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Letter: Bubble makers have been around a while

Tamra Wilson writes:
While the bubble maker is a cool and interesting contraption, It's not an original invention, as they have been manufactured for quite a few years. I have enjoyed having one of these about 20 years ago and recommend them for any bubble enthusiast. It is creative and thrifty to make your own, though! --Tamra
Comments re photo 82145 Roadside giant bubble maker for sale

Thanks Tamra! Good to know there's a plentiful supply of giant bubble makers out there! --Linda


2018-12-31 21:51:55 | Comments | Printable version

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The View from Netherlands Carillon building



2018-12-31 - Washington, DC - Photo courtesy National Parks Service.
The federal government may be shut down, but the National Parks webcams in DC are still hard at work, catching shots such as this view across the National Mall and Memorial Parks, as seen from the Netherlands Carillon building, taken on an early morning last week.

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2018 Top Stories - Weather Events

Today's blustery weather notwithstanding, there were a couple of big news weather events in 2018, including a tornado in Green Co. in February, and a tornado in Adair County in November.

2018-12-31 21:48:59 | Comments | Printable version

The Weather Experience Perception Effect

Comments re article 101447 Coldest 67 degrees ever

By Billy Joe Fudge

Well, Linda, the Great Wooded South University Research Department, over a couple of decades from 1965 to 1985, tackled the perplexing physical phenomenon known as the Weather Experience Perception Effect.

After generating more pages of information and data than the "Muller Investigation", GWSU arrived at a very simple formula to express the many thousands of complex, complicated, conceptual conclusions.

Please do not let the brevity of the formula diminish your consideration for the genius of the GWSU's Research Department. I believe it was either Albert Einstein or Junior Walker or Beanpole Willis who said, "If you can't say it simply, you don't know it well enough".

Weather Experience Perception Effect is directly affected by the following conditions: 10% temperature, moisture, wind speed, and barometric pressure, and 90% personal, physical and psychological prepossession.


2018-12-31 21:43:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Happy New Year with some Anniversary Memories

By Linda Waggener

Wishing everyone a good transition tonight from 2018 into a very Happy and Successful New Year, 2019!

As I miss my husband, Ed, on this our 49th wedding anniversary, I wish each of you joy and good health and the magic that comes in the ups and downs of a long life with a special partner.


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2018-12-31 20:21:08 | Comments | Printable version

2018 Top Stories - The Christy Manhunt

Shawn Christy, the Pennsylvania fugitive who was chased to Adair County and back by Federal Marshals, topped the news for an extended run in 2018, as sightings were reported in Pennsylvania, Central Kentucky, West Virginia, and even Canada. Christy was finally apprehended in late September near Columbus, OH.

Some of the coverage of the Christy manhunt:


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2018-12-31 16:33:08 | Comments | Printable version

Harry Taggart, 79, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2018)

Harry Taggart, 79, of Russell Springs, KY, died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at the Springfield Nursing Home in Springfield, KY.

Funeral service for Harry Taggart will be at NoonCT on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the Bernard Funeral Home, 367 N. Main St., Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Stan Milby officiating. Interment will follow in the Thomas Ridge Cemetery.

Visitation is requested from 10amCT on Saturday, January 5, 2019, until the time of the funeral at Noon.


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2018-12-31 16:30:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Flags to Half-Staff to Honor Fallen LMPD Detective

By Nicole Burton

Frankfort, KY - Gov. Matt Bevin has proclaimed that U.S. and state flags be flown at half-staff at all state buildings on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, from sunrise to sunset, as a mark of respect for fallen Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Detective Deidre "Dee Dee" Mengedoht.

Detective Mengedoht was killed in the line of duty on Dec. 24, while conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 64 in downtown Louisville.


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2018-12-31 15:55:25 | Comments | Printable version

Gwendolyn Dunbar Conn, 92, Russell Co., KY (1926-2018)

She worked as a homemaker, medical assistant and caregiver to the elderly. Gwen was a devoted Christian, a gifted singer and a musician and remained active in worship services as her health permitted.

Gwendolyn Dunbar Conn, age 92, died December 28 at the Williamsburg Health and Rehabilitation Center in Williamsburg, KY.

Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, January 4, 2019, at the Bernard Funeral Home, 367 N. Main St., Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Jason Davidson officiating. Burial will be in the Square Oak Cemetery.

Visitation will take place at 10amCT on Friday, with the funeral to follow at 11amCT.


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2018-12-31 15:51:21 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Cunningham to retire from KY Supreme Court

By Phillip M. Bailey, Louisville Courier Journal

Saying he's burned out after a 40-year law career, Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Bill Cunningham is leaving the high court on Feb. 1.

"You deal with the arena of human tragedy for that long, and it begins to take its toll," Cunningham told the Courier Journal on Friday. "I just got worried I was tired of dealing with tortured and murdered children, and I couldn't give it my best. Part of doing something is recognizing when you've lost the passion for it."

Cunningham, 74, was first elected to the high court in 2006. He is among the two longest-serving justices on the bench along with Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr.

Read more at courier-journal.com


2018-12-31 15:46:07 | Comments | Printable version

Annex available for temporary storm shelter

As storms move through the area, the Courthouse Annex, 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY, will remain unlocked after the Sheriff's Office closes today, for temporary storm shelter!

Mike Keltner, Director
Adair Co. Emergency Management


2018-12-31 15:43:35 | Comments | Printable version

2018 Top Stories - New businesses and expansions

New businesses continued to pop up both in Downtown Columbia and in New Columbia during 2018. Big reads included the major renovation for Nanwood Market, and the opening of the Black Stallion Steakhouse in Pinewood Shopping Center.

Coverage included:


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2018-12-31 14:53:14 | Comments | Printable version

Coldest 67-degrees ever?

Is this the coldest 67-degree day on record or what? I need to understand how it can be hovering right under 70 and feel like a coat is needed. There has to be a completely logical scientific explanation and I would be comforted to hear it. - Linda Waggener

2018-12-31 13:49:32 | Comments | Printable version

County officials swearing in ceremony - program

Adair County Elected Officials Swearing In Ceremony
Sunday, January 6, 2019, 2pmCT
Adair County Judicial Center


Welcome & Opening Prayer - Circuit Clerk Dennis Loy

Presentation Of Colors - ACHS Cadet Corps

Pledge Of Allegiance - ACHS Cadet Corps

Opening Remarks - Senator Max Wise and Rep. John "Bam" Carney


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2018-12-31 13:18:49 | Comments | Printable version

2018 Top Stories – too many lives lost on the Veterans Bypass

There were far too many injuries and deaths on the new Veterans Memorial Bypass in Columbia, prompting calls/demands for action. Letters poured in, suggested solutions ranging from increased driver responsibility and greater enforcement of traffic laws, to new signage, rumble strips, and roundabouts.

Some of the stories and commentary about the bypass include:


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2018-12-31 13:13:42 | Comments | Printable version

2018 Top Stories - Looking back at the most read stories

It's New Year's Eve and we say goodbye to the year twenty-eighteen with a look back at what people read most over the 12 months coming to a close at midnight tonight.

Obviously, the biggest news for those of us at Columbia Magazine in 2018 was the passing of Ed Waggener. We greatly appreciated the outpouring of sentiments and stories from readers and colleagues.

Other big stories included The 2018 Election, Bypass Problems, New Business Openings, and more. Click headline for Election coverage links. We'll post more over the holiday.


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2018-12-31 13:07:32 | Comments | Printable version

Stumbo plans to run for the Attorney General again

By Deborah Yetter, Louisville Courier Journal

Greg Stumbo, a former Kentucky Attorney General and member of the state House of Representatives for 32 years, said Saturday he plans to seek another term as the state's top elected law enforcement official.

Stumbo, an Eastern Kentucky lawyer, becomes the first Democrat to publicly announce a bid for the office currently held by Democrat Andy Beshear, who is running for governor and is not seeking a second term as attorney general. Meanwhile, the field of Republicans seeking the job may be growing.

Sen. Whitney Westerfield, a well-known Western Kentucky lawyer and legislator who barely lost the attorney general's race to Beshear in 2015, announced in 2017 he would make another run for the office in 2019. Westerfield, a Hopkinsville Republican, is chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Read more at courier-journal.com.


2018-12-31 11:50:44 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics

Joel Ray Sprowls wants visitors, cards during recuperation

The News-Enterprise

Over the Christmas holidays, the legendary owner of the Lincoln Jamboree, Joel Ray Sprowls, had a six-day stay at Hardin Memorial Hospital. He was relocated over the weekend to Sunrise Manor Nursing Home for what is described as extended rehabilitation.

Sprowls, 91, has operated the weekly country music show for 64 years, serving most weekends as a performer and emcee.

Read more at: thenewsenterprise.com



2018-12-31 11:49:04 | Comments | Printable version

KY Bd of Education will push for more power for administrators

By Aaron Mudd, Bowling Green Daily News

Kentucky's Department of Education will ask state lawmakers for charter schools funding in 2019, but that isn't the only issue the department will push for in the upcoming General Assembly session.

Changes to school-based councils, more flexibility for school and district-level administrators and potential reforms to teacher tribunals that determine if educators keep their jobs are just a few of the priorities rounding out the Kentucky Board of Education's 2019 legislative agenda.

Read more at: bgdailynews.com



2018-12-31 11:47:17 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics

Million dollar home and twenty-acre sale in Adair County

By Linda Waggener

The Cumberland-Parkway-connected Bennett property, a little over twenty acres and a modest brick ranch style home, has sold for a cool $1,100,000. Congratulations to the property owners and to the realtor who will enjoy the commission.


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2018-12-31 10:17:06 | Comments | Printable version

Kathryn Louise Tyler Darrin, Metcalfe County, KY

Kathryn Louise Tyler Darrin, 82, of Summer Shade, died Friday, December 28, 2018 at TJ Samson Hospital.

She was a vineyardist and of the protestant faith. Her husband, Frank Darrin, survives.


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2018-12-31 07:35:50 | Comments | Printable version

Today - MONDAY with CM - 31 Dec 2018

Haiku by Robert Stone for December 31, 2018:
When much excited,
you may believe you have done
what you have not done.
--Robert Stone, Monday, 31 December 2018.
-1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2666


2018-12-31 07:09:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Windy, warm and rainy, with a chance of thunderstorms

It's currently 54F at the Adair County Mesonet station. Expect showers and thunderstorms today as a strong low pressure system moves northward through the area. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 67F.

South wind 9 to 14 mph will increase to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon, and winds could gust as high as 45 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. This rainfall could result in localized flooding and rises on area creeks and streams.

Showers remain likely tonight, mainly before 10pmCT. Cloudy, with a low around 45F. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

New Year's Day should bring a chance of drizzle, and just slightly cooler temperatures. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49F, and northwest wind around 6 mph.


2018-12-31 07:08:49 | Comments | Printable version

7-County Area Courts for Mon 31 Dec 2018

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Monday, December 31, 2018, at a glance:
  • Adair County: No events Circuit Court. 4 events District Court.
  • Casey County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Green County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Russell County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Taylor County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2018-12-31 06:59:38 | Comments | Printable version

City of Columbia Mayor and Council Members sworn in

The newly elected City of Columbia Council Members and Mayor were sworn in Sunday, December 30, 2018 in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY.

Newly elected Mayor Pam Hoots and Council Members Linda Waggener, Sharon Payne, Dr. Ronald Rogers, June Parson and Mark Harris were sworn in by Circuit Judge Judy Vance-Murphy individually with family standing with each. A reception and fellowship time followed the ceremony.


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2018-12-31 06:39:29 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 31
Happy Anniversary, Daniel and Megan Polston (2003) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Danny and Janet Antle (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Jimmy and Barbara Abrell (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Kenny and Jaimie Wisdom (1999) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Richie and Angie Melson (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Ricky and Mitzi Bault (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Ron and Peggy Wooley (1984) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Cory Stone | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Danny Goodin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hannah Finn | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Helen Fetty | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Hodge Alan Stephens (2007) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joey McClister (1987) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Joseph Tyler Sneed (2002) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Juanita Young | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, KrisDi'anne James (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lisa Comperry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nancy Foster (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Olivia Kate Keltner (2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ryan Doss (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Steven Reynolds | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hermon Ray Conover, Adair County, KY | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorla Key Hood, Cumberland County, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ret. Col. Caleb Paige "Pat" Sullivan (1926 ) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jane McCubbin (1948) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Pierce, 64, Adair Co., KY native (1945-2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. David Marcum, Magnolia, KY (1935) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alfred Bob Foster, Casey County, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Joe Mack Price, Green County, KY (1931-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Raymond Radford, 86, Cumberland Co., KY (1927-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
in Memory Birthday, Eva Mae Kimbler, 85, Russell County, KY (1928-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Helen Young Costello, 80, Adair Co. KY (1933-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thomas Ray Davis, 82, Green County, KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carrie Shirk, 6 weeks, Casey County, KY (2014-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In memory birthday, Marie H. Loy, Columbia, KY (1935-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, A.G. Reese, 76, Russell Co., KY (1938-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jeffrey Grant Scott, Adair County, KY (1945-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal Taylor Thompson, 86, Casey County/Adair Co., KY native (1929-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles M. Simpson, McCracken County, KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ryan Cody Cleary, 31, Burkesville, KY (1985-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arletia Vincent Rucker, 67, Taylor Co., KY/Warren Co., KY native (1950-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sondra Lawless Dunbar Frost, 76, formerly of Adair Co., KY (1941-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby Eugene Hubbard, 82, Russell Springs, KY (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Raymond Pierce | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Parton, 60, Liberty, KY (1961-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Doris Harvey Bryant, 88, Columbia, KY (1932-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy E. Curry | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edith Coomer, 100, Adair & Taylor Counties, KY (1915-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, G. W. Porter, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gwendolyn Love, 53, Adair Co., KY (1955-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marcia Sue Reynolds Colvin, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Jo Hopper, 76, Salem, KY (1946-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rhonda Mae Richerson, 31, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert W. Merideth, 73, Jamestown, KY (1947-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Dale Hadley, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ronnie Gaskin, 55, formerly of Adair Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steve Coe, 65, Jamestown, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Terry Donald West, 76, Columbia, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Monday, December 31, 2018
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
6:00amCTAdair County Clerk's Office closed today for Christmas Holidays | (ID:56424, Comment)
The Chamber of Commerce office will be closed today | (ID:56439, Comment)
The Adair County PVA Office will be closed today | (ID:56447, Comment)
The Adair County Board of Education central office will be closed today | (ID:56452, Comment)
The Adair Co Sheriff's Office will be OPEN today.
Today is the last day to pay your taxes before penalties are added. | (ID:56456, Comment)
The Adair Co Attorney's office will be closed today. | (ID:56460, Comment)
County offices closed today:
  • Adair Co. Judge Executive’s office
  • Adair Co. Recycling Center
  • Adair Co. Road Department
  • Green River Animal Shelter
| (ID:56477, Comment)
10:00amCTServices for Eva Spurling, 88, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2018) | (ID:56494, Comment)
11:00amCTService for Donald 'Buck' Campbell, 79, Adair County, KY | (ID:56506, Comment)
Service for Virginia Mae Arnett Akin, 87, Green County, KY | (ID:56507, Comment)
1:00pmCTService for Jerry Wayne Kelsay, 67, Adair County, KY (1951-2018) | (ID:56505, Comment)
8:00pmCTNew Year service at Bloomington Chapel | (ID:56490, Comment)
10:00pmCTNew Years Eve Service at Asbury UMC | (ID:56267, Comment)

 

































 
 
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