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Daily News for Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Letter: Info on parkway incident Terry Davis writes: Is there any info on the event on the parkway ( Louie B ) parkway last Friday evening inside Metcalfe county line, around 6 p.m traffic was backed up for a mile or more?Terry, thanks for writing. We haven't been able to turn anything up, but if one of our readers can provide more information, we'll post an update. 2020-08-05 19:57:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback
Cheatham Center offers tools for faculty By Ariel C. Emberton Campbellsville, KY - When Campbellsville University faculty have questions about tools for teaching students, they have a place to go for answers. "The Cheatham Center for Teaching and Learning is a resource for Campbellsville University faculty," Steve Skaggs, director of the Cheatham Center for Teaching and Learning, said. "The center seeks to enable faculty effectiveness in teaching that fosters student learning and student success by providing training, support/consultation and other resources," he said. The center is located on the bottom floor of the university's Montgomery Library and, according to Skaggs, is a place where faculty can meet, learn, collaborate and create. Faculty have access to a range of support services, resources and professional development activities within the center. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-08-05 19:48:05 | Comments | Printable version
Susan and Carol to host Barn Lot auction Thursday By Carol Perkins Barn Lot Theater has an online/Facebook auction every Sunday and Tuesday, from 5pmCT to 10pmCT. This Thursday, August 6, 2020, Susan Chambers and I will be hosting the auction from 5pmCT to 10pmCT. Expect lots of laughs as we describe items and take bids. All items are new and brand name. It is easy to join and bid, plus all items can be picked up in Edmonton. If people need a laugh or two, we certainly will provide a night of fun. To participate, visit this link: www.facebook.com/groups/176027387065527 2020-08-05 19:44:20 | Comments | Printable version
KTC awarded more than $6.4M in CARES Act funding By Chuck Wolfe Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear announced today that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has been awarded more than $6.4 million to help public transit agencies continue operating during the deadly novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The funding, part of the CARES Act, is from the Federal Transit Administration. KYTC will distribute it in grants to 16 public transit agencies serving 79 counties across Kentucky. Locally, Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated, Inc., which serves Adair, Bell, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Knox, Laurel, McCreary, Monroe, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Taylor, Wayne, and Whitley Counties, was awarded $564,046. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-08-05 19:43:01 | Comments | Printable version
Raymond Wright, Casey County, KY (1954-2020) Raymond Clifford Wright age 65, of Liberty, KY passed away on Tuesday August 4th, 2020. Visitation will be held at 5pmET Friday August 7, 2020 at Bartle Funeral Home Chapel and funeral services at 11amET Saturday August 8, 2020. Pastor Timothy Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Maxwell-Wright Family Cemetery. For the health and respect of the family please follow all rules for social distancing. Due to State Mandate, masks will be required for the funeral and visitation. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-08-05 18:58:16 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Governor's Wednesday Update: 546 new cases By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen Frankfort, KY - Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday updated Kentuckians on the state's continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. "This is not going to last forever," the Governor said. "We are going to make it through, but we are going to have to do what it takes to make sure as many of our fellow Kentuckians make it through with us and that we protect each other's lives, lift up our economy and do everything we can to get our kids back in school." Case Information As of 4 p.m. Aug. 5, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 32,741 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 546 of which were newly reported Wednesday. Twenty-one of the newly reported cases were from children ages 5 and younger, including seven kids under a year in age with one of those being only 18 days old. "Today's number strongly suggests and I believe it's evidence that face coverings are working," the Governor said. "Proving that even when other parts of the country may be escalating out of control, that we can still control our own destiny here in Kentucky with a small act that shows we care about each other." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-08-05 18:14:35 | Comments | Printable version
Mike (Monkey) Reynolds, 61, Columbia, KY (1958-2020) Mike "Monkey" Reynolds of Columbia passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at TJ Health/Columbia Emergency Room. He was 61 years old. The funeral service will be held at NoonCT on Friday, August 7, 2020, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Jon Loy officiating. Burial will follow in the Reynolds Family Cemetery. Visitation is requested after 4pmCT on Thursday. Masonic Funeral Rites will be conducted Thursday at 7pmCT at the funeral home. Attendees to the visitation and/or funeral are required to wear a facial covering. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-08-05 11:48:46 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Carol Perkins: Driving Guy bananas Previous column: Looking to the Future By Carol Perkins When Guy started playing golf decades ago, his foursome played at the country club in Tompkinsville, which was one of the few in the area. At that time, there was a popular fruit and vegetable stand located between the golf course and the outskirts of Tompkinsville. After he left one Saturday morning, I had the "notion" to make banana pudding. (This was before farmers' markets became so popular.) Not wanting to have to get myself "town" ready, I came up with an idea to get the bananas I needed. I didn't realize that my plan would cause such a commotion at the golf course, and later place Guy in the middle of a running joke about bananas. Here is what transpired. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-08-05 10:38:15 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Carol Perkins
Half price cat and dog adoption fees announced at GRAS By Tammy Campbell, GRAS Director Through the month of August a Greensburg check-cashing business will be paying half the adoption fees for cats and dogs at the Green River Animal Shelter. Cats will be $15, Dogs will be $25. When coming to adopt please bring a collar and leash with you. For cats please bring a carrier or a box to put your cat in, these will not be provided. We ask that you please wear a mask when entering the building and social distance as much as possible. Hours will be Monday, Thursday and Saturday from 10-2pmCT; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10-4pmCT. The doors will not be open until 10amCT. We are in need of non-clumping cat litter, kitten food and, as always, cleaning supplies if anyone would like to donate these items. Call Phone at 270-385-9655 for additional information. 2020-08-05 10:20:55 | Comments | Printable version
911 Surcharge Fee Notice By Jason Upchurch, Director Adair County 9-1-1 We have been made aware that residents of Adair County that have landline telephone services were charged a $2.00 surcharge fee for 9-1-1 in the month of July; as well as a $2.00 surcharge fee for 9-1-1 on their water bill for July. The confusion has been resolved, and landline customers in Adair County will see a credit to their telephone bill in the month of August or September 2020 for those charges. Anyone with further questions can contact the Adair County 9-1-1 Center admin line at 270-384-4760. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your continued support for all Adair County Emergency Services. 2020-08-05 09:35:45 | Comments | Printable version
GSE announces Demo Day winners By JT Henderson Frankfort, KY - The Governor's School for Entrepreneurs (GSE) hit the high point of its three-week program Aug. 1 with its annual professional business-pitch competition, where 18 teams of high school students presented their startup ideas virtually to an audience of more than 550 people and a prestigious panel of entrepreneur judges. Three teams came out on top, winning cash prizes to continue their innovative ventures. During the highly competitive summer program, 18 teams of four students each developed business models, designed prototypes and learned from business entrepreneurs. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the competition was held virtually using Hopin, a web-based technology platform. "I am so proud of all of our 72 young entrepreneurs and what they have accomplished in just three short weeks," said Gov. Andy Beshear. "I'm impressed with their ideas and with their tenacity to keep going even in the face of uncertainty this year. I am confident that our young entrepreneurs will help us meet future challenges." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-08-05 08:44:57 | Comments | Printable version
Robbie Gene Lucas, 56, Russell Springs, KY (1964-2020) Robbie Gene Lucas of Russell Springs passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital. He was 56 years old. The funeral service for Robbie Gene Lucas will be held at 1pmCT on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N. Main St., Russell Springs, KY, with Bro. David Walters officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Visitation is requested from 11amCT on Saturday until the funeral time at 1pmCT. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-08-05 08:41:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Sulphur Well homecoming cancelled due to Coronavirus The longstanding Third Sunday in August celebration, a homecoming for all who love Sulphur Well, KY and its traditions, has been cancelled this year. The organizing committee says that canceling the crowd-drawing activities for 2020 is in the best interest to keep the community safe from COVID-19. 2020-08-05 08:16:47 | Comments | Printable version
Mostly sunny today, high 79F It's currently 60F at the Adair County Mesonet station. Patchy fog should be gone by around 8amCT. Otherwise, it will be mostly sunny today, with a high near 79F and calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 61F and north wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 83F and light northeast wind. Thursday night will be partly cloudy, with an overnight low around 62F. 2020-08-05 06:09:57 | Comments | Printable version
Haiku by Robert Stone for August 5, 2020 Line of poetry--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 5 August 2020. -1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3249 2020-08-05 06:07:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
7-County Area Courts for Wed 5 Aug 2020 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at a glance:
2020-08-05 06:06:40 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for August 5 Happy Anniversary, Chris and Kim Downs | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Anna George | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ashley Stotts (1983) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bailey James Bryant (2009) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ben Coomer (1980) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carol Salato Myers | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Clay Nye Ferguson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Connie Brockman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Connie Scott Gupton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Danita Riter | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Daryl Ray Rooks | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Donna Brockman Loy | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Fanny Curry | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Greg Jessee | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Harold F. "Fred" Taylor | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hortense Edwards | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jarrett Brockman (2005) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Karen Sapp Fawcett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Leanna Franklin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lelia Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lindsey Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Roselyn Edwards | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sarah Elizabeth Brockman (1999) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Sheila Sexton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Tony Grant | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Will Shepherd | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Zowi Martin (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Karen Gail Sapp Fawcett, Campbellsville, KY (1956-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Porter Lee Hamlett, Columbia, KY (1948-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Doris Irene Thomas, Jamestown, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Joe Corner, Russell Springs, KY (1955-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anna Louise George (August 5, 1934 - January 14, 2005) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Fannie L. Curry, Columbia, KY (1910) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Carolyn Faye Ballard, Casey Co., KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Stephen "Steve" Wheeler, Adair Co., KY (1955) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Frances Hope Tarter, Casey County, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary E. Luttrell, Casey Co., KY native (1945) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillian Cox Davis, Casey County, KY (1921) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, May Rock, Tayor County, KY (1940) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alfred Bryant, Green County, KY (1939) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Walter Richard Groce, Cumberland Co. KY (1944-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Elizabeth Glover, Taylor County, KY (1936-2013)= | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Donna Jean Hodge, Russell Co., KY (1942-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dimple Jane Gilbert, Russell County, KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Iris Jeanette Shepherd, 85, Russell Co., KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Herbert Caudell, 86, Taylor County, KY (1930-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mabel Trebor, 89, Russell Co., KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Tina Rose Penick, 52, Summersville, KY (1964-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Roger E. Poynter, 61, Metcalfe Co., KY (1955-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Richard (Richie) Bennett, 38, Adair Co., KY (1978-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mr. Charlie T. Warren, Taylor Co., KY/LaRue Co., KY native (1927-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Duncan Rand, Adair Co, KY/Oxford Co., ME, native (1940-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lisa Llera, Cumberland County, KY (1956-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Homer Leroy Jennings, 69, Metcalfe Co., KY (1948-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Barbara Faye Mann Wilson, 73, Russell Co., KY (1944-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lori Stephens Bragg, 54, Columbia, KY (1963-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jane Hope Hamilton, 72, Taylor County, KY (1945-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Burton, 86, Adair County, KY (1931-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Michael Lee Franklin, 70, Russell County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Edward (Jim) Davidson, 65, Cumberland County, KY (1952-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sonny Dale Tucker, 70, Casey County, KY (1947-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ailene Whitlock, 68, Finley, KY (1954-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alan Robert MacHattie, 89, Liberty, KY (1931-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alma Furkin, 83, Columbia, KY (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alvin D. Giles, 84, Pellyton, KY (1937-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Betty Robertson Thorsen, 78, Russell Springs, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Gene Humble, 81, Columbia, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bobby Joe Burton, 50, Knob Lick, KY (1971-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bonnie Cutler, Campbellsville, KY (1946-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clifford M. Potts, 90, Louisville, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Daryl Rooks, 54, Columbia, KY (1968-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ethel L. Hammond, 91, formerly of Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harry Ingram, 93, Columbia, KY (1928-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Kenneth Perkins, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, JoAnn Davis Bragg, 88, Edmonton, KY (1933-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucy Fay Vaughn, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sarah Coomer Smith, 85, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Thomas Glenwood Richerson, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Treonna Wethington, 44, Russell Springs, KY (1975-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Venetta Barnett, 96 Taylor County, KY (1913-2009) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Winfred (Wimp) Simpson, 80, Greensburg, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2020 All events are listed in Central Time. 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