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ACMS Girls Basketball Schedule for 2023-2024

The schedule has been released for the Adair County Middle School girls basketball program for the 2023-2024 season. Games will start on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Northern Pulaski, and the first home game will be on Tuesday, August 8, again versus Northern Pulaski.

ACMS Girls Basketball Head Coach is Mike Sneed, and Assistant Coaches are Matthew Corbin and Taylor Cole.
  • Tues., Aug. 1, 2023, at 5pmCT at Northern Pulaski
  • Tues., Aug. 8, 2023, at 5pmCT vs Northern Pulaski
  • Tues., Aug. 15, 2023, at 5pmCT at Green County
  • Thur., Aug. 17, 2023, at 5pmCT vs Hart County
  • Mon., Aug. 21, 2023, at 5pmCT at Taylor County
  • Tues., Aug. 22, 2023, at 5pmCT at Casey County
  • Thur., Aug. 24, 2023, at 5pmCT at Russell County
  • Tues., Aug. 29, 2023, at 5pmCT vs Campbellsville
  • Thur., Aug. 31, 2023, at 5pmCT vs Green County
Click read more for September and October games.


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2023-07-24 21:29:14 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Sports

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Courthouse returning to historic proportions



2023-07-24 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Ellen Zornes.
Ellen says, "A look at the work so far on removing the wings on Burkesville Street side of the courthouse. It was a shock this morning when I went around the Square but we're all excited to see how it's going to look!"

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KSP investigates ATV injury collision on KY 744 in Taylor Co.

From Trooper Jonathan Houk

Campbellsville, KY - On July 24, 2023 at approximately 4:45pmET, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a single-vehicle injury collision involving an ATV on KY 744 (Newton Lane) in Taylor County.

The preliminary investigation revealed that James Hare, age 81 of Campbellsville, was traveling west on KY 744 on a Polaris ATV when he dropped off the westbound shoulder of the roadway. Mr. Hare overcorrected the ATV, entering back onto the roadway, and overturned the ATV in the roadway.


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2023-07-24 20:58:09 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Police and Fire Reports

Letter: Historic 6-1 game

Mike Newton writes:
Regarding the article on the historic basketball game, the players name was Robert Stearman, he unfortunately passed a few months later from a tragic automobile accident.
Comments re: Remembering a historically low-scoring basketball game


2023-07-24 18:26:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Lane closures on LBN in Pulaski Co. start July 31

From Amber Hale

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 Office advises motorists that the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway at the Fishing Creek bridge (mile point 84.4) in Pulaski County will be temporarily reduced to one lane next week as crews perform routine bridge inspections.

The lane closures will in place starting Monday, July 31 and are expected to be complete Friday, Aug. 4.


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2023-07-24 12:31:00 | Comments | Printable version

The Blakeys to sing at Cane Vally Christian

From Nancy Cundiff

The Blakeys will be singing at Cane Vally Christian Church, at the 10:15amCT service on Sunday, July 30, 2023. A meal will follow. Bro Godfrey Jackson and congregation invite everyone to attend.

Cane Vally Christian Church is located at 2250 Cane Valley Road, Columbia, KY.


2023-07-24 12:28:29 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Letter: In attendance at the famous basketball game

Sandra Zimmerman Doyle writes:
I was at this game as an ACHS student. I believe I am remembering correctly that Johnny Carson mentioned this score on his Tonight Show. He first gave the final score and then paraphrasing...said, "folks this is a basketball game not a football game."
Comments re: Remembering a historically low-scoring basketball game


2023-07-24 12:26:22 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Letters and Reader Feedback

Economic Development Authority to meet July 25

From Bobby Morrison, Chairman
Adair County Economic Development Authority (EDA)

The Columbia-Adair County Economic Development Authority will meet at 8amCT on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at the Training and Development Center/Chamber Building at 201 Burkesville Street, Columbia KY.

Meeting Agenda:


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2023-07-24 12:22:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Adair Tourism to meet on Tuesday

The Adair Co. Tourism Convention and Commission will meet at 5:30pmCT on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at The Training and Development Center at 201 Burkesville St., Columbia, KY.

2023-07-24 12:14:06 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Agenda for July 25 Fiscal Court meeting

From Bridget Compton

The Adair County Fiscal Court will meet in regular called session at 6pmCT on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at 424 Public Square, Columbia, KY. The public is invited to attend.

Items on the agenda include Library tax, Ambulance tax, a first reading of an occupational tax ordinance, bathrooms at the Jim Blair center, an EDA appointment, and windows at the County Attorney's Office.

Meeting Agenda:


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2023-07-24 12:12:33 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Local Government

Clothing and Food Giveaway on July 29

From Michael Tanksley

There will be a Clothing and Food giveaway from 9amCT to 11amCT on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at the Columbia Church of Christ basement, 501 Jamestown Street, Columbia, KY.

There will be clothing for the whole family.


2023-07-24 11:38:05 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Church News

Patricia H. (Pat) Brendel, 85, Burkesville, KY (1937-2023)

Mrs. Patricia H. "Pat" Brendel of Burkesville, Kentucky passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at her residence in the Hendricks Creek Community of Cumberland County, Kentucky, having attained the age of 85 years, 10 months and 17 days.

The funeral service will be held at 11amCT on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home with Bro. Ronnie Pitcock officiating. Burial will follow in the Scott Cemetery in Cumberland County, Kentucky.

The family will receive friends after NoonCT on Monday, July 24, 2023 until the funeral hour on Tuesday.


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2023-07-24 08:27:10 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Public Square traffic was subject of July meeting

Representatives from District 8 Highway Department listened to questions and ideas to improve the flow and speed of traffic coming onto and going around the Public Square at a meeting on July 6, 2023 at City Hall in Columbia.

A good sized group of individuals who are affected by traffic challenges downtown on a daily basis attended to ask for assistance in problem solving.

Mallory Frye, Planning Engineer; Amanda Parmley, Traffic Engineer; and James Jones, KYDC District 8 Transportation Cabinet Office; took questions and ideas from the public on July 6, 2023 in the meeting at City Hall. Public Information Officer Amber Hale was also with them.

It is suggested that most people new to Columbia or just passing through just don't know about the bypass - there is no signage indicating truck routes on either the north 55 nor south 61 connections. GPS is not dependable, often not up to date.

Comments from different sectors of the Square:


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William Berry, 75, Summersville, KY (1947-2023)

Mr. William Lee Berry of the Summersville community of Green County departed this life on Saturday, July 22, 2023. He was 75 years old.

The funeral services for William Berry will be conducted at NoonCT on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at the Gupton - Landrum Funeral Home, 307 E. Columbia Ave., Greensburg, KY, with Bro. Gordon Berry officiating. Burial will follow in the Bennett Cemetery.

Visitation is requested from 4pmCT until 8pmCT on Monday, and will continue after 7amCT until the time of the service at the funeral home on Tuesday.


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2023-07-24 08:08:19 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

7-County Area Courts for Mon 24 Jul 2023

Local schedules for Circuit Courts, District Courts, for Monday, July 24, 2023, at a glance:
  • Adair County: No events Circuit Court. 62 events District Court.
  • Casey County: 87 events Circuit Court. 3 events District Court.
  • Cumberland County: No events Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Green County: 1 event Circuit Court. 80 events District Court.
  • Metcalfe County: 1 event Circuit Court. No events District Court.
  • Russell County: No events Circuit Court. 138 events District Court.
  • Taylor County: 1 event Circuit Court. 112 events District Court.
Note: NOT Official. Always Click to Docket for all Kentucky Counties


2023-07-24 08:01:25 | Comments | Printable version

Haiku by Robert Stone for July 24, 2023

To be described as
lovely and pleasant in life,
goal worth aiming for.
--Robert Stone, Monday, 24 July 2023.
-1000 haiku fourth time, more days coming up, Day 4332


2023-07-24 07:59:03 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Today


Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 24
Happy Anniversary, Douglas and Edath Johnson Bradshaw (1960) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Sammy and Tammy Kassem (2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Steve and Sarah Burton | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Tim and Rhonda Bradshaw (1992) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Bobby Ray Roberts | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Carol Smith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Crystel M. Stephens (1985) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dana Oakes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Darin Taylor (1972) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donna Oakes | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Donovan Baker | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Dyllon Reece Kermeen (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Eldon Lane Furkins | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gina Pittman | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jackie Hodges | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, James Petty | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kynadie Brooklyn Hancock (1998) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Laura Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Leslie Willis | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Marley Corbin (2010) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Martha Price Coffey (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Mary Lee Cundiff | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Misty Claywell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Stephanie Dykes | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Matt Luttrell, Liberty, KY (1991-2018) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mildred Shell, Hustonville, KY (1937-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sheila Lynn Burress, Campbellsville, KY (1949-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Watson, Columbia, KY (1932-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Adell Brown Smith, Russell Springs, KY (1911) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Virgie Luttrell, Russell Co., KY (1912) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Andrew Wright, Jr., Adair Co. KY (1944-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Coy Lee Godbey, Russell Springs, KY (1929) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert L. Miller , Mayor of Campbellsville, KY for 33 years (1927) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Shirley Brock, Adair Co., KY (1943) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mr. Aaron Thomas Davis, formerly of Cumberland Co., KY (1923) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ruth M. Dunkin, Casey Co., KY (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Lee Cundiff, Adair County, KY (1930) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Genola Ripley, Adair County, KY (1934) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Merle Wise, Taylor County, KY (1922) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Olene Chumbley, Russell County, KY (1924-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Elnor (Ann) Neat, Dunnville, KY (1922-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Homer Forest Lands, 72, Adair County, KY (1942-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Anna Mary Skaggs, Taylor Co., KY (1923-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Guy White, Taylor County, KY (1934-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Rodney Glen Wethington , 33, Casey Co., KY (1981-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Ray Kibbons, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jerry Ray Kibbons, Taylor Co., KY (1930-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Avis Bennett, 81, Russell County, KY (1934-2015) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Ervin Kemp, 61, Russell County, KY (1954-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Lou Shepherd, 71, Russell County, KY (1944-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Robert Paul (Bob) Rotschi, 82, Taylor Co., KY (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Laverne Henderson Yarberry, Green County, KY (1926-2016 | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald David Gray, Cumberland Co., KY (1934-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Steven Wayne Williams II, Russell County, KY (1979-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Andrea Danielle Melton (Jul 24, 1980 - Feb 19, 2001) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bettye Jean Kincheloe, 88, Campbellsville, KY (1934-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Bobby P. Campbell, 86, Adair Co., KY native (1935-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Carlos Coffey, 91, Russell County, KY (1927-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Donald Doyle Waymon, 82, Taylor County, KY (1936-2018) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Joan B. Roy (1947) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kenneth Howard Dulin, 66, Adair County, KY (1952-2019) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Kingsley Evan. (Smitty) Smith, Jr., 87, Columbia, KY (1936-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lula Frances Selby, 94, Russell County, KY Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mary Irene Nell, 107, Columbia KY (1915-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Morris Ray Pace, 68, Cumberland Co., KY native (1953-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Nelda Juanita O'Neall, 88, Russell Springs, KY (1933-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Patricia Jean Hodge, 69, Columbia, KY (1952-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Monte Chaudoin, 66, Green Co., KY native (1954-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Monday, July 24, 2023
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
4:00pmCTACMS SBDM Council special called meeting | (ID:65340, Comment)

 

































 
 
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