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Phillip Coffey - Four Thirty Nine

By Phillip Coffey

My moment of leisure on Columbia Public Square.
Where men like Morgan and Wolford rode his steed.
Twain's Momma first saw her first sparkle of light.
Jessie James men up and shot poor Mr. Martin.

All entering and gathering - friends and foe meet.
The whittlers a-shaving his cedar - never they 'pine'.
Ghost and Goblins sharing their worthless pleas.
Everything starts and finishes at 'four thirty nine'.

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Birds of Kentucky: Red-shouldered Hawk



2020-10-30 - Jefferson Co., KY - Photo by Pen.
As the leaves fall, hawks get easier to spot in their usual perches.
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Russell County Trick or Treat hours are 5-8 on Halloween

From Lisa Clark, 92.7 The Wave

The Cities of Russell Springs and Jamestown scheduled their Trick or Treat hours on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 5pmCT until 8pm.

Everyone is asked to please follow the CDC guidelines for a safe celebration.

2020-10-30 21:23:51 | Comments | Printable version

Gov. Beshear urges Kentuckians to be safe

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear asked Kentuckians to make a plan now for a safe Halloween, as COVID-19 cases rise across the commonwealth and the nation.

"Remember, the more cases, the more people in the hospital, the more people in the ICU and the more people who die," said Gov. Beshear. "It's time for a coordinated community effort with everybody on board. Now is the time for leadership, not for excuses."

To view the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) Halloween guidance visit kycovid19.ky.gov.

Gov. Beshear and KDPH commissioner Dr. Steven Stack also reminded community leaders, schools, businesses and residents in the state's hardest hit areas to follow the Red Zone Reduction Recommendations (PDF). Thursday's 68 red zone counties should follow the recommendations Monday, Nov. 2, through Sunday, Nov. 8.

"We absolutely must double down in terms of applying caution," said Dr. Stack. "With nearly 70 counties now in the red zone, I am pleading with you to observe both Halloween and Red Zone Reduction Recommendations. Lives and livelihoods literally depend on all of us doing our part."

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2020-10-30 17:45:11 | Comments | Printable version

Halloween Trick or Treat hours in Columbia

The City of Columbia Police Department advises that Trick or Treat hours on Halloween, Saturday, October 31, 2020 will be from 4pmCT until 7pm.

Chief Jason Cross and all the officers ask that everyone going out please follow the CDC guidelines for a safe evening.

2020-10-30 14:37:04 | Comments | Printable version

COVID-19 Q&A from LC Health Department leaders

Each week the Lake Cumberland District Health Department takes questions from media and the public. Following is one of the recent topics, more will run through the days ahead as we learn and respond to COVID-19:

From Amy Tomlinson

Question - Case numbers are going up but hospitalizations are not. Does that mean cases are less severe as the virus spreads across populations?

LCDHD Answer - We can’t say for sure right now. According to some research, how severely one reacts to a virus can be impacted by how large of a dose of the virus to which one was exposed.

Perhaps with more people masking and social distancing, when transmission happens, the dosage of the virus being transmitted may well be smaller than before the public knew to take the masking and distancing precautions.

With a smaller dosage of exposure, one’s natural defenses have a better chance of fighting it. The age of people contracting the disease has decreased and since they are younger, we aren't seeing the severe cases like earlier in the pandemic.

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2020-10-30 13:54:59 | Comments | Printable version

Doug Ferguson, 77, Adair County, KY (1943-2020)

Doug Ferguson, 77, of Knifley, Kentucky, died Thursday, October 29, 2020 at TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow.

He was born April 8, 1943, in Adair County, to the late Ores and Rachel Arnold Ferguson. Doug retired from Fruit of the Loom and was a life-long farmer and had been attending Columbia Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia "Jenny" Grant.

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2020-10-30 13:36:55 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Adair vs Casey football game cancelled

By Chad A. Parnell, Assistant Principal
Adair County High School

Out of an abundance of caution due to a possible COVID 19 exposure to the team, tonight's Adair versus Casey football game has been cancelled. The safety of our student-athletes is our top priority.

Tickets will be refunded to those who purchased them for the original October 9 game. Ticket buyers should contact ACHS Bookkeeper Tina Corbin at 270-384-2751 no later than 2pmCT next Tuesday, November 3, 2020, to request a refund.

2020-10-30 10:07:26 | Comments | Printable version

Letter: Thank you for Dr. Mercer's story

Pam Shearer writes:
Thank you for sharing the story of Dr. Nathaniel Allen Mercer on the Silent City Virtual Tour.

Dr. Mercer and Aunt Edith were my great aunt and uncle. My mother, Cynthia Ashby Rowe, would have been so proud to see his story told.
Comments re: Silent City Virtual Tour 2020: Dave Thomas

2020-10-30 07:11:04 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Mark Lewis Hicks, 59, Burkesville, KY (1960-2020)

Mr. Mark Lewis Hicks of Burkesville passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the Cumberland County Hospital in Burkesville, Kentucky. He was 59 years old.

The funeral service will be conducted at 2pmCT on Sunday, November 1, 2020, in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home, 601 N Main St, Burkesville, KY. Burial will follow in the Parrish Chapel Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

The family will receive friends after 5:30pmCT on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Norris-New Funeral Home, until the funeral hour on Sunday.

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2020-10-30 07:09:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

City Council Special Called Meeting, Mon 2 Nov 2020

The Columbia City Council will hold a Special Called Meeting at 6pmCT on Monday, November 2, 2020 in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY.

Meeting Agenda:

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2020-10-30 07:06:43 | Comments | Printable version

LCDHD: 88 new COVID-19 cases on 10/29/2020

By Amy Tomlinson
Lake Cumberland District Health Department

We are at our highest level of active cases at 569. Seven of our ten counties are now in the "red-critical" range: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Russell, Taylor, and Wayne. The other 3 are in the "orange-accelerated" range of community-spread, Green, McCreary, and Pulaski.

Please, let's all continue to do our part in slowing the spread of COVID-19 by wearing our face coverings, avoiding crowds (especially in confined spaces), social distancing when around others, increasing our hand hygiene, increasing our general sanitation, and by avoiding the touching of our faces.

Where are cases spreading: The most common areas where we are seeing cases tied are (in descending order): Schools, Businesses, Family, and Places of Worship.

New Cases: We report that our total case count has increased by 88 today: Adair: 11; Casey: 14; Clinton: 3; Cumberland: 6; Green: 3; McCreary: 12; Pulaski: 12; Russell: 10; Taylor: 7; and, Wayne: 10.

Our current new case growth rate is: 1.016. This means our total case count is projected to double every 44.21 days. The most new cases we ever added in a single day was on 10/28/2020 when we added 91 cases. Today's new cases include:

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2020-10-30 06:53:22 | Comments | Printable version

Letter: Squirrels chew the paint

Guinda S Miller writes:
We experienced that problem when we painted our deck with Olympic Rescue deck paint. A more recent product is OK.

You need to research the composition of your paint. If the paint has animal fat or salt added, the squirrels and other animals well chew it.
Comments re: Mystery: what could be attacking the porch?
Thank you! This is great to know and we're happy to share the word about the tricky paint. - LW

2020-10-30 06:46:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Clearing skies today, high 52F, frost advisory tonight

It's currently 45F at the Adair County Mesonet station. Skies will be cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clear, with a high only reaching near 52F today. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

Tonight will be mostly clear, with an overnight low dropping to around 33F. The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Frost Advisory, which is in effect from 11pmCT tonight to 9amCT on Saturday.

Saturday will be sunny and a little warmer, with a high near 61F and light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Saturday night will be mostly cloudy, with a chance of sprinkles after 1amCT and an overnight low around 49F. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday will be partly sunny and windy, with a high in the mid-50s and west wind 11 to 16 mph, gusting as high as 29 mph.

Sunday night will be clear, but we could see widespread frost as temperatures drop into the mid-20s after 11pmCT.

2020-10-30 06:43:32 | Comments | Printable version

Haiku by Robert Stone for October 30, 2020

Annoyance can lead
to creative solution
requiring much work.
--Robert Stone, Friday, 30 October 2020.
-1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3335

2020-10-30 06:37:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

7-County Area Courts for Fri 30 Oct 2020

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Friday, October 30, 2020, at a glance:
  • Adair County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Casey County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Green County: 1 event 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: 65 events Circuit Court. 3 events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties

2020-10-30 06:36:24 | Comments | Printable version

James Larry Martin, 77, Casey County, KY (1943-2020)

James Larry Martin, of Liberty, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, in Kings Mountain, Kentucky. He was 77.

Born on September 21, 1943, in Casey County, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Hayden and Villa Marie Wilson Martin. Larry was the first employee of the East Casey County Water District. He was a member of the Craftsman Masonic Lodge #722, Casey Masonic Lodge #424, and Order of the Eastern Star. Larry was also a Kentucky Colonel. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, riding around, and hanging out at the water office. He loved his dog, Bandit. Larry was baptized at an early age.

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Pete McBeath, 103, Russell County, KY (1916-2020)

Garnett "Pete" McBeath, 103, of Russell Springs, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital. He was born December 21, 1916 in Russell County to the late William Osley and Ida Mae Smith McBeath. He was a farmer.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bernice McBeath Miller; two sons - William & Charles McBeath - as well as two infants.

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2020-10-30 03:12:51 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries


Birthdays and Anniversaries for October 30
Happy Birthday, Chelsea Beard | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donita Loy Hortillosa | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, James Orley Absher (1962) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jordan Bennett | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kevin Kessler | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lilly Reed Bryant (2021) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sarah Curry | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shawn Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Spanky Gilbert (1975) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tiffanie Shelton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Tonya VanArsdale Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Aleta S. Neagle, 82, Green County, KY (1931-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Juanita Thompson, 91, Liberty, KY (1927-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Violetta Maxine Buis Roy, Casey County, KY (1921-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elbert Nolley, Taylor Co. native (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Henningsen, Glens Fork, Adair Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Nicely, 78, Casey Co., KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carl T. Jessie native, Adair Co, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, J.D. Bell, Taylor Co., KY (1944) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ida Brown, Casey Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James Blankenship, Russell Co., KY (1926) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Daniel William (Billy) Mitchell, Taylor Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ilene Fisher, Russell County, KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Panza Okla Delp, Liberty, KY - Roley, Adair Co. KY native (1920) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobbie Biggs, Adair Co., KY native (1927-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edgar Troutman, 96, Adair County, KY (1917-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Moritz Goldade, Perryville, KY (1946-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Wilma Jean Lynch, 69, Russell County, KY (1946-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Thomas Davis, Green Co., KY (1973-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James (Pokus) Judd, Adair Co., KY (1959-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Alvin Ellis Estes, Green County, KY (1924-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Judith Marie Voils, 76, Russell County, KY (1940-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bernice Finn Wood, Taylor Co., KY (1922-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lucille Wooley Brockman Poe, Taylor County, KY (1926-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alvin Ray Roark, 79, Campbellsville, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Corrine Elizabeth Miller, 68, Columbia, KY (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, David Allen Dobson, 76, Summersville, KY (1943-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Fern Johnson, 67 Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances Lucille Kelly, 86, Columbia, KY (1933-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nona Warren Parrish, 72, Campbellsville, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rose Wright, 91, Campbellsville, KY (1929-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2020
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTEarly in-person Voting at Adair Annex on the Public Square, Columbia, KY | (ID:61112, Comment)
Early in-person Voting at Adair Annex on the Public Square, Columbia, KY | (ID:61113, Comment)
9:00amCTCleaning up Adair County: E-Scrap event last day today | (ID:61082, Comment)
11:00amCTCity of Columbia special Halloween plans | (ID:61029, Comment)

  

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