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Daily News for Monday, March 25, 2019
State launches upgraded Work Ready Communities dashboard Added features include county profiles By Kim Saylor Brannock Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS) within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet (EWDC) launched a newly updated Kentucky Work Ready Communities Dashboard to provide a comprehensive view of education, workforce and economic information for all 120 Kentucky counties. The Kentucky Work Ready Communities Dashboard consolidates data into a single online resource to give applicants easy access to local workforce information. It also tracks where counties are in the Work Ready Communities certification process by showing which of the five criteria have been met. The interactive map gives criteria completion information when the user hovers over a respective county. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 17:55:46 | Comments | Printable version
Linda Earlene Coffey, 74, Jamestown, KY (1944-2019) She was a beautician and a member of Grider's Chapel United Methodist Church. Linda Earlene Coffey, 74, of Jamestown, died Saturday, March 23, 2019, at the Russell County Hospital. The funeral service for Linda Earlene Coffey will be held at 1pmCT on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N. Main St., Russell Springs, KY with Bro. Rod Lawless officiating. Interment will follow in the Samuel York Memorial Gardens. Visitation is requested from 10amCT until 1pmCT on Wednesday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 17:53:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Jetha J. Dunbar, 82, Nancy, KY (1936-2019) Jetha enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and working on cars. Jetha J. Dunbar of Nancy, KY died Saturday, March 23, 2019 at his home. He was 82 years old. The funeral service for Jetha Dunbar will be held at 10amCT on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N. Main St., Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Billy Carroll officiating. Interment will follow in the Salem Cemetery. Visitation is requested from 6pmCT until 8pmCT on Wednesday and 8amCT on Thursday until funeral time at 10amCT. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 17:48:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
3rd Annual Lieutenant Governor's Entrepreneurship Challenge By Ruth LeMaster Frankfort, KY - Lieutenant Governor Jenean Hampton will host the 3rd Annual Lieutenant Governor's Entrepreneurship Challenge (LGEC) regional high school pitch competitions in three locations this week across the Commonwealth. Each LGEC regional competition will determine which two teams will advance to Finals on April 12, 2019, at Northern Kentucky University. Four additional wild card teams will also advance for a total of 10 teams competing for in-state scholarships and prize packages at Finals. LGEC regional competition dates, times and locations are as follows: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 17:17:39 | Comments | Printable version
ACSO: Adair man charged with DUI after Saturday collision By Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriff's Office On Saturday night, March 23, 2019, at approximately 11:32pmCT, the Adair County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported single vehicle collision 5 miles east of Columbia on KY80. Upon arrival it was found that the driver, 18 year old Seth Deckard, was operating a 1996 gray Toyota 4-door when he left the roadway. Deputy Keith observed the odor of alcoholic beverages, and upon investigation it was determined that probable cause was met to charge Deckard with the following:
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L. Hancock Road is now officially open By Bridget Compton The office of Adair County Judge Executive Gale Cowan is pleased to announce that L. Hancock Road is now officially open. 2019-03-25 17:11:24 | Comments | Printable version
Forestry officials urge caution as spring wildfires increase By John Mura/Lanny Brannock Frankfort, KY - Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF) officials are urging caution after the spring forest fire hazard season, which began February 15, became more active up in the past three weeks. The KDF reports it has battled more than 189 forest fires, which have damaged more than 1,524 acres, since March 1. "I urge the citizens of the Commonwealth to be cautious when they decide to burn outdoors," said KDF Fire Management Chief Michael Froelich. "The record rains and low wildfire of the last few months are behind us. Wildfire danger increases with every day without measurable precipitation." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 17:10:04 | Comments | Printable version
David Ferguson Mann, 74, Columbia, KY (1944-2019) Mr. Mann was a veteran of U. S. Army, a retired Kentucky State Trooper and a member of the Columbia Masonic Lodge #96. He also loved fishing and playing golf. David Ferguson Mann of Columbia, KY died Sunday, March 24, 2019 at his residence. He was 74 years old. Funeral services will be 11amCT on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with Bro. Steve Willis officiating. Burial will follow in the Haven Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4pmCT until 8pmCT on Tuesday at the funeral home and continue Wednesday morning until time for the service. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 17:05:52 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Lindsay Sloan speaking at Journey to Recovery Lindsay Sloan will be the guest speaker at Journey to Recovery at 6pmCT on Thursday, March 28, 2019, at Victory Community Church, 1165 Russell Rd., Columbia, KY. Upcoming: Zac Oakes with Isaiah House will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Thursday, April 4, 2019 meeting, also at 6pmCT. --Kathy Shelton 2019-03-25 16:57:42 | Comments | Printable version
Community Baby Fair to be held at Adair County Elementary School By Debbie Cowan, Family Resource Center There will be a Community Baby Fair at Adair County Elementary School, 870 Indian Drive on April 2, 2019, 4-5:30pmCT. This event is for any Adair county resident that is expecting a baby or has a baby that is less than 6 months old. There will be gift bags, nice prizes and refreshments along with educational booths and speakers with valuable information about pregnancy, child development and safety. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 16:05:44 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: radio guy is a big fan of JIM Josh McKinney writes: Another great story from JIM! I really, really enjoy these articles about days gone by in local radio. Please sir keep up the great work and keep the history lessons coming. This radio guy is a big fan!!! --JoshComments re article 103036 Adair Countys other first radio station 2019-03-25 16:03:13 | Comments | Printable version
ASCO: Three arrested on G Stephens Road, Adair County Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Harris had been charged with manufacture of methampetamine. By Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriffs Office On Friday, March 22, 2019, Sheriff Josh Brockman, Chief Deputy Justin Cross, Deputy Josh Durbin, and Deputy Chandler Staten executed a search warrant at a residence suspected of illegal narcotics activity owned by Troy Harris of G Stephens Rd. Located during the search were: individually bagged Methamphetamine, scales, drug paraphernalia, cash suspected as proceeds from sales of said narcotics, firearms illegally possessed by convicted felon and equipment commonly used in the manufacture of Methamphetamines. Arrested were: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 11:39:10 | Comments | Printable version
Business News: Popplewell and Petty promoted at FFNB By Andrea Clue First & Farmers National Bank recently announced the promotions of Stacey Popplewell to Vice President/Branch Manager and Candace Petty to Assistant Branch Manager of the Russell Road location. The announcement was made on behalf of First & Farmers National Bank's Board of Directors by Columbia Market President Ann Martin. Columbia Market President Ann Martin said of Popplewell, "He is a tremendous asset to First & Farmers National Bank and to our customers," and of Petty, "Candace shows great promise in her future with the Bank and continues to gain respect with her colleagues." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 10:19:17 | Comments | Printable version
ACSO: Adair Co man arrested on drug trafficking charges By Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriffs Office On Friday, March 22, 2019, at 12:23amCT, the Adair County Sheriff's Office conducted a search of a residence suspected to be used for the illegal sale of narcotics. The home was located in eastern Adair County, off of TP Cundiff Road. During the search, individually packaged methamphetamine was located, along with pills, loaded syringes, drug paraphernalia, digital scales, and cash suspected as proceeds from sales of said drugs. Joseph Trumpis, age 40, was arrested and lodged in the Adair County Regional Jail on the following charges:
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Kentucky Hosts National Summit on Rural Child Hunger By Sean Southard Louisville, KY - Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign gathered anti-hunger advocates from across the country, including Kentucky, to look for ways to reduce hunger among children in rural communities during a national conference March 21-22 in Louisville. Participants heard about actions taking place in the field, looked for opportunities to scale existing programs, and talked about areas where more research, investment, or advocacy is needed. No Kid Hungry is dedicated to ending childhood hunger through effective programs that provide kids with the food they need. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization working to end hunger and poverty. To find out more about No Kid Hungry and the Rural Child Hunger Summit, go to NoKidHungry.org. The national anti-hunger organization featured educators, researchers, food bank leaders, government officials, and others at its first Rural Child Hunger Summit, with sessions on various topics aimed at developing and sharing strategies to combat rural child hunger. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 08:29:53 | Comments | Printable version
David Eugene Green, 63, Edmonton, KY (1955-2019) Mr. Green attended Burkesville Church of the Nazarene and was a Truck Driver for Mid-State Recycling. Mr. David Eugene Green of Edmonton, Kentucky passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019, at his residence in Edmonton, having attained the age of 63 years, 5 months, and 2 days. The funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 2pmCT in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main St, Burkesville, KY, with Bro. Gary Cash officiating. Burial will be in the Burkesville Cemetery in Burkesville, Kentucky. The family will receive friends after 1pmCT on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, until the funeral hour on Wednesday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 07:46:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Today - MONDAY with CM - 25 Mar 2019 Haiku by Robert Stone for March 25, 2019: Feeling disgrace comes--Robert Stone, Monday, 25 March 2019. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2750 2019-03-25 06:40:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Showers likely today, chance of t-storms, high 62F It's currently 50F at the Adair County Mesonet station. Expect periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pmCt today. Today's high whould be near 62F. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 80%, with new rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible. Scattered showers will continue into the evening, mainly before 8pmCT. Cloudy during the early evening, then skies should gradually clear, with an overnight low around 31. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday should be sunny with a high near 55F and northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Tuesday night will be clear, with a low around 31F, and northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. 2019-03-25 06:40:15 | Comments | Printable version
Jane Johnson to perform at the CU noon organ recital By Matthew M. Billiot, student news writer, Office of University Communications CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - On Tuesday, March 26, 2019, Jane Johnson, organist at Crestwood Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Lexington, KY will be performing in Campbellsville University's Ransdell Chapel at 401 N. Hoskins Ave., Campbellsville, at 11:20amCT/12:20pmET Johnson will be playing works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Bruhns, Whitlock, Langlais and Dupre. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-03-25 06:33:29 | Comments | Printable version
7-County Area Courts for Mon 25 Mar 2019 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Monday, March 25, 2019, at a glance:
2019-03-25 06:29:53 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for March 25 Happy Anniversary, Barry and Jennifer Biggs Burton (2023) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Corey and Crystel Stephens | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Joey And Jennifer Owens | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Rodney and Rhonda Redmon | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Sonny and Mary Jane Williams (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Breanna Bolin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ellen McQueary McQuaide (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Haley Luttrell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy birthday, Jeff Thomas | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joshua Taylor (1981) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Richard Mayse | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ruby Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shandi Motta Stephens | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shirley Jones | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Troy Elmore | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthdy, Emma & Ellie Willis (2017, twins) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Nadine Overstreet Caddell, Liberty, KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maxine Miller, Russell Springs, KY (1927-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cameron Lee Shuffett, Campbellsville, KY (1977-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Ray Hart, Russell Springs, KY (1935-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janet Abernathy Lawless, Russell Co., KY (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Nell Kinser, Taylor Co., KY (1917) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christine Hughes Wilkinson, Adair Co., KY (1927-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Catherine (Kay) Luttrell, Burkesville, KY (1934-2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Dorothy Lewis Radford, Cumberland County, KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martin Thrasher, Cumberland Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pernie Kingrey McCoy, 92, Summer Shade, KY (1921-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leslie Tucker, Russell Co., KY (1954-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gracie Jane Richardson, 79, Russell Co., KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. George Lee Porter of Greensburg, KY (1958-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Anthony Godbey, Casey County, KY (1966-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ellen McQuaide, 96, Adair County, KY (1918-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dixie Hagan, Green County, KY (1941-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Roach Garnes, Adair County, KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillie Mae Dobson, 99, Green Co., KY (1915-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jannella F. Luttrell, Russell County, KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mallie Wright, 102, Russell County, KY (1913-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Philip Ray Barton, 73, Metcalfe Co., KY (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, C. V George, 80, Russell Co., KY (1936-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Richard, 69, Adair County, KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lutha Cooper, Russell County, KY (1927-20170 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Grider Moore, Burkesville, KY (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Leonard Anderson, 93, Taylor Co., KY/White Plains, NY native (1925-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Coy Dean Colvin, Campbellsville, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Danny Isbell, 75, Russell Springs, KY (1947-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eva (Bebe) McCubbin, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Franklin Elmer Whitson, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Conrad, 76, Richmond, KY (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Richerson Hayes, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1938-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nancy Gabehart, 76, Adair Co., KY native (1945-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Opal Watson, 89, Columbia, KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Elizabeth Roy, Columbia, KY (1925-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Velda Stevenson, 83, Campbellsville, KY (1939-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Whitney Nicole Brown, 30, Greensburg, KY (1991-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, March 25, 2019 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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