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Daily News for Monday, November 18, 2019
Phillip D. Wilson, 69, Russell County, KY (1950-2019) Phillip D. Wilson, 69, of Jamestown, KY passed away Friday, November 15, 2019 at his residence. There will be a Memorial Service at at Clear Springs Baptist Church, Russell Springs KY, at 11:30amCT Thursday, November 21, 2019. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 23:22:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
City of Columbia prepares for more giving By Tiffany Collins The City of Columbia is continuing their work on a couple of projects. The packages for the elderly will be distributed beginning later this week in conjunction with the Day of Giving. The city has also received donations of adult disposable undergarments; primarily for men. If you know someone that needs these, please contact Ann Marie Austin at City Hall. The city's Day of Caring earlier saw two handicapped ramps built. We are continuing to have requests for ramps. The city has volunteers to build the ramps, but needs funding for the materials. If you would like to contribute to a ramp, please call 270-384-2501. 2019-11-18 16:35:05 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Co. Grand Jury returns indictments Thu 7 Nov 2019 Indictments brought against 11 individuals from Columbia, Campbellsville, Russell Springs, and Louisville, KY, on charges including possession, forgery, assault, trafficking, fraud, DUI, and inciting a riot. NOTE: Indictments are considered formal charges. An indictment is not a finding of guilt. An individual charged by indictment is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at some later criminal proceeding. The Adair County, KY Circuit Court grand jury, Columbia, KY, returned indictments against the following individuals on Thursday, 7 November 2019: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 16:30:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Blue Raiders Volleyball headed directly to Sioux City By Christopher Coombs The Lindsey Wilson volleyball team received a bye directly to the final site of the NAIA Volleyball National Championship Tournament in Sioux City, Iowa as the national office announced the qualifiers and opening round matchups on Monday. Lindsey Wilson is one of 20 teams nationwide to receive a bye directly to the final site as a top-19 teams along with host institution Morningside (IA). The remaining 24 teams battle in 12 NAIA Opening Round matches on Nov. 23 to earn a spot at the final site. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 15:54:13 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Food, music and scholarship fund on the agenda Saturday The Reverend Joe Payne Community Thanksgiving luncheon was held November 16, 2019 at the Wheet Fellowship Hall of the First Church of the Nazarene in Columbia. On the program were Sharon Payne, Reverend Bobby Bowe and Mayor Pam Hoots discussing the memorial scholarship fund. And, if it includes the Payne family, there is always good music. Some of the areas Joe Payne served in included: Lake Cumberland area development district, Agape House, Adair County Ministerial Association, Eunice Church of God, Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce, the hospital, jail ministry, Homeplace on Green River, Drug Court, School Board, Men of Praise group and Family Resource Center. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 12:06:21 | Comments | Printable version
Special events on track through the season Discussion at last week's Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce Board meeting covered the very special season we are in and local events. Debbie Selby and ACHS received a big thank you for managing another successful Halloween Treats on The Town. Excitement is building around the annual Christmas in Columbia celebration which comes up Saturday, December 7, 2019. Click here for the day's schedule of events Grand Marshals of the "Lights Over Columbia" Christmas parade at the end of the day's celebrations will be the members of the downtown Christmas decorations committee: Donna Bryant, Sandy Conover, Pam Grant, and Lucy Irvin. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 10:41:49 | Comments | Printable version
Library program 'drop your drawers' underway in Adair Adair Public Library director Lee Ann Jessie announced the annual program they refer to as "drop your drawers." This always gets an eyebrow-raise and a chuckle from people who may not be familiar with the children's book Captain Underpants, or the Library program. Each fall people are invited to buy new pairs of underwear, both boys and girls sizes 4 to 16, and drop them off at the library to be given to Adair County public schools for children who have needs during school hours. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 10:25:30 | Comments | Printable version
OCC National Collection Week By Mark Fudge National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child begins today, Monday, November 18, 2019, and runs through Monday, November 25, 2019. We are hoping to collect as many shoebox gifts to send to children and families in need as possible. If you need more information on how to get involved simply call 270-634-2919. Once again the Columbia First Church of the Nazarene Wheet Fellowship Hall located at 1200 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY, will be the drop off location for Adair County. The dates and times for drop off are as follows:
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HS students invited to apply for entrepreneur program Calling all tinkerers, innovators, inventors, creatives, and builders - Governor's School for Entrepreneurs applications are now being accepted. The program is free. FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 15, 2019) - The Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE), a residential summer program where 72 Kentucky teens focus on product innovation and business model design, has opened applications for its summer 2020 program. The 2020 GSE session will take place June 7 through June 27, 2020 at Northern Kentucky University. The Governor's School for Entrepreneurs brings students from across the state into a three-week residential program. The program immerses students in a creative space and equips them with the tools needed to unleash their innate entrepreneurial spirits for the betterment of Kentucky. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 07:54:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
ACSO: Single vehicle rollover results in injury On 11-13-19 the Adair County Sheriffs Office was dispatched to an injury collision on Flat Rock Road 13 miles south of Columbia in the Breeding Community. Upon arrival it was found that Hannah Higgs, 18, of Columbia was operating a 2008 Ford Fusion when she lost control of her vehicle. Higgs left the roadway went up an earth embankment and overturned. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 07:42:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
LWC Women's Basketball rolls in 84-53 win Saturday The Lindsey Wilson women's basketball team rolled in their 84-53 win over Washington Adventist on Saturday evening at Biggers Sports Center. The Blue Raiders never trailed in the game as they boasted an even 40 shooting percentage while forcing Washington Adventist into 31 turnovers and recording 24 steals. The defensive efforts led to 38 points for the Blue Raiders off the Shock's miscues. Lindsey Wilson held a slight 38-35 rebound advantage. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 07:29:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Mike Watson: History Monday Making news in the 1800s By Mike Watson John D. Murrell found hidden away in a house, built 60 years ago, a twist of tobacco, which, from its place of concealment, had evidently been placed there when the house was built. When found the tobacco was perfectly black, but resumed its natural color on being exposed to the sun. -- The Interior Journal, Stanford, Lincoln County, KY, 20 November 1874. Trapper found an unexpected catch A trapper at Columbia, Ky., recently set on a river bank the kind of trap known as the 'dead fall' for the purpose of catching mink, using a piece of rabbit as bait. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 07:23:00 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Mike Watson - History
Revival at Harrods Fork Baptist Church By Linda Walker Harrods Fork Baptist Church, 169 Harrods Fork Circle, Columbia, KY, will hold revival services Wednesday, November 20, through Sunday, November 24, 2019, with services beginning at 6:30pmCT each evening. The evangelist will be Bro. Phillip Duncan from Monticello, KY. The pastor, Bro. Michael Lee, and the congregation invite everyone to attend. 2019-11-18 05:24:04 | Comments | Printable version
LWC men's soccer takes 2019 MSC Tournament Championship By Christopher Coombs Bowling Green, KY - The Lindsey Wilson men's soccer team captured the Mid-South Conference Tournament Championship as they defeated Life (GA) 1-0 on Saturday afternoon at Jim Ross Field. With the win, Lindsey Wilson (13-3-1) clinches the conference's automatic bid into the NAIA National Tournament which begins next weekend at host sites around the NAIA. The tournament field is scheduled to be announced on Monday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-11-18 05:22:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
CPD: Inmates captured, firearm recovered By Officer Adam Cravens Columbia Police Department Escaped inmates Ellis and Hollan were both apprehended in Clinton County on Sunday, November 17, 2019, by the Clinton County Sheriff's Office. Officer Jordan Dean traveled with Officer Jamie Cole to Clinton County and transported both men back to Adair County. After interviewing inmates it was discovered once they had walked away from Class D they came into possession of a pickup truck in the Cane Valley community. Ellis advised interviewing officers that he had discovered a rifle that was in the truck and discarded it by throwing it out a window. Columbia Police Officers on the evening of November 17 went to Cane Valley and began a search for said firearm in an area described by Ellis. The firearm was found in a shallow creek bed just off of Cane Valley Road and recovered by Officers Jamie Cole, Jordan Dean and Adam Cravens. There are now pending charges concerning possession of the pickup truck and for the recovered firearm. The Columbia Police Department is carrying the charges. Earlier on CM: CPD: Class D escapees sought 2019-11-18 05:17:58 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Letter: Photo is postcard-worthy Valerie Loy writes: One of the best pictures of the court house -- doesn't show any electric wires. This would make a beatiful post card for Columbia, Kentucky. --ValerieComments re photo 85904 Night Time in Columbia 2019-11-18 05:14:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Mostly cloudy today, high 51F It's currently 36F at the Adair County Mesonet station. It should be mostly cloudy today, with a high near 51F and calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 35F and a 20 percent chance of rain after 4amCT. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. The slight chance of rain will continue through Tuesday around noon. It will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 51F and south wind 5 to 8 mph. Tuesday night should be partly cloudy, with an overnight low around 31F. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 2019-11-18 05:13:37 | Comments | Printable version
Today - MONDAY with CM - 18 Nov 2019 Haiku by Robert Stone for November 18, 2019: Looking for answers,--Robert Stone, Monday, 18 November 2019. -1000 haiku twice now, now on to more days, Day 2988 2019-11-18 05:10:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
7-County Area Courts for Mon 18 Nov 2019 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Monday, November 18, 2019, at a glance:
2019-11-18 05:08:27 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for November 18 Happy Anniversary, Christopher and Theresa Ingermann (1988) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Tim and Dawn Baker (1989) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anita Fletcher | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Caleb LaFond | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Casey Hadley (1993) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Charles Pingleton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Doug Hoffman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Gracie Young | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Harrison Courtney | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Isabella Marie Savage (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jake Zimmerman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jan Royse | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Joshua Hilling | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kade Somerville | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Katie Curry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kayla Bennett (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kim Keltner | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lisa Stovall | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Madison Grace Coomer (2002) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Maranda Carter | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary Shea | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Patricia Bennett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Randolph Lewis | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Serenity Jade Topping (2010) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Teresa Rowe | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday,Tausha Ann Spears Brown | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Blevins Salmon, Taylor Co., KY (1938-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Louis White, Taylor Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nathaniel Thurman Milby, Green Co., KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Cully Teague, Jeffersonville, IN (1963) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edwin S. Nolt, Liberty, KY (Nov. 18, 1944-Nov. 18, 2012) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Layton L. Rogers, Sr., Casey Co., KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Louise Dunbar Nobles, Adair Co., KY (1932-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Pierce, Adair County, KY (1936-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Perry Pennington, Breeding, KY (1929-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Affield Davis, Taylor Co., KY (1969-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Quincy McQueary, 38, Russell Co., KY (1976-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kay Lowe, 57, Russell Co., KY (1958-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Petty Turner, 68, Columbia, KY (1947-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard Lyle Earhart, 73, Metcalfe Co., KY (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Elmer Hickerson Gipson, 93, Taylor Co., KY (1922-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dale W. Mullins, 92, Russell Co., KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Sebastion, 81, Taylor Co., KY/Metcalfe Co., KY native (1935-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Schickel, 91, Cumberland Co., KY (1925-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Leroy Mark Yokley, Metcalfe County, KY (1931-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Raymond Followell, Casey County, KY (1963-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Amanda Dawn Phelps, Russell Springs, KY (1972-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Beulah Witt Davis, 92, Casey County, KY (1925-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Constance (Connie) Hopper Jones, 71, Russell Springs, KY (1949-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Patrick (Pat) Wethington, 70, Cambpellsville, KY native (1950-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Floyd Lee Roy, Dunnville, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Garmoline Carpenter, Russell Springs, KY (1928-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Greg Atwood, 57, Casey County, KY (1961-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hershel Wayne Flowers, 87, formerly of Burkesville, KY (1932-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Isaiah Crew, 18, Liberty, KY (2003-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John Douglas Hoffman, 78, Columbia, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Laura Myrtle Grider, 87, Adair Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ross Albert Mensik, Jr., 76, Taylor Co., KY (1939-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Glen Mobley, 84, Taylor County, KY (1933-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sherman Dale Darnell (1952-1997) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tama Collen Dixon, 59, Owensboro, KY (1959-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia O. Minor, 89, Campbellsville, KY (1931-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, November 18, 2019 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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