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Daily News for Friday, March 3, 2017
ABC licenses must be renewed by 31 Mar 2017 PUBLIC NOTICE: Adair Co. Alcoholic Beverage Control would like to remind all licensees that ABC License must be renewed with the State of Kentucky and with Local ABC by 3/31/17. State license may be renewed online at www.abc.ky.gov - local license must be renewed at either the Adair Co. ABC office or City of Columbia ABC office respectively. Thank you, Shannon Sexton, Adair County ABC Deputy Administrator Adair Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY 270-384-4703 2017-03-03 11:22:25 | Comments | Printable version
Nancy Jo Chansler, Windsor, KY/Adair Co. native (1979-2017) Nancy worked various jobs in the Healthcare industry. She loved crafting and scrapbooking. She was the daughter of the late Harold Clifton Murphy, Sr. & Diane Leininger Murphy. Her beloved husband, James Matthew "Jim" Chansler, survives. She leaves two direct living descendants Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Graveside services are 10amCT/11amET, Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Murphy Cemetery with Bro. Gary Morris officiating. Burial will follow service. Visitation is at the Murphy Cemetery from 9amCT/10amET, until funeral service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 11:12:34 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Announcement about yesterday's incident at ACHS Dr. Stephens issued two statements, one following the incident and second after 14-year-old taken into custody by SRO Kevin Atwood. 'With all the facts of the matter coming to light, the student who has been identified responsible will be held accountable based on our Board of Education Discipline Code,' Dr. Stephens said. Click on headline for complete story From Wes Feese, Media Relations Adair County Schools School officials were made aware Thursday afternoon, March 2, of some graffiti and threatening messages on a girls' restroom wall at Adair County High School. The graffiti contained a threat and satanic references. Considering the severe wording in the graffiti, school staff and School Resource Ofc. Kevin Atwood began a full investigation into the incident. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 10:58:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Robert Knight, g-grandson of Constance Lengen Burton writes Robert Knight writes: I much enjoyed reading your article on the Burtons in the USA, as I had never realised that they went out there.Comments re article 14480 Local History Thomas Burton and Cobbs Plantation VA 2017-03-03 10:01:08 | Comments | Printable version
More than 800 attend Read Across Adair County ACES, ACPC students celebrate the joys of reading Click on headline for story with photo(s) By Wes Feese Media Relations, Adair County Schools Local students ranging from kindergarten through fifth grade celebrated Read Across Adair County this week with a full slate of games and activities to encourage reading. The culminating event came Thursday night, March 2, 2017 - which serves as the national Read Across America Day - when more than 800 students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community volunteers packed into Adair County Primary Center for a wide range of reading-related programs. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 09:33:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
City Council March regular meeting delayed until 9 Mar 2017 The regular monthly meeting for the Columbia City Council has been rescheduled to Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 6pmCT. An agenda will be sent out next week. - Rhonda Loy, City Clerk Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 08:35:37 | Comments | Printable version
Lindsey Wilson's Kayla Styles named Player of the Year Four Blue Raiders earn Women's Basketball All-MSC honors. , Styles, Chanel Roberts also received All-MSC First Team honors, while Kayla Richardson and J'Nayah Hall were named to the Second Team Click on headline for complete story By Charles Balcom, LWC Assistant Sports Information Director FRANKFORT, KY - Kayla Styles has been named the Mid-South Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year, conference officials announced on Wednesday night at the annual conference awards banquet held at the Capital Plaza Hotel. Styles becomes just the fourth Blue Raider in program history to earn Player of the Year honors, joining former recipients Terran Duncan (2006-07), Viktoria Krell (2008-09) and Ashley Rainey (2012-13). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 08:32:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Bath County man convicted of obstructing justice and selling misbranded products Sentencing is June 16, 2017. ' . . . in September 2013, Mr. Girod and his company Satterfield Naturals were ordered by a federal judge in Missouri to stop manufacturing and distributing three products he made: TO-MOR-GONE, Chickweed Healing Salve, and R.E.P. Mr. Girod advertised the products as curing skin cancer, removing tumors, and helpful for other conditions, including poison ivy, diaper rash, psoriasis, sinus infections, and headaches. Despite the federal court order, Mr. Girod continued to sell his products to customers in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois, making the same claims about them.' Click on headline for complete story From U.S. Attorney U.S. Department of Justice, Eastern District of Kentucky LEXINGTON, KY (Thu 2 Mar 2017) - Samuel A. Girod, from Owingsville, Kentucky, has been convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to impede an officer of the United States, obstruction of proceedings before an agency of the United States, witness tampering, failure to appear, and nine violations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, in connection with three products he made and distributed. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 08:24:33 | Comments | Printable version
Columbia Police investigate threatening graffiti incident at ACHS 14-year-old Adair Co. School student faces criminal charges. Student alleged to have posted graffitti - 'The graffiti was threatening in nature toward the other students' - also faces school disciplinary action in addition to any court punishment. Incident investigated by School SRO Kevin Atwood, who took the student into custody and delivered her the court designated work at the Adair Judicial Center; student now faces alleged charges including terroristic threatening. There are no other suspects at this time. CPD thanks school administration for aid in bringing matter to a quick conclusion.Click on headline for complete story. Note: An individual charged by police or in a warrant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. By Josh Brockman Public Information Officer Columbia Police Department, Chief, Jason Cross On Wednesday, March 2, 2017, Columbia Police Department Officer Kevin Atwood, who is assigned as the School Resource Officer at the Adair County Schools campus, was notified by school officials at around 3pmCT that graffiti had been found in the girls bathroom at the high school. The graffiti was threatening in nature toward the other students. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 04:45:21 | Comments | Printable version
Statewide Tornado Safety Drill at 9:07amCT/10:07amET today Warning sirens will be activated this morning By Mike Keltner Mike Keltner, Director, Adair Co. Emergency Management This is a reminder that Adair County Emergency Management will participate in the Statewide Tornado Safety Drill today, Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at 9:07amCT. We urge your to participate yourself, with your families and your business. We urge you to establish a tornado plan and use this drill tomorrow to practice the plan. The following are tips from the National Weather Service on what to do during a tornado: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 04:18:18 | Comments | Printable version
LWC Men's Basketball faces Cumberlands in MSC Quarterfinals By Matthew Wurzburger COLUMBIA, KY - The Lindsey Wilson men's basketball team begins its hunt for the Mid-South Conference Tournament championship when it plays No. 21-ranked Cumberlands (KY) in the quarterfinals on Friday at 3pmCT at the Frankfort Convention Center, 405 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 04:03:47 | Comments | Printable version
Remembering Geniece Marcum - A legacy of treasured memories Jon Halsey writes: Linda, my condolences. Even though I never had the pleasure of meeting her, I felt that I knew her because of your loving posts over the years. She has left you a legacy of memories that I know you treasure. --Jon HalseyComments re: Geniece Leftwich Marcum, Metcalfe Co. native, (1929-2017) 2017-03-03 03:56:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
CES pre-schoolers receive free books to take home Click on headline for item with photo(s) By Calen McKinney, Public Information Officer Campbellsville Independent Schools (CIS) Campbellsville Elementary School preschool students recently received some free books to take home. Campbellsville University education student Amanda Hamilton, who was a student teacher at CES, recently hosted a book drive for preschool students. About 250 books were donated, and each preschool student took home a bag of seven books. Hamilton recently gave the books to students in Sherry Cowherd's and Denise Spencer's preschool classes. 2017-03-03 03:52:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
LWC Women's Basketball 72, Cumberland 53 in MSC Tournament Chanel Roberts led the Blue Raiders with a game-high 19 points. Click on headline for story with photo(s) Next: Lindsey Wilson Women's Basketball vs. Cumberlands (KY) at 3pmCT/4pmET, Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Kentucky Convention Center, 405 Mero Street, Frankfort, KY By Chris Wells, LWC Sports Information Director FRANKFORT, KY (Thu 02 Mar 2017) - Lindsey Wilson women's basketball used an 18-3 run over the final 5:43 to sprint past Cumberland (TN) 72-54 in the Mid-South Conference Tournament Quarterfinals on Thursday at the Frankfort Convention Center. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 03:31:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
KY Labor & Justice Cabinets partner on apprenticeships Gov. Bevin Unveils New Program to Get Prison Inmates and Juvenile Justice Youth Back to Work Click on headline for compete story By Woody Maglinger News from Gov. Matt Bevin's Communications Office FRANKFORT, KY (2 Mar 2017) - Gov. Matt Bevin announced today that the Kentucky Labor Cabinet and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet are collaborating on a new apprenticeship pilot project that will seek to match prison inmates and juvenile offenders with skilled jobs as they reenter society. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 02:54:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Kentucky
Delilah Sue (DeVore) Stilts, Metcalfe County, KY (1953-2017) She was a retired hairdresser and of the Baptist faith. She was a member of a highly regarded Metcalfe County, KY, family. She was the daughter of the late James Omar DeVore & Sue Gabbard DeVore. Her husband, Steve Stilts, survives Click on headline for complete obituary Delilah Sue Stilts, age 63, of Edmonton, KY, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at T.J. Samson Community Hospital, Glasgow, KY. Funeral services will be held 3pmCT, Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Butler Funeral Home, 201 East Street, Edmonton, KYm with burial in the New Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5pmCT until 8pmCT, Friday, March 3, 2017, and after 9amCT, Saturday at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 02:47:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Thornton Crum, Jr., Taylor County, KY (1978-2017) He was well known in town as he had served as cook for various area restaurants. In his spare time, you would find him cheering on his favorite basketball team, The University of Louisville Cardinals, fishing or collecting knives. He was the son of the late Lois Endicott & Thornton Crum, Sr. His wife, Ashley Crum, survives. He leaves two direct living descendants. Click on headline for complete obituary with photo(s) Thornton "Bud" Crum, Jr., age 38, of Campbellsville, KY died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Louisville, KY, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 1pmCT/2pmET Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home, 503 E. Main Street, Campbellsville, KY, with burial to follow in Brookside Cemetery, W Main Street, Campbellsville, KY, with casket bearers being J.T. Crum, J.T. Veltman, Scott Cox, Cody Ford, Cory Clann and Brady Wilkerson. Honorary pallbearers are John Crum and Doug Burdine. The family requests visitation 4pm-7pmCT/5pm-8pmET, Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Lyon-DeWitt-Berry Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2017-03-03 02:29:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Today, FRIDAY with CM - 03 Mar 2017 Haiku by Robert Stone for March 3, 2017: No one would suggest--Robert Stone, Friday, 3 March 2017. -1000 haiku countdown finished, now for some more days, Day 1998 2017-03-03 01:59:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 3 Happy Birthday, Adam "Bubba T" Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Baylie Somerville (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Bentley Jace Redmon (2014) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carolyn Burris | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charlie Childers | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Corey Melton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Crystal Compton Kingrey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Darlene Brock | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jennifer Mann | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kathy Johnson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kevin Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Pat Hopper | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Peggy Redmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Ralph Curry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Taylor Dawn Smith (1990) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Terry Harvey | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tianna Smith (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Zachary Grider | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Timmy W. Polston, Russell Springs, KY (1967-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Vernon JeRue, Columbia, KY (1942-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Zelda Murriel Robinson, 90, Casey Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Emily Cain Edwards Sargent, Adair Co., KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Buford Tungate, Taylor Co., KY (1937) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Josie Ann Brockman McKinley, Adair Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Herbert Janes, Adair Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger Dale Shearer, Russell Co., KY (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paula Vanderpool, Casey County, KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harold Ralph Dean, Casey Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marcella Williams, 86, Casey County, KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delton Keith Williams, Burkesville, KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ms. Rhonda Gail Matney, 53, Green Co., KY (1960-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mossie Lee Stafford, Casey County, KY (1915-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gaynell Rodgers, Adair Co., KY (1952-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donnie Lee Warriner, Russell Co., KY (1962-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tommy Roberts, Liberty, KY, (1957-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Angela Renee Milby, 44, Taylor Co., KY (1970-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Lee Dykes , 66, Russell County, KY (1948-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernetta Lee (Net) Hendrickson, 85, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ina Louise Hughes, 78, Russell County, KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Ray Tomes , Taylor County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alonzo A. Harris, 89, Russell Co., KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Larry Wayne Froedge, Edmonton, KY (1955-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joann Morgan, 80, Russell County, KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eula Mae Cravens Watson, 66, Casey County, KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gwendolyn Kelly Whitley, formerly of Taylor Co., KY; Green Co. native (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Samuel Eric Buckman, 44, Taylor County, KY (1973-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maria M. Brubacker, 8, Casey County, KY (2009-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James A. (Jim) Hatcher, 73 , Taylor Co., KY (1945-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James W. 'Jack' Garnett, 86, Taylor County, KY (1932-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobbie Pepper, 75, Burkesville, KY (1947-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Juanita Wilson, Russell Co., KY (1935-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carl Edward (Hoss) Compton, 93, Green County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Jo Keltner, 74, Frankfort, KY (1949-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Delilah Sue Stilts, Metcalfe County, KY (1953-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Flonnie Maxine Emerson Marple, 91, Casey County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Flora VanArsdale, 77, Grab community, Green County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gerald Hogue, 78, Burnside, KY (1941-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hobert Coffey (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Imo Jane (Rodgers) Douglas, 83, Liberty, KY (1935-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Henry Burris, Jr., (1926-1981) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joe Robert Coe, 79, Cumberland Co., KY native Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Josie McKinley (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonice Richards, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, M. Lynwood Goff, 92, Adair Co., KY native (1929-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martha Burris Martin, Columbia, KY (1931-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martha Deskins, 98, Casey Co., KY native (1921-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Little Perkins, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruth W. Phillips, 86, Campbellsville, KY (1935-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelley Lynn Nowak, 58, Burkesville, KY (1964-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shirley Mae Byrd Luster, 83, Casey Co., KY native (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sidney Grant (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wanda Akin Estes, Green Co., KY (1948-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, March 3, 2017 All events are listed in Central Time. 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