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Daily News for Friday, December 13, 2019
Flags to half-staff Monday in honor of WWII marine By Crystal Staley Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear has directed flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Monday, December 16, 2019, in honor of a Kentucky Marine killed in action during World War II, but whose remains were only recently identified. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Marine Corps Reserve PFC John R. Bayens, 20, of Louisville, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Sept. 23, 2019. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-13 18:22:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Veterans and Veterans Day
Letter: Wonders about smaller building in photo Melissa Stone writes: What is the small building next to the bank? --MelissaComments re photo 86201 History question on the Public Square 2019-12-13 18:16:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Ricky Lynn Veach, 63, Russell Springs, KY (1956-2019) Ricky Lynn Veach of Russell Springs passed away on Frday, December 13, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital. He was 63 years old. A memorial service for Ricky Lynn Veach will be held at 4pmCT on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at the Russell Springs United Methodist Church, 206 Jamestown St, Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. Johnny Dunbar and Bro. Wayne Hart officiating. Visitation is requested from 1pmCT until 4pmCT on Tuesday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-13 18:14:30 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Sandra Campbell Sullivan, 74, Louisville, KY (1945-2019) Sandra Rose Campbell Sullivan passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019. She was 74 years old. Her funeral will be held on Friday, December 20, 2019, at 11amCT at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY. Burial will follow in Haven Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be at Ratterman and Sons, 3800 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY, from 4pmET until 8pmET on Monday, December 16, 2019. Mrs. Sullivan will then be taken to the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home in Columbia, KY for visitation on Thursday, December 19, 2019, from 4pmCT until 8pmCT. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-13 18:09:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Budget Committee Meeting, Wed 18 Dec 2019 By Bridget Compton The Adair County Fiscal Court Budget Committee will meet at 3:30pmCT on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, in the basement of the Adair County Annex building located at 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend. 2019-12-13 14:27:44 | Comments | Printable version
ACSO: Warrants issued for Dollar Store robbers By Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriff's Office On Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 08:14amCT, an unknown white male entered the Dollar General store located at 7775 Campbellsville Road in Adair County, where he produced a handgun and demanded cash. The suspect then fled in a silver Chevrolet Equinox with a female toward Taylor County, where the pair stole two additional vehicles. The Adair County Sheriff's Office has sworn out warrants this morning, Friday, December 13, 2019, with County Attorney Jennifer Hutchison Corbin for the arrest of Timothy Smith, age 34, and Brittni Smith, age 31, both of Evansville, Indiana, for armed robbery, 1st degree. Commonwealth's Attorney Brian Wright has authorized full extradition of Timothy Smith and Brittni Smith, who are married, to be brought back to Adair County to face these charges wherever they are caught. Chief Deputy Justin Cross and Sheriff Brockman are investigating the incident, and were assisted by the Kentucky State Police and Campbellsville Police Officer Ryan Jewel. 2019-12-13 14:24:12 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis resigns By Valarie Honeycutt Spears and Jack Brammer, Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Education Commissioner Wayne Lewis resigned effective immediately on Thursday as Gov. Andy Beshear's newly-appointed Kentucky Board of Education met for the first time. Lewis declined to comment through a spokeswoman, but board chair David Karem said the new board's negotiations with Lewis were amicable. Read more at kentucky.com 2019-12-13 11:20:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
ACSO: Traffic stop leads to arrest for meth, DUI By Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriff's Office At 01:05amCT on Friday, December 13, 2019, Sheriff Deputy Joey Keith initiated a traffic stop on a 2019 silver Jeep 4 miles north of Columbia. As a result of roadside investigation, Justin Antle, 34, of Russell Springs, was arrested and charged with:
2019-12-13 11:17:36 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
LWC Men's basketball travels to St. Louis on Saturday By Grace Blomstedt The Lindsey Wilson men's basketball team travels to St. Louis to play against Missouri Baptist on Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 3pmCT at the Petty Sports and Recreation Complex, Dink Marler Ln, Creve Coeur, MO. The Blue Raiders (10-3, 1-0 MSC) hit the road after defeating rival Campbellsville 77-63 on Dec. 7 at Biggers Sports Center. Lindsey Wilson shot 40 percent from beyond the arc, in contrast to Campbellsville's 28.6 percent. The Blue Raiders also outrebounded the Tigers 43 to 27. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-13 11:15:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports
ACSO: Adair man arrested after search of residence By Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriff's Office At 12:41amCT on Friday, December 13, 2019, Sheriff's Deputy Chandler Staten and Trooper Jacob Harper conducted a search of a residence on KY 61 North around the 4000 block, occupied by 39 year old Brandon Blair. Located and seized in residence were marijuana, baggies, scales, methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-13 11:13:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports
Edmonton holds first Tree-Lighting Ceremony By Gaye Shaw For the first time ever, the City of Edmonton hosted a Tree-Lighting Ceremony, in conjunction with the Shop Around the Edmonton Square event held on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Live music, games for children and refreshments were provided at City Hall on the Public Square in Edmonton. The local Chamber of Commerce gave away 350 Metcalfe Dollars in a drawing held for local shoppers. 2019-12-13 09:25:43 | Comments | Printable version
Upcoming Voter Registration Deadline By Lisa Green Adair County Clerk Tuesday, December 31, 2019, is the last day for anyone wanting to change their political party affiliation and be eligible to vote in that political party's upcoming primary election; pursuant to KRS: 116.055. You may change your party affiliation by coming into the Adair County Clerk's Office, 424 Public Square, Ste 3, Columbia, KY, during normal business hours, Monday-Friday 8amCT to 4pmCT, and Saturdays 8amCT to NoonCT. You may also go online at https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/ovrweb/govoteky and register to vote or change your party affiliation. Due to the New Year's Holiday, our office will be closed on December 31; therefore, December 30, 2019, will be the last day to come into our office and change your party in person. Please remember that you can go online until December 31, 2019. 2019-12-13 09:17:59 | Comments | Printable version
Adair County Clerk's Office 2019 Holiday Schedule By Lisa Green Adair County Clerk The Adair County Clerk's Office will be closed on the following days over the Christmas and New Years holidays:
2019-12-13 09:13:07 | Comments | Printable version
2019 Adair County Fair Association Open House By Greg Thomas The Adair County Fair Association will be holding a Christmas Open House at 708 Pickett Street, Columbia, KY, on the following dates:
2019-12-13 08:30:30 | Comments | Printable version
Public health officials reporting first flu-related deaths By Barbara Fox/Julianne Hatton Frankfort, KY - Officials with the Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), are reporting the first four flu-related deaths of the 2019-2020 flu season, with flu activity being raised to "widespread", the highest flu activity level indicating increased flu cases or flu outbreaks in at least half of the Commonwealth's regions. In addition to the four flu-related deaths, DPH officials are reporting 1,622 laboratory-confirmed flu cases in regions across the state since Aug. 4. Locally, Adair, Green and Russell each have 1 laboratory-confirmed case, according to the December report, while Casey, Cumberland, and Taylor haven't seen any reported cases yet. Metcalfe County had the most in the area, with 8 confirmed cases. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-13 08:22:32 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: Perfect moment Tommy Bailey writes: Talk about vigilance, patience, waiting for that perfect moment worked out just right for this one of a kind shot. Good job William Feese --TommyComments re photo 86212 Unique Courthouse photo 2019-12-13 08:13:11 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
To the Nines tonight, Fri 13 Dec 2019 Friday, December 13, 2019 will mark the last 'To the Nines' of the year, with extended-hours downtown shopping and socializing from 6pmCT to 9pmCT. Come Shop Local under Christmas Lights and enjoy each store's unique decor and specials. It's a great way to finish (or start) your Christmas Shopping! 2019-12-13 05:50:59 | Comments | Printable version
Gov. Beshear restores voting rights to more than 140,000 By Crystal Staley Frankfort, KY - More than one hundred forty thousand Kentuckians who have paid their debt to society may now be eligible to vote, Gov. Andy Beshear announced today. On his third day in office, Gov. Beshear was surrounded by voting rights supporters as he signed a civil rights restoration executive order giving many Kentuckians who have completed their sentences for nonviolent offenses a second chance. Before Gov. Beshear's action, Kentucky was just one of two states in the nation that imposed a lifetime ban on voting for all people with felony convictions. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2019-12-13 05:48:28 | Comments | Printable version
Letter: Is photo subject the dog or the bank? Ann Curtis writes: The plaque honoring WWI veterans was placed on the facade of the Bank of Columbia in 1930, and remains there today. Since it's not shown in the photo, this would date the picture as sometime between 1922 and 1930. I wonder what the subject of the photo is? the dog or the bank? Maybe the newly built bank? --AnnComments re photo 86201 History question on the Public Square 2019-12-13 05:16:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Today - FRIDAY with CM - 13 Dec 2019 Haiku by Robert Stone for December 13, 2019: Conscience quieted--Robert Stone, Friday, 13 December 2019. -1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3013 2019-12-13 05:14:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
Cloudy and damp today, high 47F It's currently 44F at the Adair County Mesonet station. It will be cloudy today, with patchy fog after 2pmCT and drizzle likely, mainly between 3pmCT and 4pmCT. The high should be near 47F. Light southeast wind. There's an 80 percent chance of rain tonight, and patchy fog before 4am. The overnight low should be around 40F, with light and variable wind. Saturday will be cloudy again, with a high near 48F and a 40 percent chance of rain. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Saturday night will be cloudy, with a low around 30F and west wind 6 to 9 mph. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain after noon. Sunday's high temp should be near 44F. Sunday Night will be cloudy, with rain likely and a low around 35F. 2019-12-13 05:13:58 | Comments | Printable version
7-County Area Courts for Fri 13 Dec 2019 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Friday, December 13, 2019, at a glance:
2019-12-13 05:08:48 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for December 13 Happy Birthday, Braxton Jessie (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bryan Rich (1967) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Clestine Neat | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Deana Coffey Parrott | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dewayne Fudge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Donnie R. Coffey (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Dwayne Fudge | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kellen Lobb | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kenneth Neat | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Logan Robertson (1994) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lucretia Begley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Martina Hadley | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mercedes Hensley (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, River Scott Curry (2016) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sandy Wilkinson (1960) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Dorothy (Reece) Sharp Cook, Breeding, KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Edward C. Powell, Russell County, KY (1932-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Margie Louise Hilliard Mott, Burkesville, KY (1936-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Dale Bardin, formerly of Adair Co., KY (1946-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Faye Allen Reed, Liberty, KY (1944-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Charles Victor Henry, Jamestown, KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Peterson, Taylor Co. KY (1938) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Trixie C. McCandless Lane, formerly of Metcalfe Co., KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stephen Arlo Withers , Russell Co., KY (1950 | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Curtis Price, Green Co., KY (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Dale Randolph, Casey Co., KY (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Morris Cundiff, Campbellsville, KY, Adair Co. native (1927) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Besse Jean Luttrell Vanover, Casey Co., KY (1958) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Gary Lee Akin, Green Co., KY (1946-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Ann Long Stone, 57, Burkesville, KY, (1955-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lois Buis, Casey County, KY (1925-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Juanita Keltner Simpson, Green Co., KY (1938-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Charles E. Atwell, Buffalo, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Christine Jones Shirley, Knob Lick, Metcalfe Co., KY (1926-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, JoNell Hadley, 85, Russell County, KY (1932-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Peggy Witt, Russell County, KY/Casey Co. native (1938-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alan Hamilton Humphress, 87, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger Dale Harper, 70, Metcalfe County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Ann Young Scott, 75, Cumberland County, KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelby M. "Shad" Wooldridge, 86, Russell County, KY (1931-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Adam Dyson, 35, Jamestown, KY (1985-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Irwin Page, 86, Knob Lick, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donald Coomer, 84, Columbia, KY (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Flora (Sissy) Fudge, 63, Columbia, KY (1956-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geraldine Hughes Miller, 82, Columbia, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, J. C. Rector, 83, Columbia, KY (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Dean Flinchum, 93, Adair Co., KY native (1928-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Dean Lemmon Reynolds, 78, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kimberly D. Foster, 55, Russell Springs, KY (1965-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Luther Tucker (1900 - 1974) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Oaklie Douglas, 82, Russell Springs, KY (1940-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Phillip Creed Jeffries, 81, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharon Stargle, 55, Russell Springs, KY (1965-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelby Brown, 87, Liberty, KY (1934-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Friday, December 13, 2019 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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