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Care Power Hour is Friday July 26

From Bart Logsdon

Nicole Randall will be Keynote Speaker at the Care Power Hour, presented in memory of Geraldine Flowers Glass at 11:30amCT on Friday, July 26, 2024, at the T.J. Health Pavilion Community Center, 1301 N. Race St. Glasgow, KY. Tickets are $50 each, and can be purchased at www.tjregionalhealth.org/carepowerhour.

The event benefits the Community Medical Care Breaking Barriers to Care Program. This program supports those in need within the T.J. Regional Health service area who are battling cancer. Program support includes transportation assistance to and from scheduled doctor and treatment visits, dramatically discounted nutritional supplement drinks, mastectomy supplies, as well as wigs and head coverings.


2024-07-25 19:32:57 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Health Care

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Sara Scott, 34, Columbia, KY (1989-2024)



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Sara Scott, 34, Columbia, KY (1989-2024)

Sara Scott of Columbia died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at her home. She was 34 years old.

The funeral service will be held at 1pmCT on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Grissom-Martin Funeral Home, 200 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, KY, with Bro. Randy Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Haven Hill Cemetery.

Visitation is requested after 11amCT on Saturday.


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2024-07-25 19:27:23 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Bro. Bill Welker, 85, Russell County, KY (1938-2024)

Bro. Bill K. Welker, 85, of Jamestown, passed away peacefully Monday, July 22, 2024. He was born in Louisville, KY on November 18, 1938, a son of the late Clara Lucille (Edlin) and William Robert Welker.

He got to serve the Lord in so many ways, he designed, directed, and managed church camps in different states, Police officer and chaplain for Jefferson County and Virginia Beach. Lead and worked on mission trips to Jamaica and St. Vincent. Preached and served churches in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and Ohio.


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2024-07-25 14:37:41 | Comments | Printable version | See topic Obituaries

Cumberland Co. has lowest unemployment for June 2024

From Mike Clark/Kim Saylor Brannock

Frankfort, KY - Unemployment rates rose in 110 counties, including Adair and all surrounding counties, between June 2023 and June 2024 and fell in 10 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet.

CountyCLFEMPUNEMPJune24May24June23
Adair7,4566,9914656.2%5.5%5.8%
Casey6,6106,2813295.0%4.4%4.6%
Cumberland3,7213,5771443.9%3.4%3.6%
Green5,0244,7772474.9%4.2%4.3%
Metcalfe3,9063,6912155.5%4.9%5.2%
Russell6,6676,2683996.0%5.4%5.5%
Taylor11,72111,1475744.9%4.4%4.4%

Cumberland County recorded the lowest jobless rate in the commonwealth at 3.9%. It was followed by Washington and Woodford counties, 4% each; Anderson, Carroll, Marion, Oldham, Shelby and Spencer counties, 4.1% each; and Boone, Fayette, Nelson and Scott counties, 4.2% each.


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Bearwallow Church Homecoming is Aug 4

From Chris Corbin

Bearwallow Church will be having our annual homecoming service starting at 9:30amCT on Sunday, August 4, 2024, with Jordan Abell speaking and music from our very own Rowdy Corner Group. We will also have a meal to follow at the fellowship hall.

Just inviting friends and family and the community out for a great time, please come and be blessed. Bearwallow Church is located 6 to 7 miles out Highway 206, at 6090 Liberty Rd., Columbia, KY.


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Fiber artists invited to free Open Studio

From Anne Bird, president, Adair County Arts Council

Fiber artists are invited to a free Open Studio space to create with fellow artists At Highland Station Gallery, 3292 Wheeler Hill Rd., Columbia, KY the third Thursday of each month, starting August 15th, 2024 from 10am - 2pmCT.

Bring your unfinished fiber projects and the snack or lunch of your choice and create while making new friends and sharing your talents with others. For adults only.


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Birthdays and Anniversaries for July 25
Happy Anniversary, Adam and Courtney Roy (2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy anniversary, Gary and Doris Lane (1963) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Taylor and Dustin Morrison | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Anniversary, Travis and Amanda Miller (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Ashton Flatt | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Barbara Dean "Deana" Partin | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Brent Beard (1979) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Carlett Adalyn Raenell Gomez (2009) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Charles Tooley | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Elijah Mann (2002) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Gretchen Emery Miles | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Jeremy Feese | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Johnny Morgan (1954) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Kamden Snow (2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Lindsay Breeding | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Michelle Estes (1968) | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Nancy Taylor | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Phyllis McClister | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Rebecca Lynn Keith | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Roger Elliott | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Sawyer Nelson Harris | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Shelbi Cheatham | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Steve Bell | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, Teresa Bright | (Updates/Corrections)
Happy Birthday, William Bug Knight (1950) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Norma Ann Cissell, Taylor Co., KY (1937-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Holly Jacolba Gladsden, Green County, KY family | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Keith Dunbar, Russell Springs, KY (1923-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Curtis Bond, Campbellsville, KY (1941-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lucille Ryder, Adair Co. native (1920-2019) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Gene Lewis, Liberty, KY (1945-2020) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Mrs. Lynda Gorin Lobb, Green Co., KY (1936-2011) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Claycomb, Taylor Co., KY (1925) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frederick Thomas Burton, Cincinnati, OH (1949) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Charles Brett "Chaz" Hayden, Jr., Campbellsville, KY, (2012-2012) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Jay B. Curtis, Columbia, KY (1939-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, James (Jimmie) Dotson, Taylor Co., KY (1940-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Maxine Cowan, Adair Co., KY (1938-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Earl Levie Keltner, Adair County, KY (1920-2013) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Frances Newton, Taylor County, KY (1922-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Darlene Warren, Taylor County, KY (1948-2014) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Willoughby | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Paul Wendell Caddell, Liberty, KY (1928-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Lynn Taylor Blakeman, 83, Green County, KY (1933-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sylvia Parrott, Campbellsville, KY (1925-2016) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Morris Polston, 70, Russell County, KY (1946-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, William Floyd Grider, Jr., 56, Casey County, KY (1951-2017) | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Avalee Huddleston, 88, Columbia, KY (1935-2024) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Dorothy Dickens, 76, Campbellsville, KY (1945-2022) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Margaret Gaskins, 90, Russell Springs, KY (1931-2021) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Sandra Kruit, 79, Russell Springs, KY (1941-2020) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)
In Memory Birthday, Susan Marie Coffey, 72, Edmonton, KY (1950-2023) Obituary | (Updates/Corrections)

Events scheduled for Thursday, July 25, 2024
All events are listed in Central Time. Submit your upcoming event using our Contact Form.
8:00amCTSMART Recovery meeting at Adair Co. Health Dept | (ID:67169, Comment)
8:30amCTAdair County Fiscal Court Jail Committee meeting | (ID:67214, Comment)
9:00amCTKindergarten Camp at ACPC | (ID:67249, Comment)
11:00amCTSDA Food Giveaway | (ID:67241, Comment)
4:00pmCTPaint the Town on the Square in Columbia | (ID:67265, Comment)
6:00pmCTAdair Co. Democrats Monthly meeting | (ID:67173, Comment)
Adair Co. Republican Party Monthly meeting | (ID:67174, Comment)
6:30pmCTCharity Baptist Church VBS | (ID:67254, Comment)

 

































 
 
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