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Lawrence Junior Foley, 94, Russell County, KY (1929-2023)

Lawrence Junior Foley, of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, in Jamestown. He was 94 years of age.

Born on April 19, 1929, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a son of the late Lawrence Wickliff and Marie Evelyn Eary Foley. Lawrence was a former US Navy veteran and a retired inspector at G.E. with over 35 years of service. He was a member and deacon at Coffey Hill Friendship Church. Lawrence enjoyed fishing and was an avid wrestling and Cincinnati Reds fan.


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Invasive Weed Field Day meets today rain or shine

The Invasive Weed Field Day meeting will be held at 6pmCT today, July 20, 2023, rain or shine - Nick Roy thinks the rain has moved on so the event should be alright.

Topics Include: Poison Hemlock, Sweet Vernal Grass, Perilla Mint, Groundsel. Other Topics: Calibration Of Sprayer, Pasture Reseeding Considerations, No-Till Drill Set Up.

The meeting will be held at the Pampered Angus Ranch Farm Of Vickie Pike, 3011 Burkesville Road, Columbia, Ky. Guest Speaker is Dr. JD Green, University Of Kentucky Weed Scientist.

A Meal Will Be Provided. Phone the Extension Agency for more details. (270)384-2317.


2023-07-20 17:45:02 | Comments | Printable version

Revisit Knifley Festival seeking vendors

From Debbie Cowan

The Revisit Knifley Festival and Homecoming will be held Saturday, September 9th, 2023 in the Knifley community of Adair County. Event organizers are actively seeking vendors that are interested in having a booth or activity at the festival.

Revisit Knifley will offer many great activities including a tractor show, car show, tribute motorcycle ride for veterans and free kids' activities. For more information about the festival call 270-469-0376 or visit the Revisit Knifley Facebook page.


2023-07-20 16:38:17 | Comments | Printable version

KELC releases June 2023 Unemployment Report

From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock

Frankfort, KY - Kentucky's seasonally adjusted preliminary June 2023 unemployment rate was 3.8%, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet (KELC).

The preliminary June 2023 jobless rate was unchanged from May 2023 and was down 0.1 percentage points from one year ago.

The U.S. seasonally adjusted jobless rate for June 2023 was 3.6%, which was down 0.1 percentage points from May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.


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Donny Grider, 75, Casey County, KY (1948-2023)

Donny Grider, age 75, passed away at his home on July 16, 2023. He graduated from Casey County High School in 1967. Following graduation, he served for two years with the U.S. Army in Germany during the Vietnam War.

He married Gwen Thompson, and they celebrated 55 years in January. He was a salesman, a soil conservation board member, farmer, and a member of Middleburg Baptist Church.


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2023-07-20 11:50:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Health information shared at July Chamber meeting

Jeff Neagle, Communications Specialist for the Lake Cumberland District Health Department, was the guest speaker at the July Columbia Adair, Chamber of Commerce meeting.

Before sharing updates about the Health Department, he shared about having grow up in downtown Columbia when his grandfather Haley Neagle was Jailer, and remembered the good things the community did for an eight year old boy. He went to college and moved away for his career but says he still always feels very close to his home.


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Agenda for July 20, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting

From Carolee Lloyd

The Adair County School Board will hold a regular meeting at 6pmCT on Thursday, July 20, 2023, in the Board Conference Room at the Adair County Board of Education, 1204 Greensburg Street, Columbia, KY.

Board Agenda:


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Celebration of Life for Larry Joe Hamlett

From Pam Jones

Larry Joe Hamlett of Immokalee/LaBelle, Florida, and formerly of Columbia, Kentucky, passed away on June 16, 2023 after a long battle with health issues. He always treasured our family reunions, so he requested a Celebration of Life service/meal. This service will be held at 10amCT on Friday, July 21, 2023, at the VFW Post 6097, 500 Green Hills Road, Columbia, KY.

We invite friends and loved ones to join us in celebrating Larry's life. Come share some favorite memories and stories with us. Please dress casually and bring a dish if you wish.


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Margaret Ann Hendrickson, 96, Columbia, KY (1927-2023)

Margaret Ann (Brown) Hendrickson of Columbia died on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 7:40 P.M. at Bluegrass Way in Campbellsville. She was 96 years old.

The funeral service will be held at NoonCT on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY. Burial will follow in the Reeves Family Cemetery.

Visitation is requested after 11amCT on Saturday.


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Letter: Black Eyed Susans

Charles Marshburn writes:
Had a bumper crop of white daisies this year in Greater Gadberry. Thought you might still be pondering the fact that you had none this year. It is certain that those seeds travel.
Comments re: Pictures from the Holler: Blackeyed Susans


2023-07-20 08:31:56 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Haiku by Robert Stone for July 20, 2023

Pride insists on veil
where every stitch represents
death and broken heart.
--Robert Stone, Thursday, 20 July 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4328


2023-07-20 08:29:25 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 20
Happy Anniversary, James and Robyn Curry (1984) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Shane and Teresa Gaskins (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Anikin Scott Harris | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brenda Higgins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Danny Harvey | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donnie Cornelison | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, James D. Bauer | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kelley Curry (1988) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Latasha Gist | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Melissa Fletcher | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sarah Beth Streeval | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Savannah Tweedy (1996) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sherri Johnson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stephanie Jones Watson | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stephen Turner | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, twins Kendyl Harmony Burton and Kamdyn Brock Burton (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jimmie C. Lynch, Columbia, KY (1943-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kevin Smith, 54, Adair County, KY (1966-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Curtis "Fatboy" Hadley, Adair Co., KY (1981) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Ruth Anderson Dyer, 63, Eighty Eight, KY (1951-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James C. (Jim) Blair, 87, Adair Co., KY (1927-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Arvil Ray Price, Dunnville, KY, Adair native (1939-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Alice Loy (1914) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Amos Avon Cooper, 94, Russell County, KY (1921-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Clayton Timothy (Tim) Compton, 65, Columbia, KY (1956-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Cleston (Stump) Patterson, Green Co., KY (1938-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dewey Welby Brown, Russell County, KY (1940-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy C. Weymouth, 81, Adair Co. KY native (1932-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Edwin R. (Eddie) Jessie, 63, Metcalfe Co., KY (1959-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Emanuel Wooten, 93, Russell Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Estelene Hill, 90, Russell County, KY (1926-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eugene (Bill) Voils, Russell County, KY (1927-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Eugene Earl Underwood, 75, Taylor Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances Mae Durham, Taylor Co., KY (1925 - 2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Garland Thomas Hieneman, 75, Burkesville, KY (1946-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Geneva P. Richardson, Casey Co., KY (1914-2011) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gilbert Ray Cowan, 76, Columbia, KY (1947-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Harold Afton Emerson, 82, Liberty, KY (1940-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Hubert H. Eads, 72, Russell Co., KY (1941-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Imogene Benningfield, 78, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James (Gilbert) Thompson, 84, Campbellsville, KY (1936-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James T. Stearman, Green County, KY (1926-2012) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jay Cox, 87, Campbellsville, KY (1928-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jenee Amelia Devine, 31, Bowling Green, KY (1990-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kim Jolly, Edmonton, KY (1969-2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry G. Jeffries, 57 Russell County, KY (1958-2016) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Larry Vonzell Yocum, Sr., Marion Co., KY (1952-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Laverne (Blondie) Speer, 90, Campbellsville, KY (1930-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Linda Kessler, 72, Adair Co., KY (1950-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marie Pittman Burton (1931) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Marvin Devon Coleman, Casey County, KY (1942-2015) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Nancy Wilson, Casey Co., KY (1909) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Odos Lafavers, 85, Russell Co. KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Opal McAninch, 96, Casey Co., KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Randall G. Phillips, 79, Taylor County, KY (1940-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth Gean Groce Smith Capps, 88, Summer Shade, KY (1932-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sharon A. Clayton, 65, Cincinnati, OH (1956-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sue Durham, Taylor County, KY (1944 - 2013) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Thearon 'Junior' Collins, 64, Russell County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tom Beaty, 65, Cumberland Co., KY/Clinton Co., KY native (1951-2017) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Tommy Ray Clark, Taylor County, KY (1943-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Vicki Black, Casey County, KY (1948-2014) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William (Bill) Porter Vaughn, 84, Green Co., KY native (1939-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2023
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
9:00amCTAdair Co. Board of Elections monthly meeting | (ID:65268, Comment)
Adair Co. Fair: Floral Hall Judging | (ID:65322, Comment)
2:00pmCTAdair Co. Fair: Floral Hall Public Viewing | (ID:65323, Comment)
4:00pmCTACHS SBDM Council regular July meeting | (ID:65320, Comment)
ACES School-Based Decision Making Council meeting | (ID:65327, Comment)
4:30pmCTACPL: Book Club | (ID:65298, Comment)
Vacation Bible School at Christie Chapel | (ID:65311, Comment)
5:00pmCTBible School nightly at Columbia United Methodist Church | (ID:65226, Comment)
ACPC SBDM Council special called meeting | (ID:65321, Comment)
6:00pmCTAdair Co. School Board Meeting (click for agenda) | (ID:65331, Comment)
Invasive Weed Field Day meeting today rain or shine | (ID:65333, Comment)

 

































 
 
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