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Daily News for Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Willard Pritchard: Hopes In-N-Out Burger makes it to KY soon Willard Pritchard writes: When I was a young boy, in 1951 our family started eating at one of the original "In-N-Out Burger's" in Buena Park, CA. They are GREAT. The closest one to here that I know is in Dallas, TX. I hope they make it to KY soon. - Willard PritchardComments re photo 67352 Travel In-N-Out Burger 2016-06-29 19:10:42 | Comments | Printable version
CAC-VFD: Firework Safety Guidelines By Donald Hare Although the Fourth of July is a time for fun and celebration, the Columbia-Adair County Volunteer Fire Department encourages everyone to carefully follow instructions when celebrating with fireworks. Safety should be the top priority when dealing with explosives you have little to no control over. Every year people end up in hospital emergency rooms because they handled fireworks in an unsafe way. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there is an average of 230 fireworks-related injuries near and on the 4th of July. Nearly one-third of these injuries are from sparklers. Considering a home oven is set at 350 degrees to bake a cake, it's not surprising that many people are injured by sparklers that can be as hot as 2,000 degrees. The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend one of the many public displays; however, if you plan a home fireworks display in a county that allows it, here are some safety guidelines to follow: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-29 16:10:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
2016 Adair County Fair Drag Racing Album Greg Thomas shared this album from the fair. Photos link to Facebook: 2016-06-29 16:03:42 | Comments | Printable version
Retirement Luncheon at UCB to honor Philip Watson The public is invited to a special Retirement Luncheon to honor Philip Watson on Thursday, June 30, 2016 from 11am to 1pmCT at United Citizens Bank, 700 Jamestown Street, Columbia. UCB's Sandy Corbin said, "Philip actually began with United Citizens Bank in October 2003, over a year before we opened. Philip has been instrumental in UCB's success. Even though he is retiring from his Loan Officer position he will still be very much involved with UCB. We would like to invite everyone to stop by for lunch and visit with Philip and all of the UCB staff." 2016-06-29 15:57:11 | Comments | Printable version
Injury collision on KY 88 Green Co., involves parked dump truck Green County Fire and Rescue uses Jaws of Life to free driver of vehicle which struck rear of unattended dump truck parked in the middle of KY 88 near Grab; victim transported to Jane Todd Crawford Hospital then airlifted to UL Hospital in Louisville. Sr. Officer Derek Cundiff investigate the collision and was assisted by Green County Sheriff, EMS, Fire, Rescue, Kentucky Department of Transportaton and Air Evac 43. Clickon headline for complete story. By Sr. Ofc. Jason H. Morris, Public Affairs Officer Kentucky State Police, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Region 2 GREENSBURG, KY (Wed 28 Jun 2016) – Kentucky State Police investigated a two vehicle injury collision involving a dump truck on Highway 88, 6 miles west of Greensburg this morning at 8:59amCT. Preliminary investigations indicate 30 year-old Tyler Yarberry of Columbia, KY, parked a 1997 Kenworth dump trump in the middle of the road on Highway 88 leaving the vehicle unattended near the Grab community. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-29 15:20:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Free Healthful Living Cooking Class A Healthful Living Cooking Class will be offered free of charge on Thursday, June 30th, at 6pmCT. Everyone is welcome to come to the free classes. The speakers will be providing health information and samples of delicious food. For more information, call 270-634-1910 or 270-378-4495. --Alma Jackson The classes will be held at: Joy Resource Center (behind the CVS Pharmacy) 922 Carrie Bolin Drive Columbia KY 2016-06-29 14:38:11 | Comments | Printable version
Metcalfe Co. Wet/Dry Vote 28 Jun 2016 precinct totals Local option: "Are you in favor of the sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Metcalfe County, Kentucky?" The margin countywide was Yes by 181 votes. The Yes vote carried 8 of the 12 precincts. The No vote carried 4 precincts and the absentees.
2016-06-29 14:31:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
Adair Co. FFA Chapter members attend state convention Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Kirby Hancock On June 7-9, 2016, seven members of the Adair County FFA Chapter attended state FFA convention at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY. Members attended leadership workshops, the career show, convention sessions and had the opportunity to meet many FFA members from across the Commonwealth. During the convention, several of our members were recognized for their accomplishments and Jessica Simpson and Pablo Plancarte received the prestigious State FFA Degree. Advisors Randy Rexroat and Kirby Hancock also attended. 2016-06-29 14:05:04 | Comments | Printable version
KY ABC has issued the first Adair County license to Patterson Bait At the Crossroads in Knifley Kentucky ABC has issued the first Adair Co. Malt Beverage License this afternoon to Patterson Bait and Grocery, Knifley, KY. Please note license issue date does not necessarily mean sale date. We will keep the public posted as sale date information becomes available. Thank you, =Shannon Sexton - Adair Co. ABC Deputy Administrator & Senior Investigator 2016-06-29 14:02:06 | Comments | Printable version
Five malt beverages licenses issued in Adair County More details on the new license locations available at ABC License Look Up The Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Commission has issued by Malt Beverage Only licenses in Adair County for the following locations: - Newcomb Oil Co, LLC, Five Star # 2242, 802 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KYCounty Judge Mike Stephens called at 1:22pmCT to say he had received word today that the licenses had been issued. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-29 13:48:39 | Comments | Printable version
First licenses to be issued today by Columbia ABC commission Licenses will be issued to Newcomb Oil’s four locations this afternoon. We just received confirmation by phone from KY Office of Alcohol Beverage Control. --Rhonda Loy, City of Columbia, Alcohol Beverage Control Administrator 2016-06-29 13:16:00 | Comments | Printable version
Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems expands in Russell Springs Addition by interior components supplier's boosts jobs to 300, investment to $43 million By Amanda Stamper Russell Springs, KY - During a grand opening ceremony today, Gov. Matt Bevin congratulated executives from Dr. Schneider Automotive Systems Inc. for expanding their Russell Springs facility and doubling their workforce to 300 people. The expansion, only two years after the vent-systems plant initially opened, effectively doubles its size to 116,000 square feet and increases the family owned German company's total Kentucky investment to nearly $43 million. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-06-29 12:27:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
2016 Adair County Fair Little Mister & Miss Pageant album Greg Thomas shared this album from the fair. Photos link to Facebook: 2016-06-29 10:25:30 | Comments | Printable version
Stephen Collins: Ordinance like Casey Co. nepotism law needed Stephen Collins writes: I do believe that Columbia would do well to have the same type of law in our county. It certainly would put more faith in the heart of the community members for their elected officals. --Stephen CollinsComments re article 84102 Casey County News has story on violation of nepotism ordinance 2016-06-29 09:26:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Commentary
Charlene McInteer: Likes Diary of Josie Walker Charlene McInteer writes: I was just discussing the fair with my co-workers this morning. One is from Wayne Co. and the other from Pulaski Co. We were just noting how the fair has changed since we have been attending (the oldest of us is 54). I so enjoyed reading the excerpts of the diary printed in Columbia Magazine. The glimpse of the fairs back then was exciting for me to read, and I intend to share them with my co-workers. Thanks for such a great publication as Columbia Magazine. --Charlene McInteerComments re photo 67339 The Adair County Fair A diary of Josie Walker, transcribed and submitted by Tiffany Hadley Kessler. 2016-06-29 09:21:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Fred Steele at Journey to Recovery Fri 1 July 2016 Journey To Recovery, 114 Office Park Drive, Columbia, KY, would like to welcome Fred Steele as our speaker, Friday, July 1, 6pmCT. Everyone welcome. --Laverne Hadley 2016-06-29 08:59:11 | Comments | Printable version
Kadee's Hope is an INDIEFAB book 1st place Gold Medal winner Heartwarming book is by Lindsey Wilson bound, 2016 Adair County High School graduate Just wanted to let you and all of Columbia know that my book "Kadee's Hope: A Family's Fight Against Childhood Cancer" is an INDIEFAB book 1st place Gold medal winner by Foreword Reviews at the National Library Conference this past week in Orlando, Florida. This is a huge honor and want to thank the community for there support of my book so far! - Kayla Marie Garrison, Kayla's Rising Above Childhood Cancer Fund 2016-06-29 04:59:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Books
Today, WEDNESDAY with CM - 29 Jun 2016 Haiku by Robert Stone for June 29, 2016: Custom requires name--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 29 June 2016. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1751 2016-06-29 04:57:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Casey County News has story on violation of nepotism ordinance Comments? Should all local governmental units have a law as stringent as Casey County's? The Casey County News.net by editor Larry Rowell, dated Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at 4:15pmCT: (and in the printed version today) is reporting a story of a violation of the county ordinance - yes, Casey County has such a law - in a story at this link: Sheriff violates nepotism ordinance/Hires nephew against county attorney's counsel 2016-06-29 04:55:58 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for June 29 Happy Anniversary, Angie and Allen Pierce (1996) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Bodie and Tammy Emerson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, James and Karen Morgan (2013) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Jimmy and Patricia Harper (1966) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Terry and Jean Corbin (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Audria Rowe | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bob Bradshaw (1936) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gracie May Burton (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kelly Williams | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kenny Joe Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mark Bright | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Paige Coomer | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Amy McGlone South, Campbellsville, KY (1974-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Dean Lawson, Cumberland Co. native (1945-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nina Quinn, Taylor Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hazel Mavis Caffee Jessie Metcalfe Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Luke Aaron Sexton (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ebline Wheet, Sano Community (1917) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Karen L. Krapf, Edmonton, KY (1946-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise M. Kilpatrick, Russell Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anita Feather Miller, Taylor County, KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline C. Daffron, Taylor Co., KY (1913) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tommy Staley, Cumberland Co., KY (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anson Genus Steward, Adair Co., KY (1969) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Gene Pike, Adair Co., KY (1946-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jacob Lucas, 22, Russell Springs, KY (1992-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Catherine "Kitty" Pence, Stanford, KY (1924-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hazel Owsley, 89, Burkesville, KY (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clyde Edward Pennington, 82, Metcalfe Co., KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Wayne Furkin, 69, Adair County, KY (1945-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillie Gail Turner, 61, Liberty, KY (1954-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Floyd, 68, Taylor Co, KY (1947-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Kathryn K. (Kirby) Story, Las Cruces, NM (1948-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Robert Bradshaw, 77, Adair Co., KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobbie C Bradshaw, 80, Adair County, KY (1935-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Luttrell, 70, Casey County, KY (1946-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosaline Read, Taylor County, KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Delores Marie Riley Berry, Glasgow, KY (1945-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Montgomery Johnson, Green County, KY (1935-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phyllis Jean Wilson, Boyle County, KY/Casey Co., KY native (1960-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lula Johnson, Russell Co., KY/Clay Co., KY native (1928-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thomas Reid Scott, 68, Cumberland County, KY, (1949-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anson Steward (1968-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Gene Pruitt, 82, Greensburg, KY (1938-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bruce Elden Wilson, 91, Russell Co., KY native (1929-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Edwards Poynter, 89, Center, KY (1931-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fanny Bell Smith Pederson, 79, Columbia, KY (1935-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gracie Pecola Brown, 98, Russell Springs, KY (1921-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Julie Gaskins, 54, Columbia, KY (1970-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenton Lee Antle, 90, Columbia, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louise Gray, 83, Taylor County, KY (1934-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Kenneth Ray Hodges, 69, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nerlie Louise Baker, Metcalfe Co., KY (1941-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline Mae (Polly) Gowen, 90, Columbia, KY (1932-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rick Monson (1957) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sandra Burress Davis, Taylor Co., KY (1959-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shirley Long, 66, Cumberland Co., KY (1948-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilma Diann Hardesty, 73, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, June 29, 2016 All events are listed in Central Time. 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