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Card of Thanks from the family of Greg Coomer

The family of Greg Coomer wishes to thank everyone for the love expressed for Greg after his passing.

We will sorely miss him, as will many others. Thank you to everyone. - Joyce M. Coomer


2019-08-20 20:33:34 | Comments | Printable version

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2019-08-20 - Central Kentucky - Photo by Pen.
A "spotless" ladybug spotted among pink flowers on a farm pond this week. Wikipedia has a whole entry on Cycloneda sanguinea.

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T.J. Regional Health joins KY-SOS to fight opioid epidemic

Glasgow, KY - T.J. Regional Health is joining forces with hospitals across the state to end opioid abuse in Kentucky. To help the state's hospitals in this battle, the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) is partnering with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services as part of the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) to launch the Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship (KY SOS) program. This initiative will provide a mechanism for hospitals to demonstrate their actions and commitments to their patients and communities to combat the state's opioid epidemic.

KY SOS will focus on reducing opioid overprescribing and improving safe opioid use throughout the commonwealth. Additionally, this project will provide a voluntary certification opportunity for Kentucky hospitals that demonstrates their progress.

So far, including T.J. Regional Health, more than 100 hospitals have made a commitment to the program and more facilities continue to join their ranks.

As a member of KY SOS, T.J. Regional Health will receive:


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2019-08-20 16:12:20 | Comments | Printable version

Patricia Jane Daugherty, 77, Garlan, KY native (1941-2019)

Patricia Jane Daugherty of Campbellsville, KY died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Taylor Regional Hospital. She was 77 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 10amCT on Friday, August 23, 2019 at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with burial in the Haven Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 4pmCT on Thursday at the funeral home.


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2019-08-20 16:06:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

The global recycling crisis is hitting home

By Grace Schneider, Louisville Courier Journal

On a breezy afternoon in June, a pile of Louisville's recycling goods stood shoved into a massive, fluttering mound as tall as a house. Plastic bottles, soft drink cans, yogurt cups, crumpled newspapers, cereal boxes, cardboard -- all smelling of sour garbage.

Collected from bins at homes and businesses, much of the 13,000 tons of recyclables created monthly in Louisville and nearby counties stops first at this sorting facility run by WestRock Co. Then, it's off to paper mills, glass processors and metal brokers -- the crucial final step in a cycle to repurpose traditionally valuable commodities, saving energy and precious landfill space in the process.

But after years of convincing people to embrace the recycling habit, the $7.5 billion industry is in a panic, fueled by plunging commodities prices. It's leading many communities to ditch all or a part of their recycling programs, indefinitely or whenever new outlets open.

Read more at courier-journal.com.


2019-08-20 13:39:58 | Comments | Printable version

LWC Women's Soccer hosts Indiana Wesleyan University tonight

By Grace Blomstedt

The sixth-ranked Lindsey Wilson women's soccer team kicks off its 2019 season against Indiana Wesleyan at 7pmCT tonight at Walter S. Reuling Stadium, 151 Holloway Drive, Columbia, KY.

This marks the 10th matchup between the Blue Raiders and the Wildcats. Lindsey Wilson leads the series 7-2.


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2019-08-20 13:35:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Sign up for FallBall Baseball, Tue/Wed and Sat

By Doug Campbell

It's time for FallBall! FallBall baseball signups are today, Tuesday, August 20, 2019, from 4pmCT until 6pmCT, tomorrow, August 21, 2019, from 4pmCT until 6pmCT, and Saturday, August 24, 2019, from 9amCT until NoonCT, at the Joe Johnson Little League Baseball Park under the Pavilion near concession stand, 167 Doc Walker Road, Columbia, KY.

Ages 3-13 are encouraged to sign up and play. For more information, call Doug Campbell at 270-378-1343.


2019-08-20 10:23:31 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

ACSO: Felony drug arrest after traffic stop

By Sheriff Josh Brockman
Adair County Sheriff's Office


On Wednesday, August 17, 2019, at 3:31pmCT, Deputy Josh Durbin initiated a traffic stop on a 2011 Dodge passenger car.

During the investigative stop, it was determined there was suspicion of controlled substances in the vehicle. K-9 Nitro was deployed, giving a positive hit indicator of narcotics in the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.


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2019-08-20 10:18:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Mark Twain Pre-Season Exhibition is Saturday, 24 Aug 2019

The Adair County High School Marching Band will host The Mark Twain Pre-Season Exhibition this Saturday, August 24, 2019 at the Adair County High School Football Field.

Performances begin at 4:15pmCT. The Bands performing follow:


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2019-08-20 09:02:01 | Comments | Printable version

Henkel and ALPLA partner for $130M investment in Bowling Green

60-job project represents ALPLA's second expansion in just over a year. Company could receive as much as $900,000 in tax incentives.

By Nicole Burton/Jack Mazurak

Frankfort, KY - Gov. Matt Bevin today announced Henkel, a manufacturer of laundry and home care, beauty care and adhesive products, will partner with its packaging supplier ALPLA Inc. on a $130 million-plus investment to enhance laundry detergent production in Bowling Green, a project expected to create up to 60 full-time jobs.

The dual investment will create a 170,000-square-foot packaging operation on Henkel's Bowling Green campus and cover the cost of equipment to support a new bottle production line. New technology also is expected to increase efficiency, create capacity for future growth and save on energy costs at Henkel's facility. ALPLA will manage hiring, specialized training and employee management at the new production line. The new packaging operation is expected to be operational by mid-2020.


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2019-08-20 08:57:37 | Comments | Printable version

LWC Volleyball opens 2019 season against Asbury

By Chris Coombs

First-year head coach Jerry Forbes and the No. 9-ranked Lindsey Wilson volleyball team begin their 2019 campaign as they host Asbury (KY) on Tuesday night. First serve is slated for 6pmCT at Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY.


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2019-08-20 08:53:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Local connection in People Magazine this week

Spencer County High school wrestling coach Tom McKenna is featured in the August 15 issue of People Magazine as one of their "Heroes Among Us." McKenna was hugely influential in the high school career of Lindsey Wilson College athlete Brandon Reed.

Reed, who plans to graduate in 2021, won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Championship in March (see Wrestling: Bradford and Reed win individual national titles).

Reed gives big credit to McKenna in the article, saying "I don't know where I would be without him. He believed in me and showed me that if I work hard there's nothing I can't do in life."

Read the full article at People: people.com.


2019-08-20 08:04:47 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Lindsey Wilson College

Eliza P. Garner, 89, Jamestown, KY (1929-2019)

Eliza P. Garner of Jamestown, KY passed away Sunday, August 18th, at Russell County Hospital. She was 89 years old.

A religious service will be held at H.E. Pruitt Memory Chapel, 202 North Main Street, Jamestown, KY, at 11amCT on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, with Bro. Garrett Crawford officiating. Interment will follow at Carnes-Ballenger Cemetery in Jamestown, KY.

Friends may visit on Tuesday at 5pmCT at H. E. Pruitt Memory Chapel.


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2019-08-20 07:48:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Sarah Laverne Crawley, Campbellsville, KY (1933-2019)

Sarah and her late husband, Dennis (Jr.), were known as loving, generous people who gave of their time and ministered to numerous people in their church and community. They gladly opened their home to many and were affectionately known as "Mom and Pop."

Sarah Laverne Crawley, 86, of Campbellsville, passed away on Friday, August 16, 2019, at Treyton Oak Towers in Louisville, Kentucky.

The funeral service will be held at 2pmET on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home, 418 Lebanon Ave., Campbellsville, KY, officiated by Dr. James E. Jones. Burial will follow in Campbellsville Memorial Gardens.

Visitation is requested from 11amET until 2pmET on Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Parrott & Ramsey Funeral Home.


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2019-08-20 07:30:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Breeding Fire Department receives search dog donation

By Brandon Harvey, Captain

The Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department recently received a search dog donation from a local kennel.

Grandview Labradors located near Columbia graciously donated the 7-week-old pup. We reached out to Grandview Labradors back in the Spring, owner Wesley Irvin decided to donate a Male Silver Labrador pup to the department.

With the donation of the pup, we plan to have him certified by the fall of 2020. The search dog will be certified by Kentucky Emergency Management standards, this is an annual certification to maintain.


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2019-08-20 06:47:56 | Comments | Printable version

RS Christian Church welcomes Pastor Ervin McNeill

By Rev. Don Emerson

Russell Springs Christian Church welcomes Pastor Ervin McNeill Sunday, August 25, 2019 at 10:30amCT. Everyone is invited for a day of dynamic, enlightening preaching.

The church is located on the corner of Main and College Streets in downtown Russell Springs, KY.

Pastor McNeill was with Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago for many years. Morning worship begins at 10:30amCT and evening worship at 6pmCT.


2019-08-20 06:38:03 | Comments | Printable version

KSP provides training to statewide drug taskforce agencies

By Sergeant Josh Lawson

Lexington, KY - Kentucky State Police hosted a TruNarc training for law enforcement agencies from across the state at the Drug Enforcement Special Investigations (DESI) Office on August 15, 2019. KSP received a grant made possible through the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP). This grant provided new lifesaving analysis equipment to all Drug Task Agencies present at the training.

In an effort to safely combat the increasing drug problem across the Commonwealth, these Thermo Scientific TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzers enable law enforcement officers to scan suspected controlled substances in a single, definitive test. Kentucky State Police Central Forensic Laboratory Supervisor, Jeremy Triplett said the TruNarc represents a dramatic improvement in technology for presumptive roadside testing of possible drugs.

The Drug Task Force Agencies that received TruNarc training include:


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2019-08-20 05:46:13 | Comments | Printable version

Regeina Paulette Campbell, 70, Albany, KY (1949-2019)

Mrs. Regeina Paulette (Williams) Campbell of Albany, Kentucky, formerly of Burkesville, Kentucky, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019, at the Cumberland Valley Manor in Burkesville, Kentucky, having attained the age of 70 years, 1 month, and 15 days.

The funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 4pmCT in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main St, Burkesville, KY. Burial will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

The family will receive friends after 4pmCT on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 until the funeral hour on Wednesday afternoon.


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2019-08-20 05:42:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

CHFS unveils new health information exchange

By Christina Dettman/Jordan Rowe

Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Health Information Exchange (KHIE) has moved to a new platform with enhanced functionality and features for health providers across the Commonwealth.

The updated system was unveiled at the 2019 eHealth Summit in Lexington. KHIE is administered by the Division of Health Information, within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS). The secure, statewide network allows providers to locate and share electronic medical records to improve care of the patient.


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2019-08-20 05:40:07 | Comments | Printable version

Ray Kermit Scott, 87, Burkesville, KY (1932-2019)

Mr. Ray Kermit Scott of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019, at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky, having attained the age of 87 years, 1 month, and 22 days.

The funeral service will be conducted on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at 11amCT in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main St, Burkesville, KY. Burial will follow in the Burkesville Cemetery.

The family will receive friends after 5:30pmCT on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, until the funeral hour on Wednesday morning.


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2019-08-20 05:28:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Sunny and hot today, high 91F, chance of afternoon storms

It's currently 69F at the Adair County Mesonet station. It will be mostly sunny today, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Today's high will be near 91F, with heat index values as high as 100F.

Tonight will be partly cloudy, with an overnight low around 70F. The chance of storms should diminish by around 10pmCT. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday brings a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise, it should be partly sunny, with a high near 90F and west wind 5 to 9 mph.

The chance of showers and thunderstorms increases to 40 percent on Wednesday evening. Expect mostly cloudy skies, with an overnight low around 69F.


2019-08-20 05:26:06 | Comments | Printable version

Campbellsville University chapel series open to the public

By Joan C. McKinney

Campbellsville University's Chapel Series for fall semester 2019 has been announced. All chapels are free and open to the public each Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Ransdell Chapel at 401 N. Hoskins Ave., Campbellsville.

Chapel is designed to provide opportunities for corporate worship and exposure through a variety of informative speakers and presentations, Pavy said.

All chapel programs are televised live on WLCU (Comcast Cable channel 10 and digital channel 23.0) and are streamed live on the internet at wlcutv.com.

"Jesus: Our Peace" is the theme for the semester taken from John 16:33. The schedule of speakers for the semester include:


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2019-08-20 05:19:50 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education

Today - TUESDAY with CM - 20 Aug 2019

Haiku by Robert Stone for August 20, 2019:
Seeming blemishes
tell what will keep home happy.
white hands idleness.
--Robert Stone, Tuesday, 20 August 2019.
-1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2898


2019-08-20 05:17:18 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Tue 20 Aug 2019

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at a glance:
  • Adair County: 2 events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Casey County: No events Circuit Court. 41 events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: No events Circuit Court. 1 event 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: 5 events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2019-08-20 05:16:44 | Comments | Printable version


Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 20
Happy Anniversary, Randy and Janella Brown (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Vickie and Billie Karnes (2005) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Alex Presley Gaskins (2004) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ashley Brooke Brown (1994) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby Coffey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dennis Reeves (1958) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeff Neagle | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jimmie Dale Cox | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Laura Grant | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Laura Harvey (1977) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Jane Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Renee Stinson (1969) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday Billy Houston Taylor, Breeding, KY (1941-2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nell Engle Baker, Daviess County, KY (1917-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gradith Dwight Stephens, Russell County, KY (1933-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Jean Pierce London, Greenburg, KY (1958-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Andrea Jean Stremmell, Columbia, KY (1966-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Clarice Edna Young White (1911) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Monroe Cochran Casey Co., KY (1945) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Guy Anthony Lawson, Cumberland Co., KY (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Manilla Smith Ellison, Casey Co., KY (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Helen Willis McKinney, Adair Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Brumley, Russell County,KY(1944-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Goldie Bryant Wright Hart, Green Co., KY (1921-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donna Coffey, Casey Co., KY (1965-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clarence Keltner, 91, Adair Co., KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gary Ray Webb, 62, Summer Shade, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Teresa Kay Lile Abner, 58, Summer Shade, KY (1958-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vernon Herron, 80, Casey County, KY (1936-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Mitchell Patterson, 93, Green County, KY (1923-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Deena Paige Eversole Coffey, 66, Green Co., KY (1950-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William H. Compton, WWII veteran, Weed, Adair County, KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frieda Wesley Dean, 69, Casey County, KY (1948-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmy Louis Hughes, 68, Adair County, KY (1949-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anthony (Pops) York, 97, Casey County, KY (1920-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joyce J. Coe, 79, Russell County, KY (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Edward 'Ed' Harvey, 83, Adair County, KY (1936-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dustan Allen Burress, 39, Elkhorn, KY (1983-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elijah Greyson Eisenback, Taylor Co., KY (2013-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ernestine Parton, 75, Campbellsville, KY (1947-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garry Lynn Burke, 74, Liberty, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, George H. (Joe) Lillis (1952-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joe Edward Conover, 87, Columbia, KY native (1936-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nannie (Nan) Davis, Liberty, KY (1942-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Oral Hancock, 82, Adair County, KY (1937-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Troy Strange, 47, Adair County, KY (1969-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Walter E. Spurling, 91, Taylor County, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Tuesday, August 20, 2019
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
7:00amCTCheck the Kentucky State Fair schedule of events | (ID:58590, Comment)
8:00amCTPraise Assembly of God Food Pantry Open each Tuesday, 08am-1pmCT, at Praise Assembly of God Church, 310 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY. --Ann Burton Murphy | (ID:58530, Comment)
Welcome back to Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College students! | (ID:58565, Comment)
8:30amCTAdair County Public Library: Pelltyon Bookmobile run | (ID:58603, Comment)
9:00amCTAdair Food Pantry, 203 South Monroe Street, Columbia, KY Open 9am-12pmCT, Contact: Stephanie Long, Director, 270-250-2847 | (ID:58528, Comment)
Local artists works in exhibit through September 20 at LWC | (ID:58543, Comment)
10:00amCTServices for Roberda McCubbin, 93, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2019) | (ID:58597, Comment)
10:30amCTTown Hall Forum with Congressman Comer | (ID:58558, Comment)
11:00amCTACPC Family Resource Center Advisory Council Meeting | (ID:58566, Comment)
11:30amCTACES Family Resource Center Advisory Council Meeting | (ID:58561, Comment)
4:00pmCTSign up for FallBall Baseball at Joe Johnson Little League Baseball Park | (ID:58618, Comment)

 

































 
 
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