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Daily News for Friday, December 6, 2019
Letter: An important part of Columbia's history Mike Watson writes: The Hurt-Foust home and property is an important part of Columbia's history! An ante-bellum home which was the focus of Civil War actions, Gen. John Hunt Morgan, and home of one of Kentucky's foremost jurists. --MikeComments re article 107791 Foust Brockman property being bought by City 2019-12-06 19:55:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Letter: Discussed park idea with Ms Foust Billy Joe Fudge writes: My last conversation with Ms Foust was concerning my thoughts of establishing an Urban Forest Trail System which would stretch from Russell Creek/Lindsey Wilson, in and around Downtown, in and through Foust Forest to the Pike/Pettits Fork area. She was ecstatic with the idea and especially the name, "Foust Forest"! --BJFComments re article 107791 Foust Brockman property being bought by City 2019-12-06 16:34:01 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Letter: Hurt property Martha Berry writes: I hate to see the Hurt property be built on. It was nice to have a wooded lot so close to the Square. If the weeds were cleaned out but the trees left alone, it would be a beautiful spot. I love the idea of the area being made into a city park. Martha, you are thinking right along with the Mayor and City Council - preservation and restoration. It's a Civil War era home and over the weeks and months ahead, grants will be applied for and goals and plans will be firmed up. It is a project that will take years but has the potential to be as important to Columbia's future as Central Park is to New York City. - LW 2019-12-06 16:32:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Adair Co. PVA Office closed on Tue 10 Dec 2019 By Landon Edwards Adair County PVA All state offices, including the Adair County PVA Office, will be closed on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, for Inauguration Day by order of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 2019-12-06 16:30:16 | Comments | Printable version
Gov. orders flags to half-staff for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day By Nicole Burton Frankfort, KY - Gov. Matt Bevin has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. This is in memory and honor of the more than 2,400 Americans who died in the surprise attack on the U.S. Fleet's Pearl Harbor base in the early morning hours of Dec. 7, 1941. President Franklin D. Roosevelt declared Dec. 7, 1941 "a date which will live in infamy" and signed the Declaration of War against Japan the following day, Dec. 8, 78 years ago. Of the 1,177 sailors and marines who died on the USS Arizona, at least 19 were Kentuckians: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 14:20:43 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Veterans and Veterans Day
Foust Brockman property being bought by City By Linda Waggener The ghost of Ralph Hurt is smiling down on his town today. His daughter Pam Hurt Foust protected the 17.9 wooded acres and historic home until it was sold at auction and became the Brockman property. Timber was sold and some clearing has been done. Today, in a special called City Council Meeting there was a unanimous vote to purchase the land and buildings so that the City can preserve it as a Park, belonging to all citizens for all time to come. 2019-12-06 14:17:43 | Comments | Printable version
Battle of Highway 55 at Biggers Sports Center on Saturday By Brady Budke The Lindsey Wilson men's and women's basketball teams play their first Mid-South Conference game on Saturday at Biggers Sports Center in the Battle of Highway 55 against Campbellsville University. The women's matchup will feature the NAIA No. 1-ranked Lady Tigers facing off against the No. 15-ranked Blue Raiders, while the men's matchup will feature head coach Keith Adkins facing off against Campbellsville where he was the head coach from 2000-2016. The women's game is set to begin at 2pmCT followed by the men's game at 4pmCT at Biggers Sports Center, 360 Spickard Drive, Columbia, KY. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 12:38:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Letter: Supports Dustin Brockman Vicki Miller writes: I don't know this young man but I'll fight for his cause! That lot has been a disgusting eyesore to this town for as long as I can remember. There are businesses on both sides of his lot, all up and down the street & across the street.Comments re article 107782 Letter I want to be a good business neighbor 2019-12-06 12:35:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Adair Christmas Parade tomorrow, Saturday, 7 Dec 2019 The 29th annual Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade is Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 6pmCT. This year' theme is "Lights over Columbia." Weather is predicted to be mostly clear, with light wind and temperatures dropping into the low 40s as the sun sets. Lineup for participants will begin at 4:30pmCT, with judging of floats set to begin at 4:45pmCT at Morgan Smith Industries (former Osk Kosh factory), 132 Industrial Park Drive. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 12:25:53 | Comments | Printable version
Chris Douglas Beaty, 50, Cumberland County, KY (1968-2019) Chris Douglas Beaty, age 50 of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 in Cumberland County, KY. Funeral services will be Sunday, December 08, 2019 at 2pmCT at Ballou & Stotts Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Burkesville, KY with burial in Leslie Cemetery. Family requests visitation on Saturday, Dec. 07, 2019 from 2-9pmCT. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 12:22:27 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Record harvest for modern gun deer season From Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Frankfort, KY - Kentucky deer hunters harvested a record 107,039 deer during the 16-day modern gun season that concluded Nov. 24. "Season timing and weather conditions before opening day made us think we should have a good season," said Kyle Sams, acting Deer and Elk Program coordinator for the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. "We had a poor mast crop this year, which puts deer on the move. We also had perfect weather: not too cold and not too warm." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 12:19:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors
LWC Men's Soccer faces No. 1 Central Methodist in semifinals By Brady Budke Rainer De Jesus netted a game-sealing free kick goal in the 77th minute to help Lindsey Wilson defeat Missouri Valley in the quarterfinal match on Wednesday afternoon. Now, the Blue Raiders sit just one match away from playing for a national championship, as they face No. 1-ranked Central Methodist (MO) in the semifinal match tonight at 6pmCT in Irvine, California. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 12:15:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
General Fund and Road Fund receipts for November 2019 General Fund receipts rose 7.6 percent, Road Fund receipts fell 7.1 percent By John E. Chilton/Greg Harkenrider Frankfort, KY - State Budget Director John Chilton reported today that General Fund receipts rose 7.6 percent in November compared to last year. Total revenues for the month were $1,046.1 million, compared to $972.6 million during November 2018, an increase of $73.5 million. Receipts have now risen 4.4 percent for the first five months of the fiscal year, and can decrease 1.9 percent over the final seven months of FY20 and still achieve the current official revenue estimate of $11,462.0 million. Income and property taxes experienced the strongest growth in the month and helped offset declines in natural resources and nontax receipts. Chilton noted that General Fund revenue continued to increase at an impressive pace in the second quarter as collections for November reinforced gains made in October. "After increasing only 1.1 percent in the first quarter of the fiscal year, revenues have accelerated in the past two months, increasing an impressive 9.4 percent when combining October and November receipts. As a group, the income, sales and use, and property taxes increased by $81.4 million over November 2018 levels. In contrast, the natural resources taxes continued to struggle, falling 33.0 percent for the month as coal severance revenue came in at an all-time low of $3.6 million. The income taxes in particular showed above-trend growth, climbing a combined 18.5 percent in November, driven primarily by increases in the corporate income and limited liability entity taxes. The Consensus Forecasting Group will consider the latest revenue and economic conditions when they convene on December 17 to render official budget estimates that will provide the basis for budgeting for the next biennium." Among the major accounts: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 12:14:40 | Comments | Printable version
LWC Football inches closer to championship appearance By Brady Budke After traveling to Kansas Wesleyan last Saturday and knocking off the Coyotes 35-24, the Blue Raiders football team sits just one game away from an NAIA National Championship appearance, as they will travel to Marian (IN) to face the Knights in a semifinal matchup at 12:05pmCT on Saturday at St. Vincent Field in Indianapolis, Indiana. This matchup for Lindsey Wilson marks the first time in program history the Blue Raiders have made a semifinal appearance. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 12:12:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
Letter: I want to be a good business neighbor By Dustin Brockman writes: My plans for 2020 are to take a vacant and overgrown piece of property and develop it into something better for the city of Columbia. As many may know, the lot at 511 Burkesville street was previously vacant and grown up. I have already made major improvements with excavating and fencing. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 08:44:54 | Comments | Printable version
Adair Heritage Association will meet Mon 16 Dec 2019 By Mike Watson The Adair Heritage Association will hold its quarterly meeting at 6pmCT on Monday, December 16, 2019, at the Adair County Public Library, 307 Greensburg St, Columbia, KY. All members, friends, and interested parties in preservation and the history of our town and county are cordially invited. For more information: 270-384-2472. 2019-12-06 07:58:20 | Comments | Printable version
KY Afield: Flooding will hamper access on management areas From Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Frankfort, KY - - Rising water levels along the Ohio and Mississippi rivers will affect hunting access this weekend at some state-operated wildlife management areas. Duck season reopens statewide on Saturday, Dec. 7. Biologists are closely monitoring conditions for this weekend's quota hunts at Ballard Wildlife Management Area (WMA) in the far western end of the state. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 05:54:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Ky Afield Outdoors
Beshear to make requesting government records easier Kentucky Press News Service Frankfort, KY - - Gov.-elect Andy Beshear announced Wednesday his administration and all executive branch state agencies will accept requests for public records via email. The move will make it easier for Kentuckians and the media to interact with their government. Kentuckians can also make requests in person or via mail or fax if they wish to do so. Earlier this year, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 230, which paved the way for agencies to voluntarily accept open records requests via email, but not all state agencies have adopted the policy. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 05:52:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
DOCJT Basic Training Class 506 Graduates Local graduates include Wesley C. Staten with the Adair County Sheriff's Office and Trevor D. Foster with the Columbia Police Department. By Kelly Foreman Richmond, KY - Thirty law enforcement officers from agencies across the state graduated Thursday from basic training at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training. The graduates of Class 506 completed 20 weeks of training, which consisted of 800 hours of recruit-level instruction. Major training areas included law offenses and procedures, vehicle operations, firearms, investigations, first aid and CPR, patrol procedures, orientation for new law enforcement families and the mechanics of arrest, restraint and control. Basic training is mandatory for Kentucky law enforcement officers to comply with the state's Peace Officer Professional Standards Act of 1998. The Department of Criminal Justice Training provides basic training for city and county police officers, sheriffs' deputies, university police, airport police and others. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 05:40:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
ISP student Rachel Reid to speak at Rotary Club By Jerry Holt Lindsey Wilson College ISP student Rachel will be speaking at the Rotary Club meeting on Monday, December 9, 2019, at 6pmCT. Rachel has created a slideshow with different categories such as sports, history, and food telling us all about her home in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. The Rotary Club Room is located in the Roberta D. Cranmer Dining and Conference Center, 430 Helen Flatt Dr. Columbia, KY 42728. The meeting is open and free to the public. 2019-12-06 05:31:45 | Comments | Printable version
Cloudy today, chance of rain, high 52F It's currently 47F at the Adair County Mesonet station. It will be cloudy today, with a high near 52F and a 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pmCT. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 34F. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Saturday should be mostly sunny, with a high again near 52F. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Saturday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 36F and light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Sunday will be cloudy with a high near 55F. There's a 50 percent chance of rain on Sunday night, mainly after midnight. 2019-12-06 05:27:06 | Comments | Printable version
Today - FRIDAY with CM - 6 Dec 2019 Haiku by Robert Stone for December 6, 2019: Shakespeare teaches us--Robert Stone, Friday, 6 December 2019. -1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3006 2019-12-06 05:23:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
7-County Area Courts for Fri 6 Dec 2019 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Friday, December 6, 2019, at a glance:
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Jack Bolin Morgan, 86, Adair County, KY (1933-2019) Jack Bolin Morgan, 86, of Columbia, KY died Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at T. J. Health Columbia. Funeral services will be 1pmCT Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home with burial in the Columbia Cemetery; full Military Honors will be provided by VFW Post 6097. Visitation will be after 3pmCT Saturday at the funeral home. Bro. Jim Williams will be officiating and pallbearers will be Brian Stovall, Vince Clemmons, Eric Chrisman, Jason Morgan, Johnathan Stovall, John Stovall, Tristan Thomas and Tyron Thomas. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-06 05:00:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 6 Happy Birthday, Daniel Sneed (1973) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Haylee Elizabeth Wilkerson (2011) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ida Doss | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jessica Hutcheson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kaden Hadley (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mark Douglas Pickett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Michelle Matney | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Roberna "Wootsie" Potts (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sophia Adams | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William M. (Bill) Ballou, Columbia, KY (1939-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Christine Morrison Adair Co., KY (1917) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Irene Coomer Warner, Adair Co., KY native (1932) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Melson Vitrano, Adair County, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Yvonne Marshall Knifley Schneider, Adair Co., KY native (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Evelyn Williams Service, Adair County, KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thurman Long, Jr, Casey County, KY (1942) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Amos Avery Gosser, Russell Co., KY (1917) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) James Martens, 40, Adair Co., KY (1972-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billie Ruth Wilson, Hustonville, KY (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christa Rode, Adair County, KY (1930-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margaret Jean Henderson Alvey, Taylor Co., KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Junior McQueary, Casey Co., KY (1937-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Curtis David Boswell, 75, Metcalfe County, KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Allen Cape, 73, Cookeville, TN, Adair native (1942-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Marie Horton, 46, Adair County, KY (1969-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Mae Young Tomblin, Metcalfe County, KY (1960-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marty Helm, 72, Adair County, KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Henry Sutton, Russell County, KY (1970-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Judy Richards, 66, Columbia, KY (1951-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Naomi Wooldridge, Jamestown, KY (1933-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Goff, Taylor County, KY (1941-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Allen Scott (Shag) Crouch, 59, Columbia, KY (1964-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bertha Morgan, 72, Columbia, KY (1951-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carol Sue Heiman, 71, Campbellsville, KY (1949-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Chris Douglas Beaty, 50, Cumberland County, KY (1968-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Joseph (Jody) Smithers, 41, Liberty, KY (1979-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen Doris (Dottie) Yaden, Casey County, KY (1940-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucille Hunt, 86, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Marie Garnett, 82, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Lou Blair, 80, Russell Springs, KY (1939-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Minnie Delores Acree, 76, Russell Springs, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nina Mae Hamm, 84, Casey County, KY (1934-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Norma Jean Absher, 71, Green Co., KY (1948-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Olene Lizzie Beauchamp, 102, Metcalfe Co., KY native (1919-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ramona S. Franklin, 55, Columbia, KY (1968-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Rev. John Harvey Berry, 38, Summersville, KY (1982-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Robert Dewayne (Robbie) Rodgers, 37, Elkhorn, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Douglas (Doug) Lane, 58, Liberty, KY (1962-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, December 6, 2019 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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