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Adair Hospital Boards of Trustees meeting 29 Nov 2016 AGENDA

The Adair County Hospital District and Adair County Hospital District Corporation Boards will meet at 6:30pmCT, Tuesday, November 29, 2016,, in the basement of the Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY, with the following agenda:
Regular Meeting Agenda
  1. Call to Order: Neal Gold, Chairman
  2. Approval of Minutes: Regular Scheduled Meeting October 25, 2016
  3. CFO Report: David Hayes
    - a. Financial update
    - b, Approval of Bad Debts for Collections
  4. Administrator Report: Neal Gold
  5. Adjourn
- Neal Gold, Chairman



2016-11-28 17:28:03 | Comments | Printable version

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Layndon Carter, Anthony Payne expected to provide instant offense



2016-11-28 - Adair County High School, 526 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY - Photo by Wes Feese, Media Relations, Adair County School District.
Layndon Carter goes up for a three in practice last Tuesday while fellow sophomore Anthony Payne watches from the wing. Both underclassmen will be expected to provide instant offense and backcourt depth this season. - Wes Feese

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Egypt Christian Church celebrate Christmas, new members

Banquet will be followed by program of Christmas music, testimonies, and a Christmas message from the Campbellsville University Church Outreach Team

By W.M. Feese, Jr.

Egypt Christian Church, 4855 Knifley Rd. Columbia,KY will be celebrating Christmas and new church members with a Christmas Banquet at 5:30pmCT, Sunday, December 4, 2016. Following the meal there will be a program of Christmas music, testimonies and a Christmas message presented by the Church Outreach Team of Campbellsville University. Heather Sabo Graham, a member of the Egypt church, is coordinator of the Church Outreach Team. Paul Patton, pastor at Egypt and the congregation, invite everyone to attend this special seasonal program. - W.M. Feese, Jr


2016-11-28 17:18:34 | Comments | Printable version

Herbert Nixe Lattin, 31, Metcalfe Co., KY (1985-2016)

His wife, Lea Lattin, surves. He leaves three direct living descendants
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Herbert Nixe Lattin, 31, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 in Edmonton, KY.

Graveside services will be held 2pmCT, Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Marrowbone Christian Brotherhood Cemetery, 500 Chism Road, Marrowbone, KY, with interment to follow.


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2016-11-28 14:53:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Basketball: Hopes are high for ACHS Indians in 2016-17

Deron Breeze enters his second season at the helm with plenty of returning talent
Next: The Adair County Indians Boys Basketball team at Cumberland County High School, 912 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY, at 7pmCT, Tuesday, November 29, 2016.

By Wes Feese
Media Relations, Adair County Schools

Football season is over and temperatures are steadily dropping. Days are getting shorter and Christmas decorations are starting to pop up here and there. Basketball has returned, and the Indians take the court tomorrow at Cumberland County for the first contest of the season.

The Adair County High School boys' varsity team won 21 games a year ago, in head coach Deron Breeze's first season, but lost to Marion County in the first round of the 20th District Tournament.


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2016-11-28 14:33:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Deer Hunter death investigation underway in Metcalfe Co., KY

KSP Post 15 investigating shooting incident on Cedar Flat Road, Edmonton, KY. At the scene, 1/2 mile off roadway, law enforcement locates 35-year-old hunter with a single gunshot wound to the head. KY Fish & Wildlife Ofc. Jared Ervin is investigating. No foul play is suspected.
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By Capt. Brett P. Zalla

EDMONTON, KY. (Mon 28 Nov 2016) - KSP Post 15 received a call on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at approximately 8:14amCT, in reference to a shooting incident on Cedar Flat Road in Metcalfe County.

Kentucky Fish & Wildlife Officers and Kentucky State Troopers responded to the scene along with the Metcalfe County Coroner.


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2016-11-28 13:03:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

3rd Annual Adair Co. Christmas event Sun 17 Dec 2016

By Beverly Townsend

The Third Annual Adair County Christmas Community Event for those in need in our community, with a Christmas Meal, live singing by the Dream Depot, and a live reading of the Christmas story, will be 5pm-7pmCT, Saturday, December 17, 2016, at the Trinity United Methodist Church Family Center, 2418 Campbellsville Road, Columbia, KY. - Beverly Townsend


2016-11-28 12:31:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Afton Clark Little Addington, Glensfork, KY (1913-2016)

103 year old Adair County, KY resident was a native of Texas. She was the daughter of the late Nettie Clark.
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Mrs. Afton Clark Little Addington of Glensfork, KY, departed this life on Monday, November 14, 2016 at the Golden Living Center-Green Hill in Greensburg, KY.

The family chose cremation and no formal services to be held at this time.


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2016-11-28 12:27:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Antioch UMC Christmas play presented twice Sun 4 Dec 2016

Antioch United Methodist Church, 3422 Wheeler Hill Road, Columbia, KY will present their Christmas play on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at 11amCT and again at 6pmCT. Bro. Troy Elmore and the entire congregation extend an invitation to each of you to attend and share in our celebration of Christmas. - Rita Campbell

2016-11-28 12:11:46 | Comments | Printable version

Barbara Asbery, 70, Casey Co., KY (1946-2016)

She was a homemaker and member of the Mt. Salem Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Joe L. and Lucille Polston Blakey. She leaves six direct living descendants.
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Barbara Asbery passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at her home in Hustonville, KY. She was 70 years old.

Funeral services are at 12pmNoonCT/1pmET, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Kevin Pittman officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Grove Cemetery. Visitation is Wednesday, November 30, 2016 from 10amCT/11amET, until funeral service.


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2016-11-28 12:05:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

ACES students honor veterans

Lunchtime assembly draws impressive crowd
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By Wes Feese
Media Relations, Adair County Schools

More than 50 local veterans packed into the Adair County Elementary School gym last Tuesday, along with teachers, school staff, and the entire student body for a Thanksgiving-themed program in their honor, "Thankful for Our Veterans." The ceremony was led by students, and many veterans in attendance were relatives of the third, fourth, and fifth graders at ACES.


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2016-11-28 11:29:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Veterans and Veterans Day

Journey to the Manger will be performed live 2-3-4 Dec 2016

One of South Central Kentucky's most popular Christmas events

By Ann Smith

Pickett's Chapel and Tarter's Chapel are performing their live drive-thru Nativity, "Journey to the Manger," 6pm-9pmCT, Fri-Sat-Sun, 2-3-4 Dec 2016, at 2400 Milltown Road, Columbia, KY. The drive through performance is approximately one mile long. Contact: 270-634-1354 or 270-634-1167. The event is free to the public. - Ann Smith


2016-11-28 11:21:04 | Comments | Printable version

Adair County arson investigation underway

A $1000.00 reward for information leading to an indictment is available by calling the Target Arson Hotline at 1-800-27ARSON.

By TFC William R. Gregory, Public Affairs Officer
Kentucky State Police Pot 15, Columbia, KY

COLUMBIA, KY - (28 Nov 2016) - Post 15 Arson Investigator, Alex Wesley is looking into a fire that occurred at the residence of Troy Young of 4492 Knifley Road in Adair County.

Post 15 received a call on Friday morning, November 25, 2016 at approximately 5:35amCT from a neighbor stating that a truck, trailer and ATV were on fire in the driveway.


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2016-11-28 11:10:52 | Comments | Printable version

CHS softball team to host parent meeting 1 Dec 2016

By Calen McKinney

Campbellsville High School softball team will host a parents' meeting at 5pmCT/6pmET, Thursday, December 1, 2016, in the school's cafeteria, 230 E Main, Campbellsville, KY. Among items on the agenda for the meeting are discussion of upcoming fundraisers. Contact: head coach Weston Jones at 270-465-5121. - Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer


2016-11-28 06:48:51 | Comments | Printable version

Christmas in Columbia is fast approaching - Sat 3 Dec 2016

By Kathy Johnson

For information on booth space available at the Historic Courthouse contact: Leeann Jessee at the Public Library 270-384-2472

For information on booth space available at the Christmas Carnival at the Health & Wellness Center contact: Abe Cross 270-384-7381

For information on participating in the Christmas Parade contact: Kathy Johnson at the Chamber office 270-384-6020

The Grand Marshals for this year's parade will be veterans who have served in Iraq, Afghanistan & parts of Southwest Asia.

If you know of any veterans, please encourage them to participate in this year's Parade.



2016-11-28 06:44:27 | Comments | Printable version

26th Annual Christmas in Columbia is Sat 3 Dec 2016

A reminder: Christmas Events are now being posted.
Click on headline for complete schedule. Schedule will be on main page of ColumbiaMagazine.com on Sat 3 Dec 2016.

From Kathy Johnson
Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce
201 Burkesville Street, Columbia, KY. Phone 270-384-6020


The schedule for this coming Saturday's 26th Annual Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce Christmas in Columbia, centered around Downtown Columbia, has been released, along with the Christmas events at Lindsey Wilson College, "Christmas Carnival 2016." The Grand Marshals for the "Parade under the lights," this year, will be veterans who have served in Iraq, Afghanistan & parts of Southwest Asia. The schedule for the day follows:


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2016-11-28 06:34:32 | Comments | Printable version

Charles Marshburn offers 'help' on Open House at new hotel

Charles Marshburn surmises:
No Open House, Maury! There will most likely be a sleep in! - Charles Marshburn
About: Will there be an open house for new Sleep Inn



2016-11-28 05:27:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Today, MONDAY with CM - 28 Nov 2016

Haiku by Robert Stone for November 28, 2016:
One who can do task,
may need to do what disliked
when job needs doing.
--Robert Stone, Monday, 28 November 2016.
-1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1903



2016-11-28 03:46:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for November 28
Happy Birthday, Cindy Loy Crider (1965) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donnie Bunch | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jameson Keen. (1995) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Judy Williams Cole | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kelsay Lynn Breeding | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lois Cunningham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Ann Spoon (1989) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Melanie Holmes Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shane Moore | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Thelma Harper Miller Cundiff | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sam White, 77, Cumberland County, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edwin 'Junior' Blaydes, Green County, KY (1937-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy (Hulio) Burgess, Russell Co., KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Debra Sue Salisbury, Casey Co., KY (1957) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Maupin Rafferty, Taylor County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith E. Campbell, Casey Co., KY (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dan C. Waggener, 77, Adair County, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rollin Eugene Kidd, Green County, KY (1936-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Iona Ballenger, Russell County, KY (1934-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Clayton, 103, Adair County, KY (1909-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marty Joshua Hammons, 21, Green Co., KY (1991-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeff Garnett Story, 80, Russell Co., KY (1933-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Barry G. Whitlock, 64, Green County, KY (1949-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jewell Conner, 83, Jamestown, KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Master Bentley Jeffery Clark,, Taylor County, KY (2013-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Brenda Jones, Adair County, KY (1945-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Nelda Sue Hurt Hagan, 71, Burkesville, KY (1943-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Grooms, Taylor County, KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Louella Richards, 89, Adair Co., KY (1925-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Robert Hendrickson, 85, Adair Co., KY (1929-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy D. Reeder, 52, Jamestown, KY (1963-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Warriner, 77, Russell Co., KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Belle Gaines, 90, Taylor Co., KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maurice Walker Wethington, Adair Co., KY native (1920-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wilbert (Curly) Jessie, Adair County, KY (1938-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Franklin, 57, Adair County, KY (1960-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arvis W. Helm (1927-2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Betty Jean (French) Wilson, 78, Knifley, KY (1944-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Douglas Cave, Adair Co., KY (1934-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Emma Lou Smith (1936) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gerald Davis, 80, Greensburg, KY (1941-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hindman Munday, 80, Adair Co., KY (1928-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James (Jimmy) Smith, 63, Jamestown, KY (1957-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joann Darnell (November 28, 1940 -August 21, 1997) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Ray Gullett (Nov. 28, 1943- Feb. 9, 2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Laverne Kessinger, 74, Columbia, KY (1946-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mozella Kelly Poynter, 95, Greensburg, KY (1926-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal Gaston Young, 96, Adair Co., KY, native (1913-2010) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Dale Coffey, 68, Russell Springs, KY (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sophia Alline Loy (1917-2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Stanley Cleveland Meeks, 77, Casey County, KY (1942-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thelma Cundiff, 90, Columbia, KY (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Allan Rogers, 79, Adair Co., KY native (1941-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wyatte Douglas (Doug) Cave, Adair Co., KY (1934-2012) | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Monday, November 28, 2016
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
MidnightCTTOTAL OUTDOOR BURNING BAN in EFFECT. 24 Hours, Around the Clock by Order of Adair County CJE Michael Lee Stephens | (ID:44551, Comment)
8:00amCT7 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. One (1) Event(s) Circuit Court. Sixty-seven (67) Events in District Court.
Casey County Judicial Center, 231 Courthouse Square, Liberty, KY. Seventy-eight (78) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. One (1) Event(s) District Court.
Cumberland County, Justice Center, 112 Courthouse Square, Burkesville, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Event(s) District Court.
Green County Judicial Center, 200 W. Court Street, Greensburg, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. Sixty-nine (69) Court Event(s) District Court.
Metcalfe County, Judicial Center, 201 E. Stockton Street, Edmonton, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. No (0) Court Event(s) cases District Court.
Russell County. Judicial Center, 410 Monument Square, Jamestown, KY. No (0) Court Event(s) Circuit Court. One hundred sixty-five (165) Court Event(s) District Court.
Taylor County, Justice Center, 300 E. Main Street, Campbellsville, KY. Four (4) Court Event(s) in Circuit Court. One hundred four (104) Court Event(s) in District Court.
Not an official docket. For official court information, check with circuit court clerk in your county. | (ID:44552, Comment)
10:00amCTServices, Summer Shade, KY for Johnny Dale Parke, 47, Metcalfe Co., KY (1969-2016) | (ID:44527, Comment)
Baby Lapsit a time of bonding with and for learning how valuable early literacy is to your 0-24 month old child. At the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY. - LEE ANN JESSIE, Director. (Recurrent, Every Monday) | (ID:44553, Comment)
NoonCTChimes at Noon, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:44554, Comment)
1:00pmCTServices, Columbia, KY, for Bobby Howard Pelston, 67, Adair County, KY (1949-2016) | (ID:44538, Comment)
2:00pmCTFuneral service for Luda Stephens, 92, Russell Springs, KY (1924-2016) | (ID:44525, Comment)
3:30pmCTParent-Teacher Conferences, 3:30pm-6:30pmCT at Adair County Elementary School, 870 Indian Drive, Columbia, KY/ - Steve Burton, ACES Principal. ITEM | (ID:44462, Comment)
4:00pmCTCampbellsville High School, 230 W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY parent-teacher conferences from 4pmCT/5pmET to 6:30pmCT/6:30pmCT. From Calen McKinney, Campbellsville Independent Schools. STORY | (ID:44400, Comment)
5:00pmCTChimes for the Evening, Downtown Columbia. Two selections | (ID:44555, Comment)
6:00pmCTColumbia Boy Scout Troop 185 meets regularly each Monday night at Columbia Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. - Troy Elmore, Scoutmaster | (ID:44230, Comment)
Columbia Boy Scout Troop 185 meets regularly each Monday night at Columbia Church of the Nazarene, 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. - Troy Elmore, Scoutmaster | (ID:44557, Comment)
Boy Scouts - Russell Springs, KY - BSA Troop 241 meets on Mondays at Liberty Baptist Church, 215 Wilson Street in Russell Springs, KY. Contact Becky at 270-585-1151. | (ID:44558, Comment)

 

































 
 
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