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Letter: Stalactites and Stalagmites

Matthew Downen writes:
It is possible for cave formations like stalactites and stalagmites to wash out of caves, but I would expect them in lower areas like a creek bed or near sinkholes. Myself and some other geologists I reached out to have a few guesses as to what it appears to be based on the shapes:
  • 1) It could be minerals that grew in a fissure like a mineral vein (some minerals like calcite grow into toothy pointed shapes like that)

  • 2) a weathered stylolite which forms when minerals in rock dissolve under pressure and then reform (these can be found in limestones in Kentucky)

  • 3) a cone-in-cone structure which may also form from minerals dissolving under pressure.
Any of these is a pretty neat find. You might try putting a little vinegar on it, and if it starts bubbling/fizzing then it is made of the mineral calcite.
Comments re: Kentucky Color: Stalactites and Stalagmites

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2020-12-13 - Mammoth Cave National Park - Photo by Graham Waggener.
Green River in Mammoth Cave National Park.
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LWC Wrestling defeats two NAIA top-5 programs

By Christopher Coombs

Waleska, GA - The No. 4-ranked Lindsey Wilson wrestling team continued their winning ways this afternoon, taking down No. 3 Reinhardt (GA), No. 5 Southeastern (FL) and (RV) Truett-McConnell (GA).

The Blue Raiders fell behind early in all three of their matches on the day but slowly chipped away at their deficits to ultimately come out victorious three times. Lindsey Wilson defeated Southeastern 24-22, Truett-McConnell 43-9 and Reinhardt 25-22.

With the wins, the Blue Raiders move to an impressive 9-0 on the season with eight wins over opponents in or receiving votes in the NAIA Coaches Top-25 poll. Lindsey Wilson has defeated four opponents inside of the top-10.

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2020-12-13 18:11:48 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

Geraldine Arnold, 83, Casey Creek, KY (1937-2020)

Geraldine Harden Arnold of Casey Creek passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her home. She was 83 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 11amCT on Friday, December 18, 2020, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Steve Willis and Bro. Troy Long officiating. Burial will follow in Roley Cemetery.

Visitation is requested after 4:30pmCT on Thursday.

All attendees to the visitation and/or funeral are required to wear a facial covering and follow Healthy at Work guidelines.

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2020-12-13 18:07:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Michael Allen Graves, 72, Columbia, KY (1948-2020)

Michael Allen Graves of Columbia passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at his home. He was 72 years old.

The funeral service and burial in Dudley Cemetery will be private.

The family has chosen a Drive-thru Visitation on Thursday, December 16, 2020 from NoonCT to 1pmCT at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY.

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2020-12-13 18:03:20 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Governor hails arrival of first COVID-19 vaccine in KY

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear marked a major milestone in the battle against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as the first vaccines against the deadly virus arrived in the commonwealth.

The initial shipment of the two-dose Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines has arrived in Kentucky, delivered to Louisville's UPS Worldport. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was the first to win approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. To see photos, click here, here and here.

"The Pfizer vaccine, which we believe to be 95% effective, has now been authorized in this emergency for us to start vaccinating individuals," said Gov. Beshear. "The vaccine started to be shipped from the factory and a significant portion landed in Kentucky today. Kentucky is going to play a major role in getting this vaccine to people all over the eastern United States through UPS' Worldport. We in the commonwealth are excited to be a big part of defeating this virus all over this country. We now believe that the first individuals will be vaccinated here in the commonwealth tomorrow morning. We are less than 24 hours away from the beginning of the end of this virus."

The Governor said those most at risk will get the vaccine first.

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2020-12-13 17:59:34 | Comments | Printable version

Letter: Before HIPPA

Marie Freeman writes:
What comes to my mind is a young gentleman by the name of Ryan White. He lived in Kokomo Indiana when I resided in Cicero Indiana. It was the very beginning of the aids epidemic. And obviously before HIPPA. This young gentleman had a bleeding disorder hemophilia. Because of this he had to get a blood transfusion which led to him contracting aids.

Once people became aware of this and him attending school they literally bombed his home in Kokomo Indiana. Where I resided in Cicero Hamilton County Indiana they extended a hand to him and his mother and even provided a home just a couple miles from where I lived. His mother and I befriended each other. It was incredible what they had to endure. Even after Ryan passed away his grave was continually vandalized in Cicero.

There's actually a movie written about his life I'm sure someone could still find if they search the archives. So I thought perhaps this would put some light on the importance of protecting the privacy of our health. Related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_White and www.wthr.com.
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August 30, 1977 Around Adair with Ed Waggener

The article below first appeared in the August 30, 1977 issue of the Adair County News. Topics included Jessie Aaron's mayoral campaign, construction of the new Pizza Hut, Gene Hoots flying the flag at the Rescue Squad building, and a Pulaski County car fire. --Pen

By Ed Waggener

JESSIE WHO?
The other day I asked a political leader if Jessie was really going to run for Mayor of Columbia. Before he could answer, somebody else spoke up and asked, "Jessie who?" The answer, of course, is Jessie Aaron. Mrs. Aaron says she's flattered with the idea, but she's not considering it. "I'll do my civic duty by serving on the jury, if they ask me," Mrs. Aaron said.

Shakey's in town?
For awhile, motorists on Jamestown Street wondered whether or not the newspapers had the wrong information on the new pizza place. Early Friday morning, the new Pizza Hut sported a big "Shakey's" hand lettered sign.

Others wondered whether or not someone at the Pizza Hut's building center in Kansas hadn't lettered it for a prank. But Steve Udden and Dan LeValley, the men working on this phase of construction, say that the mischief had local origins. "Some local kids did it in the night," they said.

The sign was covered with black insulating paper by 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning, so Pizza Hut was only momentarily embarrassed by having its rival's name so prominently displayed.

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2020-12-13 09:12:08 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Around Adair with Ed Waggener

Video: A moment with the trout



Evan Waggener paid a visit to the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery in Jamestown, and got up close and personal with some of the trout. The hatchery is open 7 days a week, from 8amCT to 4pmCT this time of year.

2020-12-13 07:26:21 | Comments | Printable version

James K. Sheene, 54, Burgin, KY (1966-2020)

James K. Sheene of Burgin passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020, in Harrodsburg. He was 54 years old.

Cremation rites will be honored. There will be a memorial service and military rites held at a later date.

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2020-12-13 07:21:02 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Judy Bernard Pendleton, 73, Casey Co., KY (1947-2020)

Judy Bernard Pendleton of Casey County passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020, in Danville. She was 73 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 2pmET on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at Springhill Cemetery in Harrodsburg, with Bro. Cameron Cain officiating. Burial will follow in the Springhill Cemetery.

There will be a public visitation from NoonET to 1pmET on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at McKinney-Brown Funeral Home, 752 Campbellsville St, Liberty, KY. Please enter through the front doors (Campbellsville Street) side when you arrive for visitation. Facial coverings MUST be worn. Please be mindful of social distancing guidelines.

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2020-12-13 07:15:24 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Letter Re: covid cases name disclosure

Debbie Nobles writes:
While I believe Mr Mashburn's question is valid to him, it entails a slippery slope. Disclosure of names in health concerns is, thankfully, prohibited. Were it not, we could well find friends & neighbors ostracized, which (in my mind) conjures up visions of a public posting of names (much like a 10 most wanted posting) or Stars of David sewn onto coats or worse. As I said, a slippery slope.

This pandemic has turned us against each other enough, some governments going so far as asking people to report their neighbors. Let's all take a breath, thank God for the opportunity of another day and be thankful for our friends & neighbors, helping each other when we can.
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2020-12-13 06:22:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

FDA-approved vaccine could arrive in KY early in week

By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen

Frankfort, KY - On Saturday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that, with the FDA's approval of the Pfizer vaccine on Friday, Kentucky's first shipment is expected to arrive early in the coming week. He urged Kentuckians to continue wearing masks, washing their hands, social distancing and keeping gatherings small to keep each other safe while the vaccine begins to be distributed.

"Late yesterday, the FDA approved Pfizer's vaccine for COVID-19. That's great news, but it will still be some time before everyone can get vaccinated and we have to stay vigilant until that time," said Gov. Beshear. "It is morally imperative that we get the vaccine to the most vulnerable Kentuckians first, and that is why we are starting with our long-term care facilities and front-line health care workers. In the meantime, please keep doing what you know is right: wear your mask, keep your distance from others and don't have large gatherings. Together we can defeat this virus."

Case Information
As of 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, Gov. Beshear reported the following COVID-19 numbers:

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2020-12-13 06:20:45 | Comments | Printable version

Annual JOY Ministries fundraiser passing $8,000 mark

The annual fundraiser for J.O.Y Ministries, the local Christian organization named "Jesus First, Others second, Yourself last", is moving past $8,000 according to treasurer Maggie Coleman.

To join the helping organization, donations can be made via Paypal at the website www.joy-ministries.org or by mailing a check to J.O.Y. Ministries, P.O. Box 114, Columbia, KY 42728.

The Crisis Resource Center is located at 411 Greensburg Street and is open from 1-5 Monday through Friday.

2020-12-13 06:16:39 | Comments | Printable version

Haiku by Robert Stone for December 13, 2020

Young must remember
their family histories
not now understood.
--Robert Stone, Sunday, 13 December 2020.
-1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3379

2020-12-13 06:06:35 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today

Dr. H. Keith Spears named acting president of CU

By Joan C. McKinney, director of university communications

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Dr. H. Keith Spears, senior vice president and assistant to the president at Campbellsville University, has been appointed acting president for the university.

Spears' appointment follows the recent retirement of Dr. Michael V. Carter as president of the university. While assuming several presidential duties immediately, Spears officially assumes the office Jan. 1, 2021.

"We are pleased that we have a seasoned leader like Dr. Spears to take on the presidential duties for the university," said Henry Lee, chair for the Campbellsville University Board of Trustees. "He is the right person for this critical time for the university."

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2020-12-13 06:02:59 | Comments | Printable version

Hobart and the Christmas present

By Phillip Coffey

I think the most rewarding Christmas present for me occurred within 'striking distance' of 1970. One of the most interesting people/characters I have ever known in my lifetime was Hobert Keltner.

He stood alone in his wooden shingled shelter.

Hobert lived about halfway between Keltner and Portland. His farm joined one of Dad's farms -"Foxwaller" ("Foxwallow"). Hobert's house was completely forested for about a hundred yards of it, a great distance in every direction.

He feared dogs, fire, and communicable diseases like no other.

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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, Donnie R. Coffey (1960) | (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, Dennis (Wayne) Fudge, 69, Columbia, KY (1954-2024) 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)

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