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Daily News for Monday, February 15, 2021
Adair schools virtual both Tuesday and Wednesday From Adair Public Schools Adair County School Superintendent Pamela Stephens made a phone call announcement to students, families and staff that both Tuesday and Wednesday classes, February 16 and 17, 2021 will be virtual. She said that depending on the weather it could be a full week of virtual classes. She said that until her next announcement school will be virtual. Dr. Stephens encouraged everyone to stay in and stay warm and stay safe. 2021-02-15 20:06:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
ATS will be closed Tuesday, 16 Feb 2021 Rob Wilkerson said that Assisted Transportation Systems will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, February 16, 2021 because of the weather. 2021-02-15 20:02:54 | Comments | Printable version
Tuesday trash pickup moved to Wednesday in Columbia From Mayor Pam Hoots This pertains to City of Columbia trash pickup only. If your garbage is picked up by an independent hauler you must contact them for their specific schedules. The City of Columbia Sanitation Department will not be running the Tuesday residential route. All residents with Tuesday pickup should put trash out to be picked up on Wednesday. Wednesday’s pickups will remain on Wednesday. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-02-15 19:55:02 | Comments | Printable version
EDA meeting postponed until Feb. 23, 2021 By Bobby Morrison, Chairman Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority The EDA meeting that had been scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, 2021, has been rescheduled to 8amCT on Tuesday, February 23, 2021, due to inclement weather. 2021-02-15 18:50:37 | Comments | Printable version
Special healthcare enrollment period, Feb. 15-May 15 By Susan Dunlap Frankfort, KY - Aggressive steps continue to be taken to battle COVID-19 and provide access to quality, affordable health coverage to the uninsured, which is why the President reopened the federal health care marketplaces from Feb. 15 to May 15, 2021. Beginning today, uninsured Americans, including those eligible for financial help through the Affordable Care Act marketplace or zero-dollar coverage through Medicaid, may enroll in health coverage. Kentuckians may get help with enrolling in health care coverage in several ways. One is visiting kynect.ky.gov, a one-stop portal for finding health coverage and other benefits. The site is run by CHFS. Help is also available by calling 1-855-459-6328 or by contacting a health insurance agent currently licensed in Kentucky. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-02-15 17:54:19 | Comments | Printable version
Metcalfe County Schools closed on Tuesday By Torrie Osbon Metcalfe County Schools Metcalfe County Schools will be closed Tuesday, February 16, 2021. This will be a "snow day" with no additional school work assigned. 2021-02-15 17:46:37 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Education
Governor provides update on COVID-19, dangerous winter storm By Crystal Staley/Sebastian Kitchen Frankfort, KY - On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on COVID-19 vaccine progress and announced child care workers now will be included in phase 1B. They can sign up anywhere in the commonwealth currently offering vaccinations. The Governor said the state has had five weeks of declining cases for the first time since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Kentucky, on March 6, 2020. "We are seeing some of the best COVID-19 news that's been out there since we began this fight. These positive COVID-19 trends may be from the cold weather keeping people from going places that they would otherwise, but I think it's more than that. I think we've reached a point in the pandemic where we all know multiple people that we've lost, and we realize how effective wearing a mask is, we see the light at the end of the tunnel and we want to protect one another as we get there," said Gov. Beshear. Adam Mather, Cabinet for Health and Family Services inspector general, also updated Kentuckians on COVID-19 vaccinations in long-term care facilities. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-02-15 17:45:16 | Comments | Printable version
KYTC: Despite work, roads continue to be slick and hazardous KYTC District 8 Road Condition Update 6 p.m. By Amber Hale Somerset, KY - The second wave of the winter storm system moved into the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 region earlier this afternoon and moderate winter precipitation continues across much of the district. Crews worked throughout the day treating and plowing routes following the first wave of the winter system, but road conditions quickly deteriorated this afternoon. Roadways are slick and hazardous and motorists should avoid traveling if possible. KYTC District 8 is responsible for maintaining state highways in Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell and Wayne counties. Crews will continue to work to clear the roads throughout the night remaining focused on priority A routes until precipitation slows and will follow with B and C routes. For a complete county-by-county snow and ice priority list please go to: https://transportation.ky.gov/Maintenance/Pages/Snow-and-Ice-Maps.aspx. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-02-15 17:42:15 | Comments | Printable version
LCDHD COVID-19 Public Information Brief 2/15/2021 By Amy Tomlinson Lake Cumberland District Health Department Pulaski, Russell, and Taylor Counties, due to the inclement weather, the COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for Monday, February 15th have been rescheduled to Monday, February 22nd. If you were scheduled for Monday the 15th, your new appointment on Monday the 22nd will be for the same timeslot. For example, if your appointment was for 9:30 on the 15th, your new appointment will be for 9:30 on the 22nd. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Likewise, Adair, Clinton, Green, Pulaski, Russell, and Wayne Counties, the COVID-19 vaccination clinics scheduled for Tuesday, February 16th will be rescheduled to Tuesday, February 23rd for the same timeslot. For example, if your appointment was for 9:30 on the 16th, your new appointment will be for 9:30 on the 23rd. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 6.57%. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-02-15 17:38:26 | Comments | Printable version
School Board will meet Thursday, 18 Feb 2021 By Carter, Rita - Administrative Assistant The Regular Meeting of the Adair County School Board will be held Thursday evening, February 18, 2021, at 6pmCT in the Board Conference Room. It will be open to the Public, with Social Distancing Guidelines in place. Superintendent Dr. Pamela Stephens and Adair County Board Members will open the meeting with The Pledge Of Allegiance and Prayer. Two new Board Members will be sworn in. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-02-15 12:58:09 | Comments | Printable version
Closings: UCB and Adair County Farm Bureau-South Adair County Farm Bureau--South will be closing at 1pmCT today, February 15, 2021, due to inclement weather. Everyone be safe! --Jason Corbin, Agency Manager United Citizens Bank will close at 2pm today so everyone can get home safely. -- Sandy Corbin 2021-02-15 12:09:54 | Comments | Printable version
Additional winter weather updates for T.J. Regional Health By Stacey Biggs We are closely monitoring the weather situation in the T.J. Regional Health service area and have the following updates to share for Monday, February 15th: Open:
Delays & Closures:
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Virtual Kentucky Proud CSA Fair set for Feb. 22-28 By Sean Southard Frankfort, KY - The Kentucky Department of Agriculture's (KDA) powerful Kentucky Proud brand is once again co-hosting the Kentucky Proud Virtual Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair from February 22-28, 2021, Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has announced. Kentucky Proud is partnering with Bluegrass Farm To Table, the Organic Association of Kentucky, the Kentucky Horticulture Council and Edible Kentucky & Southern Indiana magazine to host the event online. Additional information as well as a listing of all KYP CSA farms and an interactive county map to easily locate regional CSAs may be found at kyproud.com/CSA. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-02-15 10:11:33 | Comments | Printable version
KYTC: Roads remain slick and hazardous By Amber Hale Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 highway crews continue to clear icy roadways ahead of second wave of precipitation expected to bring more ice and heavy snowfall to the area later today. As of around 10amCT, many roadways across the district remain partly to mostly covered and slick. Motorists are strongly advised to avoid travel if possible. While crews have remained focused primarily on priority A snow routes- which include interstates, parkways, U.S. highways, and some other 4-lane routes, some crews are beginning to treat priority B routes. Click for the Adair County Snow and Ice Priority Map (PDF). For a complete county-by-county snow and ice priority list please go to: https://transportation.ky.gov/Maintenance/Pages/Snow-and-Ice-Maps.aspx. Crews will continue to plow and treat roadways throughout the day to get them in the best shape possible before heavier precipitation arrives later today. 2021-02-15 10:05:27 | Comments | Printable version
Lindsey Wilson sports updates The following Lindsey Wilson athletics events have been changed due to the incoming weather system:
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Kentucky Color: Snow By Billy Joe Fudge
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History Monday: The Columbia Spectator, 1894 By Mike Watson The Columbia Spectator was the first newspaper in Columbia and Adair County that operated for any length of time. Though there were a couple of gaps, the paper ran from 1869 through early 1910. There were various owners and editors, including Rollin T. Hurt and Herschel C. Baker, both early historians of the area. We researchers and historians are always on the look-out for copies of this long defunct paper. No archive of the Spectator exists, but scattered copies are housed in a few hands, including a collection to be housed with the Local History and Genealogy Research Center of the Adair County Public Library as soon as the facility is opened. Some years ago a "new" issue of the Columbia Spectator, dated Thursday, 11 January 1894, was located. It revealed the following items of interest: Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-02-15 09:06:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Mike Watson - History
LCDHD: Vaccination clinics to be rescheduled By Tracy Aaron The Adair County Health Department will be rescheduling the COVID 19 Vaccination Clinic that was scheduled for Tuesday, February 16, to Tuesday, February 23, 2021, due to pending inclement weather. All patient appointments will be at the same time. For example, if your appointment was for 9:30amCT on the 16th, your new appointment will be for 9:30amCT on the 23rd instead. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Patients will receive notification by phone. Reminder: Only people with an appointment will receive the vaccinations. If additional vaccine is received, we will post the information on the LCDHD website, social media and radio public service announcements. Once the vaccine appointments are full, the phone system message will notify the callers that no appointments are available. Please be patient as vaccine supplies are limited. 2021-02-15 08:52:39 | Comments | Printable version
ACSO: Please be safe this morning By Sheriff Josh Brockman Adair County Sheriff's Office Everyone please be careful this morning. If you don't have to be on the roads, try to stay in, but if you do have to travel, make sure to allow yourself plenty of time for travel and take your time. The State Highway Department, Adair County Road Department and the City of Columbia Street Department are all out and have been since late last night. They are doing an outstanding job, but with temperatures so low it is refreezing pretty quickly in places. We are expecting more snow and possible ice later today that compound the conditions we have already, so please be cautious and safe. 2021-02-15 08:14:47 | Comments | Printable version
Central Office closed today By Rita Carter The Adair County Board of Education Central Office will be closed today, February 15, 2021. 2021-02-15 07:48:58 | Comments | Printable version
Adult Ed Center and Library closed today due to weather Lee Ann Jessee reports that the Adair County Public Library will be closed today due to weather conditions. Leslie Keltner writes that the Adair County Adult Education Center will also be closed today, February 15, 2021, due to the inclement weather conditions. 2021-02-15 07:07:30 | Comments | Printable version
Oil well hit Saturday on Vicky Pike's property By Linda Waggener Normally the CM feature writer and photographer Vicky Pike writes about farm news, activities of the Fiscal Court, Board of Elections, and business growth in her Greater Bliss/New Columbia sector of Adair County on both sides of exit 48 off the LBN/Cumberland Parkway. However, this week Vicky found herself the focus of the news rather than the writer of the news. Her farm, named the Pampered Angus Ranch by the late CM editor Ed Waggener, was in preparation to have its first well drilled in the line of oil strikes hit one after another in that community. The well setup was done on Friday. She said her girls, as she fondly calls her pampered Black Angus cattle, were not at all disturbed by the big rig and all the noise that goes with it. Article continues... click title or click here to read whole article. 2021-02-15 07:02:08 | Comments | Printable version
Updated: Adair Co. Extension Office closed on Monday By Nick Roy, Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources Adair County Extension Service Updated at 9:20amCT: Due to weather conditions, the Adair County Extension Office will closed for the remainder of the day on Monday, February 15, 2021. 2021-02-15 06:51:05 | Comments | Printable version
Annex closing all day; Jail Committee meeting cancelled Adair County Judge Executive Gale Cowan The Adair County Annex building will be closed all day Monday, February 15, 2021. We started out to operate on a 1 hour delay, however road conditions are continuing to deteriorate. The Adair County Jail Committee meeting that had been scheduled for this morning has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. 2021-02-15 06:49:22 | Comments | Printable version
Continued freezing rain today, high 29F It's currently 24F at the Adair County Mesonet station. We'll see freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, today. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 29F with northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch is possible, and total daytime sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight we'll see freezing rain switching over to snow sometime around 7pmCT. Temperatures will continue to fall, with an overnight low around 15F. Wind chill values could be as low as 8F. North wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Little or no ice accumulation is expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 23F and a chance of flurries before noon. Wind chill values will be as low as 3F. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Tuesday Night will be mostly cloudy, with an overnight low around 11F and light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. 2021-02-15 06:48:06 | Comments | Printable version
Haiku by Robert Stone for February 15, 2021 Not spoiled by neglect--Robert Stone, Monday, 15 February 2021. -1000 haiku thrice now, more days coming up, Day 3443 2021-02-15 06:42:03 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today
7-County Area Courts for Mon 15 Feb 2021 Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Monday, February 15, 2021, at a glance:
2021-02-15 06:41:29 | Comments | Printable version Birthdays and Anniversaries for February 15 Happy Anniversary, Dale and Cindy Smith (1997) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, George and Catherine Caldwell (1949) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Harold and Mattie Burton (1997) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, John and Patty Rowe Nall (1992) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Patty and Allen Green | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Anniversary, Willard and Sharon Coomer (1964) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Archie Absher (1959) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Benjamin Tyler Compton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Brandon Burton | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Cara Brown | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ethel Annette Powell Gilpin | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jaidon Grant Spires (2003) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jeremiah Warren (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Jordan Warren (2006) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Kenny Cechura | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, LeAnna Bennett | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Linda Aaron Miller | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Marsha Chapman (1978) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mary Ann Brown, (1953) | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Mekensie Richard | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Paula Miller | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Ruth Ann Streeval | (Updates/Corrections) Happy Birthday, Savoy Foster | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sharon Willis Greer (1949-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, William Coy Turner | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pauline Coffey Pegg, Adair Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Popplewell, Adair Co., KY (1949) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ruby Bell, Adair Co., KY (1920-2011) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Bragg Graham, Adair Co., KY native, (1947) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Savoy Foster, Adair County, KY (1950) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dr William R. Neal, Taylor County, KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gaynell Dunbar, Adair County, KY (1937-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Clyde Lane, 83, Dunnville, KY (1930-2013) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Connie Sue McKinney Pruitt, Green Co., KY (1947-2014) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Sue Ann Rogers, 56 Green County, KY (1958-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Anita M. Fletcher, Casey County, KY (1940-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Eunice Clements Allen, Campbellsville, KY (1956-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jean Garrett, Bradfordville, KY (1947-2015) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Verta Norris Johnson, 88, Russell Co., KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Austin Bryant, 14, Adair County, KY (2002-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ivagene DeWitt, 84, Taylor County, KY (1932-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Helen M. Cooper, 91, Russell County, KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Belle Campbell Kessler, 95, Taylor Co., KY (1921-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, James Lee Garner, 82, Russell Springs, KY (1934-2016) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Tammy Michelle Campbell (1972-2009) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Billy Gordon Wright, 81, Campbellsville, KY (1940-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Catherine Marie Ballard, 69, Edmonton, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Charles Shirley, 80, Cane Valley, KY (1943-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David (Davis) Fisher, 75, Bradfordsville, KY (1948-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, David Wooldridge, 60, Jamestown, KY (1961-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Dennis Petty, 46, Columbia, KY (1977-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gary Dean Powell (1949-2000) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Gladys Ruth Bolin, Russell Co., KY (1919-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Harvey Leroy Redford, Casey Co., KY (1924-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Janet (Carter) Martin Edwards, LaRue County, Kentucky (1934-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Jewell Neagle Beard, 82, Green Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Julienne Booth, 58, Liberty, KY (1960-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kendall Lee Vetter, 63, Taylor Co., KY native (1960-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Fred Royse, 77, Bowling Green, KY (1944-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lillie Mae Rachel Bartle, 80, Adair Co., KY native (1943-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Linda Sallee, 62, Campbellsville, KY (1960-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Lonnie Bee Thrasher, Burkesville, KY (1954-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mae Tucker (1909-1993) | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mary Ella Green | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Maxine Antle, 91, Russell Co., KY native (1931-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Mildred Anderson, 94, Burkesville, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Nellie Lee Cox Beard, 79, Adair County, KY (1939-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Orville Damon Garmon, 87, Edmonton, KY (1934-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Otha Byrd, 89, Liberty, KY (1932-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Pearline Ford Smith, 94 Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Ralph Bolin Sneed, 79, Columbia, KY (1942-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Renee Sylvester, 58, Knifley, KY (1965-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Russell Codell Burchett, Russell Co., KY (1942-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Stephen Douglas Farmer, 66, Campbellsville, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Vernon C. Parson, 79, Columbia, KY (1945-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) In Memory Birthday, Virginia Gardner Crabb, 98, Campbellsville, KY (1921-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections) Events scheduled for Monday, February 15, 2021 All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
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