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Daily News for Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Governor urges Kentuckians to renew fight against COVID-19 By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen Frankfort, KY - On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear encouraged Kentuckians to renew their fight against COVID-19, while celebrating positive budget and economic development news for the commonwealth. "Our number of hospitalized people goes up every day. These are a lot of Kentuckians who are fighting for their lives," said Gov. Beshear. "Let's keep lighting our homes up green. There's a lot of pain out there and it's hitting everybody. We're thinking of every family, whether we know you or we don't. We hurt with you and we grieve with you." Today, Gov. Beshear announced that based on the recently released Quarterly Economic and Review Report issued by the Office of the State Budget Director, he anticipates that his administration will be able to balance the current fiscal year 2021 budget with no further budget cuts to state agencies or to the state's Road Fund. He further announced he anticipates finishing fiscal year 2021 on June 30, 2021, with more than $460 million in the Budget Reserve Trust Fund, or "Rainy Day" Fund, the highest total for the fund in state history. "Today's news means that critical areas such as education, health care and public safety will not suffer from midyear cuts, but will instead be fully supported at their budgeted amounts," said Gov. Beshear. "A number of factors that helped in balancing the budget include better-than-expected revenue collections through the first four months, which has been supported by federal COVID-19 relief payments to Kentucky's businesses and individuals as well the substantial investment in health care spending in response to the pandemic." Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 16:27:55 | Comments | Printable version
Another great year for SquareCrows! By Ellen Zornes, Executive Director Columbia Adair Chamber of Commerce Our SquareCrows this year were wonderful and enjoyed by many! Now it's time to take them down until next year. Though they were all great, our judging team had to pick three winners. This year our winners were:
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Adair County Primary Center SBDM Council meeting By Debbie Bradshaw, Principal Adair County Primary Center The Adair County Primary Center SBDM Council will hold its monthly meeting at 5pmCT on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The meeting link is: meet.google.com/ohq-tccb-ikf. 2020-11-04 15:40:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Boil Water Advisory lifted for Grant Lane area Columbia Adair Utilities District November 4, 2020 As of 2:56pmCT on November 4, 2020 the boil water advisory for customers on Grant Lane and from 821 Campbellsville Road to 1463 Campbellsville Road and all side roads in between has been lifted by the Division of Water. This means your water is safe for human consumption. You no longer have to boil your water. 2020-11-04 15:37:20 | Comments | Printable version
LCCAA offers assistance with Open Enrollment By Leslie Lee, KYNECTOR Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency, Inc. Lake Cumberland Community Action has a Kynector available to help with enrollment for health insurance from November 1, 2020 to December 15, 2020. We can help you apply for Medicaid, find a plan on the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange, make a change to your current MCO or plan, and can also answer any questions you may have. If you do not have coverage or need to make a change in your plan, this is your opportunity to enroll. To schedule an appointment or get more information, contact Leslie at 606-305-9506. 2020-11-04 14:49:57 | Comments | Printable version
Barbara Ann Moran, 82, Columbia, KY (1938-2020) Barbara Ann Murphy Moran of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the Campbellsville Nursing and Rehab Facility in Campbellsville, KY. She was 82 years old. Graveside services will be held at NoonCT on Friday, November 6, 2020, at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Green County, KY. Visitation will be on Friday, November 6, 2020 from 9:30amCT until 11:30amCT at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY. For the health and respect of the family, please follow all rules for social distancing and The Healthy at Work Guidelines. Everyone attending will be required to wear a mask or face covering. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 14:43:32 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
LCDHD COVID-19 Public Information Brief 11/3/2020 One death in Adair and 17 new cases were added on Election Day. The total case count increased in the ten county health district by 105 - Adair: 17; Casey: 9; Clinton: 6; Cumberland: 1; Green: 6; McCreary: 5; Pulaski: 25; Russell: 4; Taylor: 18; and, Wayne: 14. New case growth rate is: 1.017. This means our total case count is projected to double every 40.54 days. This was the most new cases ever added in a single day. By Amy Tomlinson Lake Cumberland District Health Department We added a record number of new cases today, 106. We have the most active cases ever, 644. Nine of our district's ten counties are now in the "red-critical" range: Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, McCreary, Pulaski, Taylor, and Wayne. Only Russell is in the "orange-accelerated" range. With the increased volume of new cases we are experiencing daily, the health department is struggling to keep up with investigations and contact tracing. Cases coming in during the afternoon are sometimes being pushed until the next day. If our capacity becomes exceeded and we are not able to contact trace effectively and quarantine high-risk close contacts, the chances of increased community-spread goes up substantially. At this point, the safest thing to do would be for everyone to assume that you are going to encounter a positive case. Therefore, 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. It should be noted that, due to the recent surge in cases, and due to a medical absence of one of our key staff, we are behind entering a significant number of cases into the state system. While our local numbers are current (as reported in our news briefs, and on our webpages), the numbers reported by the Governor's Office and posted on the state's COVID-19 webpage will be significantly off. We have reported this through the State Department for Public Health to the Governor's Office. In any event, please utilize our local data for the time being. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 14:41:04 | Comments | Printable version
Melvin C. Branham, 77, Columbia, KY (1943-2020) Melvin C. Branham of Columbia passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at his daughter's residence. He was 77 years old. Funeral services will be held at 11amCT on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at the Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home, 210 Greensburg St., Columbia, KY, with burial to follow in the Fudge Cemetery. Visitation will be on Saturday after 9amCT at the funeral home. For the health and respect of the family, please follow all rules for social distancing and The Healthy at Work Guidelines. Everyone attending will be required to wear a mask or face covering. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 14:35:07 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Salvation Army Angel Tree Program needs sponsors By Debra Cowan Dear Adair County Community, The Adair County Service Unit of The Salvation Army will once again be providing the Angel Tree Christmas assistance program for our community. This program provides Christmas gifts to qualifying Adair County children ages six months to fifteen years and is made possible with community support. While the program was successfully conducted in a different manner last year, we are returning to our traditional program this year due to COVID 19 restrictions. In order to be successful, we need community members, churches and other organizations to "adopt an Angel". At your request, a paper Angel with information about an Adair County child will be delivered to you or your organization. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 14:31:52 | Comments | Printable version
Newest fast food option opens next week in Columbia Columbia is set to have an additional fast food offering with the opening of a DQ Grill& Chill® restaurant. Yes, Connie Stotts, you really will be able to get your milkshake and hotdog without having to drive to Campbellsville! Mayor Pamela Hoots says the new business is set begin serving the City of Columbia and surrounding communities starting at 6amCT Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 101 Jamestown Road, Columbia. The building interior and exterior are quickly being completed. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 10:36:07 | Comments | Printable version
Mayor's Report, City of Columbia - October, 2020 By Columbia Mayor Pamela Hoots Approximately forty loads of brush were picked-up during the month. Blacktopping completed for fall. All or portions of: Montgomery Street, Gaston Avenue, Appleby Drive, Water Works Street, Loy Street, Curry Street, and Paull Street. Repairs on: Walker Street and Willis Street. Working on the repair of flower beds bricking on the square. Jackie Chapman is doing a great job with this. Some lines were taken out of service by the Gas Department that had been abandoned (Highway 206). Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 10:19:46 | Comments | Printable version
Thanks from Adair County Board of Elections The Adair County Board of Elections would like to extend a hearty and heartfelt thanks to all of the volunteer poll workers that worked Election Day. You worked tirelessly to ensure a smooth, efficient and lawful process. You started early and ended late. Our poll workers are some of the most important people at an election. We also want to thank the staff of The Clerk's Office, our local media, Adair County Fiscal Court, and the Adair County Judge Executive and Staff. It takes a whole team to make elections run smoothly, and as 2020 has shown us, voting isn't confined to a single day. Special thanks to the poll workers that served during our Early Voting. They spent tireless hours, some days without lunch or breaks, to handle the volume of voters that turned out for Early Voting. They went above and beyond to make Early Voting a success. This year they braved an unpredictable virus and gave of their time and themselves to make this election possible for the voters of Adair County. We appreciate the work and sacrifice of everyone involved. Thank you to each and every poll worker for serving our county and for defending our voting rights. Thank you, Adair County Board of Elections
2020-11-04 09:54:38 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Politics
Thank you to all who worked election 2020 By Adair County Judge Executive Gale Cowan Special thanks go out to Adair County Clerk Lisa Greer, her staff, the county election board, and all of our poll workers. It has been a very long election, not just “day” but “month” with the early voting. With covid, short staff, and a building closed. You all hung in and conquered the task. I’m proud to call you all friends and coworkers! 2020-11-04 08:57:37 | Comments | Printable version
Jeffrey Dale Bradshaw, 57, Russell Springs, KY (1963-2020) Jeffrey Dale Bradshaw of Russell Springs passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Baptist Health Richmond. He was 57 years old. Care and Cremation was chosen. Visitation is requested at French Valley Methodist Church, Russell Springs, KY on November 3, 2020, from 2pmCT to 4pmCT, with a Memorial Service to follow. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 08:44:59 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
William John Brown, 67, Knifley, KY (1953-2020) William "John" Brown of Knifley passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020, at TJ Sampson Hospital in Glasgow. He was 67 years old. The funeral service for John will be held at 10amCT/11amET on Friday, November 6, 2020, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville St, Liberty, KY, with Bro. Terry Boston officiating. Burial will follow in Hiter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4pmCT/5pmET until 7pmCT/8pmET on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home. Please enter through the front doors (Campbellsville Street side) when you arrive at the funeral home. Social distancing guidelines must be followed by everyone in attendance. Facial coverings are required. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 08:40:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Dallas Lee Miller, 74, Russell Springs, KY (1946-2020) Dallas Lee Miller of Russell Springs passed away on Friday, October 30, 2020 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. He was 74 years old. The funeral service for Dallas Lee Miller will be held at 1pmCT on Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at the Bernard Funeral Home Chapel, 367 N. Main St., Russell Springs, KY. Burial will follow in the White's Chapel Cemetery. Visitation is requested from NoonCT to 1pmCT on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the funeral home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 08:36:42 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Elroy Buckner, 73, Greensburg, KY (1947-2020) Elroy Buckner of Greensburg passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at the T. J. Samson Hospital in Glasgow. He was 73 years old. Due to sickness in the family, the service arrangements for Mr. Elroy Buckner will be announced at a later date by the Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 08:32:45 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Levona I. Wilson, 89, Russell Co., KY native (1931-2020) Levona Irene Wilson of Shelbyville, IN, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Heritage House in Shelbyville. She was 89 years old. Graveside services will be held at 1pmCT on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at McBeath Cemetery in Russell Springs, Kentucky, with Bro. Bobby Conner officiating. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2020-11-04 08:28:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries
Sunny today, high 69F It's currently 42F at the Adair County Mesonet station. It will be sunny today, with a high near 69F and south wind 3 to 8 mph. Tonight will bring increasing clouds, with an overnight low around 45F and south wind 3 to 6 mph. Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 68F and south wind 3 to 7 mph. Thursday night will be partly cloudy, with an overnight low around 41F and light southeast wind. 2020-11-04 06:05:54 | Comments | Printable version
Haiku by Robert Stone for November 4, 2020 Bringer of good news,--Robert Stone, Wednesday, 4 November 2020. -1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3340 2020-11-04 06:02:26 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
7-County Area Courts for Wed 4 Nov 2020 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at a glance:
2020-11-04 06:01:45 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for November 4 Happy Anniversary, Tim and Felicia Morgan (1997) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Angie Turner Smith | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Austin Tronzo | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Bethany Parnell Reliford | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Carrie Wilson | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Chelsea Bennett (2007) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Crystal Esch (1986) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eddie Rakel (1979) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Eric J. Schorman | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Fred Rowe | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Haley Kristine Spencer (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Hannah Rowe | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jackie Chelf | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jane Todd Marcum | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeremy Dewayne Bailey (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Judy Bradshaw | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Landon Moore | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Lindsey Kempf | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marty Pyles | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mrs. Eliza Perkins of Whitewood, Green Co., KY (1919) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Nicky Feese | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Pat Darnell | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Rachel Jordan Brown (2004) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Rebecca Fugate | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Shane Morrison | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ty Coleman | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Anniversary, Margaret and Dennis McQueary (1967) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Welch Miller Pickett (1925-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alfred L. Wooldridge, Jamestown, KY (1941-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Hazel Gerealdine Fletcher Phillips, Casey Co., KY (1929-2019) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Paul Eugene Wooldridge, Russell Springs, KY (1942-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Glen Flippo, Columbia, KY (1955-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eliza Penick Perkins, Campbellsville, KY (1919-2020) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Alvena Shoemaker, Casey Co., KY (1918) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eva Pearl Polston(/a), Russell Co., KY (1914) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ms. Mary Rosetta Ferguson, Selmer, TN (1935) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Susie Johnson, Taylor Co., KY (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Timmy Earl Wilson, Metcalfe Co., KY (1958) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Burlie Hadley, Campbellsville, KY, Adair Co., KY native (1933) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patsy Lois Buster Twyford, Russell Springs, KY (1931) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Holmes, Adair County, KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Shelia Kay (Grider) McGaha, Adair Co., KY (1945-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Geneva Phillips Corbin, 102, Taylor County, KY (1911 - 2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, John E. Ashbrook, Russell Co., Adair native KY (1943-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lavelle Taylor, 88, Edmonton, KY (1926-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Attis E. Flanagan, 95, Russell County, KY (1919-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Wilbern D. Myers , Russell County, KY (1948-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janice K. Smith Zimmerman, Russell Co., KY (1942-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Bertha Horstman, 59, Adair Co., KY (1955-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jimmie A. Wooley, 75, Taylor County KY (1939-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Myrna Loy Coomer, 81, Adair Co., KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Martha Hoover=, Casey Co., KY (1939-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Williar, 89, Green County, KY (1927-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ms. Leigh Ann Rice, 42, Cumberland Co., KY (1974-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lucian Rodgers, Taylor Co., KY (1932-2017) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dorthy Duncan, 70, Casey County, KY (1940-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Reed Combest, 88, Pembroke, FL/formerly of Columbia, KY (1929-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arnold R. Gentry, 74, Russell County, KY (1943-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue Harden Gilpin Weatherford, Taylor County, KY | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Joyce Spurlock, Boston, KY (1935-2018) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Arthur Lyle, 54, Liberty, KY (1965-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Curtis Judd, 93, Campbellsville, KY (1927-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr. Richard Lenaghan (04 Nov 1930 - 9 May 2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Patricia Faye Darnell, 64, Adair County, KY (1957-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Theresa Wallen, 64, Russell Springs, KY (1958-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, 2020 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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