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Daily News for Monday, January 23, 2017
Lois Jean Grant, 90, Adair County, KY (1926-2017) She will be warmly remembered by friends in Columbia, KY. She was the widow of Paul Grant, a very popular Columbia Chevrolet dealer. She was a native of West Virginia. She attended the Lebanon Baptist Church. Click on headline for complete obituary Lois Jean Grant age 90 years of Lebanon, KY formerly of Columbia, KY passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 at 8:40amCT, at University of Louisville Hospital in Louisville, KY. Funeral service will be at 12pmNoonCT, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY, with Rev. William R. Davenport officiating. Interment will be in Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 11amCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-01-23 17:31:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Billy Joe Fudge: ID guess from Mystery Bark No. 5: Mulberry Billy Joe Fudge writes: Before I delve into this "identity crisis" I would just like to say that asking someone to identify a tree species from a picture like this is like taking a picture of a horse hock and seeking the breed of horse from that picture.Comments re photo 70759 Mystery tree Can you tell the tree by its bark 2017-01-23 17:08:42 | Comments | Printable version
COF: 100% agreement on Mystery Tree ID No. 4, from Bark The Knifley Round Table is never stumped COF writes: Well we finally found sumtin the Round Table is 100% agreement on.Comments re photo 70759 Mystery tree Can you tell the tree by its bark 2017-01-23 16:39:23 | Comments | Printable version
Kentucky businesses set all-time low occupational injury rate OSHA recordable incident rate lowered to 3.7 per 100 full-time workers Click on headline for complete story By Jarrad Hensley News from the Commonwealth of Kentucky Labor Cabinet FRANKFORT, KY (Mon 23 Jan 2017) - According to a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Kentucky employers reported the lowest incident rate for nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the state's history. Based on a mathematical calculation that describes the number of recordable incidents per 100 full-time employees, Kentucky's rate improved from 3.8 in 2014 to 3.7 in 2015 - reflecting the most recent data available. This rate has steadily declined since it was first calculated in 1996, when a rate of 8.4 was reported. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-01-23 16:34:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Mrs. Lula Bell Scott Thurman, Cumberland Co., KY (1949-2017) She was a member of Hanover Church of Christ and a retail sales clerk. She was a native of Cumberland County, KY, and a resident of Barren County, KY, at the time of her death. She was the daughter of Johnny & Lula Farlee Scott and the widow of Tim Gordon Scott, her husband of over 34 years. Click on headline for complete obituary and photo(s) Mrs. Lula Bell (Scott) Thurman of Glasgow, KY, formerly of Cumberland County, KY passed away Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home in Glasgow, KY. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 1pmCT, in The Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Mud Camp Cemetery in Cumberland County, KY. The family will receive friends after 4pmCT, on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 until the funeral hour on Wednesday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-01-23 16:22:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Brandon Nokes' Mystery Bark Answer #3: Pine Brandon Nokes writes: Looks like a pine to me - Brandon NokesComments re photo 70759 Mystery tree Can you tell the tree by its bark 2017-01-23 16:08:46 | Comments | Printable version
Mark Bright Mystery Tree Answer #2: Pin Mark Bright writes: Pine. --Mark BrightComments re photo 70759 Mystery tree Can you tell the tree by its bark 2017-01-23 14:48:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
ACHS students earn 359 college hours in fall semester Fifty-four students take advantage of low-cost opportunity to jumpstart college careers By Wes Feese Media Relations, Adair County Schools Students at Adair County High School are getting an early start on their college journeys by taking courses, either online or on campus, while they're still in high school. Fifty-four juniors and seniors at ACHS took advantage of the opportunity last semester and earned 359 college credit hours in the process. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-01-23 14:11:53 | Comments | Printable version
Donald Wayne Jessie, 73, Columbia, KY (1943-2017) He was a member of White Oak Community Church and a farmer. He was a native of Metcalfe County, KY, and a resident of Adair County, KY, at the time of his death. He was the son of the late Herman & Mattie Frances Romines Jessie. His wife, Viola Franklin Jessie, survives. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Donald Wayne Jessie, 73, of Columbia, KY, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at 5:40pmCT, at his home. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 11amCT, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Gene Conover officiating. Burial in Haven Hill Cemetery, 1276 Liberty Road, Columbia, KY. Visitation will be after 5pmCT, Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-01-23 13:28:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Jordan Staten on Mystery Tree Bark: Black Walnut? Comments re photo 70759 Mystery tree Can you tell the tree by its bark Jordan Staten writes: Black walnut? --Jordan StatenJordan Staten Thanks. Would have been one of our guesses; we'll see and defer to wisdom of forestry and extension service. So, maybe. - EW 2017-01-23 12:32:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
4-H Wood Working Project Workshop, Thu 9 Mar 2017 By Tony Rose, Adair Extension Agent for Youth & 4-H A 4-H Wood Working Project Workshop will be offered, at 6pmCT, Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Service, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. Four projects are offered: Adair County Napkin/Bill Holder, 4-H Clover Napkin/Bill Holder, Kentucky Napkin/Bill Holder or Regular Napkin/Bill Holder. Registration fee to cover supplies, $7. Registration deadline February 10, 2017. Youth will learn to build of the four possible wood working project These projects fit into the 4-H Wood working division for State Fair. The projects to choose from are: . The workshop will be held on There is a $7.00 registration fee to cover materials. Registration deadline is Friday, February 10, 2017. -Tony Rose 2017-01-23 12:18:28 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Farm and Garden
Hannah Nicole Absher on Dean's List at UPike Hannah Nicole Absher of Columbia, KY, has been named to the Fall 2016 Dean's List released by the University of Pikeville, Pikeville, KY. To be on the Dean's list students must be full time and have a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.9. Ms. Absher is a student in the Patton College of Education at the University of Pikeville. The 2016 graduate of Adair County High School (See: Hannah Nicole Absher signs yearbook), was a standout athlete on the Indians Basketball and Softball teams. She is attending UPike on a softball scholarship. 2017-01-23 12:06:25 | Comments | Printable version
Area students listed who received CU degrees in December By Joshua Williams Campbellsville University has released its most recent list of graduates from Adair and surrounding surrounding areas. Following is a complete list of names and hometowns of students and the degrees they received in the December, 2016 ceremonies. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-01-23 12:05:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Sad word of the passing of Mrs. Lula Bell Thurman Update: Click to detailed obituary at Mrs. Lula Bell Scott Thurman, Cumberland Co., KY (1949-2017) Sad word of the passing of Mrs. Lula Bell Thurman, 67, has reached us. She was formerly of Cumberland County, KY, and was the widow of Mr. Tim Thurman. Mrs. Thurman died Monday, January 23, 2017, in Glasgow, Barren County, KY. A complete obituary with funeral arrangements will be posted on ColumbiaMagazine.com when available from Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main Street, Burkesville, KY. 2017-01-23 11:49:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
New member 4-H shooting sports orientation 26 Jan 2017 By Tony Rose There will be a New Member 4-H Shooting Sports Orientation meeting, at 6pmCT, Thursday, January 26, 2017, at the Adair County Cooperative Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY. The session is for any youth who is interested in participating in the program this next year. This meeting for any youth ages 9-18, who has never participated in the shooting sports program before but would like to start. The 4-H Shooting Sports offers the following disciplines: Trap, Black Powder, Rifle, Archery, BB, Air Rifle and Pistol, 22 Pistol, and Hunter's Challenge. - Tony Rose 2017-01-23 11:31:11 | Comments | Printable version
LWC's Kayla Styles is MSC Women's Basketball Player of Week Styles earns her first weekly honor of the season and of her career. She becomes the second Blue Raider this season to earn the award after teammate Chanel Roberts claimed the honor last week Click on headline for complete story By Charles Balcom, Assistant Sports Information Director Lindsey Wilson College COLUMBIA, KY - (Mon 23 Jan 2017) Kayla Styles is the Mid-South Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week, conference officials announced on Monday. The junior forward from Louisville, Kentucky led the fourth-ranked Blue Raiders to a pair of MSC road victories last week. She averaged 21.5 points per game while grabbing 9.0 rebounds per contest and shooting 58.1 percent from the floor. Lindsey Wilson is now 19-0 on the season and 7-0 in conference play atop the Mid-South standings. Against Georgetown (Ky.), she scored 16 points and had eight rebounds as the Blue Raiders went on to win 85-56. Styles also chipped in with three assists, three blocks and a steal. In the NAIA Network Game of the Week on Saturday at No. 6 Shawnee State (Ohio), Styles recorded a career-high 27 points and capped off her double-double with 10 rebounds, while tallying another three blocks and a steal en route to Lindsey Wilson's 84-78 win. Styles earns her first weekly honor of the season and of her career. She becomes the second Blue Raider this season to earn the award after teammate Chanel Roberts claimed the honor last week. 2017-01-23 11:24:45 | Comments | Printable version
Wesley Thomas Spears, 24, Casey Co., KY (1992-2017) Wesley was a former employee of Walmart in Campbellsville, KY, and a member of Grove Ridge Baptist Church. He loved being on his computer. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s). Wesley Spears passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017 at his home in Lancaster, KY. He was 24 years old. Funeral services are 1pmCT/2pmET, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville Street, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Kevin Pittman officiating. Burial will follow in Willow Springs Cemetery. Visitation is 10amCT/11amET until funeral time, Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-01-23 11:18:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Beshear warns of IRS, tax-related identity scams As electronic filing starts, Kentuckians urged to file early to avoid becoming a victim Terry Sebastian or Crystal Staley News from the Kentucky Attorney General's office FRANKFORT, KY. (Jan. 23, 2017) - As tax season begins, Attorney General Andy Beshear issued a scam alert to help Kentucky families avoid falling victim to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and tax-related identity fraud. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-01-23 09:57:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Metcalfe County Animal Shelter Ribbon Cutting Tue 24 Jan 2017 Everyone welcome. Gifts are welcome, too. The Edmonton Metcalfe County Chamber of Commerce will conduct a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Metcalfe County's new animal shelter located at at 10amCT, Edmonton Veterinary Clinic, 101 River Road, Edmonton, KY, Tuesday, January 24, 2014. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to attend and if willing, to bring an item the shelter can use such as paper towels, bleach, cleaning products, dog treats, dog food, etc. - Gaye Shaw 2017-01-23 09:15:10 | Comments | Printable version
Robert Ellis: The Moss & Wilson Creek Album 22 Jan 2017 Click on headline for photo album Robert Ellis finds magic as he ranges just a few miles from his central stomping grounds around Cane Valley & Coburg, Green River Lake, and his Pellyton homeland. Photo(s) posted Sunday & Monday, are linked in this album, and include a low water reveal of Wilson Creek, and stunning photo(s) of perhaps the most under-appreciated plant life, moss. - EW 2017-01-23 03:21:02 | Comments | Printable version
Lexington woman sentenced to 61 months in identity theft case Tax Refund Scheme. '(Yarelis) Rios previously admitted that from January 2012 to April 2013, she used the identifying information of numerous individuals that she obtained through the course of her employment at various apartment complexes in the Lexington area, to prepare fraudulent tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service. . . Rios prepared and filed a total of 64 fraudulent tax returns in the names of different individuals for tax years 2011 and 2012 that requested refund amounts. The majority of the tax returns specified that the refunds were to be direct deposited into Rios's personal bank account. In total, the 64 fraudulent tax returns filed by Rios requested tax refunds totaling $408,670' Click on headline for complete story From U.S. Attorney's Office U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of Kentucky LEXINGTON, KY (20 Jan 2017 - A Lexington, KY, woman, who stole personal identifying information of dozens of individuals and used that information to file tax returns that would generate tax refunds, was sentenced on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, to 61 months in prison and ordered to pay restitution of $81,423.90 to the Internal Revenue Service.ed the government. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-01-23 02:43:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Humor: Drunken driver tells sober truth - sort of By Shelia Wade There was an 86 year old man who was pretty inebriated that was spotted by police driving somewhat erratically early about 2:30am in the morning. The officer stopped this gentleman and asked him "What are you doing out driving this late and where are you headed? " The gentleman said, "I am headed to a lecture on Alcohol and staying up too late." Now the officer was well aware that no one would be lecturing at this time of morning so he asked the gentleman, "Sir, who would be the lecturer for this topic ?" The gentleman stated , "My wife" . . . - Shelia Wade 2017-01-23 01:22:39 | Comments | Printable version
CES names Soaring Eagles for week of 16 Jan 2017 Click on headline for item with photo(s) By Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer Campbellsville Independent Schools (CIS) Campbellsville Elementary School recently named its Soaring Eagles for the week of January 16, 2017. They are kindergarteners Aubreigh Knifley, Eli Skaggs, Nevaeh Agent and John Hagan Newton; first-graders Rizzo McKenzie, Maleigha Travis, Tommy Caswell, Justice Albrecht, Owen Skaggs and Aaron Floyd; second-graders Jaylin Christie, Kendall Cruz, Kairi Tucker and Hayden Maupin; and third-graders Zarek Stone, Brooklyn Boudreaux, Bryson Groves and Eva Bledsoe. 2017-01-23 01:14:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Today, MONDAY with CM - 23 Jan 2017 Haiku by Robert Stone for January 23, 2017: Grown up and hopeful,--Robert Stone, Monday, 23 January 2017. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1959 2017-01-23 00:02:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for January 23 Happy Anniversary, Kenzie and Beverly Rowe (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Mike and Kathy Jones (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Alex Lara (2001) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Barbara Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Holly Karnes Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeff Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Julie Curry Wilson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mitch Parker | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ralph Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Robert "Bob" Shanklin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Suzanne Grant Hobbs | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Travis Foley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tyler Wayne Hale (2012) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Whitley Bonta | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J. R. Streeval, Columbia, KY (1942-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Goodin Durham, 77, Adair County, KY (1942-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Beatrice Bray, Adair Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Willard Cheatham, Adair Co., KY (1923)> | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille Stephens Harrell, Adair County, KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Ray Antle, Columbia, KY (1948) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harold Waymon, Elk Horn, Taylor Co., KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. George Austin Price, Green County, KY (1921-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara L. Burton, Casey County, KY (1963-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. U. J. Wood, Metcalfe Co. KY native (1933-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, LaVonda Garner, 41, Cumberland County, KY (1973-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Willie Frances Pettit, 60, Green Co., KY (1955-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dello Foley, 83, Russell County, KY (1932-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Earl W. Vaught, Casey Co., KY (1917-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edwin Blevins, 92, Taylor County, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Allen Clark, 60, Russell Co., KY (1956-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maxie Spears Watson, 92, Burkesville, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Terry Wayne Cole, 64, Casey Co., KY (1952-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald Stanley Skaggs, Taylor County, KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Jean Grant, 90, Adair County, KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bradley Michael Courtney, 35, Breeding, Adair Co., KY (1982-2017 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Louis Bennett, 80, Russell Co., KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. James Lewis Wells, 66, Taylor County, KY (1951-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doris Fudge, Adair County, KY/Cook Co., IL native (1929-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frances Tutt Glasgow, Columbia, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dollie D. (Edwards) Nash, 93, Metcalfe County, KY (1925-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Albert Martin Kane, Jr., 65, Liberty, KY (1954-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Marie Helm, Adair County, KY (1933-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anthony Dale (Tony) Hall, 66, Russell Springs, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Brandon Nunn Dicken, 46, Campbellsville, KY (1975-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doris Leveridge, 83, Russell County, KY (1935-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eva Mae Miller, 93, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fredia Mae Traylor, 73, Casey County, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hollis (Doc) Bennett, 83, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jacquelene Wilson Simpson, 87, Russell Springs, KY (1932-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jodie Wilkinson, 76, Casey County, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leroy Johnson, 89, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda C. Tiller, 61, Vester, KY (1957-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Thomas Pierce, 29, Russell Springs, KY (1992-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ollen D. Janes, 89, Columbia, KY (1935-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phyllis Ann Matherly, Casey County, KY (1953-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rita Mae Cash, 53, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rosella Foley, 75, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby James Grider Shaw, Cumberland Co., KY (1931-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sam Hadley, 87, Trimble Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Eileen Weatherford Hayes, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wanda (Lucy Campbell) White, 55, Columbia, KY (1966-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, January 23, 2017 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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