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Daily News for Friday, June 24, 2016
Arvis Eugene Kearns, 84, Russell Springs, KY (1931-2016) ![]() Click on headline for complete obituary Arvis Eugene Kearns, 84, of Russell Springs, died Thursday, June 23, 2016 at the Hospice of Lake Cumberland, Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset, KY. Funeral service for Arvis Eugene Kearns will be 10amCT, Monday, June 27, 2016 at the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church, KY 92, Russell County, KY. Visitation will be after 6pmCT, Sunday at Bernard Funeral Home, 367 N Main Street, Russell Springs, KY, and after 8:30amCT, Monday at the church. Interment in the Otha Helm Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 16:57:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Miss Victoria: Anyone know officially when ABC sales begin? Six locations, 5 in City of Columbia, one at Knifley, have had inspections. (Alcoholic Beverage Control - ABC - Licenses Look Up Portal). Click on headline for complete letter and what we've learned so far. Victoria Pike writes: Has anyone gotten official word on when alcohol sales begin? - Victoria pikeYou'll just have to hold you horses: When the time is right, everyone will know. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 14:13:29 | Comments | Printable version
Injury collision: 2006 Chevrolet vs. Kenworth Milk Truck Driver of Chevrolet airlifted to Skyline Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Operator of Kenworth Milk Truck was not injured. KSP's Derek Cundiff investigated. He as assisted by the Adair County Sheriff's Office, Adair EMS, and Air Evac 43. Click on headline for complete story By Sr. Ofc. Jason H. Morris, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Region 2 COLUMBIA, KY - (Fri 24 Jun 2016) - Kentucky State Police investigated a two vehicle injury collision involving a milk truck on Bull Run Road 2 miles north of Columbia this morning, Friday, June 24, 2016, at 8amCT. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 13:38:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Wayne Harmon, 42, Adair County, KY (1973-2016) ![]() Click on headline for complete obituary Wayne Harmon, age 42 years, of the Christine community, Columbia, KY passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 8:45amCT, at his home. Funeral service Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 2pmCT, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, with clergy officiating Bro. Ralph Foster. Cremation will follow. Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in charge of funeral arrangements. Visitation after 12pmNoonCT, Saturday, June 25, 2016. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 13:28:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Dr. Arnold comments of Brexit Ben Arnold writes: Wonder why the Brits would vote to leave the European Union? EU Proposal Would Tax Robot Labor . . . The draft proposal classifies robotic workers as "electronic persons," subjecting their owners to social security taxes. Just a timely note on Britain's Independence Day. - Ben Arnold 2016-06-24 11:12:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Dr. Noelle Hunter named head of KY office of Highway Safety Greg Thomas, Secretary of KY Transportation Cabinet praises new official, a native of Alabama, saying she will be a true asset. New official has personal experience in international relations, recovering her own daughter from abduction to Mali Click on headline for complete story By Ryan Watts Commonwealth News Center FRANKFORT, KY (24 Jun 2016) - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) Secretary Greg Thomas today announced the appointment of Dr. Noelle Hunter as Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 10:59:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
June Dairy Picnic this evening moved indoors By Nick Roy The June Dairy Picnic will be held tonight, Friday June 24, 2016 at 6:30pmCT. The location has been moved indoors to the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service, 409 Fairgrounds Street, Columbia, KY. All dairy farm families and their employees are invited to attend. Nick Roy is Adair County Extension Agent, For Agriculture & Natural Resources 2016-06-24 10:18:59 | Comments | Printable version
National Law Task Force sweeps country for child predators Commonwealth initiated 73 investigatons, made 17 arrests in 'Operation Broken Heart III,' as part of national effort, during last two months Click on headline for complete story By Lt. Jeremy Murrell Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet FRANKFORT, KY (22 Jun 2016) - In coordination with the National Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, law enforcement agencies throughout the Commonwealth initiated 73 investigations and made 17 arrests during "Operation Broken Heart III" in the months of April and May. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 10:15:04 | Comments | Printable version
Angel H.C. Denham, Campbellsville, KY stillborn 17 Jun 2016 June 17, 2016 - June 17, 2017 Angel H.C. Denham was stillborn on June 17, 2016 in Campbellsville, KY, at the Taylor Regional Hospital, Campbellsville, KY. There will be a memorial service for Angel on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 5pmCT/6pmET,t the Freedom Baptist Church, 1365 N. Bypass, Campbellsville, KY 42719. Bro. Larry Frisby will officiate. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 10:05:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
GM to invest $290 Million in Corvette plant upgrades New tech, process improvements to raise product quality in Bowling Green. Plant, about an hour from downtown Columbia, KY, employs approximately 900 people. Click on headline for complete story By Amanda Stamper FRANKFORT, KY (Fri 24 Jun 2016) - General Motors Corp. plans to invest $290 million to improve technology and processes at its Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Gov. Matt Bevin announced today. "GM has a long tradition of commitment to southcentral Kentucky and to producing, in Warren County, the finest sports cars in America," said Gov. Bevin. "This benefits our entire state, both as a source of pride and as a tremendous contributor to our economy. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 09:12:53 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Fiscal Court, Special Called Meeting 27 Jun 2016 AGENDA End of year budget matters. Water board appointment recommendation, Road aid agreement, salt bid major items There will be a special called meeting of Adair Fiscal Court, at 8amCT, Monday, June 27, 2016 in the basement of the Adair County Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY, with the following agenda: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 08:06:31 | Comments | Printable version
Susie Lee White, 74, Adair Co., KY (1941-2016) ![]() Click on headline for complete obituary Susie Lee White, age 74, of Columbia, KY passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 12:29 AM at the T J Samson Hospital in Glasgow, KY after several weeks illness. Funeral services will be Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 2pmCT, at the First Baptist Church 847 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY, with Rev. Henry Mosely the officiating clergy. Interment will be in the Jones Cemetery. The family request visiting after 5pmCT, on Monday, June 27, 2016, at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 07:14:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Link from the CDC - When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! ColumbiaMagazine.com recommended reading today Last night's lightning show in Columbia and surrounding communities and the strikes in Downtown Campbellsville are a wake up call to just how dangerous lightning is. Everyone should know the dangers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a comprehensive story on the dangers. See: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors! And a reminder. Kentucky is not as susceptible to lightning risks as many other states, and the odds of getting struck by lightning are relatively low - 1 in 500,000 - according to the article, it pays to be be aware of the danger. - CM 2016-06-24 06:51:15 | Comments | Printable version
Larry Smith Update: Firefighters still on scene controlling ashes ![]() Earlier story: Building burning after lightning strike By Larry Smith CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY (5:54amCT/6:54ET - 24 Jun 2016) - Firefighters are still on the scene in Downtown Campbellsville Controlling the embers from the fires which broke ought because of lightning strikes. A big shout out to the Columbia/Adair County Fire for their assistance. There was a sigh of relief when LADDER ONE appeared on the scene, as they always do when we need them. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 05:34:36 | Comments | Printable version
GoVoteKY.com surpasses 100,000 users By Bradford Queen News from KY Attorney General Alison Lundergan Grimes office FRANKFORT, KY (21 Jun 2016) – Just more than three months since the launch of online voter registration, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes today announced that more than 100,000 Kentuckians have used the online portal at GoVoteKY.com to register to vote, or update or check their registration. Grimes publicly launched the portal on March 15, 2016. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-24 03:36:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Today, FRIDAY with CM - 24 Jun 2016 Haiku by Robert Stone for June 24, 2016: One can’t be lonely--Robert Stone, Friday, 24 June 2016. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1746 2016-06-24 03:31:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 24 Happy Anniversary, John and Karen Partin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Paul and Kelly Holland (2008) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Alisha Corbin (1985) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anthony Blankenship | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Betty Bean | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bill Sexton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brayden Dial (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carmen Malone, | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, CJ Hadley (1983) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dianne Loy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gerald Wisnar | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jameson Pineur | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kermit Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mallory Grace Ferguson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Melinda Quinn | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Thelma Edder Cook (1910) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Von Flatt Price (1946) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Max England, Louisville, KY (1940-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ronald McKamey Clements, Casey Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Forest F. Shely, Taylor Co., KY (1924) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Albert "Boots" Mattingly, Taylor Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Alexander, Adair Co., KY (1943 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucy Glidewell, Burkesville, KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willie R. Helm, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Woody Powell, Russell Springs, KY (1949) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeanette (Tootsie) Rafferty, Taylor County, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edna Mae Page, Taylor Co., KY, Green Co., KY native (1928) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Charles M. Acree, Cumberland Co., KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue McClister Conover, Adair Co., KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Reverend Terence Eugene Kelsay, 81, Adair County, KY (1932-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Treva Perkins Bryant, 78, Adair County, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rudolph Strader, Green County, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Allen Williams, 75, Russell Co., KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Dannie Paul (Jake) Dyer, Edmonton, KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bernice Marcum, Taylor Co., KY, Adair native (1931-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In memory birthday, Mary Catherine Farr Flowers, Brooks, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Randy Wethington, 61, Casey County, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christine (Bobbie) Phelps, Casey Co., KY (1931-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kevin Lee Hibbard, Green Co., KY (1972-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vircena Hadley, Russell Springs, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marshall F. McAninch, Casey County, KY (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Aldena Norfleet, Dunnville, KY (1924-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Vibbert, 68, Cumberland County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Orvella Bloyd Clark, Green County, KY (1930-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Kay Bronnbauer Comer, Green County, KY (1988-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Curtis Eugene Hadley, 45, Adair County, KY (1972-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Daniel Murphy, 50, Taylor Co., KY (1968-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harrison Simon Newsome, 76, Dunnville, KY (1942-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Benton Earl Bowman, 92, Adair County family (1926-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bernard (Barney) Smith, 70, Burkesville, KY (1950-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Corine Bean, 88, Columbia, KY (1934-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carmen Malone, 84, Taylor County, KY (1934-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Acree, 62, Metcalfe County, KY (1957-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eloise White Wise, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glyn Dale England, 71, Columbia, KY (1949-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James (Buddy) Moore, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James I. Davis, 82, Taylor Co., KY, Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janet Osborne, 84, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Thomas Thompson, 70, Green Co., KY (1951-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Walker, 95, Taylor County, KY native (1924-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mitchell Cheatham, 59, formerly of Columbia, KY (1961-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roberta Sharpe, 80, Liberty, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tammy Sue Wright Bryant, 51, Green Co., KY (1971-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Waldo Owens, (June 24, 1933 - July 1, 2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory, Rev. I.M. Grimsley (24 Jun 1861 - 8 Dec 1946. | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, June 24, 2016 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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