty-five years. Hazel always enjoyed her weekly meeting at the Library Bridge Club.
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Hazel Reynolds Young, age 74 of Burkesville, KY passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Cumberland County Hospital, Burkesville, KY.

Funeral service will be Saturday, October 03, 2015 at 11amCT, at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home, 304 N. Main ST, Burkesville, KY with Bro. Darrell Bartley and Bro. Todd Bryant officiating. Burial will be in Burkesville Cemetery. The family requests visitation on Friday, October 02, 2015 from 4pmCT until 9pmCT, at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home.


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2015-10-01 15:12:39 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Bobby Burris, 81, Coburg Community (1934-2015)

He was a retired farmer and had operated Bobby Burris Logging Company for several years. He was a member of a highly regarded family.He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Ralph and Eula Maupin Burris. His wife of 59 years, Grace Riddle Burris, survives. He leaves 11 direct living descendants.
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Bobby Waylin Burris, 81, of the Coburg Community passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 4:12amET, at the Taylor Regional Hospital Emergency Room in Campbellsville, KY.

Funeral service will be Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 11amCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, with Dr. Gary Ervin the officiating clergy. Interment will be in the Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. The family requests visiting after 4pmCT, on Friday, October 2, 2015, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home


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For first time ever, ACHS has been named Proficient/Progressing

From Adair County School District

For the first time ever, Adair County High School has been named a Proficient/Progressing High School under the Kentucky’s Unbridled Learning Assessment and Accountability System. Superintendent Alan Reed described the the atmosphere at ACHS as one of celebration.

Reed said, "While the progress at ACHS is a wonderful accomplishment, what is not measured is all the students that now have opportunities in careers ranging from welding and metal fabrication, health careers, EMT, and nearly 40 others that never existed before."


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2015-10-01 14:28:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Tribe will play at Blue Raider Stadium, Fri 2 Oct 2015

By Cathy Luttrell

The 7pmCT, Friday night, October 2, 2015 Adair County High School Football Game with Edmondson County, will be played at Blue Raider Stadium, 928 Russell Road, Columbia, KY. It was previously scheduled for ACHS Stadium, but has had to be moved because of the excessive rain this week. The Indians have a perfect season started and looking for win number seven Friday. - Cathy Luttrell


2015-10-01 13:00:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Public Service Commission investigating possible CAUD vacancy

Judge Michael Stephens expects ruling that Larry Russell Bryant's appointment to the water board is invalid. If that prevails, the vacancy will be open to all comers, including Mr. Bryant. To read the entire text of the Public Service Commission Order, click to Case No. 2015 PDF
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By Ed Waggener

The Kentucky Public Service commission has notified Adair County Judge Executive Mike Stephens that they are investigating a possible vacancy on the Columbia/Adair County Utilities Board of Directors. The notice came in an order issued Monday, 28 Sep 2015.

The seat in question is that of Larry Russell Bryant. Mr. Bryant's appointment was made after the Fiscal Court's 90 day option to name a replacement had expired. According to the PSC, an appointment after that time is the prerogative of the PSC itself. At this point, the PSC has laid out regulations which, according to Judge Michael Stephens, mean that the seat is open. It does not necessarily mean that Mr. Bryant might not be named to fill the vacancy. In fact,


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John J. Johnson says Rowan clerk should follow law - or resign

Kentucky Commission on Human Rights executive director issues statement on Rowan County clerk refusal to grant marriage licenses and on comparisons of the clerk to civil rights leaders
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By John J. Johnson
Executive director of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights

The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights strongly opposes the continued refusal by the Rowan County Clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in direct violation of the law. Further, the commission is dismayed and discouraged by recent comments of a few who have publicly compared the clerk's actions to those of some of our most distinguished civil rights leaders.


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Dianne Harris, Taylor Co., KY (1953-2015)

She was a native of Jellico, TN, and a resident of Campbellsville, KY, at the time of her death. She was a former employee of Fruit of the Loom as well as a custodian for Forcht Bank, Taylor County Public Library and Palestine Baptist Church. Dianne professed faith in Christ and was a member of Palestine Baptist Church. She united in marriage to John Allen Harris, who survives. November 16, 1971. She leaves three direct living descendants.
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Dianne Harris, 61 of Campbellsville, KY, died at 2:20 A.M., Sunday, September 27, 2015 in Campbellsville.

The funeral service will be at 10amCT/11amET, Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Avenue, Campbellsville, KY, by Rev. A. Landon Hadley. Burial will be in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens, 700 Old US 68, Campbellsville, KY. Visitation will be 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, at the funeral home.


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2015-10-01 06:07:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Benefit & Auction for Ricky & Janice Burris, Fri 9 Oct 2015

There will be a benefit & auction for Ricky & Janice Burris, 5pm-8pmCT, Friday, October 9, 2015, at the VFW Building, 411 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY with food, singing by Janice Cornielison, New Creation and more. The auction will include numerous items. Donations will be appreciated. All donations are going to help with medical expenses and future expenses. Contacts: Ricky Burris at 270-634­3131; Janice Burris at 270-634­3130 and Betty Fisher at 270-566­3887. - BETTY FISHER

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KSP Post 15 officers receive promotions

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By Sgt. Michael Webb, KSP Public Affairs Branch

Frankfort, KY - (Wed 30 Sep 2015) The Kentucky State Police recognized the promotion of 52 officers throughout the state at a ceremony held today at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Lexington. Three lieutenant colonels, four majors, eight captains, 13 lieutenants and 24 sergeants were commissioned.

A number of officers at KSP Post 15, Columbia, KY, or being transferred to Post 15, were among those receiving promotions. They are:


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Dorothy Ellen Boggus McFarland, Casey Co., KY (1929-2015)

She was a member of the Chestnut Grove Baptist Church; always active with missions organizations. She served faithfully by her husband's side at his pastorates of Chestnut Grove Baptist Church, Pond Missionary Baptist Church, Flat Lick Baptist Church and Drakes Creek Baptist Church. She attended God's Bible College in Cincinnati and was a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University. She retired as a dorm teacher/supervisor at Kentucky School for the Deaf in 1990. She long enjoyed breeding German Shepherds and was a founder and active member of the Peavey Cemetery Board of Directors.
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Dorothy Ellen Boggus McFarland, 86, Liberty, Kentucky, passed away Monday, September 28, 2015 at Hospice of the Bluegrass in Lexington, Kentucky, with her family by her side.

The funeral service will be Saturday, October 3, 2015 at 1pmCT/2pmET, at the Chapel of Bartle's Funeral Home, 142 KY 49, Liberty, KY, with Reverends Kenneth Crew and Gale Durham officiating. Visitation will be 9am1pmCT/10am-2pmET, Saturday. Burial will follow in Peavey Cemetery, Casey Co. Kentucky.


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2015-10-01 02:19:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Injury collision follows hydroplaning in lane change on LBN

Driver of car transported to Russell County Hospital by private car. Volvo semi driver uninjured.
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By TFC William Gregory, Public Information Officer
Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY


Russell Springs, KY - (Wed 30 Sep 2015) – Tpr. Nick Hale is investigating a collision that occurred today at 2:04pmCT, 1 mile west of Russell Springs, KY, on the Louie B. Nunn Parkway.

35-year-old Jennifer Weber, of Russell Springs, was operating a westbound 2006 Ford and overtaking a westbound tractor and trailer that was traveling in the slow lane.


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Today, THURSDAY with CM, 1 Oct 2015

Haiku by Robert Stone for October 1, 2015:
Even reluctant
are drawn to do their duty
when call strong enough.
--Robert Stone, Thursday, 1 October 2015.
-1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1479


Video: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Migrants and Refugees


Millions of migrants seeking asylum in Europe face hostility, racism, and red tape. John Oliver does one admittedly tiny thing for one of them.


2015-10-01 01:07:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 1
Happy Anniversary, Chris and Becky Sharpe (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Dallas and Joyce Eaton, (1966) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Jamie and Gale Cowan (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Jimmy and Sandra Bell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cathy Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Clint Barnett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Easton Christopher Downs (2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Haylee Case Harmon (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Janet Hutcheson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeff Johnson (1971) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jenny LaBarge | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jon Brockman (1977) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lucas Skoczylas | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Malissa McCarol | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mariah Johnson (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ophillia McDonald (1910) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Renita VanArsdale (October 1, 2000) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Roxane Roberts (1971) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shirley C. Holt (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Zachary Janes (1990) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anna J. Estes Perkins, Green County, KY (1947-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James S. Netherland, Taylor County, KY (1921-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary David Sullivan, Cussell County, KY (1950-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dale Bennett, Columbia, KY (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. William James Smith, Cumberland Co., KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elizabeth Brockman Cave, Taylor Co., KY (1914) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Wayne Willis, Adair County, KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Odene Pyles, Adair Co., KY (1946) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Mary Norris Scott, Cumberland Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Roxie Stone, 87, Green County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stanley A. Murphy, Adair County, KY (1937-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Steven James Hash, Taylor Co., KY (1954-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Linwood Childers, Taylor County, KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Phillip Sutton, Russell Co., KY, (1945-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Leonard Dean Finch, 53, Russell Co., KY (1962-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Russell, 84, Liberty, Casey Co., KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Coffey Holt, Adair Co., KY (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barbara Reynolds, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra K. (Sandy) Sprowles, 65, Taylor Co., KY (1952-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobbie Reid Shirley, Green County, KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gleda Bartley Hall, Cumberland County, KY (1946-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Chester G. Taylor, 69, Columbia, KY (1954-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lela Melson | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Matrie (Hill) Roach, 95, Chance, KY native (1928-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Michael Todd Holland, Green Co., KY (1967-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Treva R. Curtsinger, 87, Columbia, KY native (1933-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2015
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
6:00amCTTime to check CM YARD SALES.
Yours not listed? Send now.
Using any Contact/Submit Button. Need help? WE'RE NOW POSTING, for Labor Day Weekend Yard Sales. Call 270-250-2730. | (ID:36777, Comment)
7:00amCTAdair Recycling Center, 32 Service RD, Columbia, KY / 270-378-0782
Open 7am-3pmCT Monday through Friday; 7am-12pm noon CT, Saturdays. | (ID:36772, Comment)
8:00amCTVOTING REGISTRATION DEADLINE for 3 Nov 2015 General election is 5 Oct 2015 See 2015 Kentucky Election Calendar Kentucky Secretary of State/Extensive Details with online registration information | (ID:36773, Comment)
7 County Area Court: Circuit Courts. District Courts, at at Glance. Not Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties Once at Docket for all Kentucky Counties, Choose 1) Circuit or District, 2) County - from drop down list 3) Verify dates :
Adair County. Adair Co. Judicial Center, 201 Campbellsville ST. Columbia, KY: No (0) Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Event(s) District Court.
Casey County Judicial Center, 231 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY. Four (4) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. Fifty-four (54) Event(s) District Court.
Cumberland County, Justice Center, 112 Courthouse Square, Burkesville, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. Nine (9) Event(s) District Court.
Green County Judicial Center, 200 W. Court Street, Greensburg, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. One (1) Court Event(s) District Court.
Metcalfe County, Judicial Center, 201 E. Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY. Four (4) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. Two (2) Court Event(s) cases District Court.
Russell County. Judicial Center, 410 Monument Square, Jamestown, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. Fourteen (14) Court Event(s) District Court.
Taylor County, Justice Center, 300 E. Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. One (1) Court Event(s) in Circuit Court. No (0) Court Event(s) in District Court.
Not an official docket. For official court information, check with circuit court clerk in your county. | (ID:36776, Comment)
10:00amCTServices, Campbellsville, KY, for Dianne Harris, Taylor Co., KY (1953-2015) | (ID:36785, Comment)
Services, Campbellsville, KY, for Edna A. Long Foley, Adair Co., KY (1925-2015) | (ID:36803, Comment)
NoonCTLunch break WALKING Club members. Everyday, 11am-11:30amCT. At Holloway Wellness Center, 399 Williams Street, Columbia, KY. | (ID:36541, Comment)
Funeral service for Shannon Lynn Crew, 36, Liberty, KY (1979-2015) | (ID:36762, Comment)
Pause for Chimes at Noon, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:36774, Comment)
1:00pmCTGov. Steve Beshear will participate in the opening of the Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse, Fourth Street Live!, 420 W Liberty Street, Louisville, KY. | (ID:36786, Comment)
5:00pmCTChimes in the Evening, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:36775, Comment)
6:30pmCTAl-Anon meets. (Every Thursday)
Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 1217 Greensburg ST, Columbia, KY | (ID:36778, Comment)

 

































 
 
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