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Daily News for Thursday, October 27, 2016
Adair Co. Grand Jury returns indictments 25 Oct 2016 Charges brought against eight individuals, from Columbia and Campbellsville, KY. Charges include theft, forgery, wanton endangerment, criminal abuse, public intoxication and DUI. NOTE: Indictments are considered formal charges. An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. The Adair County, KY Circuit Court grand jury, Columbia, KY, returned indictments against the following individuals on Tuesday, 25 October 2016: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 19:50:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
All Saints Sunday Service at Trinity UMC, October 30, 2016 Trinity UMC will have combined service at 10:30amCT for special All Saints Day service honoring and remembering members who have died in Christ this year By Connie Scott Trinity United Methodist Church, 2418 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY, will combine its two morning worship services again for this Sunday, October 30, 2016 and will hold one service at 10:30amCT. This Sunday will also be a special service for All Saints Day as we honor and remember our members who have died in Christ this year. These persons from Trinity who have gone on to glory are Allen Taylor, Jeanie Nokes, Evelyn Burton, Ed Harvey, Arleen Jessee, Edith Coomer, Alma Rogers, Ray Edrington, Gerald Coomer and Clarence Keltner. A special placard will be prepared and a candle will be lit in memory of each of these beloved members. Sunday School will be held at 9:30amCT as usual. Hospitality foods will be served starting at 9amCT. The 8:30amCT service will not be held this Sunday. Everyone is invited to attend and honor these persons. - Connie Scott, Trinity UMC Secretary 2016-10-27 17:11:58 | Comments | Printable version
Mrs. Stacy Nicholle (Stockton) Owens, 33, Albany, KY Among the many who mourn her passing are her husband, Cody Owens, and her son, Aaden Owens, both of Albany, KY Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Mrs. Stacy Nicholle (Stockton) Owens, age 33, of Albany, KY, passed away Sunday October 23, 2016, at the Medical Center in Albany, KY. Funeral services for Mrs. Stacy Nicholle (Stockton) Owens, will be conducted at 2pmCT, Friday October, 28, 2016, in the Chapel of Campbell-New Funeral Home, 115 Cross Street, Albany, KY, with Pastors David Dorn and Donnie Shelley officiating. Burial will follow in the Peolia Cemetery in Clinton County, KY. The family will receive friends after 5pmCT on Thursday, October 27, 2016, and Friday morning from 6amCT, until the funeral hour on Friday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 15:58:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Community work transition program offers students jobs AC SCHOOL DISTRICT as 'ENGINE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT' - The goal of the whole program - which starts in tenth grade, exploring abilities and interests - is to get these students fully employed by the time they graduate, making a fair wage. We want to set them up as productive members of the community. The biggest thing is getting out and letting them explore different venues and giving them opportunities they might have never had before. - JIM LEIB, Adair School District Employment Specialist Click on headline for complete story By Wes Feese Media Relations, Adair County Schools While most Adair County High School students sat in a classroom of some form or fashion Tuesday morning, October 25, 2016, seniors Matthew Combs and Dean Foster were getting paid. The two are part of the Community Work Transition Program (CWTP) at ACHS, which aims to develop skills and find employment opportunities for exceptional students, and worked part of the day Tuesday in the press room at The Adair Progress. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 15:11:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Grand Reopening of Amazon Fulfillment Center Mayor Tony Young and Rep. Bam Carney on hand, along with students from Campbellsville Elementary School Click on headline for complete story with photo(s) By Kelsey Duncan Amazon welcomed associates, community leaders and Campbellsville Elementary School students to the Grand Reopening and Family Night at its Campbellsville, Kentucky, fulfillment center. Guests celebrated with Amazon as the company revealed the renovations including a new front entrance to the building, an employee locker room, updated break room, additional office space, a dedicated onsite Career Choice classroom and specialized material handling equipment, among some of the changes. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 12:15:32 | Comments | Printable version
Unemployment down in 74 KY counties in September Employment numbers improved in Adair, Casey, Green, and Metcalfe counties, both year-to-year and from August to September, 2016. The unemployment rate was unchanged in Taylor County from August, and worse in Cumberland County and Russell County. By Manoj Shanker/Kim Saylor Brannock Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates fell in 74 Kentucky counties between September 2015 and September 2016, rose in 41 and stayed the same in five counties (Grayson, Henderson, Livingston, Logan and Simpson), according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet.
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Letter: Kudos for short story about Todd Wilson heroism Marsha Walker writes: I love your short stories! - Marsha WalkerComments re: Thanks, Todd Wilson, for happy ending to wasp odyssey 2016-10-27 11:13:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Gladys Marie Russell, 82, Russell Co., KY (1934-2016) She was a native of Russell County, KY, a resident of the county at the time of her death here, and her final resting place will be in Russell County. She was the daughter of the late Zachariah & Frozie West Bolin and the widow of Edison Russell. She leaves 12 direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary Gladys Marie Russell, 82, of Russell Springs, died Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at her home. Funeral service for Gladys Marie Russell will be 1pmCT, Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N Main Street, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. David Harmon officiating. Visitation after 11amCT, Friday Interment in the Holt Cemetery. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 10:31:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
ELECTION 2016: Reminder on absentee mail-in deadline PUBLIC NOTICE Just a reminder that any qualified voter to request an mail out absentee ballot for the November 8th Election the deadline is Tuesday, November 1st, (not later than close of business 7 days before election). Request and application must be received by this day, KRS117.075;KRS117.085. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 10:18:50 | Comments | Printable version
KY Afield Outdoors: Float Trips for Great Fall Colors By Lee McClellan Frankfort, KY - The near drought conditions of the fall season seem to have lengthened the peak of the changing of the leaves. We still have a couple of good weekends left of the beautiful fall colors. Paddling a stream during the peak of fall colors is the best way to enjoy this annual spectacle of nature. The brown, orange, red and yellow leaves soar above your head and line the tops of rocky, river bluffs. You see few others on the water at this time of year, lending peaceful solitude to your paddle. With current at the lowest point of the year, long paddles become arduous. Here are three great, manageable floats that offer an easy paddle to enjoy the last great weather before winter's freeze. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 10:03:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors
Columbia High Graduating class of 1939... By Mike Watson Adair County Historian Columbia High School Graduating Class of 1939: Callie Frances Massie, Edna Turner, Mary E. Biggs, Jewell Rice, Dorothy Rice, Marie Smiley, Allene Willis, Marjorie Holladay, Basil Young, Eleanor Henninger, Willard Pickett, Edna Wilson, Nina Waggener, Alice Mae Moran, Maxine Wheat, Christine Wheat, Carrie Walker, Martha Lena Burdette, Edith Turner, Jewell Sinclair, Hubert Morrison, Maurice Moran, Catherine Gadberry,Taken from The Adair County News, 10 May 1939, page 1, with photograph 2016-10-27 09:34:53 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local History
LWC Women's Soccer at UPike, today Thu 27 Oct 2016 LWC Women's Soccer puts perfect 2016 MSC title on the line tonight NEXT: Lindsey Wilson women's soccer at University of Pikeville (Pikeville, KY) 3pCT/4pmET Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Bob Amos Soccer Complex, Bob Amos Drive (Google Map/Directions), Pikeville, KY By Matt Wurzburger COLUMBIA, KY - The No. 4-ranked Lindsey Wilson women's soccer team looks to remain undefeated in Mid-South Conference play when it travels to Pikeville (KY) on Thursday for a 3pCT/4pmET showdown. The Blue Raiders (10-3, 5-0 MSC) defeated then-No.12-ranked Cumberland (TN), 2-1, on Tuesday to climb atop the MSC table. Scoring for Lindsey Wilson were Lyana Perez and Yvonne Ploeg. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 09:08:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Letter: Pippa's Song, a poetic shoutout for Todd Wilson Diane Hammonds writes: "God's in His Heaven; all's right with the world." Pippa's Song, by Robert Browning --Diane HammondsComments re article 86525 Thanks Todd Wilson for happy ending to wasp odyssey 2016-10-27 09:06:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Culture shock II Workshop held at Lindsey Wilson College Cosmopolitan Columbia "The Austin of Appalachia": Workshop at Lindsey Wilson College, Culture Shock II, examines experience and teaches how to use effective coping strategies Click on headline for article with photo(s) By Elena Nikolaeva, (Russia) LWC Assistant Director of International Student Programs On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, the International Student Programs and several faculty members at Lindsey Wilson College presented the Culture Shock II workshop. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 08:26:01 | Comments | Printable version
ACSO stops theft in progess, apprehends suspect after foot chase 31 one year old lodged in Adair County Regional Jail on $10,000 cash bond facing multiple allegations. Incident occurred on Little Cake Road. Deputy Rainwater assisted on the scene by Sheriff Harrison Moss, Kentucky State Police and Kentucky Vehicle Enforcement. Note: An individual charged by police or in a warrant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. From Adair County Sheriff's Office On Wednesday, October 26, 2016, Adair County Deputy Aaron Rainwater was dispatched to a theft in progress located on Little Cake Road. The owner of the property told Adair County 911 that he had caught a man with a firearm on his property and to send Law Enforcement. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 07:54:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
William C. Riddle, Cumberland Co., KY (1946-2016) He was of Baptist Faith and lifelong farmer. He was a native of Wayne County, KY, and a resident of Cumberland County, KY, at the time of his death. He was the widower of Peggy Sidwell Riddle. He leave nine direct living descendants Click on headline for complete obituary Mr. William C. Riddle, 69, of Burkesville, KY, formerly of Albany, KY passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, KY, Funeral Services will be conducted in chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY, at 1pmCT, on Thursday, October 27, 2016 Keith McKim officiating. The family will receive friends after 11amCT on Thursday, October 27, 2016 until the funeral hour. Burial will be in The Peolia Cemetery in Clinton County, KY. Casket Bearers will be, Ricky Baker, Jimmy Sidwell, Michael Arms, Larry Flowers, Billy Sidwell and Jerry Sidwell. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 03:49:40 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
CHS students named to honor roll Click on headline for complete list of All A and and All A & B Honorees By Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer Campbellsville Independent Schools Campbellsville High School students were recently named to the honor roll for the first nine-week grading period of the 2016-2017 school year. Students named to the list are: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 02:49:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
The Living Waters at Flatwoods SBC 30 Oct 2016 The Living Waters will be singing at Flatwoods Separate Baptist Church, 1025 Wheeler Hill Road, Columbia, KY, Sunday night October 30, 2016 at 6pmCT. Our pastor Bro. B.J. Huff and congregation would like to invite you to come join us. For more information contact Todd Corbin at corbint@windstream.net or call 270-789-3905. - Todd Corbin 2016-10-27 02:18:09 | Comments | Printable version
CU Men's basketball wins in first Brent Vernon era game Brent Vernon's Campbellsville University Tigers rally late to earn season-opening win over Central Penn, 81-72, in a packed Powell Athletic Center, 203 Tiger Way, Campbellsville, KY house, with 826 in attendance. Click on headline for complete story w/photo By Jordan Alves, sports information director CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY - It wasn't pretty but the Brent Vernon era started with a win in front of a packed Powell Athletic Center, as the Tigers defeated Central Pennsylvania College, 81-72. Junior transfer Jalen Coates led all scorers with 22 points on 7-of-11 shooting and 3-of-5 from downtown. He also made 5-of-9 from the charity stripe, dished out four assists and grabbed four rebounds. Elliott Young pitched in 18 points on 6-of-12 shooting and also made 3-of-5 from deep. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 01:41:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Today, THURSDAY with CM - 27 Oct 2016 Haiku by Robert Stone for October 27, 2016: News could so pain us,--Robert Stone, Thursday, 27 October 2016. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1871 2016-10-27 01:18:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
KSP warns motorists of increased deer activity Last year in Kentucky three people were killed and 163 injured in vehicle-deer collisions. Click on headline for complete story From TFC Billy Gregory, Public Information Officer Kentucky State Police, Post 15 Columbia, KY FRANKFORT, KY (Wed 26 Oct 2016) - With the changing of fall leaves comes the migration of wildlife, particularly deer. The Kentucky State Police is urging all motorists to be aware of the increased dangers posed by deer wandering onto roadways this fall. "Drivers should be engaged, alert and on the lookout for deer this time of year. Deer mating season leads to higher roaming activity all across the Commonwealth, which leads to more car-deer crashes," says KSP Lt. Michael Webb. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2016-10-27 01:13:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 27 Happy Anniversary, Bobby and Betty Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Don and Elaine Cravens | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ada Coffey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Darrell Karnes | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Deborah Morrow | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Devin Larimore | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Greg McQueary | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hallie Sandusky | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Holly Jessie | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, James Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jesse Perry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lee Ann Bottom | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Linda Byrd | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Natalie Marie Fudge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Pam Bragg Compton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Patricia Potter | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Richard Beard | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shirline VanArsdale (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Todd Smith (1988) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday John Henry Groves Jr, Green County, KY (1955-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday Peggy JoAnn Steis, 62 (1946) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Jean Rattliff Rhinehart, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Allen, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Edna Bean, Glensfork, KY (1941-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Talton Mercer, 71, Adair Co., KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tim Huff, Cumberland Co., KY (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Penny Lawless, Russell Co., KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joel Gustin Franzen, Burkesville, KY (1959) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marguerite Macie Douglas, Casey Co., KY (1919-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, McClelland Tarter, Jr., Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cindy Lou Brown, Russell Co., KY (1971) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Genettia Loy, Adair County, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Audeen Fox, Russell Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, G.T. (Tom) Rice, Adair County, KY (1914) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Ann Yates Greer, Lincoln Co., KY (1948-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Davis Finn, Cumberland Co., KY native (1927-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James DeWayne (Garfield) Pelly, 42, (1972-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Annie Mae Hendrickson Turner, 89, Taylor County, KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In memory birthday, James Leon Tweedy Adair Co. (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Nicholas (Nick) Autrey, Russell Co., KY(1977-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stanley Sallee, 82, Taylor Co., KY, (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Jean Cash Compton, Edmonton, Metcalfe Co., KY (1949-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert (Rico) Burbridge, 68, Burkesville, KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bro. Bobby Lee Burden, 75, Centertown, KY (1942-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, George Gaither Atkinson, Taylor County, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stella Sims McClure, 81, Russell County, KY (1936-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Lee Gilbert, 48, Glens Fork, KY (1970-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jerlene Hall, Adair Co., KY (1952) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Ricky Edmonds, Summersville, KY (1954-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donna June Turner, 39, Edmonton, KY (1982-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Edwards, 90, Liberty, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Hawkins Back, 63, Campbellsville, KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Niles H. Lawlor, 66, Metcalfe Co., KY (1948-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stewart Estes, 72, Columbia, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thomas O. Matthews, 89, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Thursday, October 27, 2016 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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